Fragrance comparison

Blacklist vs Vip Blend Amber

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

Updated 1 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

Blacklist

Artemios

—0 votes

Rank #72,237 WoodySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Vip Blend Amber

CLASSIC BLEND

4.254 votes

Rank #59,005 AmberFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vip Blend Amber takes 1 of 1 categories.

Blacklist
Choose it for a woody and smoky character.
Vip Blend Amber
Choose it for a amber and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Blacklist0/1

Vip Blend Amber1/1

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: Vip Blend Amber

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BlacklistArtemios

Vip Blend AmberCLASSIC BLEND

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 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

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value65

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

smoky92%

violet84%

amber77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

amber100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

smoky77%

warm spicy69%

balsamic61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both amber, smoky and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green NotescannabisSaffronThymeDavana

Heart

VioletRaspberryTobaccoCoffeeWoodsy NotesCinnamonResins

Base

Guaiac WoodIncenseGurjan balsamAnimal notesAmbroxanAgarwoodVanillaCedar

Top15 to 30 minutes

RaspberryApricot

Heart2 to 4 hours

IncenseSandalwood

Base5 to 8 hours

TonkaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesRaspberry and Incense. Durations are only published for Vip Blend Amber, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring67

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

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#72,237

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#59,005

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVip Blend AmberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blacklist reads as a dark, smoky wood scent with an unusual green opening and a soft violet haze running through it. Coffee, tobacco, resins and oud-like woods give it a dense, shadowy character, while raspberry, vanilla and tonka seem to round the edges rather than turn it fully sweet. This looks best suited to someo…

Reviews →

Vip Blend Amber by CLASSIC BLEND delivers an oriental woody scent profile that balances sweet fruit with dry resinous smoke. The opening introduces ripe raspberry and juicy apricot, creating a bright and tart fruitiness before deeper elements emerge. In the heart, smoky incense pairs with smooth sandalwood to provide …

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 Blacklist and Vip Blend Amber smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, smoky and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Raspberry and Incense.

Is Blacklist or Vip Blend Amber better for summer or winter?

Vip Blend Amber suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blacklist and Vip Blend Amber?

Blacklist has top notes of Green Notes, cannabis, Saffron and Thyme, heart notes of Violet, Raspberry, Tobacco and Coffee, a base of Guaiac Wood, Incense, Gurjan balsam and Animal notes. Vip Blend Amber has top notes of Raspberry and Apricot, heart notes of Incense and Sandalwood, a base of Tonka and Patchouli.