Fragrance comparison

Black Up vs Flowing

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 639 ratings analysed

2 wins

Black Up

4.437 votes

Rank #39,769 PowderySweet

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59%scent match

Closely related

Flowing

Puma

3.89632 votes

Rank #8,495 PowderyViolet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Up takes 2 of 3 categories.

Black Up
Choose it for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Flowing
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Black Up2/3

Flowing1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black UpBlack Up

FlowingPuma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 28%Had 12%Want 60%

3.89/ 5 · 632 votes

Have 22%Had 78%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

23%Love

60%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

632 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityBlack Up

SillageBlack Up

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value71

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

sweet92%

amber84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

violet61%

powdery100%

violet92%

fruity84%

floral77%

sweet69%

woody61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both powdery, sweet and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CassisMandarin OrangeLemon

Heart

IrisVioletMuskRose

Base

PralineVanillaAmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodPatchouli

Top15-30 mins

RaspberryFreesiaMandarin OrangeCassis

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletIrisMimosaYlang-Ylang

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaSandalwoodMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesCassis, Mandarin Orange, Iris and Violet. Durations are only published for Flowing, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter24

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

Casual 46%Work 24%Date 16%Party 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,769

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,495

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews38

Category winnerFlowingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Up opens with a bright pop of cassis and mandarin orange that quickly gives way to a dense powdery core. Violet and iris take over early, wrapping the initial fruitiness in a velvety dry texture. As the perfume settles on skin, sweet praline and golden amber come forward alongside tolu balsam and sandalwood. The…

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Puma Flowing opens with a burst of sweet raspberry, tart cassis, and crisp freesia. The first spray delivers a bright, fruity lift before the alcohol flashes off. It smells like chilled berry juice poured over clean floral soap. Within twenty minutes, soft violet and powdery iris move in to soften the sweetness. A cle…

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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 Up or Flowing?

Black Up takes 2 of 3 categories. Black Up is rated 4.43/5 from 7 votes; Flowing is rated 3.89/5 from 632 votes. Choose Black Up for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Flowing for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Up or Flowing?

Black Up lasts longest (Black Up 90/100, Flowing 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Up or Flowing?

Black Up projects furthest (Black Up 78/100, Flowing 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Up and Flowing smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, sweet and violet accords. Common notes include Cassis, Mandarin Orange, Iris and Violet.

Is Black Up or Flowing better for summer or winter?

Black Up suits evening wear; Flowing suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Up and Flowing?

Black Up has top notes of Cassis, Mandarin Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Iris, Violet, Musk and Rose, a base of Praline, Vanilla, Amber and Tolu Balsam. Flowing has top notes of Raspberry, Freesia, Mandarin Orange and Cassis, heart notes of Violet, Iris, Mimosa and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Musk and Amber.