Fairytale vs Black Tear
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Fairytale takes 2 of 4 categories.
FairytaleChoose it for a soft spicy and iris character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Black TearChoose it for a fruity and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Fairytale2/4
Black Tear1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Fairytale
- Value for money
- Fairytale
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Black Tear
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
FairytaleAMD PerfumesBlack TearAntonio ViscontiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 14%Had 7%Want 79%
4.04/ 5 · 62 votes
Have 23%Had 21%Want 56%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
33%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
44%Love
41%Like
3%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate
34 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageFairytale
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFairytaleBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsoft spicy100%
iris92%
musky84%
fruity77%
sweet69%
vanilla61%
fruity100%
tobacco92%
aromatic84%
sweet77%
green69%
woody61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pink PepperGreen AppleBergamot
Heart
Cashmere WoodIrisPatchouli
Base
Tonka BeanAmberwoodVetiver
Top
CassisGreen AppleBlack PepperLemonBergamot
Heart
ApricotTuberoseIrisJasmineHoneyRose
Base
TobaccoPatchouliVetiverVanillaWhite Musk
InformationalShared notesGreen Apple, Bergamot, Iris and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night50
Spring33
Summer33
Fall100
Winter67
Day60
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#66,541
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#9,404
PerfumerAntonio Visconti
Launched—
Reviews13
Category winnerBlack TearHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFairytale by AMD Perfumes is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women. This is a new fragrance. Fairytale was launched in 2024. Top notes are Pink Pepper, Green Apple and Bergamot; middle notes are Cashmere Wood, Iris and Patchouli; base notes are Tonka Bean, Amberwood and Vetiver.
Reviews →Black Tear opens fruity and green, with cassis, apple and citrus sharpened by black pepper. As it settles, honeyed tuberose and apricot add a plush sweetness, while tobacco, patchouli and vanilla give the dry-down a darker, fuller feel. It reads like a rich fruity gourmand with a floral heart and a tobacco-toned base.…
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.
Guided comparison
Ask about this matchup
Get a practical answer grounded in the fragrances currently selected.
Recent comparisons
Head-to-head activity from live history
BohemeSegreti di LuccaRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Soir de LuneSisleyWINNER
Orange FlowerOscar de la RentaRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Ti AmoRoja DoveWINNER
Eau de BruxellesLibertin Louison Technique IndiscreteRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Private ClubJeanne ArthesWINNER
PatchouliJouriRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
al03biehl parfumkunstwerkeWINNER
Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Fairytale or Black Tear?
Fairytale takes 2 of 4 categories. Fairytale is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Black Tear is rated 4.04/5 from 62 votes. Choose Fairytale for a soft spicy and iris character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Black Tear for a fruity and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Fairytale or Black Tear?
They last about the same: Fairytale 80/100, Black Tear 80/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Fairytale or Black Tear?
Fairytale projects furthest (Fairytale 75/100, Black Tear 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Fairytale and Black Tear smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Green Apple, Bergamot, Iris and Patchouli.
Is Fairytale or Black Tear better for summer or winter?
Fairytale suits daytime wear; Black Tear suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fairytale and Black Tear?
Fairytale has top notes of Pink Pepper, Green Apple and Bergamot, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Iris and Patchouli, a base of Tonka Bean, Amberwood and Vetiver. Black Tear has top notes of Cassis, Green Apple, Black Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Apricot, Tuberose, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Tobacco, Patchouli, Vetiver and Vanilla.
Popular fragrance comparisons
The matchups people have compared most on Fragranxe.
vs
Sauvage vs Bleu de Chanel
Dior · Chanel · 36 comparisons
vs
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men vs Shiyaaka Shadow
Rabanne · Khadlaj Perfumes · 30 comparisons
vs
Baccarat Rouge 540 vs Khamrah
Maison Francis Kurkdjian · Lattafa Perfumes · 21 comparisons
vs
Birth of Venus vs Brioni Eau de Parfum Intense
Argos · Brioni · 17 comparisons
vs
Supremacy Not Only Intense vs Arabians Tonka
Afnan · Montale · 14 comparisons
vs
Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum vs # What Matters is Inside - Italy
Weil · Jovoy Paris · 14 comparisons