Fragrance comparison

Bvlgari Man In Black Essence vs Opeer 5

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 517 ratings analysed

1 wins

Bvlgari Man In Black Essence

Bvlgari

4.23517 votes

Rank #1,892 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Opeer 5

Opeer

—0 votes

Rank #73,781 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bvlgari Man In Black Essence takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bvlgari Man In Black Essence
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Opeer 5
Choose it for a citrus and floral character.

Bvlgari Man In Black Essence1/1

Opeer 50/1

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: Bvlgari Man In Black Essence

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bvlgari Man In Black EssenceBvlgari

Opeer 5Opeer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 517 votes

Have 49%Had 12%Want 38%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

29%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

354 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber86%

woody72%

rum58%

musky44%

floral30%

citrus100%

floral88%

musky77%

warm spicy65%

powdery53%

sweet42%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both warm spicy, musky and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SpicesRum

Heart

FlowersMusk

Base

Oriental notesGuaiac WoodResin

Notes

SpicesFlowersOrangeMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSpices, Flowers and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring35

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men93

Unisex5

Women2

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,892

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews42

Overall rank#73,781

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBvlgari Man In Black EssenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bvlgari Man In Black Essence is a warm, rum-spiced amber fragrance with a masculine designer polish. It opens with sweet spices and dark liquor, then softens into musk and a muted floral heart before settling into resinous woods. It suits cooler weather, evenings, and anyone who wants something noticeable, smooth, an…

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Opeer 5 lands on the skin with a bright splash of orange and a dusting of dry spices. It quickly settles into a soft floral heart anchored by a clean, skin-hugging musk. This fragrance suits casual daytime wear in temperate spring weather when you want a clean, gently warmed scent profile.

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Bvlgari Man In Black Essence and Opeer 5 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, musky and floral accords. Common notes include Spices, Flowers and Musk.

What are the notes in Bvlgari Man In Black Essence and Opeer 5?

Bvlgari Man In Black Essence has top notes of Spices and Rum, heart notes of Flowers and Musk, a base of Oriental notes, Guaiac Wood and Resin. Opeer 5 features Spices, Flowers, Orange and Musk.