Fragrance comparison

Charro Negro vs Tesseract

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 43 ratings analysed

Charro Negro

Nahualli

2.4641 votes

Rank #41,990 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

5%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Tesseract

House of Atropa

5.002 votes

Rank #39,011 AquaticOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tesseract takes 3 of 4 categories.

Charro Negro
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Tesseract
Choose it for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Charro Negro1/4

Tesseract3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Charro Negro
Sillage & projection: Tesseract
Value for money: Tesseract
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tesseract

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Charro NegroNahualli

TesseractHouse of Atropa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.46/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 25%Had 4%Want 71%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

5%Like

7%Ok

20%Dislike

44%Hate

41 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate37

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityCharro Negro

SillageTesseract

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value15

¤ Price value40

Category winnerTesseractBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

earthy92%

patchouli84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

violet61%

aquatic100%

ozonic88%

marine77%

salty65%

citrus53%

aromatic42%

Scent match5%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TequilaSaltLiquorLeatherLemonTobaccoOakWoody Notes

Heart

VioletIrisJasmineSuedeRaspberrySmokePapyrusCardamom

Base

PatchouliBlack AmberMossBlack Pepper

Top20-30 mins

CucumberMelonWatermelonLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

SaltSeaweedMoss

Base5-6+ hrs

Oud

InformationalShared notesSalt, Lemon and Moss. Durations are only published for Tesseract, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring13

Summer6

Fall44

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men52

Unisex4

Women44

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Casual 39%Work 29%Date 20%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,990

PerfumerIsrael Moreno, Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#39,011

PerfumerLisa Andrék

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTesseractHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Charro Negro by Nahualli captures the dark, gritty spirit of a Mexican night. This leather fragrance blends sharp tequila, rich liquor, and smoky suede, making it perfect for cold autumn evenings when you wear a heavy leather jacket. It is a bold, challenging scent that refuses to play safe, dry down quietly, or blend…

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Tesseract by House of Atropa approaches marine freshness from an unusual angle. The first spray delivers a crisp shock of sliced cucumber, tart lemon, and juicy watermelon. It feels cold and refreshing on bare skin. Then, sea salt and green moss roll in behind the fruit. This is not a tropical beach cocktail. Instead,…

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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.

Which is better, Charro Negro or Tesseract?

Tesseract takes 3 of 4 categories. Charro Negro is rated 2.46/5 from 41 votes; Tesseract is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Charro Negro for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Tesseract for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Charro Negro or Tesseract?

Charro Negro lasts longest (Charro Negro 59/100, Tesseract 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Charro Negro or Tesseract?

Tesseract projects furthest (Tesseract 50/100, Charro Negro 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Charro Negro and Tesseract smell similar?

Clearly different: a 5% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Salt, Lemon and Moss.

Is Charro Negro or Tesseract better for summer or winter?

Charro Negro suits evening wear; Tesseract suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Charro Negro and Tesseract?

Charro Negro has top notes of Tequila, Salt, Liquor and Leather, heart notes of Violet, Iris, Jasmine and Suede, a base of Patchouli, Black Amber, Moss and Black Pepper. Tesseract has top notes of Cucumber, Melon, Watermelon and Lemon, heart notes of Salt, Seaweed and Moss, a base of Oud.