Fragrance comparison

Black Tear vs Strut Along

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 62 ratings analysed

1 wins

Black Tear

Antonio Visconti

4.0462 votes

Rank #9,404 FruityTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Strut Along

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #77,993 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Tear takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Tear
Choose it for a fruity and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Strut Along
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character.

Black Tear1/1

Strut Along0/1

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 Visconti

Strut AlongKilesa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 23%Had 21%Want 56%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

tobacco92%

aromatic84%

sweet77%

green69%

woody61%

citrus100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CassisGreen AppleBlack PepperLemonBergamot

Heart

ApricotTuberoseIrisJasmineHoneyRose

Base

TobaccoPatchouliVetiverVanillaWhite Musk

Top

Black PepperBergamotLemon

Heart

Ylang-YlangAldehydesRoseIris

Base

SandalwoodVanillaLeatherTobaccoHoneyMusk

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Lemon, Bergamot and Iris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day60

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,404

PerfumerAntonio Visconti

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#77,993

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack TearHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black 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 →

Strut Along is a unisex Kilesa fragrance built around bright citrus, black pepper, powdery florals, and a warm woody-sweet base. The opening should feel crisp and spicy, then soften into aldehydes, iris, rose, and ylang-ylang before settling into sandalwood, vanilla, musk, honey, leather, and tobacco. It looks best su…

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 Strut Along smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Lemon, Bergamot and Iris.

Is Black Tear or Strut Along better for summer or winter?

Black Tear suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Tear and Strut Along?

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. Strut Along has top notes of Black Pepper, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Aldehydes, Rose and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Leather and Tobacco.