BLACKLY vs Signatures No I
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
54%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Signatures No I takes 3 of 4 categories.
BLACKLYChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Signatures No IChoose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
BLACKLY1/4
Signatures No I3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- BLACKLY
- Sillage & projection
- Signatures No I
- Value for money
- Signatures No I
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Signatures No I
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BLACKLYAldakheel OudSignatures No IMaison AlhambraWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 40%Had 13%Want 47%
3.92/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 37%Had 6%Want 58%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
40%Love
32%Like
8%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate
25 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBLACKLY
SillageSignatures No I
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSignatures No IBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy92%
leather84%
floral77%
tobacco69%
yellow floral61%
woody100%
leather91%
tobacco83%
powdery74%
animalic65%
sweet56%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both woody, leather and tobacco
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
OsmanthusYlang-YlangSaffron
Heart
LeatherBlack PepperRose
Base
TobaccoSandalwoodCedar
Top
OsmanthusYlang Ylang
Heart
LeatherMusk
Base
TobaccoSandalwoodCedar
InformationalShared notesOsmanthus, Leather, Tobacco and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall33
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring31
Summer0
Fall85
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#43,278
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#39,083
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerSignatures No IHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBLACKLY by Aldakheel Oud is a warm, woody leather built around saffron, soft florals, and a tobacco-tinged dry down. It opens with a smooth, slightly honeyed osmanthus and ylang-ylang feel, then turns darker as peppery leather and rose come forward. This is best approached as a dressy, evening-leaning leather for coo…
Reviews →Signatures No I by Maison Alhambra is a bold woody fragrance that leans heavily on a rugged leather profile. Launched in 2022, it opens with creamy osmanthus and ylang ylang before grounding itself in heavy tobacco and sandalwood. This unisex scent suits those who enjoy a darker, more animalic presence during the cris…
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.
Which is better, BLACKLY or Signatures No I?
Signatures No I takes 3 of 4 categories. BLACKLY is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Signatures No I is rated 3.92/5 from 25 votes. Choose BLACKLY for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Signatures No I for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, BLACKLY or Signatures No I?
They last about the same: BLACKLY 75/100, Signatures No I 73/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, BLACKLY or Signatures No I?
Signatures No I projects furthest (Signatures No I 79/100, BLACKLY 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do BLACKLY and Signatures No I smell similar?
Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and tobacco accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Leather, Tobacco and Sandalwood.
Is BLACKLY or Signatures No I better for summer or winter?
BLACKLY suits evening wear; Signatures No I suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in BLACKLY and Signatures No I?
BLACKLY has top notes of Osmanthus, Ylang-Ylang and Saffron, heart notes of Leather, Black Pepper and Rose, a base of Tobacco, Sandalwood and Cedar. Signatures No I has top notes of Osmanthus and Ylang Ylang, heart notes of Leather and Musk, a base of Tobacco, Sandalwood and Cedar.
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