Fragrance comparison

Black Extreme vs La Selva Sagrada

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 245 ratings analysed

3 wins

Black Extreme

Mandarina Duck

4.39239 votes

Rank #3,284 VanillaCitrus

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33%scent match

Clearly different

La Selva Sagrada

TRNP

4.506 votes

Rank #37,215 FloralWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Extreme takes 3 of 4 categories.

Black Extreme
Choose it for a vanilla and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
La Selva Sagrada
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Black Extreme3/4

La Selva Sagrada1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Black Extreme
Sillage & projection: La Selva Sagrada
Value for money: Black Extreme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Black Extreme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black ExtremeMandarina Duck

La Selva SagradaTRNP

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.39/ 5 · 239 votes

Have 45%Had 11%Want 44%

4.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 4%Had 8%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

29%Like

7%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

239 votes

83%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityBlack Extreme

SillageLa Selva Sagrada

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value0

Category winnerBlack ExtremeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

citrus92%

woody84%

sweet77%

white floral69%

fresh spicy61%

floral100%

white floral91%

yellow floral83%

citrus74%

tuberose65%

sweet56%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both citrus, white floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

TangerineBergamotPepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka BeanOrange BlossomTiare Flower

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaSandalwoodCedar

Notes

TuberoseYlang-YlangWhite Ginger LilyFrangipaniOsmanthusTahitian VanillaOrange BlossomMimosaJasmineTiare FlowerAgarwood (Oud)Patchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Tiare Flower and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Black Extreme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer30

Fall100

Winter90

Day79

Night100

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men76

Unisex24

Women0

Date 30%Casual 26%Party 24%Work 20%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,284

PerfumerNathalie Lorson

Launched—

Reviews63

Overall rank#37,215

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBlack ExtremeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mandarina Duck Black Extreme puts a rich, comforting spin on the modern oriental fougere category. Spray it on and you immediately get a bright burst of juicy tangerine and bergamot, cut swiftly by a dash of prickly black pepper. Within twenty minutes, the citrus settles into a warm, creamy heart where toasted tonka b…

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TRNP La Selva Sagrada opens with a bright burst of pink grapefruit, tangerine, and petitgrain. That initial citrus sparkle quickly yields to a dense, humid bouquet of frangipani, tuberose, and ylang-ylang. Teone Reinthal anchors these sun-warmed tropical flowers on an authentic agarwood oud base, laced with dark patch…

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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.

Which is better, Black Extreme or La Selva Sagrada?

Black Extreme takes 3 of 4 categories. Black Extreme is rated 4.39/5 from 239 votes; La Selva Sagrada is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose Black Extreme for a vanilla and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose La Selva Sagrada for a floral and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Extreme or La Selva Sagrada?

Black Extreme lasts longest (Black Extreme 69/100, La Selva Sagrada 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Extreme or La Selva Sagrada?

La Selva Sagrada projects furthest (La Selva Sagrada 67/100, Black Extreme 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Extreme and La Selva Sagrada smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Tiare Flower and Vanilla.

Is Black Extreme or La Selva Sagrada better for summer or winter?

Black Extreme suits evening wear; La Selva Sagrada suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Extreme and La Selva Sagrada?

Black Extreme has top notes of Tangerine, Bergamot and Pepper, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Orange Blossom and Tiare Flower, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Cedar. La Selva Sagrada features Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, White Ginger Lily, Frangipani and Osmanthus.