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Black Pepper vs Eternal Touch

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

Updated 275 ratings analysed
Very similar
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Pepper takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Black Pepper

    Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Eternal Touch

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Black Pepper4/5
Eternal Touch1/5
Ratings & consensus
Black Pepper
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Black Pepper
Sillage & projection
Black Pepper
Value for money
Black Pepper
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Eternal Touch

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Black PepperAreej
Eternal TouchMaison Alhambra
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.22/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 56%Had 4%Want 40%
3.99/ 5 · 252 votes
Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%
Category winnerBlack PepperRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
74%Love
9%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
17%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

47%Love
30%Like
14%Ok
4%Dislike
5%Hate

198 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity99
〰 Sillage98
♥ Love / hate80
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityBlack Pepper

SillageBlack Pepper

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value93
¤ Price value85
Category winnerBlack PepperBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
vanilla90%
sweet80%
woody70%
cacao60%
tobacco50%
sweet100%
vanilla92%
tobacco84%
warm spicy77%
woody69%
fruity61%
Scent match77%Very similar · both vanilla, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SpicesTobacco Leaf
Heart
VanillaTonkaCocoaTobacco Blossom
Base
Dried FruitsWoody Notes
Top
Tobacco LeafSpicy Notes
Heart
VanillaTonka BeanTobacco BlossomCocoa
Base
Dried FruitsWoody Notes
InformationalShared notesTobacco Leaf, Vanilla, Cocoa and Tobacco Blossom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring25
Summer8
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men65
Unisex30
Women5
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,119

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,542

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews32

Category winnerEternal TouchHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Pepper by Areej hits the skin with an immediate blast of crushed black pepper and dry tobacco leaf. The opening feels fiery and dark, striking a sharp balance between pungent kitchen spice and cured leaf. It avoids early sweetness, leaning hard into a raw, textured bite that demands cool air to breathe properly.…

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Eternal Touch by Maison Alhambra is a warm, spicy fragrance built around a prominent tobacco leaf accord. Designed for both men and women, it layers vanilla, cocoa, and dried fruits over a sturdy woody base. Best suited for autumn and winter evenings, this scent offers a deep, gourmand experience that lingers on the s…

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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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Black Pepper or Eternal Touch?

Black Pepper takes 4 of 5 categories. Black Pepper is rated 4.22/5 from 23 votes; Eternal Touch is rated 3.99/5 from 252 votes. Choose Black Pepper for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Eternal Touch for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Black Pepper or Eternal Touch?

Black Pepper lasts longest (Black Pepper 99/100, Eternal Touch 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Pepper or Eternal Touch?

Black Pepper projects furthest (Black Pepper 98/100, Eternal Touch 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Pepper and Eternal Touch smell similar?

Very similar: a 77% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tobacco Leaf, Vanilla, Cocoa and Tobacco Blossom.

Is Black Pepper or Eternal Touch better for summer or winter?

Black Pepper suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Pepper and Eternal Touch?

Black Pepper has top notes of Spices and Tobacco Leaf, heart notes of Vanilla, Tonka, Cocoa and Tobacco Blossom, a base of Dried Fruits and Woody Notes. Eternal Touch has top notes of Tobacco Leaf and Spicy Notes, heart notes of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Tobacco Blossom and Cocoa, a base of Dried Fruits and Woody Notes.

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