Fragrance comparison

Dior Homme Parfum 2025 vs Sailor Black

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 3,543 ratings analysed

Dior Homme Parfum 2025

Dior · 2025

3.023,541 votes

Rank #11,795 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Sailor Black

Aurora Scents

3.002 votes

Rank #62,388 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sailor Black takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dior Homme Parfum 2025
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Sailor Black
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Dior Homme Parfum 20251/4

Sailor Black3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sailor Black
Sillage & projection: Sailor Black
Value for money: Sailor Black
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dior Homme Parfum 2025

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dior Homme Parfum 2025Dior

Sailor BlackAurora Scents

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.02/ 5 · 3,541 votes

Have 48%Had 8%Want 44%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

15%Like

12%Ok

9%Dislike

32%Hate

3,541 votes

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevitySailor Black

SillageSailor Black

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSailor BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

earthy84%

iris77%

patchouli69%

powdery61%

woody100%

powdery92%

violet84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

floral61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Iris

Heart

Amber

Base

PatchouliVetiver

Top

VioletBergamotSageIris

Heart

SandalwoodPatchouliCedarwoodVetiverPeony

Base

White MuskVanillaBenzoinAmber

InformationalShared notesIris, Amber, Patchouli and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring51

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men79

Unisex15

Women6

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,795

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched2025

Reviews208

Overall rank#62,388

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDior Homme Parfum 2025Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dior Homme Parfum 2025 takes the signature designer line in a smoother, sweeter direction built around powdery iris, warm amber, and earthy patchouli. When you first spray it, you get a clean burst of cosmetic iris that smells like fresh luxury soap and soft violet petals. As the opening settles, a rich golden amber t…

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Sailor Black by Aurora Scents is a woody, powdery men's fragrance built around violet, bergamot, iris, sandalwood, patchouli and clean musk. It opens fresh and floral-green, then settles into dry woods, earthy patchouli and a soft amber-vanilla base. The style feels modern, masculine and noticeable, with enough sweetn…

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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, Dior Homme Parfum 2025 or Sailor Black?

Sailor Black takes 3 of 4 categories. Dior Homme Parfum 2025 is rated 3.02/5 from 3,541 votes; Sailor Black is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Dior Homme Parfum 2025 for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Sailor Black for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Which lasts longer, Dior Homme Parfum 2025 or Sailor Black?

Sailor Black lasts longest (Sailor Black 100/100, Dior Homme Parfum 2025 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dior Homme Parfum 2025 or Sailor Black?

Sailor Black projects furthest (Sailor Black 75/100, Dior Homme Parfum 2025 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dior Homme Parfum 2025 and Sailor Black smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Iris, Amber, Patchouli and Vetiver.

What are the notes in Dior Homme Parfum 2025 and Sailor Black?

Dior Homme Parfum 2025 has top notes of Iris, heart notes of Amber, a base of Patchouli and Vetiver. Sailor Black has top notes of Violet, Bergamot, Sage and Iris, heart notes of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Vetiver, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Benzoin and Amber.