Fragrance comparison

Black Smoky vs Pelle

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 22 ratings analysed

1 wins

Black Smoky

Areej

4.1822 votes

Rank #31,409 SmokyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Pelle

Professor

—0 votes

Rank #79,648 WoodyAmber

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.
Pelle
Choose it for a woody and amber character.

Black Smoky1/1

Pelle0/1

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

PelleProfessor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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%

woody100%

amber92%

leather84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

smoky61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both woody, amber and smoky

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

SaffronThymeRaspberry

Heart2 to 4 hours

VanillaCedarIncenseJasmine

Base5 to 8 hours

Woody NotesAmberLeatherMoss

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Thyme, Woody Notes and Raspberry. Durations are only published for Pelle, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,409

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#79,648

PerfumerMoellhausen

Launched—

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 →

Pelle by Professor is a unisex fragrance built around rich leather, warm amber, and deep woody notes. Created by perfumer Moellhausen and launched in 2021, the scent begins with a lively contrast of tart raspberry, bittersweet saffron, and herbal thyme. As the opening settles, a heart of smoky incense, dry cedar, smoo…

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.

Do Black Smoky and Pelle smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and smoky accords. Common notes include Saffron, Thyme, Woody Notes and Raspberry.

What are the notes in Black Smoky and Pelle?

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. Pelle has top notes of Saffron, Thyme and Raspberry, heart notes of Vanilla, Cedar, Incense and Jasmine, a base of Woody Notes, Amber, Leather and Moss.