Black Tear vs Celena in Monte-Carlo
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Black Tear takes 1 of 1 categories.
Black TearChoose it for a fruity and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Celena in Monte-CarloChoose it for a woody and earthy character.
Black Tear1/1
Celena in Monte-Carlo0/1
- 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 Tear
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Black TearAntonio ViscontiCelena in Monte-CarloMarc JosephWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.04/ 5 · 62 votes
Have 23%Had 21%Want 56%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
41%Like
3%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate
34 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
tobacco92%
aromatic84%
sweet77%
green69%
woody61%
woody100%
earthy92%
aromatic84%
iris77%
white floral69%
vanilla61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CassisGreen AppleBlack PepperLemonBergamot
Heart
ApricotTuberoseIrisJasmineHoneyRose
Base
TobaccoPatchouliVetiverVanillaWhite Musk
Top15-30 mins
CassisBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
JasmineIris
Base6-8+ hrs
PatchouliCaramelVanilla
InformationalShared notesCassis, Bergamot, Iris and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Celena in Monte-Carlo, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer33
Fall100
Winter67
Day60
Night100
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day71
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#8,585
PerfumerAntonio Visconti
Launched—
Reviews13
Overall rank#74,565
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
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 →Celena in Monte-Carlo by Marc Joseph is a sweet oriental floral fragrance that opens with tart cassis berries and sparkling bergamot before settling into a soft, velvety floral heart. The fragrance quickly moves from crisp fruit into powdery iris and creamy jasmine flower petals. As the scent warms up on skin, the bas…
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 Tear and Celena in Monte-Carlo smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Cassis, Bergamot, Iris and Jasmine.
Is Black Tear or Celena in Monte-Carlo better for summer or winter?
Black Tear suits evening wear; Celena in Monte-Carlo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Black Tear and Celena in Monte-Carlo?
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. Celena in Monte-Carlo has top notes of Cassis and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine and Iris, a base of Patchouli, Caramel and Vanilla.
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