Fragrance comparison

Black Pepper & Cedarwood vs Cullinan Diamond

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 317 ratings analysed

Black Pepper & Cedarwood

Zara

3.2284 votes

Rank #12,843 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Cullinan Diamond

Thameen

3.91233 votes

Rank #5,553 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cullinan Diamond takes 4 of 7 categories.

Black Pepper & Cedarwood
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.
Cullinan Diamond
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Black Pepper & Cedarwood3/7

Cullinan Diamond4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Pepper & CedarwoodZara

Cullinan DiamondThameen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.22/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 47%Had 11%Want 42%

3.91/ 5 · 233 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerCullinan DiamondRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

44%Like

3%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

72 votes

39%Love

27%Like

19%Ok

7%Dislike

8%Hate

165 votes

Category winnerBlack Pepper & CedarwoodMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityCullinan Diamond

SillageCullinan Diamond

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value53

Category winnerBlack Pepper & CedarwoodBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy83%

warm spicy65%

powdery48%

aromatic30%

powdery100%

musky92%

rose84%

vanilla77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both fresh spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black Pepper

Heart

Rose

Base

Cedar

Top

Black Pepper

Heart

RoseVanillaOrris

Base

Cashmere MuskAmberCedar

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Rose and Cedar. 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

Summer52

Fall0

Winter85

Day–

Night–

Spring86

Summer49

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBlack Pepper & CedarwoodMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men72

Unisex28

Women0

Men13

Unisex47

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,843

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#5,553

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews35

Category winnerCullinan DiamondHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Pepper & Cedarwood by Zara is an austere, bone-dry woody fragrance that cuts out the typical designer sweetness in favor of a raw, lumberyard-style cedar wood and crackling black pepper. Designed for those who appreciate the dry, pencil-shaving feel of cedar wood, this minimalist release offers a clean, masculin…

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Cullinan Diamond by Thameen is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Cullinan Diamond was launched in 2021. Top note is Black Pepper; middle notes are Rose, Vanilla and Orris; base notes are Cashmere Musk, Amber and Cedar. It opens with Black Pepper. The heart moves into Rose, Vanilla. In the dry-down, Cash…

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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 Pepper & Cedarwood or Cullinan Diamond?

Cullinan Diamond takes 4 of 7 categories. Black Pepper & Cedarwood is rated 3.22/5 from 84 votes; Cullinan Diamond is rated 3.91/5 from 233 votes. Choose Black Pepper & Cedarwood for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Cullinan Diamond for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Black Pepper & Cedarwood or Cullinan Diamond?

Cullinan Diamond lasts longest (Cullinan Diamond 80/100, Black Pepper & Cedarwood 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Pepper & Cedarwood or Cullinan Diamond?

Cullinan Diamond projects furthest (Cullinan Diamond 71/100, Black Pepper & Cedarwood 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Pepper & Cedarwood and Cullinan Diamond smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Rose and Cedar.

Is Black Pepper & Cedarwood or Cullinan Diamond better for summer or winter?

For summer, Black Pepper & Cedarwood is the stronger pick. For winter, Cullinan Diamond is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Pepper & Cedarwood and Cullinan Diamond?

Black Pepper & Cedarwood has top notes of Black Pepper, heart notes of Rose, a base of Cedar. Cullinan Diamond has top notes of Black Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Vanilla and Orris, a base of Cashmere Musk, Amber and Cedar.