Fragrance comparison

Black Oud Pepper vs Sillage Suave

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

4 wins

Black Oud Pepper

Al Hunaidi

5.001 votes

Rank #47,121 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

77%scent match

Very similar

Sillage Suave

Manos Gerakinis

4.003 votes

Rank #57,819 MuskyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Oud Pepper takes 4 of 4 categories.

Black Oud Pepper
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Sillage Suave
Choose it for a musky and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Black Oud Pepper4/4

Sillage Suave0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Oud PepperAl Hunaidi

Sillage SuaveManos Gerakinis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 6%Had 13%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

33%Love

33%Like

33%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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBlack Oud Pepper

SillageBlack Oud Pepper

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBlack Oud PepperBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

woody92%

citrus84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

green61%

musky100%

green91%

powdery83%

woody74%

aromatic65%

amber56%

Scent match77%Very similar · both musky, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperBergamotLemon

Heart

CedarwoodGalbanumAngelica

Base

SandalwoodMuskOud

Top20-30 mins

Pink PepperLemonSicilian Bergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

GalbanumAngelicaCedar

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Musk

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Bergamot, Lemon and Galbanum. Durations are only published for Sillage Suave, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Work 40%Casual 33%Date 18%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,121

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,819

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack Oud PepperHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Oud Pepper is a peppery citrus and woods scent with a clean, musky backbone. It opens bright with bergamot and lemon, then turns greener and more aromatic through galbanum and angelica over cedar. The dry-down is smooth sandalwood and musk, with an oud accent that reads more like depth than smoke. If you like cr…

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Manos Gerakinis Sillage Suave delivers a brisk, botanical wood profile built for daily wear. It opens with sharp Sicilian bergamot and crackling pink pepper before settling into a dry, grassy heart of green galbanum and angelica root. Creamy sandalwood, clean musk, and a faint touch of dry cedarwood steady the drydown…

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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 Oud Pepper or Sillage Suave?

Black Oud Pepper takes 4 of 4 categories. Black Oud Pepper is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Sillage Suave is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Black Oud Pepper for a musky and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Sillage Suave for a musky and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Oud Pepper or Sillage Suave?

Black Oud Pepper lasts longest (Black Oud Pepper 80/100, Sillage Suave 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Oud Pepper or Sillage Suave?

Black Oud Pepper projects furthest (Black Oud Pepper 100/100, Sillage Suave 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Oud Pepper and Sillage Suave smell similar?

Very similar: a 77% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Lemon and Galbanum.

Is Black Oud Pepper or Sillage Suave better for summer or winter?

Sillage Suave suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Oud Pepper and Sillage Suave?

Black Oud Pepper has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Cedarwood, Galbanum and Angelica, a base of Sandalwood, Musk and Oud. Sillage Suave has top notes of Pink Pepper, Lemon and Sicilian Bergamot, heart notes of Galbanum, Angelica and Cedar, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk.