Fragrance comparison

Black Rose (Черная Роза) vs Donna Blooming Flowers

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 77 ratings analysed

Black Rose (Черная Роза)

Apple Parfums

3.506 votes

Rank #60,927 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Donna Blooming Flowers

Sergio Tacchini

3.3171 votes

Rank #38,112 FloralFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Donna Blooming Flowers takes 3 of 4 categories.

Black Rose (Черная Роза)
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Donna Blooming Flowers
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Black Rose (Черная Роза)1/4

Donna Blooming Flowers3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Donna Blooming Flowers
Sillage & projection: Donna Blooming Flowers
Value for money: Black Rose (Черная Роза)
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Donna Blooming Flowers

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Rose (Черная Роза)Apple Parfums

Donna Blooming FlowersSergio Tacchini

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 23%Had 23%Want 54%

3.31/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 29%Had 44%Want 27%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

10%Love

48%Like

6%Ok

37%Dislike

0%Hate

71 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityDonna Blooming Flowers

SillageDonna Blooming Flowers

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value83

Category winnerBlack Rose (Черная Роза)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

floral83%

fresh65%

white floral48%

green30%

floral100%

fresh86%

white floral72%

iris58%

green44%

rose30%

Scent match64%Closely related · both floral, fresh and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Bulgarian RoseLily-of-the-ValleyPeonyLilacFreesia

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PeonyLily-of-the-Valley

Heart

IrisJasmine

Base

LilacGardenia

InformationalShared notesLily-of-the-Valley, Peony and Lilac. 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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night33

Spring84

Summer100

Fall20

Winter4

Day100

Night9

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,927

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,112

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDonna Blooming FlowersHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Rose by Apple Parfums opens with a sharp burst of Bulgarian rose paired with cool lilac blossoms. As the scent settles, peony and freesia soften the initial bite, introducing a clean, dew-drenched floral texture. The dry down remains quiet, leaving a simple trail of green stems and muted white petals on the skin…

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Donna Blooming Flowers by Sergio Tacchini is a floral scent built around a bouquet of peony, lily-of-the-valley, and gardenia. Released in 2011, it is a straightforward, spring-oriented fragrance that aims to be light and accessible. It works best as an everyday scent for warmer weather, fitting a casual aesthetic whe…

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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 Rose (Черная Роза) or Donna Blooming Flowers?

Donna Blooming Flowers takes 3 of 4 categories. Black Rose (Черная Роза) is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes; Donna Blooming Flowers is rated 3.31/5 from 71 votes. Choose Black Rose (Черная Роза) for a rose and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Donna Blooming Flowers for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Rose (Черная Роза) or Donna Blooming Flowers?

Donna Blooming Flowers lasts longest (Donna Blooming Flowers 44/100, Black Rose (Черная Роза) 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Rose (Черная Роза) or Donna Blooming Flowers?

Projection is very close: Donna Blooming Flowers 54/100, Black Rose (Черная Роза) 53/100 for sillage.

Do Black Rose (Черная Роза) and Donna Blooming Flowers smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fresh and rose accords. Common notes include Lily-of-the-Valley, Peony and Lilac.

Is Black Rose (Черная Роза) or Donna Blooming Flowers better for summer or winter?

Black Rose (Черная Роза) suits daytime wear; Donna Blooming Flowers suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Rose (Черная Роза) and Donna Blooming Flowers?

Black Rose (Черная Роза) features Bulgarian Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Peony, Lilac and Freesia. Donna Blooming Flowers has top notes of Peony and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Iris and Jasmine, a base of Lilac and Gardenia.