Fragrance comparison

Born Dreamer Happy Place vs Black Up

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

Updated 4 Nov 2026 37 ratings analysed

Born Dreamer Happy Place

Charli D'Amelio

3.6330 votes

Rank #59,406 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Black Up

4.437 votes

Rank #42,235 PowderySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Up takes 3 of 3 categories.

Born Dreamer Happy Place
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Black Up
Choose it for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Born Dreamer Happy Place0/3

Black Up3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Black Up
Sillage & projection: Black Up
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Black Up

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Born Dreamer Happy PlaceCharli D'Amelio

Black UpBlack Up

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 49%Had 9%Want 42%

4.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 28%Had 12%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

10%Love

50%Like

33%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

43%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity39

〰 Sillage34

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityBlack Up

SillageBlack Up

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

woody92%

ozonic84%

citrus77%

aquatic69%

powdery61%

powdery100%

sweet92%

amber84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

violet61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LemonCassisPink Pepper

Heart2-3 hrs

CucumberBambooViolet

Base4-6 hrs

MuskSandalwood

Top

CassisMandarin OrangeLemon

Heart

IrisVioletMuskRose

Base

PralineVanillaAmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesLemon, Cassis, Violet and Musk. Durations are only published for Born Dreamer Happy Place, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer84

Fall5

Winter0

Day100

Night6

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,406

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,235

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack UpHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Charli D'Amelio Born Dreamer Happy Place is a crisp, airy splash of chilled water and sunshine. It opens fast. You get an immediate burst of juicy Calabrian lemon, tart cassis berries, and a mild tingle of pink pepper. Within ten minutes, watery cucumber slices and green bamboo take over, giving the scent a refreshing…

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Black Up opens with a bright pop of cassis and mandarin orange that quickly gives way to a dense powdery core. Violet and iris take over early, wrapping the initial fruitiness in a velvety dry texture. As the perfume settles on skin, sweet praline and golden amber come forward alongside tolu balsam and sandalwood. The…

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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.

Which is better, Born Dreamer Happy Place or Black Up?

Black Up takes 3 of 3 categories. Born Dreamer Happy Place is rated 3.63/5 from 30 votes; Black Up is rated 4.43/5 from 7 votes. Choose Born Dreamer Happy Place for a musky and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Black Up for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Born Dreamer Happy Place or Black Up?

Black Up lasts longest (Black Up 90/100, Born Dreamer Happy Place 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Born Dreamer Happy Place or Black Up?

Black Up projects furthest (Black Up 78/100, Born Dreamer Happy Place 34/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Born Dreamer Happy Place and Black Up smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Lemon, Cassis, Violet and Musk.

Is Born Dreamer Happy Place or Black Up better for summer or winter?

Born Dreamer Happy Place suits daytime wear; Black Up suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Born Dreamer Happy Place and Black Up?

Born Dreamer Happy Place has top notes of Lemon, Cassis and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cucumber, Bamboo and Violet, a base of Musk and Sandalwood. Black Up has top notes of Cassis, Mandarin Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Iris, Violet, Musk and Rose, a base of Praline, Vanilla, Amber and Tolu Balsam.