Black Sugar vs Imperial Vanilla
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
52%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Black Sugar takes 4 of 6 categories.
Black SugarChoose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Imperial VanillaChoose it for a sweet and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Black Sugar4/6
Imperial Vanilla2/6
- Ratings & consensus
- Imperial Vanilla
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Black Sugar
- Sillage & projection
- Black Sugar
- Value for money
- Black Sugar
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Black Sugar
- Fragranxe ranking
- Imperial Vanilla
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Black SugarSixteen92Imperial VanillaMajouriWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 10%Had 3%Want 87%
4.37/ 5 · 147 votes
Have 26%Had 8%Want 67%
Category winnerImperial VanillaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
29%Like
4%Ok
13%Dislike
4%Hate
24 votes · too few to score
56%Love
27%Like
15%Ok
2%Dislike
0%Hate
147 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBlack Sugar
SillageBlack Sugar
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBlack SugarBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
caramel88%
vanilla77%
fruity65%
earthy53%
smoky42%
sweet100%
rose83%
caramel65%
vanilla48%
amber30%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both sweet, caramel and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Brown sugarCaramelRed BerriesEarthy NotesTonka BeanSmokeCacaoVanilla
No top / heart / base split published
Top30 to 45 minutes
Brown sugar
Heart2 to 3 hours
RoseJasmine
Base4 to 7 hours
VanillinTonka BeanCaramel
Category winnerBlack SugarLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring29
Summer0
Fall100
Winter86
Day100
Night86
Spring48
Summer26
Fall100
Winter98
Day100
Night89
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#37,883
PerfumerClaire Baxter
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#9,160
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews20
Category winnerImperial VanillaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSixteen92 Black Sugar delivers an unmistakable blast of scorched brown sugar, tart red berries, and molten caramel right from the first spray. Rather than settling into a simple carnival confection, the scent pulls in a distinct ribbon of cauldron smoke, dark cocoa, and damp earthy soil that grounds the intense sweetn…
Reviews →Imperial Vanilla by Majouri is an oriental vanilla perfume built around sugary sweetness and rich warmth. The scent introduces itself with a burst of warm brown sugar before revealing a soft floral core of rose and jasmine. As the fragrance settles, it moves into a dense foundation of vanillin, sweet caramel, and toas…
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 Sugar or Imperial Vanilla?
Black Sugar takes 4 of 6 categories. Black Sugar is rated 4.08/5 from 24 votes; Imperial Vanilla is rated 4.37/5 from 147 votes. Choose Black Sugar for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Imperial Vanilla for a sweet and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Black Sugar or Imperial Vanilla?
They last about the same: Black Sugar 67/100, Imperial Vanilla 66/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Black Sugar or Imperial Vanilla?
Black Sugar projects furthest (Black Sugar 70/100, Imperial Vanilla 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Black Sugar and Imperial Vanilla smell similar?
Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, caramel and vanilla accords. Common notes include Brown sugar, Caramel and Tonka Bean.
Is Black Sugar or Imperial Vanilla better for summer or winter?
Black Sugar suits daytime wear; Imperial Vanilla suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Black Sugar and Imperial Vanilla?
Black Sugar features Brown sugar, Caramel, Red Berries, Earthy Notes and Tonka Bean. Imperial Vanilla has top notes of Brown sugar, heart notes of Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanillin, Tonka Bean and Caramel.
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