Fragrance comparison

Genesis vs BLACKLY

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 62 ratings analysed

Genesis

House of Brandt

3.9760 votes

Rank #32,037 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

BLACKLY

Aldakheel Oud

5.002 votes

Rank #39,713 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

BLACKLY takes 3 of 4 categories.

Genesis
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
BLACKLY
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Genesis1/4

BLACKLY3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: BLACKLY
Sillage & projection: BLACKLY
Value for money: BLACKLY
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Genesis

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GenesisHouse of Brandt

BLACKLYAldakheel Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 40%Had 13%Want 47%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

27%Like

23%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

60 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityBLACKLY

SillageBLACKLY

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value69

Category winnerBLACKLYBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody90%

tobacco80%

metallic70%

rose60%

leather50%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

leather84%

floral77%

tobacco69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SaffronCassis

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseJavanol

Base6-9 hrs

SandalwoodTobaccoCashmere Wood

Top

OsmanthusYlang-YlangSaffron

Heart

LeatherBlack PepperRose

Base

TobaccoSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Rose, Sandalwood and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Genesis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer21

Fall100

Winter89

Day42

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall33

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex63

Women22

Date 43%Party 30%Casual 16%Work 11%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,037

PerfumerKamila Lelakova

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,713

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGenesisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of Brandt Genesis delivers a dark, spicy warmth built for brisk weather. The scent opens with a sharp burst of bittersweet saffron and tart cassis. It catches your attention immediately. Within twenty minutes, a rich jammy rose steps forward, bolstered by the synthetic radiance of Javanol. That molecular pulse k…

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BLACKLY by Aldakheel Oud is a warm, woody leather built around saffron, soft florals, and a tobacco-tinged dry down. It opens with a smooth, slightly honeyed osmanthus and ylang-ylang feel, then turns darker as peppery leather and rose come forward. This is best approached as a dressy, evening-leaning leather for coo…

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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.

Which is better, Genesis or BLACKLY?

BLACKLY takes 3 of 4 categories. Genesis is rated 3.97/5 from 60 votes; BLACKLY is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Genesis for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose BLACKLY for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Genesis or BLACKLY?

BLACKLY lasts longest (BLACKLY 75/100, Genesis 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Genesis or BLACKLY?

Projection is very close: BLACKLY 63/100, Genesis 61/100 for sillage.

Do Genesis and BLACKLY smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and tobacco accords. Common notes include Saffron, Rose, Sandalwood and Tobacco.

Is Genesis or BLACKLY better for summer or winter?

Genesis suits evening wear; BLACKLY suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Genesis and BLACKLY?

Genesis has top notes of Saffron and Cassis, heart notes of Rose and Javanol, a base of Sandalwood, Tobacco and Cashmere Wood. BLACKLY has top notes of Osmanthus, Ylang-Ylang and Saffron, heart notes of Leather, Black Pepper and Rose, a base of Tobacco, Sandalwood and Cedar.