Black Forest Bourbon vs Remember Me
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Black Forest Bourbon takes 3 of 4 categories.
Black Forest BourbonChoose it for a sweet and cherry character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Remember MeChoose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Black Forest Bourbon3/4
Remember Me1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Black Forest Bourbon
- Sillage & projection
- Remember Me
- Value for money
- Black Forest Bourbon
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Black Forest Bourbon
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Black Forest BourbonElysianRemember MeMasterpieceWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.71/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 13%Had 2%Want 85%
3.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%
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
25%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
25%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBlack Forest Bourbon
SillageRemember Me
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBlack Forest BourbonBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
cherry92%
warm spicy84%
chocolate77%
almond69%
nutty61%
sweet100%
powdery92%
woody84%
cherry77%
almond69%
soft spicy61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both sweet, cherry 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
Top
CherryBergamotLavenderAlmond
Heart
LicoriceDark ChocolateHeliotrope
Base
SandalwoodVanillaMusk
InformationalShared notesCherry, Dark Chocolate, Almond and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Black Forest Bourbon, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring38
Summer38
Fall100
Winter75
Day71
Night100
Spring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
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#24,562
PerfumerJessi Park
Launched—
Reviews10
Overall rank#65,233
PerfumerSerge de Oliveira
Launched—
Reviews0
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 →Remember Me by Masterpiece opens with a tart cherry pop balanced by crisp bergamot and fresh lavender, rapidly anchored by a nutty almond note. Within minutes, the heart reveals a rich blend of bittersweet dark chocolate and herbal licorice, softened by powdery heliotrope. As the fragrance settles onto skin, warm sand…
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 Remember Me?
Black Forest Bourbon takes 3 of 4 categories. Black Forest Bourbon is rated 3.71/5 from 17 votes; Remember Me is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Black Forest Bourbon for a sweet and cherry character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Remember Me for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Black Forest Bourbon or Remember Me?
Black Forest Bourbon lasts longest (Black Forest Bourbon 73/100, Remember Me 30/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Black Forest Bourbon or Remember Me?
Remember Me projects furthest (Remember Me 79/100, Black Forest Bourbon 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Black Forest Bourbon and Remember Me smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, cherry and almond accords. Common notes include Cherry, Dark Chocolate, Almond and Vanilla.
Is Black Forest Bourbon or Remember Me better for summer or winter?
Black Forest Bourbon suits evening wear; Remember Me suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Black Forest Bourbon and Remember Me?
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. Remember Me has top notes of Cherry, Bergamot, Lavender and Almond, heart notes of Licorice, Dark Chocolate and Heliotrope, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla and Musk.
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