Fragrance comparison

Black Tea vs L'Air Des Alpes Suisses

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 1,112 ratings analysed

Black Tea

Murdock London

4.20106 votes

Rank #11,207 Fresh SpicyLeather

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28%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

L'Air Des Alpes Suisses

Tauer Perfumes

4.061,006 votes

Rank #2,226 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Air Des Alpes Suisses takes 4 of 7 categories.

Black Tea
Choose it for a fresh spicy and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
L'Air Des Alpes Suisses
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring.

Black Tea3/7

L'Air Des Alpes Suisses4/7

Ratings & consensus: Black Tea
Community sentiment: Black Tea
Longevity: L'Air Des Alpes Suisses
Sillage & projection: L'Air Des Alpes Suisses
Value for money: Black Tea
Versatility: L'Air Des Alpes Suisses
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L'Air Des Alpes Suisses

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black TeaMurdock London

L'Air Des Alpes SuissesTauer Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 106 votes

Have 50%Had 11%Want 39%

4.06/ 5 · 1,006 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerBlack TeaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

39%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

106 votes

44%Love

32%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

1,006 votes

Category winnerBlack TeaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityL'Air Des Alpes Suisses

SillageL'Air Des Alpes Suisses

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value46

Category winnerBlack TeaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

leather90%

warm spicy80%

woody70%

musky60%

smoky50%

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

conifer61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Madagascar ClovesNutmegPepperBasil

Heart2-4 hrs

Leather

Base6-8 hrs

MuskWoody NotesBirch

Notes

AmbergrisFirPine needlesLavenderLilyTonka BeanLemon BalmOrchidBirchThymePalisander RosewoodBasil

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBasil and Birch. Durations are only published for Black Tea, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer55

Fall0

Winter47

Day92

Night100

Spring100

Summer75

Fall0

Winter42

Day–

Night–

Category winnerL'Air Des Alpes SuissesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men79

Unisex18

Women3

Work 34%Casual 29%Date 27%Party 10%

Men48

Unisex49

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,207

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#2,226

PerfumerAndy Tauer

Launched—

Reviews107

Category winnerL'Air Des Alpes SuissesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Murdock London Black Tea does not smell like a sweet cup of Earl Grey. Instead, it delivers a dry, aromatic blast of crushed Madagascar cloves, black pepper, and sweet basil right out of the sprayer. The opening feels bracing and crisp. Within twenty minutes, that sharp spice settles into a handsome leather heart that…

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Andy Tauer built L'Air Des Alpes Suisses around cold alpine air and mountain foliage. It opens with sharp pine needles, herbal thyme, and crisp lemon balm that hit with an icy freshness. As the top notes settle, lavender and lily emerge alongside sweet tonka bean and warm birch wood. The base relies on salty ambergris…

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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.

Which is better, Black Tea or L'Air Des Alpes Suisses?

L'Air Des Alpes Suisses takes 4 of 7 categories. Black Tea is rated 4.20/5 from 106 votes; L'Air Des Alpes Suisses is rated 4.06/5 from 1,006 votes. Choose Black Tea for a fresh spicy and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose L'Air Des Alpes Suisses for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Black Tea or L'Air Des Alpes Suisses?

L'Air Des Alpes Suisses lasts longest (L'Air Des Alpes Suisses 69/100, Black Tea 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Tea or L'Air Des Alpes Suisses?

L'Air Des Alpes Suisses projects furthest (L'Air Des Alpes Suisses 59/100, Black Tea 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Tea and L'Air Des Alpes Suisses smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Basil and Birch.

Is Black Tea or L'Air Des Alpes Suisses better for summer or winter?

For summer, L'Air Des Alpes Suisses is the stronger pick. For winter, Black Tea is the stronger pick. Black Tea suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Tea and L'Air Des Alpes Suisses?

Black Tea has top notes of Madagascar Cloves, Nutmeg, Pepper and Basil, heart notes of Leather, a base of Musk, Woody Notes and Birch. L'Air Des Alpes Suisses features Ambergris, Fir, Pine needles, Lavender and Lily.