Fragrance comparison

Fleur de Blonde vs Black Rose

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 309 ratings analysed

5 wins

Fleur de Blonde

Le Monde Gourmand

4.29271 votes

Rank #4,295 MuskyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

Black Rose

Sawalef

3.7638 votes

Rank #26,221 RoseFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fleur de Blonde takes 5 of 7 categories.

Fleur de Blonde
Choose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Black Rose
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Fleur de Blonde5/7

Black Rose2/7

Ratings & consensus: Fleur de Blonde
Community sentiment: Fleur de Blonde
Longevity: Black Rose
Sillage & projection: Black Rose
Value for money: Fleur de Blonde
Versatility: Fleur de Blonde
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fleur de Blonde

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fleur de BlondeLe Monde Gourmand

Black RoseSawalef

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 271 votes

Have 42%Had 6%Want 53%

3.76/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 28%Had 7%Want 65%

Category winnerFleur de BlondeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

38%Like

9%Ok

3%Dislike

1%Hate

271 votes

44%Love

31%Like

19%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerFleur de BlondeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityBlack Rose

SillageBlack Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value66

Category winnerFleur de BlondeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

floral83%

powdery65%

violet48%

aromatic30%

rose100%

fruity92%

aromatic84%

leather77%

sweet69%

woody61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)

Heart1 to 2 hours

Violet

Base2 to 4 hours

Cashmere Musk

Top

SaffronJuniper BerriesGrapefruit

Heart

RoseVioletLeather

Base

RaspberryVetiverCashmere Musk

InformationalShared notesViolet and Cashmere Musk. Durations are only published for Fleur de Blonde, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer85

Fall57

Winter43

Day100

Night25

Spring38

Summer23

Fall85

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Category winnerFleur de BlondeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Men18

Unisex59

Women23

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,295

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews59

Overall rank#26,221

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerFleur de BlondeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fleur de Blonde by Le Monde Gourmand presents a soft, intimate floral musk designed for daily wear. It opens with the warm, slightly vegetal sweetness of ambrette seed, which gives off a subtle musky glow right away. As the scent settles, a delicate violet note emerges at the heart, introducing a powdery floral nuance…

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Black Rose by Sawalef is a rose fragrance with a modern, slightly dark edge, where saffron and crisp juniper lift the opening before a violet tinted leather accord moves in. On skin it often reads as fruity rose, suede like leather, and a soft musky woodiness, with raspberry sweetness smoothing the dry down. It is an …

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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, Fleur de Blonde or Black Rose?

Fleur de Blonde takes 5 of 7 categories. Fleur de Blonde is rated 4.29/5 from 271 votes; Black Rose is rated 3.76/5 from 38 votes. Choose Fleur de Blonde for a musky and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Black Rose for a rose and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fleur de Blonde or Black Rose?

Black Rose lasts longest (Black Rose 77/100, Fleur de Blonde 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fleur de Blonde or Black Rose?

Black Rose projects furthest (Black Rose 68/100, Fleur de Blonde 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fleur de Blonde and Black Rose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Violet and Cashmere Musk.

Is Fleur de Blonde or Black Rose better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fleur de Blonde is the stronger pick. For winter, Black Rose is the stronger pick. Fleur de Blonde suits daytime wear; Black Rose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fleur de Blonde and Black Rose?

Fleur de Blonde has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), heart notes of Violet, a base of Cashmere Musk. Black Rose has top notes of Saffron, Juniper Berries and Grapefruit, heart notes of Rose, Violet and Leather, a base of Raspberry, Vetiver and Cashmere Musk.