Fragrance comparison

Cheetah vs Black

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 6 ratings analysed

Cheetah

Mémory Fragrances

3.673 votes

Rank #58,254 WoodyAmber

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47%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Black

Casati

5.003 votes

Rank #42,397 WoodyLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cheetah
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Black
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Cheetah0/4

Black3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CheetahMémory Fragrances

BlackCasati

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageBlack

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value88

Category winnerBlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber83%

rose65%

powdery48%

smoky30%

woody100%

leather88%

smoky77%

warm spicy65%

amber53%

animalic42%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, amber and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Amber

Heart

Guaiac WoodRoseBalsamic Notes

Base

PatchouliCedarwoodVanillaSandal

Top15-30 mins

LeatherBirchClovesBarkLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka BeanPatchouliAmberCedarwoodVetiverSandalwoodVanilla

Base8-12 hrs

Guaiac WoodCypriolMusk

InformationalShared notesAmber, Guaiac Wood, Patchouli and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for Black, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,254

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#42,397

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cheetah by Mémory Fragrances opens with a heavy strike of warm amber before settling into a dense heart of smoky guaiac wood, velvety rose, and dark balsamic notes. As the scent matures on skin, earthier elements take charge. Golden vanilla and creamy sandalwood smooth out the dry cedarwood and herbal patchouli base, …

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Casati Black wastes no time introducing itself, opening with a bold burst of rugged leather, smoky birch, and sharp cloves brightened by a quick splash of lemon. As the immediate punch of spice settles, a richer core of vanilla, cedarwood, and earthy patchouli takes over, smoothing out the rougher edges without losing…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cheetah or Black?

Black takes 3 of 4 categories. Cheetah is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Black is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Cheetah for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Black for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cheetah or Black?

They last about the same: Cheetah 100/100, Black 100/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cheetah or Black?

Black projects furthest (Black 100/100, Cheetah 88/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cheetah and Black smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and smoky accords. Common notes include Amber, Guaiac Wood, Patchouli and Cedarwood.

Is Cheetah or Black better for summer or winter?

Cheetah suits day or night wear; Black suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cheetah and Black?

Cheetah has top notes of Amber, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Rose and Balsamic Notes, a base of Patchouli, Cedarwood, Vanilla and Sandal. Black has top notes of Leather, Birch, Cloves and Bark, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Patchouli, Amber and Cedarwood, a base of Guaiac Wood, Cypriol and Musk.