Black Forest Bourbon vs Black Widow
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Black Widow takes 6 of 6 categories.
Black Forest BourbonChoose it for a sweet and cherry character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Black WidowChoose it for a woody and rum character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Black Forest Bourbon0/6
Black Widow6/6
- Ratings & consensus
- Black Widow
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Black Widow
- Sillage & projection
- Black Widow
- Value for money
- Black Widow
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Black Widow
- Fragranxe ranking
- Black Widow
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Black Forest BourbonElysianBlack WidowThe Dua BrandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.71/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 13%Had 2%Want 85%
3.77/ 5 · 26 votes
Have 65%Had 8%Want 27%
Category winnerBlack WidowRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate35%Love
29%Like
12%Ok
18%Dislike
6%Hate
17 votes · too few to score
46%Love
23%Like
8%Ok
8%Dislike
15%Hate
26 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBlack Widow
SillageBlack Widow
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBlack WidowBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
cherry92%
warm spicy84%
chocolate77%
almond69%
nutty61%
woody100%
rum92%
warm spicy84%
powdery77%
sweet69%
almond61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and almond
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
CherryRum
Heart2 to 3 hours
Dark ChocolateRoseCoffee
Base4 to 6 hours
AlmondVanillaCaramelSandalwood
Notes
RumDark ChocolateHeliotropeCaramelSandalwoodVetiverAlmondCoffeeSugar Cane
No top / heart / base split published
Category winnerBlack WidowLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring38
Summer38
Fall100
Winter75
Day71
Night100
Spring17
Summer0
Fall94
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#24,651
PerfumerJessi Park
Launched—
Reviews10
Overall rank#24,100
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerBlack WidowHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlack Forest Bourbon by Elysian presents an unapologetic gourmand profile built around boozy dark fruit and confectionery warmth. The fragrance opens immediately with a rush of glazed cherry soaked in dark rum, giving the initial spray a rich, cocktail syrup feel. As the top begins to settle, a heart of bitter dark ch…
Reviews →The Dua Brand Black Widow is an unapologetic, decadent gourmand that wraps dark rum, bitter black coffee, and melted dark chocolate around a spine of smoky vetiver. Released in 2017 as an Extrait de Parfum, it announces itself with an oily, boozy punch that instantly commands attention. The sweetness is thick and rich…
Reviews →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 Forest Bourbon or Black Widow?
Black Widow takes 6 of 6 categories. Black Forest Bourbon is rated 3.71/5 from 17 votes; Black Widow is rated 3.77/5 from 26 votes. Choose Black Forest Bourbon for a sweet and cherry character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Black Widow for a woody and rum character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Black Forest Bourbon or Black Widow?
Black Widow lasts longest (Black Widow 84/100, Black Forest Bourbon 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Black Forest Bourbon or Black Widow?
Black Widow projects furthest (Black Widow 72/100, Black Forest Bourbon 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Black Forest Bourbon and Black Widow smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and almond accords. Common notes include Rum, Dark Chocolate, Coffee and Almond.
Is Black Forest Bourbon or Black Widow better for summer or winter?
Black Forest Bourbon suits evening wear; Black Widow suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Black Forest Bourbon and Black Widow?
Black Forest Bourbon has top notes of Cherry and Rum, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Rose and Coffee, a base of Almond, Vanilla, Caramel and Sandalwood. Black Widow features Rum, Dark Chocolate, Heliotrope, Caramel and Sandalwood.
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