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Иверия Одеколон vs Basic Black

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

Updated 359 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Basic Black takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Иверия Одеколон

    Choose it for a white floral and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection.

  • Basic Black

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Иверия Одеколон1/4
Basic Black3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Basic Black
Sillage & projection
Иверия Одеколон
Value for money
Basic Black
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Basic Black

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Иверия ОдеколонIberia - Иверия
Basic BlackBill Blass
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.86/ 5 · 357 votes
Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

37%Love
41%Like
4%Ok
17%Dislike
1%Hate

313 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityBasic Black

SillageИверия Одеколон

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value63
¤ Price value78
Category winnerBasic BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
musky92%
animalic84%
amber77%
floral69%
powdery61%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
amber84%
floral77%
powdery69%
aromatic61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber, floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Green AccordCitrusesCorianderCardamom
Heart2-4 hrs
Cade oilGalbanumRoseCarnationVetiver
Base6-8 hrs
CedarSandalwoodMuskAmberOakmoss
Top
CarnationYlang-YlangPlumCardamomPeachMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
HoneyCorianderRoseTuberoseVioletJasmine
Base
OakmossPatchouliCivetAmberMuskBenzoinSandalwoodStyrax
InformationalShared notesCoriander, Cardamom, Rose and Carnation. Durations are only published for Иверия Одеколон, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring53
Summer34
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
Men2
Unisex40
Women58
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,383

PerfumerLiana Gakhokidze

Launched1980

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,732

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews71

Category winnerBasic BlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Иверия Одеколон hits with an immediate botanical shock. It wakes you up. Bitter galbanum resin, crushed citrus peel, and cracked coriander seeds burst forward right from the nozzle. The first three minutes bring a sharp alcohol surge before settling into brisk pine forest freshness. No sugar lives here. Instead, spicy…

Reviews →

Basic Black by Bill Blass is a spicy, mossy floral chypre with a vintage dressed-up attitude. Reviewers often notice carnation, coriander, oakmoss, musk and honeyed florals, with an opening that can feel sharp, soapy or animalic before it settles. It suits people who enjoy bold 80s and early 90s style perfumes, powder…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Иверия Одеколон or Basic Black?

Basic Black takes 3 of 4 categories. Иверия Одеколон is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Basic Black is rated 3.86/5 from 357 votes. Choose Иверия Одеколон for a white floral and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection. Choose Basic Black for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Иверия Одеколон or Basic Black?

Basic Black lasts longest (Basic Black 69/100, Иверия Одеколон 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Иверия Одеколон or Basic Black?

Projection is very close: Иверия Одеколон 63/100, Basic Black 62/100 for sillage.

Do Иверия Одеколон and Basic Black smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Coriander, Cardamom, Rose and Carnation.

What are the notes in Иверия Одеколон and Basic Black?

Иверия Одеколон has top notes of Green Accord, Citruses, Coriander and Cardamom, heart notes of Cade oil, Galbanum, Rose and Carnation, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Musk and Amber. Basic Black has top notes of Carnation, Ylang-Ylang, Plum and Cardamom, heart notes of Honey, Coriander, Rose and Tuberose, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Civet and Amber.

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