Fragrance comparison

Black Lemon vs I'm Fio Cloudy Violet

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

Black Lemon

Spezieria di San Marco

—0 votes

Rank #70,498 CitrusEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

I'm Fio Cloudy Violet

Pupa

3.805 votes

Rank #47,424 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Black Lemon
Choose it for a citrus and earthy character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
I'm Fio Cloudy Violet
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Black Lemon1/2

I'm Fio Cloudy Violet1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Black Lemon
Fragranxe ranking: I'm Fio Cloudy Violet

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black LemonSpezieria di San Marco

I'm Fio Cloudy VioletPupa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 21%Had 13%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

20%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

earthy83%

mossy65%

fruity48%

woody30%

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

powdery84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

floral61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LemonGrapefruitMandarinCedarBasil

Heart2-4 hrs

FigNeroliPeonyRosemary

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossVetiverHeliotropeCedarwoodMusk

Top15-30 mins

BasilBergamotCitron

Heart2-3 hrs

HeliotropeCyclamenNeroli

Base5-8 hrs

Tonka BeanSandalwoodWhite Musk

Category winnerBlack LemonLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night44

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 37%Work 34%Date 20%Party 10%

Not enough votes yet

Casual 45%Work 28%Date 18%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,498

PerfumerAlessandro Olmo

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,424

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerI'm Fio Cloudy VioletHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Lemon by Spezieria di San Marco takes the traditional Italian citrus profile and gives it a shadowy, sun-dried twist. The opening delivers a vibrant splash of tart lemon, bitter grapefruit, and green basil before easing into a lush heart of ripe fig and clean neroli blossom. As the fragrance settles on skin, dee…

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Pupa I'm Fio Cloudy Violet is an eccentric, powdery floral scent that catches you off guard right away. The first blast delivers tart bergamot, sharp citron, and herbal basil. That opening is prickly. Give it ten minutes, though, and the sharp citrus edge softens into sweet heliotrope petals, cyclamen, and airy neroli…

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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.

Do Black Lemon and I'm Fio Cloudy Violet smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Basil, Neroli and Heliotrope.

Is Black Lemon or I'm Fio Cloudy Violet better for summer or winter?

Black Lemon suits daytime wear; I'm Fio Cloudy Violet suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Lemon and I'm Fio Cloudy Violet?

Black Lemon has top notes of Lemon, Grapefruit, Mandarin and Cedar, heart notes of Fig, Neroli, Peony and Rosemary, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Heliotrope and Cedarwood. I'm Fio Cloudy Violet has top notes of Basil, Bergamot and Citron, heart notes of Heliotrope, Cyclamen and Neroli, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and White Musk.