Delicious Black Powder vs Galactic
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Galactic takes 3 of 4 categories.
Delicious Black PowderChoose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
GalacticChoose it for a oud and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Delicious Black Powder1/4
Galactic3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Galactic
- Sillage & projection
- Galactic
- Value for money
- Galactic
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Delicious Black Powder
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Delicious Black PowderJousset ParfumsGalacticDrazad LondonWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.59/ 5 · 103 votes
Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%
4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate25%Love
31%Like
26%Ok
13%Dislike
5%Hate
103 votes
67%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityGalactic
SillageGalactic
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerGalacticBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
cacao91%
vanilla83%
sweet74%
leather65%
herbal56%
oud100%
leather90%
mineral80%
woody70%
warm spicy60%
musky50%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both warm spicy and leather
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CacaoSaffronBergamot
Heart
Tonka BeanVanillaImmortelle
Base
Suede
Top15-30 mins
Chinese OsmanthusItalian Mandarin
Heart2-4 hrs
Violet LeafImmortelle
Base8-12 hrs
AkigalawoodSuedeMineral notesSaffron
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Immortelle and Suede. Durations are only published for Galactic, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring18
Summer9
Fall93
Winter100
Day41
Night100
Spring50
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day100
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#38,282
PerfumerJimmy Bodin
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#61,923
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerDelicious Black PowderHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDelicious Black Powder by Jousset Parfums is a rich, bittersweet gourmand fragrance centered on a heavy dose of cocoa. Jimmy Bodin blends dark cocoa powder with a warm, leathery undertone of suede and spicy saffron. It suits chocolate lovers who want a dry, roasted scent instead of a sticky, overly sugary dessert perf…
Reviews →Galactic by Drazad London brings an airy, cosmic freshness right down to earth. The opening hits with tangy Italian mandarin and the soft, apricot-like sweetness of Chinese osmanthus, instantly brightening the room without smelling like cheap candy. Within minutes, ozonic violet leaf cuts through with a crisp, cool ed…
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, Delicious Black Powder or Galactic?
Galactic takes 3 of 4 categories. Delicious Black Powder is rated 3.59/5 from 103 votes; Galactic is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Delicious Black Powder for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Galactic for a oud and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Delicious Black Powder or Galactic?
Galactic lasts longest (Galactic 80/100, Delicious Black Powder 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Delicious Black Powder or Galactic?
Galactic projects furthest (Galactic 82/100, Delicious Black Powder 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Delicious Black Powder and Galactic smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Saffron, Immortelle and Suede.
Is Delicious Black Powder or Galactic better for summer or winter?
Delicious Black Powder suits evening wear; Galactic suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Delicious Black Powder and Galactic?
Delicious Black Powder has top notes of Cacao, Saffron and Bergamot, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Immortelle, a base of Suede. Galactic has top notes of Chinese Osmanthus and Italian Mandarin, heart notes of Violet Leaf and Immortelle, a base of Akigalawood, Suede, Mineral notes and Saffron.
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