Fragrance comparison

Black Rose vs Celsius Water

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 38 ratings analysed

1 wins

Black Rose

Sawalef

3.7638 votes

Rank #24,815 RoseFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Celsius Water

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #75,354 CitrusViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Rose takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Rose
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Celsius Water
Choose it for a citrus and violet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Black Rose1/1

Celsius Water0/1

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 Rose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black RoseSawalef

Celsius WaterThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 28%Had 7%Want 65%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 89%Had 0%Want 11%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

31%Like

19%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

fruity92%

aromatic84%

leather77%

sweet69%

woody61%

citrus100%

violet88%

powdery77%

aromatic65%

woody53%

floral42%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronJuniper BerriesGrapefruit

Heart

RoseVioletLeather

Base

RaspberryVetiverCashmere Musk

Notes

GrapefruitVioletVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Violet and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Celsius Water, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer23

Fall85

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex59

Women23

Not enough votes yet

Casual 38%Work 33%Date 17%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,815

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#75,354

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBlack RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Rose by Sawalef is a rose fragrance with a modern, slightly dark edge, where saffron and crisp juniper lift the opening before a violet tinted leather accord moves in. On skin it often reads as fruity rose, suede like leather, and a soft musky woodiness, with raspberry sweetness smoothing the dry down. It is an …

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The opening comes out swinging. A blast of tart Italian grapefruit and Brazilian spearmint hits your nose right away. Give it five minutes to settle. The initial alcohol flash vanishes quickly, revealing an oily sheen on your skin that signals high perfume concentration. Soon, powdery violet rolls in, smoothing out th…

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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 Rose and Celsius Water smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Violet and Vetiver.

Is Black Rose or Celsius Water better for summer or winter?

Black Rose suits evening wear; Celsius Water suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Rose and Celsius Water?

Black Rose has top notes of Saffron, Juniper Berries and Grapefruit, heart notes of Rose, Violet and Leather, a base of Raspberry, Vetiver and Cashmere Musk. Celsius Water features Grapefruit, Violet and Vetiver.