Build Your-Self vs Black Cherry
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
53%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Black Cherry takes 5 of 7 categories.
Build Your-SelfChoose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Black CherryChoose it for a cherry and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.
Build Your-Self2/7
Black Cherry5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Black Cherry
- Community sentiment
- Black Cherry
- Longevity
- Black Cherry
- Sillage & projection
- Black Cherry
- Value for money
- Build Your-Self
- Versatility
- Build Your-Self
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Black Cherry
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Build Your-SelfArmand BasiBlack CherryAdopt ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.63/ 5 · 155 votes
Have 54%Had 13%Want 33%
4.19/ 5 · 37 votes
Have 18%Had 11%Want 70%
Category winnerBlack CherryRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate21%Love
46%Like
12%Ok
18%Dislike
3%Hate
155 votes
43%Love
41%Like
11%Ok
3%Dislike
3%Hate
37 votes
Category winnerBlack CherryMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBlack Cherry
SillageBlack Cherry
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBuild Your-SelfBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
floral92%
vanilla84%
musky77%
patchouli69%
powdery61%
cherry100%
powdery92%
vanilla84%
patchouli77%
sweet69%
citrus61%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both vanilla, citrus and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Mandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
Play-DohFloral Notes
Base
VanillaPatchouliMusk
Top
Mandarin OrangeBergamotLemon
Heart
RoseVioletGeranium
Base
CherryVanillaPatchouliMusk
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Bergamot, Vanilla and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer92
Fall92
Winter61
Day100
Night45
Spring100
Summer15
Fall100
Winter100
Day83
Night100
Category winnerBuild Your-SelfMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#16,618
PerfumerPierre-Constantin Guéros
Launched—
Reviews14
Overall rank#7,034
PerfumerDominique Monlun
Launched—
Reviews50
Category winnerBlack CherryHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBuild Your-Self opens with bright mandarin and bergamot, then quickly shifts into a floral, musky heart with the unusual Play-Doh accord clearly in the mix. The dry-down is softer, with vanilla, patchouli and musk adding a powdery, slightly synthetic warmth. This is the kind of scent that makes more sense on skin than…
Reviews →Black Cherry by Adopt Parfums is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Dominique Monlun. Top notes are Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Lemon; middle notes are Rose, Violet and Geranium; base notes are Cherry, Vanilla, Patchouli and Musk.
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, Build Your-Self or Black Cherry?
Black Cherry takes 5 of 7 categories. Build Your-Self is rated 3.63/5 from 155 votes; Black Cherry is rated 4.19/5 from 37 votes. Choose Build Your-Self for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Black Cherry for a cherry and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Build Your-Self or Black Cherry?
Black Cherry lasts longest (Black Cherry 67/100, Build Your-Self 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Build Your-Self or Black Cherry?
Black Cherry projects furthest (Black Cherry 70/100, Build Your-Self 51/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Build Your-Self and Black Cherry smell similar?
Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Vanilla and Patchouli.
Is Build Your-Self or Black Cherry better for summer or winter?
For summer, Build Your-Self is the stronger pick. For winter, Black Cherry is the stronger pick. Build Your-Self suits daytime wear; Black Cherry suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Build Your-Self and Black Cherry?
Build Your-Self has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Play-Doh and Floral Notes, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Musk. Black Cherry has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Violet and Geranium, a base of Cherry, Vanilla, Patchouli and Musk.
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