Fragrance comparison

Craft Aura vs Princeless Black Widow

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 6 ratings analysed

3 wins

Craft Aura

Le Chameau

3.754 votes

Rank #57,163 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Princeless Black Widow

The Dua Brand

1.002 votes

Rank #70,617 Warm SpicySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Craft Aura takes 3 of 5 categories.

Craft Aura
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Princeless Black Widow
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on note pyramid duration.

Craft Aura3/5

Princeless Black Widow1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Craft AuraLe Chameau

Princeless Black WidowThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%

1.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 20%Had 40%Want 40%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageCraft Aura

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value0

Category winnerCraft AuraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

almond84%

woody77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

vanilla77%

fruity69%

fresh61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both sweet, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

HeliotropeAlmond

Heart2 to 4 hours

Dark ChocolateRum

Base5 to 8 hours

SandalwoodSugar CaneCaramelCoffee

Notes

Dark ChocolateMarshmallowSandalwoodHeliotropeGreen TeaVanillaBenzoinJasmineCaramelHedioneAlmondGinger

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerPrinceless Black WidowLongest dry-down: 6-10 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer25

Fall50

Winter100

Day25

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,163

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#70,617

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCraft AuraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Craft 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…

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Princeless Black Widow by The Dua Brand opens with an intense blast of dark chocolate, dark rum, and gooey marshmallow. It is a mashup of two contrasting fragrance ideas: a rich, roasted coffee and boozy liquor profile on one side, paired with sweet peach, zesty ginger, and powdery vanilla marshmallow on the other. As…

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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, Craft Aura or Princeless Black Widow?

Craft Aura takes 3 of 5 categories. Craft Aura is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Princeless Black Widow is rated 1.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Craft Aura for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Princeless Black Widow for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on note pyramid duration.

Which lasts longer, Craft Aura or Princeless Black Widow?

They last about the same: Craft Aura 80/100, Princeless Black Widow 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Craft Aura or Princeless Black Widow?

Craft Aura projects furthest (Craft Aura 81/100, Princeless Black Widow 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Craft Aura and Princeless Black Widow smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Almond, Dark Chocolate and Sandalwood.

Is Craft Aura or Princeless Black Widow better for summer or winter?

Craft Aura suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Craft Aura and Princeless 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. Princeless Black Widow features Dark Chocolate, Marshmallow, Sandalwood, Heliotrope and Green Tea.