Fragrance comparison

Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather vs Michel - French Pear & Queen's Lilac

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

4 wins

Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather

Zielinski & Rozen

3.8425 votes

Rank #39,171 Fresh SpicyAromatic

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31%scent match

Clearly different

Michel - French Pear & Queen's Lilac

Michel Germain

3.006 votes

Rank #62,281 FloralSoft Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Michel - French Pear & Queen's Lilac
Choose it for a floral and soft spicy character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather4/4

Michel - French Pear & Queen's Lilac0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather
Sillage & projection: Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather
Value for money: Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather
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

Michel - French Pear & Queen's LilacMichel Germain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 42%Had 6%Want 52%

3.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 25%Had 38%Want 38%

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

17%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity35

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityBlackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather

SillageBlackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value6

Category winnerBlackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, LeatherBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

aromatic88%

rose77%

herbal65%

amber53%

leather42%

floral100%

soft spicy92%

amber84%

rose77%

musky69%

fresh61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both rose and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Blackcurrant

Heart

GeraniumAmber

Base

Leather

Top

Pink PepperWilliams PearBlackcurrant

Heart

LilacRoseGeranium

Base

AmberMusk

InformationalShared notesBlackcurrant, Geranium and Amber. 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

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex50

Women38

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,171

PerfumerErez Rozen

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#62,281

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

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 →

Michel - French Pear & Queen's Lilac is a soft floral fruity scent built around pear, lilac, rose, clean musk, and warm amber. The pear and blackcurrant give the opening a fresh fruit brightness, while pink pepper adds a light spicy lift rather than heavy heat. It reads more feminine in the available wear data, with a…

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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, Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather or Michel - French Pear & Queen's Lilac?

Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather takes 4 of 4 categories. Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather is rated 3.84/5 from 25 votes; Michel - French Pear & Queen's Lilac is rated 3.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Michel - French Pear & Queen's Lilac for a floral and soft spicy character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather or Michel - French Pear & Queen's Lilac?

Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather lasts longest (Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather 70/100, Michel - French Pear & Queen's Lilac 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather or Michel - French Pear & Queen's Lilac?

Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather projects furthest (Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather 59/100, Michel - French Pear & Queen's Lilac 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather and Michel - French Pear & Queen's Lilac smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and amber accords. Common notes include Blackcurrant, Geranium and Amber.

Is Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather or Michel - French Pear & Queen's Lilac better for summer or winter?

Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather suits evening wear; Michel - French Pear & Queen's Lilac suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather and Michel - French Pear & Queen's Lilac?

Blackcurrant, Geranium, Amber, Leather has top notes of Blackcurrant, heart notes of Geranium and Amber, a base of Leather. Michel - French Pear & Queen's Lilac has top notes of Pink Pepper, Williams Pear and Blackcurrant, heart notes of Lilac, Rose and Geranium, a base of Amber and Musk.