Fragrance comparison

Black Monk White Church vs Pierre de Velay No. 6

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

Black Monk White Church

G Parfums

4.004 votes

Rank #53,913 AromaticWoody

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59%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Pierre de Velay No. 6

Roja Dove

4.1822 votes

Rank #20,389 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pierre de Velay No. 6 takes 2 of 3 categories.

Black Monk White Church
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.
Pierre de Velay No. 6
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Black Monk White Church1/3

Pierre de Velay No. 62/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Black Monk White Church
Sillage & projection: Pierre de Velay No. 6
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pierre de Velay No. 6

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Monk White ChurchG Parfums

Pierre de Velay No. 6Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 0%Had 2%Want 98%

4.18/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 40%Had 7%Want 53%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

59%Love

18%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

5%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityBlack Monk White Church

SillagePierre de Velay No. 6

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value43

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

amber69%

balsamic61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy90%

warm spicy80%

amber70%

woody60%

leather50%

Scent match59%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Balsam FirSpicy NotesIncenseArtemisiaWhite Cedar ExtractJuniperPine TreeCloveselemiMuskBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Bay LeafClary SageLemonBergamot

Heart

DavanaRose de MaiJasmineYlang-YlangLabdanum

Base

JuniperClovesLeatherCardamomStyraxBenzoinOrris RootCastoreum

InformationalShared notesJuniper, Cloves and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Black Monk White Church, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter100

Day78

Night100

Spring92

Summer50

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 34%Casual 31%Date 25%Party 10%

Men93

Unisex0

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,913

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#20,389

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 6Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Monk White Church by G Parfums smells like stepping out of a frozen pine forest directly into an ancient wooden sanctuary. The opening hits with sharp juniper berries, bitter green artemisia, and frosty pine needles. It feels brisk. Soon after, sticky balsam fir and warm cloves emerge, softening the chill with e…

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Pierre de Velay No. 6 opens bright and herbal, with lemon, bergamot, bay leaf and sage leading into a smooth ambery heart. On skin it often reads as an aromatic, lightly leathery spice scent with balsamic depth rather than a floral oriental. It suits shoppers who want something refined, distinctive and mature, but st…

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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 Monk White Church or Pierre de Velay No. 6?

Pierre de Velay No. 6 takes 2 of 3 categories. Black Monk White Church is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Pierre de Velay No. 6 is rated 4.18/5 from 22 votes. Choose Black Monk White Church for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Pierre de Velay No. 6 for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Monk White Church or Pierre de Velay No. 6?

They last about the same: Black Monk White Church 73/100, Pierre de Velay No. 6 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Black Monk White Church or Pierre de Velay No. 6?

Pierre de Velay No. 6 projects furthest (Pierre de Velay No. 6 67/100, Black Monk White Church 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Monk White Church and Pierre de Velay No. 6 smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Juniper, Cloves and Benzoin.

Is Black Monk White Church or Pierre de Velay No. 6 better for summer or winter?

Black Monk White Church suits evening wear; Pierre de Velay No. 6 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Monk White Church and Pierre de Velay No. 6?

Black Monk White Church features Balsam Fir, Spicy Notes, Incense, Artemisia and White Cedar Extract. Pierre de Velay No. 6 has top notes of Bay Leaf, Clary Sage, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Davana, Rose de Mai, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Juniper, Cloves, Leather and Cardamom.