Fragrance comparison

Black Gloves vs Kew Garden

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Black Gloves

G Parfums

3.717 votes

Rank #62,494 White FloralLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Kew Garden

Salas · 2023

4.673 votes

Rank #45,092 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kew Garden takes 2 of 3 categories.

Black Gloves
Choose it for a white floral and leather character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Kew Garden
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Black Gloves1/3

Kew Garden2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black GlovesG Parfums

Kew GardenSalas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 15%Had 19%Want 65%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

71%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityBlack Gloves

SillageKew Garden

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value40

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

leather92%

animalic84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LeatherJasmineBergamotOrange Blossom

Heart2-4 hrs

SaffronViolet

Base6-10+ hrs

MuskAgarwood (Oud)Amber

Top

GrapefruitBergamotGreen NotesWormwood

Heart

LavenderCardamomCuminNutmegSaffronVioletCinnamonRose

Base

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)AmberResinsCedarPatchouliTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesLeather, Bergamot, Saffron and Violet. Durations are only published for Black Gloves, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter75

Day44

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 37%Party 29%Casual 21%Work 13%

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,494

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,092

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched2023

Reviews0

Category winnerKew GardenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

G Parfums Black Gloves hits the air with a bold clash of dark leather and sunlit white florals. You get an immediate blast of crisp bergamot and sweet orange blossom, which quickly tangles with clean leather and honeyed jasmine. It feels like slipping on a broken-in biker jacket right after walking through a blooming …

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Kew Garden by Salas is a heavy, resinous woody perfume built around dark woods and kitchen spices. It opens with bitter green wormwood and tangy grapefruit before settling into a warm core of nutmeg, cardamom, and cinnamon. The deep drydown brings out dry cedarwood, smoky agarwood oud, and worn leather sweetened by am…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Black Gloves or Kew Garden?

Kew Garden takes 2 of 3 categories. Black Gloves is rated 3.71/5 from 7 votes; Kew Garden is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Black Gloves for a white floral and leather character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Kew Garden for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Gloves or Kew Garden?

Black Gloves lasts longest (Black Gloves 90/100, Kew Garden 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Gloves or Kew Garden?

Kew Garden projects furthest (Kew Garden 70/100, Black Gloves 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Gloves and Kew Garden smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Leather, Bergamot, Saffron and Violet.

Is Black Gloves or Kew Garden better for summer or winter?

Black Gloves suits evening wear; Kew Garden suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Gloves and Kew Garden?

Black Gloves has top notes of Leather, Jasmine, Bergamot and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Saffron and Violet, a base of Musk, Agarwood (Oud) and Amber. Kew Garden has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Green Notes and Wormwood, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Cumin and Nutmeg, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Resins.