Craft Aura vs Black Widow
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
85%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Black Widow takes 3 of 5 categories.
Craft AuraChoose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Black WidowChoose it for a woody and rum character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Craft Aura2/5
Black Widow3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Black Widow
- Sillage & projection
- Craft Aura
- Value for money
- Craft Aura
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Black Widow
- Fragranxe ranking
- Black Widow
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Craft AuraLe ChameauBlack WidowThe Dua BrandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%
3.77/ 5 · 26 votes
Have 65%Had 8%Want 27%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
25%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
46%Love
23%Like
8%Ok
8%Dislike
15%Hate
26 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBlack Widow
SillageCraft Aura
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCraft AuraBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
warm spicy92%
almond84%
woody77%
powdery69%
vanilla61%
woody100%
rum92%
warm spicy84%
powdery77%
sweet69%
almond61%
Scent match85%Very similar · both woody, warm spicy and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
HeliotropeAlmond
Heart2 to 4 hours
Dark ChocolateRum
Base5 to 8 hours
SandalwoodSugar CaneCaramelCoffee
Notes
RumDark ChocolateHeliotropeCaramelSandalwoodVetiverAlmondCoffeeSugar Cane
No top / heart / base split published
Category winnerBlack WidowLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring25
Summer25
Fall50
Winter100
Day25
Night100
Spring17
Summer0
Fall94
Winter100
Day33
Night100
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#57,163
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#23,438
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerBlack WidowHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCraft Aura by Le Chameau is a rich gourmand perfume built around sweet confections, warm boozy facets, and smooth woods. It opens with powdery heliotrope and crushed almond, giving a nutty, marzipan-like sweetness right from the first spray. The heart introduces bitter dark chocolate mixed with deep rum, creating a de…
Reviews →The Dua Brand Black Widow is an unapologetic, decadent gourmand that wraps dark rum, bitter black coffee, and melted dark chocolate around a spine of smoky vetiver. Released in 2017 as an Extrait de Parfum, it announces itself with an oily, boozy punch that instantly commands attention. The sweetness is thick and rich…
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, Craft Aura or Black Widow?
Black Widow takes 3 of 5 categories. Craft Aura is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Black Widow is rated 3.77/5 from 26 votes. Choose Craft Aura for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Black Widow for a woody and rum character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Craft Aura or Black Widow?
Black Widow lasts longest (Black Widow 84/100, Craft Aura 80/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Craft Aura or Black Widow?
Craft Aura projects furthest (Craft Aura 81/100, Black Widow 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Craft Aura and Black Widow smell similar?
Very similar: a 85% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Almond, Dark Chocolate and Rum.
Is Craft Aura or Black Widow better for summer or winter?
Craft Aura suits evening wear; Black Widow suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Craft Aura and Black Widow?
Craft Aura has top notes of Heliotrope and Almond, heart notes of Dark Chocolate and Rum, a base of Sandalwood, Sugar Cane, Caramel and Coffee. Black Widow features Rum, Dark Chocolate, Heliotrope, Caramel and Sandalwood.
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