Fragrance comparison

Courser – Eau de Parfum vs Black Smoky

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 33 ratings analysed

Courser – Eau de Parfum

Bruno Acampora

4.6411 votes

Rank #33,644 PowderyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Black Smoky

Areej

4.1822 votes

Rank #32,609 SmokyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Smoky takes 4 of 5 categories.

Courser – Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a powdery and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter, evening wear.
Black Smoky
Choose it for a smoky and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer.

Courser – Eau de Parfum1/5

Black Smoky4/5

Ratings & consensus: Courser – Eau de Parfum
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Black Smoky
Sillage & projection: Black Smoky
Value for money: Black Smoky
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Black Smoky

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Courser – Eau de ParfumBruno Acampora

Black SmokyAreej

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%

4.18/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerCourser – Eau de ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

73%Love

9%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

18%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate91

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityBlack Smoky

SillageBlack Smoky

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value95

Category winnerBlack SmokyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

powdery100%

leather92%

animalic84%

vanilla77%

sweet69%

fruity61%

smoky100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

oud69%

coffee61%

Scent match10%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LeatherVioletThyme

Heart

RaspberryMateCedar

Base

VanillaMuskAmber

Top

cannabisGreen NotesSaffronDavanaThyme

Heart

CoffeeTobaccoVioletWoody NotesRaspberryCinnamonResins

Base

Guaiac WoodIncenseOudTonka BeanAnimal notesVanillaCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesViolet, Thyme, Raspberry and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer17

Fall67

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring0

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex33

Women11

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,644

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#32,609

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack SmokyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Courser Eau de Parfum by Bruno Acampora is a dense, leather-forward fragrance designed for those who appreciate rugged sophistication. It leads with a punchy combination of leather and herbal thyme, supported by a powdery violet layer that prevents the blend from feeling overly harsh. Warm vanilla and amber in the bas…

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Black Smoky opens with an aggressive herbal strike of cannabis, green thyme, and dry saffron. Bitter roasted coffee and dry tobacco leaves emerge within twenty minutes, cutting through the initial green harshness while spicy cinnamon and sweet violet ground the dark heart. As the fragrance settles during cold winter …

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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, Courser – Eau de Parfum or Black Smoky?

Black Smoky takes 4 of 5 categories. Courser – Eau de Parfum is rated 4.64/5 from 11 votes; Black Smoky is rated 4.18/5 from 22 votes. Choose Courser – Eau de Parfum for a powdery and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Black Smoky for a smoky and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Courser – Eau de Parfum or Black Smoky?

Black Smoky lasts longest (Black Smoky 100/100, Courser – Eau de Parfum 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Courser – Eau de Parfum or Black Smoky?

Black Smoky projects furthest (Black Smoky 100/100, Courser – Eau de Parfum 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Courser – Eau de Parfum and Black Smoky smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Violet, Thyme, Raspberry and Cedar.

Is Courser – Eau de Parfum or Black Smoky better for summer or winter?

Courser – Eau de Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Courser – Eau de Parfum and Black Smoky?

Courser – Eau de Parfum has top notes of Leather, Violet and Thyme, heart notes of Raspberry, Mate and Cedar, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Amber. Black Smoky has top notes of cannabis, Green Notes, Saffron and Davana, heart notes of Coffee, Tobacco, Violet and Woody Notes, a base of Guaiac Wood, Incense, Oud and Tonka Bean.