Fragrance comparison

Black Osmanthus vs Ameera

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

Black Osmanthus

Marina Barcenilla Parfums

3.9212 votes

Rank #49,799 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Ameera

Risala

4.717 votes

Rank #40,263 Warm SpicyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Black Osmanthus
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ameera
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Black Osmanthus2/4

Ameera2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black OsmanthusMarina Barcenilla Parfums

AmeeraRisala

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 16%Had 10%Want 74%

4.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 34%Had 0%Want 66%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

71%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityBlack Osmanthus

SillageBlack Osmanthus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value79

Category winnerAmeeraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

smoky84%

warm spicy77%

floral69%

earthy61%

warm spicy100%

floral92%

fruity84%

tuberose77%

amber69%

white floral61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherBlackwoodOsmanthusSmokeMyrrhPatchouliTuberoseOakmossRumSandalwoodIndian JasmineSaffron

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronOsmanthusMagnolia

Heart

TuberosePassionfruitPatchouliOud

Base

VanillaCedarwoodAmbroxanIncenseMyrrhMusk

InformationalShared notesOsmanthus, Myrrh, Patchouli and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Black Osmanthus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter71

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men0

Unisex29

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,799

PerfumerMarina Barcenilla

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#40,263

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmeeraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Osmanthus by Marina Barcenilla Parfums presents a dark, resinous take on floral leather. It opens with an immediate surge of spiced rum and aromatic blackwood, quickly joined by rich leather, bitter smoke, and earthy patchouli. Rather than offering an airy, sweet floral bouquet, the composition submerges osmanth…

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Ameera is a warm, floral-fruity scent built around saffron, tuberose and a sweet resinous base. It opens with a lightly exotic mix of magnolia, osmanthus and spice, then turns creamier and richer as tuberose, passionfruit, patchouli and oud come forward. The dry-down looks softer and deeper, with vanilla, incense, myr…

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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 Osmanthus or Ameera?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Black Osmanthus is rated 3.92/5 from 12 votes; Ameera is rated 4.71/5 from 7 votes. Choose Black Osmanthus for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ameera for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Osmanthus or Ameera?

Black Osmanthus lasts longest (Black Osmanthus 87/100, Ameera 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Osmanthus or Ameera?

Black Osmanthus projects furthest (Black Osmanthus 75/100, Ameera 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Osmanthus and Ameera smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and floral accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Myrrh, Patchouli and Tuberose.

Is Black Osmanthus or Ameera better for summer or winter?

Black Osmanthus suits evening wear; Ameera suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Osmanthus and Ameera?

Black Osmanthus features Leather, Blackwood, Osmanthus, Smoke and Myrrh. Ameera has top notes of Saffron, Osmanthus and Magnolia, heart notes of Tuberose, Passionfruit, Patchouli and Oud, a base of Vanilla, Cedarwood, Ambroxan and Incense.