Fragrance comparison

Borneo vs Black Hashish

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 619 ratings analysed

Borneo

Le Cult 1944

4.003 votes

Rank #65,645 WoodyPowdery

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56%scent match

Closely related

Black Hashish

ArteOlfatto

3.82616 votes

Rank #3,236 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Borneo
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Black Hashish
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Borneo2/4

Black Hashish2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BorneoLe Cult 1944

Black HashishArteOlfatto

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 28%Had 22%Want 50%

3.82/ 5 · 616 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

32%Love

40%Like

14%Ok

11%Dislike

3%Hate

442 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityBorneo

SillageBorneo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value56

Category winnerBlack HashishBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery86%

musky72%

amber58%

violet44%

animalic30%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

balsamic69%

powdery61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Violet

Heart2 to 4 hours

CedarSandalwood

Base4 to 8 hours

MuskAmbergris

Top

IncenseGreen NotesLabdanum

Heart

TobaccoAmbergrisViolet

Base

CedarCoffeeSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesViolet, Cedar, Sandalwood and Musk. Durations are only published for Borneo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day–

Night100

Spring48

Summer23

Fall100

Winter86

Day72

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men51

Unisex44

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,645

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,236

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews73

Category winnerBlack HashishHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Borneo by Le Cult 1944 is a focused woody floral musk built around a clean, dry contrast of florals and timber. It opens with an airy dusting of violet, bringing an immediate powdery freshness that feels cool rather than sweet. As the initial bloom settles, the heart reveals a sturdy core of cedar and sandalwood, deli…

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Black Hashish wears as a dark, resinous amber with incense up top, tobacco through the middle, and a dry woody base touched by coffee and musk. It reads warm, smoky, and slightly green rather than sweet. If you like dense evening scents with a smooth, extrait-style feel, this is an easy one to sample. It tends to suit…

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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, Borneo or Black Hashish?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Borneo is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Black Hashish is rated 3.82/5 from 616 votes. Choose Borneo for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Black Hashish for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Borneo or Black Hashish?

Borneo lasts longest (Borneo 80/100, Black Hashish 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Borneo or Black Hashish?

Borneo projects furthest (Borneo 75/100, Black Hashish 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Borneo and Black Hashish smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Violet, Cedar, Sandalwood and Musk.

Is Borneo or Black Hashish better for summer or winter?

Borneo suits evening wear; Black Hashish suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Borneo and Black Hashish?

Borneo has top notes of Violet, heart notes of Cedar and Sandalwood, a base of Musk and Ambergris. Black Hashish has top notes of Incense, Green Notes and Labdanum, heart notes of Tobacco, Ambergris and Violet, a base of Cedar, Coffee, Sandalwood and Musk.