Black XS vs Amore
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
49%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Black XS takes 1 of 1 categories.
Black XSChoose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
AmoreChoose it for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Black XS1/1
Amore0/1
- 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 XS
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Black XSRabanneAmoreSCARUCCIWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.78/ 5 · 5,961 votes
Have 40%Had 45%Want 16%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate48%Love
23%Like
3%Ok
18%Dislike
8%Hate
Share of community 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 bothsweet100%
warm spicy98%
citrus82%
amber73%
aromatic69%
woody66%
amber100%
woody92%
powdery84%
warm spicy77%
sweet69%
musky61%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LemonSage
Heart
PralineCinnamonTolu BalsamBlack Cardamom
Base
PatchouliBrazilian RosewoodBlack Amber
Top
Pink PepperHoneysucklePearRaspberry
Heart
Tolu BalsamCardamomRosemaryBasilCinnamonMaltol
Base
CashmeranAmberBrazilian RosewoodVanillaPatchouliCedar
InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Tolu Balsam, Patchouli and Brazilian Rosewood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring60
Summer35
Fall93
Winter100
Day47
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#982
PerfumerChristian Dussoulier
Launched2005
Reviews860
Overall rank#74,616
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBlack XSHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlack XS by Rabanne is a Oriental Woody fragrance for men. Black XS was launched in 2005. Black XS was created by Olivier Cresp, Rosendo Mateu and Christian Dussoulier. Top notes are Lemon and Sage; middle notes are Praline, Cinnamon, Tolu Balsam and Black Cardamom; base notes are Patchouli, Brazilian Rosewood and Bla…
Reviews →Amore by SCARUCCI is a fruity, floral opening wrapped in warm spice and an ambery, woody base. Pink pepper and a pear, raspberry sweetness lead into a spiced, balsamic heart (cardamom, cinnamon, tolu), then settle into cashmeran, amber and vanilla with soft woods. If you like cosy, modern amber scents that still feel …
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 XS and Amore smell similar?
Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Tolu Balsam, Patchouli and Brazilian Rosewood.
Is Black XS or Amore better for summer or winter?
Black XS suits evening wear; Amore suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Black XS and Amore?
Black XS has top notes of Lemon and Sage, heart notes of Praline, Cinnamon, Tolu Balsam and Black Cardamom, a base of Patchouli, Brazilian Rosewood and Black Amber. Amore has top notes of Pink Pepper, Honeysuckle, Pear and Raspberry, heart notes of Tolu Balsam, Cardamom, Rosemary and Basil, a base of Cashmeran, Amber, Brazilian Rosewood and Vanilla.
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