Fragrance comparison

Black Tea vs Sarmadi

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 112 ratings analysed

4 wins

Black Tea

Murdock London

4.20106 votes

Rank #11,207 Fresh SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Sarmadi

Thana

3.676 votes

Rank #53,250 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Tea takes 4 of 4 categories.

Black Tea
Choose it for a fresh spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Sarmadi
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Black Tea4/4

Sarmadi0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black TeaMurdock London

SarmadiThana

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 106 votes

Have 50%Had 11%Want 39%

3.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

50%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityBlack Tea

SillageBlack Tea

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value25

Category winnerBlack TeaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

leather90%

warm spicy80%

woody70%

musky60%

smoky50%

smoky100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

chocolate69%

anis61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both leather, warm spicy and smoky

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

Top

BirchStar AniseCardamom

Heart

Dark ChocolateEgyptian JasmineSmokeNutmegPepper

Base

AmberCedarMyrrhCypriol Oil or NagarmothaVanilla

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Pepper 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

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men79

Unisex18

Women3

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

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,207

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#53,250

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBlack TeaHigher 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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Sarmadi opens smoky and spicy, with birch, cardamom and star anise leading the way before a faint dark chocolate nuance peeks through. As it settles, it reads smoother and warmer, moving into an ambery myrrh and vanilla base with a dry woody feel. This looks best suited to someone who enjoys darker oriental scents wit…

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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 Sarmadi?

Black Tea takes 4 of 4 categories. Black Tea is rated 4.20/5 from 106 votes; Sarmadi is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Black Tea for a fresh spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Sarmadi for a smoky and leather character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Tea or Sarmadi?

Black Tea lasts longest (Black Tea 65/100, Sarmadi 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Tea or Sarmadi?

Black Tea projects furthest (Black Tea 55/100, Sarmadi 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Tea and Sarmadi smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, warm spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Pepper and Birch.

Is Black Tea or Sarmadi better for summer or winter?

Black Tea suits evening wear; Sarmadi suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Tea and Sarmadi?

Black Tea has top notes of Madagascar Cloves, Nutmeg, Pepper and Basil, heart notes of Leather, a base of Musk, Woody Notes and Birch. Sarmadi has top notes of Birch, Star Anise and Cardamom, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Egyptian Jasmine, Smoke and Nutmeg, a base of Amber, Cedar, Myrrh and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.