Fragrance comparison

Black Pearl vs Napa

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 90 ratings analysed

Black Pearl

Lush

3.8090 votes

Rank #15,738 AmberLavender

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62%scent match

Closely related

Napa

A Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #67,743 HerbalLavender

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Black Pearl
Choose it for a amber and lavender character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Napa
Choose it for a herbal and lavender character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Black Pearl1/2

Napa1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black PearlLush

NapaA Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 33%Had 7%Want 60%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

35%Like

7%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

68 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNapa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

lavender90%

aromatic80%

fresh spicy70%

herbal60%

warm spicy50%

herbal100%

lavender83%

aromatic65%

floral48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match62%Closely related · both lavender, herbal and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LavenderChamomileOlibanumMyrhh

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

LavenderChamomile

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLavender and Chamomile. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer56

Fall89

Winter89

Day96

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex70

Women30

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,738

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#67,743

PerfumerJane Cate

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack PearlHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Pearl by Lush brings a calm, herbal experience to the skin. It focuses on lavender and chamomile to create a sense of quiet, supported by a warm base of olibanum and myrrh. Ideal for evenings at home or quiet days, this scent feels soothing rather than demanding, offering a distinct departure from typical gourma…

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Napa is a herbal aromatic built around lavender and chamomile. It opens clean and calming, like freshly crushed herbs, then settles into a soft aromatic floral feel with a faint fresh spice edge. If you like classic lavender scents that read more spa-like than sweet, this is an easy unisex style. Go light on sprays, i…

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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.