Fragrance comparison

Black Smoky vs Florentia 55

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

1 wins

Black Smoky

Areej

4.1822 votes

Rank #28,991 SmokyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Florentia 55

Santi e Poeti · 2023

—0 votes

Rank #71,802 VanillaWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Smoky takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Smoky
Choose it for a smoky and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.
Florentia 55
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Black Smoky1/1

Florentia 550/1

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 Smoky

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black SmokyAreej

Florentia 55Santi e Poeti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

73%Love

9%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

18%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ 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 value95

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

oud69%

coffee61%

vanilla100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

tobacco69%

green61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

cannabisGreen NotesSaffronDavanaThyme

Heart

CoffeeTobaccoVioletWoody NotesRaspberryCinnamonResins

Base

Guaiac WoodIncenseOudTonka BeanAnimal notesVanillaCedarAmber

Top

Green NotesSaffron

Heart

TonkaLily

Base

Woody NotesPatchouliVanillaTobaccoAmber

InformationalShared notesGreen Notes, Saffron, Tobacco and Woody Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,991

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#71,802

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2023

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack SmokyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black 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 →

Florentia 55 by Santi e Poeti is a comforting unisex oriental woody fragrance centered on sweet cured tobacco, rich vanilla, and warm golden amber. It opens with an unexpected kick of crisp green leaves and sun-warmed saffron before settling into a creamy heart of lily petals and toasted tonka bean. The base lingers w…

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 Smoky and Florentia 55 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Green Notes, Saffron, Tobacco and Woody Notes.

Is Black Smoky or Florentia 55 better for summer or winter?

Florentia 55 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Smoky and Florentia 55?

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. Florentia 55 has top notes of Green Notes and Saffron, heart notes of Tonka and Lily, a base of Woody Notes, Patchouli, Vanilla and Tobacco.