Fragrance comparison

Black Pepper vs Potion No.1

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

Black Pepper

Vinci

—0 votes

Rank #60,310 VanillaMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Potion No.1

Wendy Nichol

5.001 votes

Rank #51,579 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Potion No.1 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Pepper
Choose it for a vanilla and musky character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Potion No.1
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Black Pepper0/1

Potion No.11/1

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: Potion No.1

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black PepperVinci

Potion No.1Wendy Nichol

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

musky88%

powdery77%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy53%

earthy42%

woody100%

aromatic86%

fresh spicy72%

camphor58%

warm spicy44%

leather30%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperEucalyptus

Heart

VetiverPatchouli

Base

VanillaMusk

Top

EucalyptusThyme

Heart

Black Pepper

Base

SandalwoodLeatherVetivercannabis

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Eucalyptus and Vetiver. 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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,310

PerfumerGivaudan

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,579

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPotion No.1Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vinci Black Pepper contrasts cool eucalyptus with sharp black pepper before settling into a base of woody patchouli and vanilla. Released in 2024, it offers women a dark, spicy scent profile that breaks away from typical sweet florals. It is best suited for crisp autumn evenings when the chilly air allows its earthy v…

Reviews →

Wendy Nichol Potion No.1 introduces itself with a sharp, medicinal blast of eucalyptus and dry thyme. This herbal shock immediately commands attention, avoiding the typical sweet or clean openings of mainstream perfumery. Within fifteen minutes on the skin, the fragrance transitions into a dark, smoky heart where blac…

Reviews →

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 Potion No.1 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Eucalyptus and Vetiver.

Is Black Pepper or Potion No.1 better for summer or winter?

Black Pepper suits day or night wear; Potion No.1 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Pepper and Potion No.1?

Black Pepper has top notes of Black Pepper and Eucalyptus, heart notes of Vetiver and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla and Musk. Potion No.1 has top notes of Eucalyptus and Thyme, heart notes of Black Pepper, a base of Sandalwood, Leather, Vetiver and cannabis.