Fragrance comparison

Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather vs Busy Day

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 33 ratings analysed

2 wins

Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather

Zielinski & Rozen

3.8425 votes

Rank #39,171 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Busy Day

Crusita · 2022

4.128 votes

Rank #50,605 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather takes 2 of 4 categories.

Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Busy Day
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather2/4

Busy Day1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather
Value for money: Busy Day
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, LeatherZielinski & Rozen

Busy DayCrusita

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 42%Had 6%Want 52%

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 57%Had 0%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

48%Like

8%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

25 votes

13%Love

88%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageBlackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value71

Category winnerBusy DayBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

aromatic88%

rose77%

herbal65%

amber53%

leather42%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy88%

lavender77%

citrus65%

woody53%

earthy42%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Blackcurrant

Heart

GeraniumAmber

Base

Leather

Top

BergamotBlackcurrantMandarin

Heart

LavenderGeraniumPowdery Notes

Base

VetiverTonka BeanPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBlackcurrant and Geranium. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer60

Fall100

Winter80

Day50

Night100

Spring71

Summer100

Fall57

Winter29

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex50

Women38

Men88

Unisex13

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,171

PerfumerErez Rozen

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#50,605

PerfumerBenjamin Foatelli

Launched2022

Reviews0

Category winnerBlackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, LeatherHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Erez Rozen released Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather for Zielinski & Rozen in 2025 as a dark herbal unisex perfume. Sharp blackcurrant opens with a tart, realistic berry punch before crisp geranium and warm amber smooth out the center. A quiet leather base grounds the aromatic dry-down, making it ideal for cool …

Reviews →

Crusita Busy Day is a crisp, aromatic daily fragrance centered on clean French lavender, zesty bergamot, and sweet mandarin orange. A splash of tart blackcurrant gives the citrus opening a juicy kick before crisp geranium and smooth powdery notes settle across the heart. The base rests on earthy Haitian vetiver, gentl…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather or Busy Day?

Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather takes 2 of 4 categories. Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather is rated 3.84/5 from 25 votes; Busy Day is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes. Choose Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Busy Day for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather or Busy Day?

They last about the same: Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather 70/100, Busy Day 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather or Busy Day?

Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather projects furthest (Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather 59/100, Busy Day 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather and Busy Day smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Blackcurrant and Geranium.

Is Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather or Busy Day better for summer or winter?

Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather suits evening wear; Busy Day suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather and Busy Day?

Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather has top notes of Blackcurrant, heart notes of Geranium and Amber, a base of Leather. Busy Day has top notes of Bergamot, Blackcurrant and Mandarin, heart notes of Lavender, Geranium and Powdery Notes, a base of Vetiver, Tonka Bean and Patchouli.