Black Forest Bourbon vs Craft Aura
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
57%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Craft Aura takes 4 of 5 categories.
Black Forest BourbonChoose it for a sweet and cherry character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Craft AuraChoose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Black Forest Bourbon1/5
Craft Aura4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Craft Aura
- Sillage & projection
- Craft Aura
- Value for money
- Craft Aura
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Craft Aura
- Fragranxe ranking
- Black Forest Bourbon
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Black Forest BourbonElysianCraft AuraLe ChameauWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.71/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 13%Had 2%Want 85%
3.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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
50%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
25%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCraft Aura
SillageCraft Aura
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCraft AuraBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
cherry92%
warm spicy84%
chocolate77%
almond69%
nutty61%
sweet100%
warm spicy92%
almond84%
woody77%
powdery69%
vanilla61%
Scent match57%Closely related · 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
Top30 to 45 minutes
HeliotropeAlmond
Heart2 to 4 hours
Dark ChocolateRum
Base5 to 8 hours
SandalwoodSugar CaneCaramelCoffee
Category winnerCraft AuraLongest dry-down: 5 to 8 hours
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring38
Summer38
Fall100
Winter75
Day71
Night100
Spring25
Summer25
Fall50
Winter100
Day25
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#56,674
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerBlack Forest BourbonHigher 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 →Craft Aura by Le Chameau is a rich gourmand perfume built around sweet confections, warm boozy facets, and smooth woods. It opens with powdery heliotrope and crushed almond, giving a nutty, marzipan-like sweetness right from the first spray. The heart introduces bitter dark chocolate mixed with deep rum, creating a de…
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 Craft Aura?
Craft Aura takes 4 of 5 categories. Black Forest Bourbon is rated 3.71/5 from 17 votes; Craft Aura is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Black Forest Bourbon for a sweet and cherry character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Craft Aura for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Black Forest Bourbon or Craft Aura?
Craft Aura lasts longest (Craft Aura 80/100, Black Forest Bourbon 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Black Forest Bourbon or Craft Aura?
Craft Aura projects furthest (Craft Aura 81/100, Black Forest Bourbon 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Black Forest Bourbon and Craft Aura smell similar?
Closely related: a 57% 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 Craft Aura better for summer or winter?
Black Forest Bourbon suits evening wear; Craft Aura suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Black Forest Bourbon and Craft Aura?
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. Craft Aura has top notes of Heliotrope and Almond, heart notes of Dark Chocolate and Rum, a base of Sandalwood, Sugar Cane, Caramel and Coffee.
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