Black Tear vs Bouquet Blanc
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
31%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.
Black TearChoose it for a fruity and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Bouquet BlancChoose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Black Tear3/7
Bouquet Blanc3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Bouquet Blanc
- Community sentiment
- Bouquet Blanc
- Longevity
- Black Tear
- Sillage & projection
- Black Tear
- Value for money
- Tie
- Versatility
- Bouquet Blanc
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Black Tear
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Black TearAntonio ViscontiBouquet BlancLe LaboWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.04/ 5 · 62 votes
Have 23%Had 21%Want 56%
4.26/ 5 · 42 votes
Have 28%Had 14%Want 59%
Category winnerBouquet BlancRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
41%Like
3%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate
34 votes
40%Love
52%Like
0%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
42 votes
Category winnerBouquet BlancMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBlack Tear
SillageBlack Tear
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTieBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
tobacco92%
aromatic84%
sweet77%
green69%
woody61%
white floral100%
tuberose88%
aromatic77%
green65%
citrus53%
animalic42%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both aromatic and green
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CassisGreen AppleBlack PepperLemonBergamot
Heart
ApricotTuberoseIrisJasmineHoneyRose
Base
TobaccoPatchouliVetiverVanillaWhite Musk
Notes
TuberoseJasmineCassisBergamotVetiver
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesCassis, Bergamot, Tuberose and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Bouquet Blanc, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer33
Fall100
Winter67
Day60
Night100
Spring100
Summer80
Fall50
Winter40
Day100
Night10
Category winnerBouquet BlancMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#9,186
PerfumerAntonio Visconti
Launched—
Reviews13
Overall rank#20,823
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews7
Category winnerBlack TearHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlack Tear opens fruity and green, with cassis, apple and citrus sharpened by black pepper. As it settles, honeyed tuberose and apricot add a plush sweetness, while tobacco, patchouli and vanilla give the dry-down a darker, fuller feel. It reads like a rich fruity gourmand with a floral heart and a tobacco-toned base.…
Reviews →Bouquet Blanc by Le Labo is a crisp, direct white floral perfume launched in 2010 as part of a collaboration with Anthropologie. Built around an upfront partnership of tuberose and jasmine, the fragrance pairs heavy petals with a sharp splash of bergamot and the tart bite of cassis up front. A grounding touch of vetiv…
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 Tear or Bouquet Blanc?
No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Black Tear is rated 4.04/5 from 62 votes; Bouquet Blanc is rated 4.26/5 from 42 votes. Choose Black Tear for a fruity and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Bouquet Blanc for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Black Tear or Bouquet Blanc?
Black Tear lasts longest (Black Tear 80/100, Bouquet Blanc 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Black Tear or Bouquet Blanc?
Black Tear projects furthest (Black Tear 71/100, Bouquet Blanc 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Black Tear and Bouquet Blanc smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Cassis, Bergamot, Tuberose and Jasmine.
Is Black Tear or Bouquet Blanc better for summer or winter?
For summer, Bouquet Blanc is the stronger pick. For winter, Black Tear is the stronger pick. Black Tear suits evening wear; Bouquet Blanc suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Black Tear and Bouquet Blanc?
Black Tear has top notes of Cassis, Green Apple, Black Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Apricot, Tuberose, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Tobacco, Patchouli, Vetiver and Vanilla. Bouquet Blanc features Tuberose, Jasmine, Cassis, Bergamot and Vetiver.
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