Fragrance comparison

black elegance vs Norell

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 26 Oct 2026 386 ratings analysed

black elegance

Mullium

—0 votes

Rank #68,170 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Norell

4.17386 votes

Rank #1,869 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Norell takes 1 of 1 categories.

black elegance
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character.
Norell
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

black elegance0/1

Norell1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Norell

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

black eleganceMullium

NorellNorell

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

4.17/ 5 · 386 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

44%Love

41%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

386 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

white floral84%

yellow floral77%

chocolate69%

floral61%

aromatic100%

green92%

floral84%

warm spicy77%

yellow floral69%

woody61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both yellow floral and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Ylang-YlangGardeniaOrchidVanillaChocolate

No top / heart / base split published

Top

NarcissusGalbanumHiacynthLavenderBergamotLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

CarnationArum LilyCorianderRoseMimosaIrisGardeniaYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossVetiverMyrrhMuskAmberCedarSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Gardenia and Vanilla. Durations are only published for black elegance, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day39

Night100

Spring79

Summer55

Fall100

Winter72

Day100

Night77

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 40%Party 27%Casual 19%Work 13%

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,170

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,869

PerfumerJosephine Catapano

Launched—

Reviews89

Category winnerNorellHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Elegance by Mullium delivers a rich, dessert-like floral profile centered on dark orchid, gardenia, and sweet milk chocolate. It hits the skin with an instant kick of sweet ylang-ylang before settling into a warm vanilla base. Do not expect a sheer daytime mist. This is a dense, cozy perfume built for evening di…

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Norell by Norell, composed by Josephine Catapano in 1968, opens with an unmistakable snap of bitter galbanum and hyacinth. Lemon and bergamot provide a bright citrus flash, but green resin dominates the immediate atmosphere. As the sharp top notes soften, a complex heart of clove-spiced carnation, narcissus, ylang-yla…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do black elegance and Norell smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral and floral accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Gardenia and Vanilla.

Is black elegance or Norell better for summer or winter?

black elegance suits evening wear; Norell suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in black elegance and Norell?

black elegance features Ylang-Ylang, Gardenia, Orchid, Vanilla and Chocolate. Norell has top notes of Narcissus, Galbanum, Hiacynth and Lavender, heart notes of Carnation, Arum Lily, Coriander and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Myrrh and Musk.