Fragrance comparison

Black Gardenia vs Love Tangle

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 111 ratings analysed

3 wins

Black Gardenia

Illuminum

3.64103 votes

Rank #12,844 White FloralYellow Floral

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44%scent match

Some overlap

Love Tangle

DIEM

4.628 votes

Rank #49,397 GreenFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Gardenia takes 3 of 4 categories.

Black Gardenia
Choose it for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Love Tangle
Choose it for a green and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Black Gardenia3/4

Love Tangle0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Black Gardenia
Sillage & projection: Black Gardenia
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Black Gardenia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black GardeniaIlluminum

Love TangleDIEM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 103 votes

Have 34%Had 19%Want 46%

4.62/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 5%Had 11%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

49%Like

7%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

73 votes

63%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate91

Category winners

LongevityBlack Gardenia

SillageBlack Gardenia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

yellow floral90%

aromatic80%

fruity70%

green60%

lactonic50%

green100%

fruity83%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic48%

rose30%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both green, fruity and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Buchu or AgathosmaBlack currant leafBlack Currant

Heart

GardeniaYlang-YlangJasmine

Base

Musk

Notes

Blackberry leafBlack currant leafWild RoseJasmineHoneysuckleMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack currant leaf, Jasmine and Musk. Durations are only published for Love Tangle, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer48

Fall90

Winter62

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall50

Winter33

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,844

PerfumerMichael Boadi

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#49,397

PerfumerDominique Preyssas

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack GardeniaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Gardenia is a bold gardenia soliflore with a tart, leafy blackcurrant twist and a bitter green edge that can read almost medicinal on some skin. The opening can feel loud and abrasive, then it settles into creamy gardenia with ylang-ylang and jasmine supporting. If you love heady white florals, it can be addicti…

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Love Tangle by DIEM delivers a crisp, leafy botanical scent built around tart bramble foliage and soft wild flowers. The opening bursts with crushed blackberry leaf and black currant leaf, giving it a sharp, herbal freshness that feels like walking through an untamed garden. As the foliage settles, a natural bouquet o…

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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 Gardenia or Love Tangle?

Black Gardenia takes 3 of 4 categories. Black Gardenia is rated 3.64/5 from 103 votes; Love Tangle is rated 4.62/5 from 8 votes. Choose Black Gardenia for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Love Tangle for a green and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Gardenia or Love Tangle?

Black Gardenia lasts longest (Black Gardenia 78/100, Love Tangle 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Gardenia or Love Tangle?

Black Gardenia projects furthest (Black Gardenia 72/100, Love Tangle 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Gardenia and Love Tangle smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, fruity and aromatic accords. Common notes include Black currant leaf, Jasmine and Musk.

Is Black Gardenia or Love Tangle better for summer or winter?

Black Gardenia suits day or night wear; Love Tangle suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Gardenia and Love Tangle?

Black Gardenia has top notes of Buchu or Agathosma, Black currant leaf and Black Currant, heart notes of Gardenia, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Musk. Love Tangle features Blackberry leaf, Black currant leaf, Wild Rose, Jasmine and Honeysuckle.