Fragrance comparison

Black to Black vs No 2

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 589 ratings analysed

5 wins

Black to Black

Mancera

4.04579 votes

Rank #1,479 Warm SpicyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

No 2

Prudence Paris · 2015

4.0010 votes

Rank #48,038 AmberRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black to Black takes 5 of 6 categories.

Black to Black
Choose it for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
No 2
Choose it for a amber and rose character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Black to Black5/6

No 21/6

Ratings & consensus: Black to Black
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No 2
Sillage & projection: Black to Black
Value for money: Black to Black
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Black to Black
Fragranxe ranking: Black to Black

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black to BlackMancera

No 2Prudence Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 579 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 13%Had 29%Want 58%

Category winnerBlack to BlackRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

27%Like

8%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

579 votes

10%Love

70%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityNo 2

SillageBlack to Black

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value25

Category winnerBlack to BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

rose92%

oud84%

leather77%

woody69%

patchouli61%

amber91%

rose74%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SaffronClovesBergamot

Heart3-5 hrs

RosePatchouli LeafAmberJasmine

Base8-14+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherWhite MuskSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

BergamotCedar

Heart2-4 hrs

SaffronRoseIncenseLeatherJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

ClovesOlibanumTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumJuniper

Category winnerBlack to BlackLongest dry-down: 8-14+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring39

Summer15

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall20

Winter40

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men53

Unisex35

Women12

Party 45%Date 33%Casual 13%Work 9%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 36%Casual 27%Party 20%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,479

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews122

Overall rank#48,038

PerfumerPrudence Kilgour

Launched2015

Reviews1

Category winnerBlack to BlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mancera Black to Black is a dark, heavy leather rose fragrance that makes an immediate statement. The scent hits the air with pungent cloves, sharp saffron, and a fleeting splash of bitter bergamot before settling into its dense heart. Deep red rose petals emerge quickly, wrapped in earthy patchouli leaf and smoky aga…

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Prudence Paris No 2 centers on dry red saffron, dark leather, and smoky frankincense. It opens with an immediate burst of brisk Italian bergamot and dry pencil-shaving cedar before revealing a warm, savory heart of saffron threads, dusty rose petals, and spicy cloves. As the scent settles on skin, pipe tobacco, labdan…

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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 to Black or No 2?

Black to Black takes 5 of 6 categories. Black to Black is rated 4.04/5 from 579 votes; No 2 is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose Black to Black for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose No 2 for a amber and rose character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Black to Black or No 2?

They last about the same: No 2 88/100, Black to Black 86/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Black to Black or No 2?

Black to Black projects furthest (Black to Black 81/100, No 2 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black to Black and No 2 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose accords. Common notes include Saffron, Cloves, Bergamot and Rose.

Is Black to Black or No 2 better for summer or winter?

Black to Black suits evening wear; No 2 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black to Black and No 2?

Black to Black has top notes of Saffron, Cloves and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Patchouli Leaf, Amber and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, White Musk and Sandalwood. No 2 has top notes of Bergamot and Cedar, heart notes of Saffron, Rose, Incense and Leather, a base of Cloves, Olibanum, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud).