Fragrance comparison

Celena in Monte-Carlo vs Black Tear

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 62 ratings analysed

Celena in Monte-Carlo

Marc Joseph

—0 votes

Rank #74,565 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Black Tear

Antonio Visconti

4.0462 votes

Rank #8,585 FruityTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Tear takes 1 of 1 categories.

Celena in Monte-Carlo
Choose it for a woody and earthy character.
Black Tear
Choose it for a fruity and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Celena in Monte-Carlo0/1

Black Tear1/1

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: Black Tear

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Celena in Monte-CarloMarc Joseph

Black TearAntonio Visconti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

4.04/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 23%Had 21%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

44%Love

41%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

earthy92%

aromatic84%

iris77%

white floral69%

vanilla61%

fruity100%

tobacco92%

aromatic84%

sweet77%

green69%

woody61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CassisBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineIris

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliCaramelVanilla

Top

CassisGreen AppleBlack PepperLemonBergamot

Heart

ApricotTuberoseIrisJasmineHoneyRose

Base

TobaccoPatchouliVetiverVanillaWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesCassis, Bergamot, Jasmine and Iris. Durations are only published for Celena in Monte-Carlo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day71

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 33%Casual 28%Party 23%Work 18%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,565

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,585

PerfumerAntonio Visconti

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerBlack TearHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Celena in Monte-Carlo by Marc Joseph is a sweet oriental floral fragrance that opens with tart cassis berries and sparkling bergamot before settling into a soft, velvety floral heart. The fragrance quickly moves from crisp fruit into powdery iris and creamy jasmine flower petals. As the scent warms up on skin, the bas…

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Black Tear opens fruity and green, with cassis, apple and citrus sharpened by black pepper. As it settles, honeyed tuberose and apricot add a plush sweetness, while tobacco, patchouli and vanilla give the dry-down a darker, fuller feel. It reads like a rich fruity gourmand with a floral heart and a tobacco-toned base.…

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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 Celena in Monte-Carlo and Black Tear smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Cassis, Bergamot, Jasmine and Iris.

Is Celena in Monte-Carlo or Black Tear better for summer or winter?

Celena in Monte-Carlo suits evening wear; Black Tear suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Celena in Monte-Carlo and Black Tear?

Celena in Monte-Carlo has top notes of Cassis and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine and Iris, a base of Patchouli, Caramel and Vanilla. Black Tear has top notes of Cassis, Green Apple, Black Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Apricot, Tuberose, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Tobacco, Patchouli, Vetiver and Vanilla.