Fragrance comparison

Essence d’Agrumes vs Splendid Black Pour Homme

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Essence d’Agrumes

Atelier des Essences

5.001 votes

Rank #46,247 LeatherIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Splendid Black Pour Homme

Rasasi

—0 votes

Rank #68,327 IrisSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essence d’Agrumes takes 1 of 1 categories.

Essence d’Agrumes
Choose it for a leather and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Splendid Black Pour Homme
Choose it for a iris and soft spicy character.

Essence d’Agrumes1/1

Splendid Black Pour Homme0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Essence d’Agrumes

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essence d’AgrumesAtelier des Essences

Splendid Black Pour HommeRasasi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

iris92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

iris100%

soft spicy92%

powdery84%

earthy77%

violet69%

woody61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both iris and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MugwortCorianderNeroliMandarin

Heart

IrisCardamomJasminePepper

Base

LeatherAmberCedarVetiver

Top

Pink PepperMandarin

Heart

Iris

Base

LeatherVetiver

InformationalShared notesMandarin, Iris, Leather 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

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,247

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,327

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEssence d’AgrumesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Essence d’Agrumes by Atelier des Essences presents an unexpected profile for a bottle named after citrus. The opening brings bright mandarin and fresh neroli paired with bitter mugwort, but the fragrance rapidly transitions into a dense heart of powdery iris and warm cardamom. As it settles onto skin, rugged leather t…

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Splendid Black Pour Homme by Rasasi is a modern oriental woody scent released in 2024. It opens with sharp pink pepper and bright mandarin, before transitioning into a floral heart of iris. The dry-down relies on a grounded combination of leather and earthy vetiver. This fragrance suits men seeking a crisp, profession…

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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.

Do Essence d’Agrumes and Splendid Black Pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share iris and powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin, Iris, Leather and Vetiver.

Is Essence d’Agrumes or Splendid Black Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Essence d’Agrumes suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essence d’Agrumes and Splendid Black Pour Homme?

Essence d’Agrumes has top notes of Mugwort, Coriander, Neroli and Mandarin, heart notes of Iris, Cardamom, Jasmine and Pepper, a base of Leather, Amber, Cedar and Vetiver. Splendid Black Pour Homme has top notes of Pink Pepper and Mandarin, heart notes of Iris, a base of Leather and Vetiver.