Black Smoky vs Courser – Eau de Parfum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
10%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Black Smoky takes 4 of 5 categories.
Black SmokyChoose it for a smoky and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer.
Courser – Eau de ParfumChoose it for a powdery and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter, evening wear.
Black Smoky4/5
Courser – Eau de Parfum1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Courser – Eau de Parfum
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Black Smoky
- Sillage & projection
- Black Smoky
- Value for money
- Black Smoky
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Black Smoky
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Black SmokyAreejCourser – Eau de ParfumBruno AcamporaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.18/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
4.64/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%
Category winnerCourser – Eau de ParfumRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate73%Love
9%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
18%Hate
22 votes · too few to score
64%Love
36%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBlack Smoky
SillageBlack Smoky
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBlack SmokyBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familysmoky100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
amber77%
oud69%
coffee61%
powdery100%
leather92%
animalic84%
vanilla77%
sweet69%
fruity61%
Scent match10%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
cannabisGreen NotesSaffronDavanaThyme
Heart
CoffeeTobaccoVioletWoody NotesRaspberryCinnamonResins
Base
Guaiac WoodIncenseOudTonka BeanAnimal notesVanillaCedarAmber
Top
LeatherVioletThyme
Heart
RaspberryMateCedar
Base
VanillaMuskAmber
InformationalShared notesThyme, Violet, Raspberry and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer100
Fall50
Winter50
Day–
Night–
Spring17
Summer17
Fall67
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#32,609
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#33,644
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerBlack SmokyHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlack Smoky opens with an aggressive herbal strike of cannabis, green thyme, and dry saffron. Bitter roasted coffee and dry tobacco leaves emerge within twenty minutes, cutting through the initial green harshness while spicy cinnamon and sweet violet ground the dark heart. As the fragrance settles during cold winter …
Reviews →Courser Eau de Parfum by Bruno Acampora is a dense, leather-forward fragrance designed for those who appreciate rugged sophistication. It leads with a punchy combination of leather and herbal thyme, supported by a powdery violet layer that prevents the blend from feeling overly harsh. Warm vanilla and amber in the bas…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Black Smoky or Courser – Eau de Parfum?
Black Smoky takes 4 of 5 categories. Black Smoky is rated 4.18/5 from 22 votes; Courser – Eau de Parfum is rated 4.64/5 from 11 votes. Choose Black Smoky for a smoky and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer. Choose Courser – Eau de Parfum for a powdery and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Black Smoky or Courser – Eau de Parfum?
Black Smoky lasts longest (Black Smoky 100/100, Courser – Eau de Parfum 83/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Black Smoky or Courser – Eau de Parfum?
Black Smoky projects furthest (Black Smoky 100/100, Courser – Eau de Parfum 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Black Smoky and Courser – Eau de Parfum smell similar?
Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Thyme, Violet, Raspberry and Vanilla.
Is Black Smoky or Courser – Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?
Courser – Eau de Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Black Smoky and Courser – Eau de Parfum?
Black Smoky has top notes of cannabis, Green Notes, Saffron and Davana, heart notes of Coffee, Tobacco, Violet and Woody Notes, a base of Guaiac Wood, Incense, Oud and Tonka Bean. Courser – Eau de Parfum has top notes of Leather, Violet and Thyme, heart notes of Raspberry, Mate and Cedar, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Amber.
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