Fragrance comparison

Flirt vs Dubai Black Sapphire

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 97 ratings analysed

Flirt

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #76,122 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Dubai Black Sapphire

Bond No 9

3.5097 votes

Rank #17,947 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dubai Black Sapphire takes 1 of 1 categories.

Flirt
Choose it for a citrus and floral character.
Dubai Black Sapphire
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Flirt0/1

Dubai Black Sapphire1/1

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: Dubai Black Sapphire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FlirtKilesa

Dubai Black SapphireBond No 9

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

3.50/ 5 · 97 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

43%Love

15%Like

8%Ok

20%Dislike

13%Hate

84 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value18

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

honey84%

green77%

fresh69%

amber61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

powdery77%

rose69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLemonLime

Heart

Jasmine TeaNeroliRoseTeaAcácia

Base

BeeswaxAmberHoneyMusk

Top

SaffronBeeswaxHoneyNeroli

Heart

Gurjan balsamTurkish RoseCedarPepper

Base

Tolu BalsamSiam BenzoinSandalwoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Rose, Beeswax and Honey. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring18

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men45

Unisex45

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,122

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,947

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerDubai Black SapphireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Flirt by Kilesa is a bright citrus floral with a soft honeyed base. It opens on bergamot, lemon, and lime, then moves into jasmine tea, neroli, rose, tea, and acacia for a fresh green floral feel. The dry-down brings beeswax, amber, honey, and musk, giving the scent a warmer, smoother finish. It looks best suited to s…

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Dubai Black Sapphire is a dense amber floral with saffron, honeyed wax, rose, and balsamic woods at the core. It opens rich and spicy, then settles into a powdery, resinous dry-down with sandalwood and vetiver underneath. This suits cold weather, evening wear, and anyone who enjoys opulent Middle Eastern inspired styl…

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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.

Do Flirt and Dubai Black Sapphire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Neroli, Rose, Beeswax and Honey.

What are the notes in Flirt and Dubai Black Sapphire?

Flirt has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Lime, heart notes of Jasmine Tea, Neroli, Rose and Tea, a base of Beeswax, Amber, Honey and Musk. Dubai Black Sapphire has top notes of Saffron, Beeswax, Honey and Neroli, heart notes of Gurjan balsam, Turkish Rose, Cedar and Pepper, a base of Tolu Balsam, Siam Benzoin, Sandalwood and Vetiver.