Fragrance comparison

Black Pepper vs Giallo

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

1 wins

Black Pepper

Areej

4.2223 votes

Rank #24,985 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

Giallo

Varzi Artisanal Perfume

—0 votes

Rank #73,795 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Pepper takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Pepper
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Giallo
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Black Pepper1/1

Giallo0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black PepperAreej

GialloVarzi Artisanal Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 56%Had 4%Want 40%

—/ 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

74%Love

9%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity99

〰 Sillage98

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value93

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla90%

sweet80%

woody70%

cacao60%

tobacco50%

woody100%

sweet91%

tobacco83%

vanilla74%

fruity65%

white floral56%

Scent match63%Closely related · both sweet, woody and vanilla

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

Top20-30 mins

Tobacco LeafSpices

Heart3-4 hrs

Tobacco BlossomVanilla

Base6-8+ hrs

Dried FruitsWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesSpices, Tobacco Leaf, Vanilla and Tobacco Blossom. Durations are only published for Giallo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Date 40%Party 26%Casual 21%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,985

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,795

PerfumerBernardo Vecoli, Ignazio Presutti, Leopoldo Jilani

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack PepperHigher 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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Giallo by Varzi Artisanal Perfume opens with an immediate wallop of cured tobacco leaf and dry kitchen spices. It wastes no time being polite. Within five minutes, the prickle of crushed pepper settles, letting sweet tobacco blossom and rich vanilla step forward. The heart feels plush and warm, like dipping unlit pipe…

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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.

Do Black Pepper and Giallo smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Spices, Tobacco Leaf, Vanilla and Tobacco Blossom.

Is Black Pepper or Giallo better for summer or winter?

Black Pepper suits daytime wear; Giallo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Pepper and Giallo?

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. Giallo has top notes of Tobacco Leaf and Spices, heart notes of Tobacco Blossom and Vanilla, a base of Dried Fruits and Woodsy Notes.