Fragrance comparison

Black XS for Her vs Starry Night

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 9,307 ratings analysed

1 wins

Black XS for Her

Rabanne · 2007

3.719,306 votes

Rank #1,284 Warm SpicyCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Starry Night

Voile

5.001 votes

Rank #49,191 LeatherPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black XS for Her takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black XS for Her
Choose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Starry Night
Choose it for a leather and powdery character.

Black XS for Her1/1

Starry Night0/1

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 for Her

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black XS for HerRabanne

Starry NightVoile

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 9,306 votes

Have 32%Had 45%Want 22%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

24%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

12%Hate

Share of community votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

cacao99%

vanilla93%

fruity90%

sweet77%

woody73%

leather100%

powdery90%

rose80%

vanilla70%

violet60%

floral50%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CranberryPink PepperTamarind

Heart

CacaoRoseBlack Violet

Base

VanillaPatchouliMassoia Wood

Top

Rose

Heart

Black VioletVanilla

Base

Leather

InformationalShared notesRose, Black Violet and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring28

Summer18

Fall78

Winter100

Day45

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex7

Women92

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,284

PerfumerEmilie Coppermann

Launched2007

Reviews672

Overall rank#49,191

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack XS for HerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black XS for Her by Rabanne is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women. Black XS for Her was launched in 2007. Black XS for Her was created by Emilie Coppermann and Mark Buxton. Top notes are Cranberry, Pink Pepper and Tamarind; middle notes are Cacao, Rose and Black Violet; base notes are Vanilla, Patchouli and Masso…

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Starry Night reads as a dark, powdery rose wrapped in vanilla and soft leather. The note list suggests a floral opening, then a smoother violet-vanilla heart before the base turns more suede-like and slightly smoky. It looks best suited to someone who likes rose with depth rather than freshness. If you enjoy powdery f…

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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 XS for Her or Starry Night?

Black XS for Her takes 1 of 1 categories. Black XS for Her is rated 3.71/5 from 9,306 votes; Starry Night is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Black XS for Her for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Starry Night for a leather and powdery character.

Do Black XS for Her and Starry Night smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Rose, Black Violet and Vanilla.

Is Black XS for Her or Starry Night better for summer or winter?

Black XS for Her suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black XS for Her and Starry Night?

Black XS for Her has top notes of Cranberry, Pink Pepper and Tamarind, heart notes of Cacao, Rose and Black Violet, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Massoia Wood. Starry Night has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Black Violet and Vanilla, a base of Leather.