Count vs Black Afgano
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
59%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Black Afgano takes 3 of 5 categories.
CountChoose it for a oud and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Black AfganoChoose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Count2/5
Black Afgano3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Black Afgano
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Black Afgano
- Sillage & projection
- Black Afgano
- Value for money
- Count
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Count
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CountLui NicheBlack AfganoNasomattoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.67/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%
4.07/ 5 · 11,519 votes
Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%
Category winnerBlack AfganoRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate29%Love
43%Like
0%Ok
24%Dislike
5%Hate
21 votes · too few to score
49%Love
28%Like
7%Ok
11%Dislike
4%Hate
11,519 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBlack Afgano
SillageBlack Afgano
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCountBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothoud100%
amber91%
smoky83%
balsamic74%
warm spicy65%
coffee56%
amber100%
smoky79%
woody75%
oud73%
cannabis67%
balsamic64%
Scent match59%Closely related · both amber, oud and smoky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
cannabisGreen Notes
Heart
CoffeeTobacco
Base
Agarwood (Oud)IncenseResins
Top
cannabisGreen NotesDavanaSaffronThyme
Heart
ResinsWoodsy NotesTobaccoCoffeeCinnamonVioletRaspberry
Base
Agarwood (Oud)IncenseAmberAnimal notesGuaiac WoodTonkaGurjan balsamMusk
InformationalShared notescannabis, Green Notes, Coffee and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer11
Fall100
Winter100
Day25
Night100
Spring30
Summer17
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#18,849
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews8
Overall rank#25,749
PerfumerAlessandro Gualtieri
Launched2009
Reviews0
Category winnerCountHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCount by Lui Niche is a woody aromatic fragrance for men, centered on deep oud and resins. It opens with sharp cannabis and green notes, transitioning into a core of dark coffee and smoky tobacco. Designed for colder weather, this scent carries a heavy, persistent profile that clings to the skin, making it a bold choi…
Reviews →Black Afgano is a dark, resin-heavy scent built around smoky woods, oud, incense, tobacco and an unmistakably herbal cannabis effect. It opens green and bitter, then turns denser, warmer and more balsamic as it settles. This is a bold unisex fragrance that usually suits cool weather, evenings and confident wearers who…
Reviews →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, Count or Black Afgano?
Black Afgano takes 3 of 5 categories. Count is rated 3.67/5 from 21 votes; Black Afgano is rated 4.07/5 from 11,519 votes. Choose Count for a oud and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Black Afgano for a amber and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Count or Black Afgano?
They last about the same: Black Afgano 85/100, Count 83/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Count or Black Afgano?
Black Afgano projects furthest (Black Afgano 76/100, Count 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Count and Black Afgano smell similar?
Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, oud and smoky accords. Common notes include cannabis, Green Notes, Coffee and Tobacco.
Is Count or Black Afgano better for summer or winter?
Count suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Count and Black Afgano?
Count has top notes of cannabis and Green Notes, heart notes of Coffee and Tobacco, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Incense and Resins. Black Afgano has top notes of cannabis, Green Notes, Davana and Saffron, heart notes of Resins, Woodsy Notes, Tobacco and Coffee, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Amber and Animal notes.
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