Fragrance comparison

Daring Romance vs Black Mafia

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 48 ratings analysed

Daring Romance

Mango

4.004 votes

Rank #57,461 WoodyCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Black Mafia

ByBozo

3.2344 votes

Rank #28,675 WoodyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Mafia takes 3 of 4 categories.

Daring Romance
Choose it for a woody and coffee character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Black Mafia
Choose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Daring Romance1/4

Black Mafia3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Daring RomanceMango

Black MafiaByBozo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

3.23/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 33%Had 15%Want 53%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

14%Love

36%Like

16%Ok

27%Dislike

7%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate56

Category winners

LongevityBlack Mafia

SillageBlack Mafia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value40

Category winnerDaring RomanceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

coffee86%

musky72%

powdery58%

warm spicy44%

amber30%

woody100%

tobacco88%

amber77%

smoky65%

sweet53%

warm spicy42%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CashmeranCoffeeWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Green Notes

Heart

Woody NotesTobaccoCoffee

Base

Incense

InformationalShared notesCoffee and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Daring Romance, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer50

Fall100

Winter0

Day75

Night100

Spring36

Summer21

Fall100

Winter86

Day70

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 35%Casual 29%Work 23%Party 13%

Men41

Unisex52

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,461

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,675

PerfumerPaul Emilien

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerBlack MafiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mango Daring Romance delivers a dark, comforting brew of roasted coffee beans wrapped in smooth cashmeran and dry cedar sawdust. The initial spray hits with a brisk alcohol vapor that quickly settles into rich, roasted cafe aromas. It does not smell like a sickly sugary latte. Instead, warm spicy cedar and powdery mus…

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Black Mafia by ByBozo is an unexpected take on an Oriental Woody scent. It leads with a sharp punch of green notes that quickly settle into a dark, grounding combination of tobacco and coffee. The incense base adds a resinous depth, making it a compelling choice for those who want a fragrance that projects intensity d…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Daring Romance or Black Mafia?

Black Mafia takes 3 of 4 categories. Daring Romance is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Black Mafia is rated 3.23/5 from 44 votes. Choose Daring Romance for a woody and coffee character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Black Mafia for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Daring Romance or Black Mafia?

Black Mafia lasts longest (Black Mafia 76/100, Daring Romance 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Daring Romance or Black Mafia?

Black Mafia projects furthest (Black Mafia 63/100, Daring Romance 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Daring Romance and Black Mafia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coffee and Woody Notes.

Is Daring Romance or Black Mafia better for summer or winter?

Daring Romance suits evening wear; Black Mafia suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Daring Romance and Black Mafia?

Daring Romance features Cashmeran, Coffee and Woody Notes. Black Mafia has top notes of Green Notes, heart notes of Woody Notes, Tobacco and Coffee, a base of Incense.