Fragrance comparison

Blackboard vs Ghibli

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

Blackboard

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #78,752 AromaticMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Ghibli

Atkinsons

4.1314 votes

Rank #23,239 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ghibli takes 1 of 1 categories.

Blackboard
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character.
Ghibli
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Blackboard0/1

Ghibli1/1

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: Ghibli

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BlackboardKilesa

GhibliAtkinsons

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

4.13/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 14%Had 21%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

marine88%

soft spicy77%

salty65%

citrus53%

amber42%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

mossy69%

musky61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Clary SageGrapefruitPetitgrainBergamot

Heart

Marine notesCloveRoseGeranium

Base

AmberPatchouliVanillaMusk

Top

PetitgrainClary SageLavenderBergamotLemon

Heart

SandalwoodCarnationGeraniumCinnamonJasmineCedarRosePine

Base

OakmossMuskTonka BeanOlibanumIncenseAmber

InformationalShared notesClary Sage, Petitgrain, Bergamot and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,752

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,239

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerGhibliHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blackboard by Kilesa is a fresh aromatic marine fragrance with a herbal citrus opening, a salty floral-spice heart, and a warmer amber musk base. Clary sage, grapefruit, petitgrain and bergamot make the first impression crisp and green, while marine notes and clove give it a breezy, slightly spicy edge. It should suit…

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Ghibli by Atkinsons is a classic oriental fougere with a distinctly vintage shape. It opens citrusy and aromatic, then turns warmer and deeper with lavender, clary sage, cinnamon, woods, incense, and oakmoss. On skin, it usually reads spicy, mossy, ambery, and masculine. This suits shoppers who enjoy old-school struc…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Blackboard and Ghibli smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Petitgrain, Bergamot and Rose.

Is Blackboard or Ghibli better for summer or winter?

Ghibli suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blackboard and Ghibli?

Blackboard has top notes of Clary Sage, Grapefruit, Petitgrain and Bergamot, heart notes of Marine notes, Clove, Rose and Geranium, a base of Amber, Patchouli, Vanilla and Musk. Ghibli has top notes of Petitgrain, Clary Sage, Lavender and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood, Carnation, Geranium and Cinnamon, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Tonka Bean and Olibanum.