Fragrance comparison

Black Lemon vs Rheingold

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

Black Lemon

Spezieria di San Marco

—0 votes

Rank #71,288 CitrusEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Rheingold

Muelhens

5.001 votes

Rank #57,914 GreenVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rheingold takes 1 of 2 categories.

Black Lemon
Choose it for a citrus and earthy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rheingold
Choose it for a green and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Black Lemon0/2

Rheingold1/2

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): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Rheingold

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black LemonSpezieria di San Marco

RheingoldMuelhens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · 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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

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

citrus100%

earthy83%

mossy65%

fruity48%

woody30%

green100%

vanilla92%

floral84%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match6%Clearly different

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

VerbenaLavenderRosemaryClover

Heart2-3 hrs

HayHeliotropeRose

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaAmberOakmoss

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night44

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 39%Work 34%Date 17%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,288

PerfumerAlessandro Olmo

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,914

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRheingoldHigher 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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Rheingold by Muelhens brings back the rustic charm of 1930s German perfumery. It opens with an unmistakable snap of lemon verbena, sharp garden lavender, and damp crushed clover. The first few minutes deliver a bright herbal jolt. Soon, the tart citrus greens soften as sun-dried hay and powdery heliotrope take over th…

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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 Rheingold smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Rosemary, Oakmoss and Heliotrope.

Is Black Lemon or Rheingold better for summer or winter?

Black Lemon suits daytime wear; Rheingold suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Lemon and Rheingold?

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. Rheingold has top notes of Verbena, Lavender, Rosemary and Clover, heart notes of Hay, Heliotrope and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Oakmoss.