Fragrance comparison

Delicious Black Powder vs Medley

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 104 ratings analysed

Delicious Black Powder

Jousset Parfums

3.59103 votes

Rank #38,282 Warm SpicyCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Medley

AMD Perfumes

5.001 votes

Rank #40,464 WoodyOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Medley takes 3 of 4 categories.

Delicious Black Powder
Choose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Medley
Choose it for a woody and ozonic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Delicious Black Powder1/4

Medley3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Medley
Sillage & projection: Medley
Value for money: Medley
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 Parfums

MedleyAMD Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 103 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

31%Like

26%Ok

13%Dislike

5%Hate

103 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMedley

SillageMedley

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value100

Category winnerMedleyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

cacao91%

vanilla83%

sweet74%

leather65%

herbal56%

woody100%

ozonic92%

musky84%

aquatic77%

powdery69%

leather61%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CacaoSaffronBergamot

Heart

Tonka BeanVanillaImmortelle

Base

Suede

Top

Italian MandarinSaffron

Heart

Violet LeafChinese OsmanthusImmortelle

Base

CedarSuedeAkigalawoodMineral notesMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Immortelle and Suede. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring18

Summer9

Fall93

Winter100

Day41

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,282

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,464

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerDelicious Black PowderHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Delicious 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…

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Medley by AMD Perfumes is a Aromatic Fougere fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Medley was launched in 2024. Top notes are Italian Mandarin and Saffron; middle notes are Violet Leaf, Chinese Osmanthus and Immortelle; base notes are Cedar, Suede, Akigalawood, Mineral notes, Musk and Patchouli.

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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, Delicious Black Powder or Medley?

Medley takes 3 of 4 categories. Delicious Black Powder is rated 3.59/5 from 103 votes; Medley is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Delicious Black Powder for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Medley for a woody and ozonic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Delicious Black Powder or Medley?

Medley lasts longest (Medley 100/100, Delicious Black Powder 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Delicious Black Powder or Medley?

Medley projects furthest (Medley 100/100, Delicious Black Powder 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Delicious Black Powder and Medley smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Saffron, Immortelle and Suede.

Is Delicious Black Powder or Medley better for summer or winter?

Delicious Black Powder suits evening wear; Medley suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Delicious Black Powder and Medley?

Delicious Black Powder has top notes of Cacao, Saffron and Bergamot, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Immortelle, a base of Suede. Medley has top notes of Italian Mandarin and Saffron, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Chinese Osmanthus and Immortelle, a base of Cedar, Suede, Akigalawood and Mineral notes.