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Black Flash vs Weil Pour Homme (1980)

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

Updated 7 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Weil Pour Homme (1980) takes 2 of 4 categories.

  • Black Flash

    Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Weil Pour Homme (1980)

    Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Black Flash1/4
Weil Pour Homme (1980)2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Black Flash
Sillage & projection
Tie
Value for money
Weil Pour Homme (1980)
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Weil Pour Homme (1980)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Black FlashPlinsky
Weil Pour Homme (1980)Weil
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 54%Had 15%Want 31%
4.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 63%Had 6%Want 31%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

75%Love
0%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate83
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityBlack Flash

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value45
¤ Price value50
Category winnerWeil Pour Homme (1980)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
aromatic83%
green65%
fresh spicy48%
woody30%
citrus100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
fresh spicy77%
green69%
earthy61%
Scent match66%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and green

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
TangerineGraperfuitBergamotLemonLavender
Heart
PetitgrainGalbanumPink PepperJasmine
Base
VetiverMoss
Top
LimeAldehydesBergamotPetitgrainMugwortLavenderRosemaryLemon
Heart
BasilJasmineCarnationClary SageGeranium
Base
VetiverLeatherCedarwoodLabdanumMossTonka
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Lavender and Petitgrain. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer100
Fall50
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men83
Unisex0
Women17
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,916

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,462

PerfumerFrançois Robert

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWeil Pour Homme (1980)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Flash opens with a sharp, vibrant burst of citrus led by bitter grapefruit, sour lemon, and crisp bergamot, rounded out by sweet tangerine. Within twenty minutes, the initial citrus bite softens into an aromatic heart of lavender, herbal galbanum, and green petitgrain, with a quiet touch of jasmine preventing th…

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Weil Pour Homme (1980) opens with a sharp burst of bitter lime, fresh rosemary, and soapy aldehydes. As it settles onto the skin, the initial crispness transitions into a dry, aromatic heart of clary sage, basil, and spicy carnation. This green complexity creates a clean yet deeply earthy aura, typical of masculine re…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Black Flash or Weil Pour Homme (1980)?

Weil Pour Homme (1980) takes 2 of 4 categories. Black Flash is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Weil Pour Homme (1980) is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Black Flash for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Weil Pour Homme (1980) for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Flash or Weil Pour Homme (1980)?

Black Flash lasts longest (Black Flash 65/100, Weil Pour Homme (1980) 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Flash or Weil Pour Homme (1980)?

Projection is very close: Black Flash 63/100, Weil Pour Homme (1980) 63/100 for sillage.

Do Black Flash and Weil Pour Homme (1980) smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Lavender and Petitgrain.

Is Black Flash or Weil Pour Homme (1980) better for summer or winter?

Black Flash suits daytime wear; Weil Pour Homme (1980) suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Flash and Weil Pour Homme (1980)?

Black Flash has top notes of Tangerine, Graperfuit, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Petitgrain, Galbanum, Pink Pepper and Jasmine, a base of Vetiver and Moss. Weil Pour Homme (1980) has top notes of Lime, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Petitgrain, heart notes of Basil, Jasmine, Carnation and Clary Sage, a base of Vetiver, Leather, Cedarwood and Labdanum.

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