Empty Quarter vs Black Forest
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
41%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Empty Quarter takes 4 of 5 categories.
Empty QuarterChoose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Black ForestChoose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Empty Quarter4/5
Black Forest1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Empty Quarter
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Black Forest
- Sillage & projection
- Empty Quarter
- Value for money
- Empty Quarter
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Empty Quarter
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Empty QuarterSJA PerfumesBlack ForestMGO DuftankerWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 43%Had 7%Want 50%
3.93/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 20%Had 3%Want 77%
Category winnerEmpty QuarterRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
36%Love
43%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
7%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBlack Forest
SillageEmpty Quarter
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEmpty QuarterBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothoud100%
woody86%
animalic72%
citrus58%
patchouli44%
warm spicy30%
woody100%
oud90%
amber80%
smoky70%
balsamic60%
earthy50%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both oud and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
LimeBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
PatchouliJasmine
Base8-12 hrs
Thailand OudIndian OudCambodian OudAgarwood (Oud)AmberLaotian Oud
Top
IncenseIndian OudLimeGrapefruitAmalfi Lemon
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaGuaiac WoodPatchouli
Base
LabdanumBourbon VanillaCedarSandalwoodHedione
InformationalShared notesLime, Patchouli, Indian Oud and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Empty Quarter, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring44
Summer33
Fall67
Winter100
Day40
Night100
Spring29
Summer14
Fall100
Winter86
Day75
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#29,510
PerfumerShatha Alzaabi
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#56,946
PerfumerHans Georg Staudt
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerEmpty QuarterHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEmpty Quarter by SJA Perfumes opens with a surprisingly zesty flash of fresh lime and sunny bergamot, but that bright start quickly settles into something much deeper and darker. At the core, earthy patchouli and a touch of creamy jasmine soften a heavyweight base built from five distinct varieties of agarwood, includ…
Reviews →Black Forest is a dark, woody oud scent brightened by a quick flash of lime, grapefruit, and Amalfi lemon. The opening suggests smoke and citrus together, then settles into earthy cypriol, patchouli, guaiac wood, and a resinous amber base with soft vanilla in the background. It usually reads more masculine than fully …
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, Empty Quarter or Black Forest?
Empty Quarter takes 4 of 5 categories. Empty Quarter is rated 5.00/5 from 15 votes; Black Forest is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes. Choose Empty Quarter for a oud and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Black Forest for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Empty Quarter or Black Forest?
They last about the same: Black Forest 76/100, Empty Quarter 74/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Empty Quarter or Black Forest?
Empty Quarter projects furthest (Empty Quarter 65/100, Black Forest 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Empty Quarter and Black Forest smell similar?
Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and woody accords. Common notes include Lime, Patchouli, Indian Oud and Agarwood (Oud).
Is Empty Quarter or Black Forest better for summer or winter?
Empty Quarter suits evening wear; Black Forest suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Empty Quarter and Black Forest?
Empty Quarter has top notes of Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Thailand Oud, Indian Oud, Cambodian Oud and Agarwood (Oud). Black Forest has top notes of Incense, Indian Oud, Lime and Grapefruit, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli, a base of Labdanum, Bourbon Vanilla, Cedar and Sandalwood.
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