Hidden Habits vs Black Afgano
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
8%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Black Afgano takes 3 of 4 categories.
Hidden HabitsChoose it for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Black AfganoChoose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Hidden Habits1/4
Black Afgano3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Black Afgano
- Sillage & projection
- Black Afgano
- Value for money
- Hidden Habits
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Black Afgano
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Hidden HabitsTemporalBlack AfganoNasomattoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.89/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%
4.07/ 5 · 11,519 votes
Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate22%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
11%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
49%Love
28%Like
7%Ok
11%Dislike
4%Hate
11,519 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBlack Afgano
SillageBlack Afgano
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerHidden HabitsBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familyleather100%
aromatic92%
vanilla84%
animalic77%
fresh spicy69%
white floral61%
amber100%
smoky79%
woody75%
oud73%
cannabis67%
balsamic64%
Scent match8%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
ThymeMint
Heart
JasmineAmberWoodsy Notes
Base
LeatherVanillaTobaccoMusk
Top
cannabisGreen NotesDavanaSaffronThyme
Heart
ResinsWoodsy NotesTobaccoCoffeeCinnamonVioletRaspberry
Base
Agarwood (Oud)IncenseAmberAnimal notesGuaiac WoodTonkaGurjan balsamMusk
InformationalShared notesThyme, Amber, Woodsy Notes and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring60
Summer20
Fall100
Winter100
Day20
Night100
Spring30
Summer17
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#45,847
PerfumerBart Schmidt, Justin Frederico
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#25,931
PerfumerAlessandro Gualtieri
Launched2009
Reviews0
Category winnerBlack AfganoHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTemporal Hidden Habits presents an intriguing contrast of clean wintergreen mint and smoky leather. Launched in 2023, this unisex woody aromatic scent captures a nostalgic, memory-rich mood. It is built for cool autumn afternoons and cozy evenings, offering a distinctive option for those who want to step away from tra…
Reviews →Black Afgano is a dark, resin-heavy scent built around smoky woods, oud, incense, tobacco and an unmistakably herbal cannabis effect. It opens green and bitter, then turns denser, warmer and more balsamic as it settles. This is a bold unisex fragrance that usually suits cool weather, evenings and confident wearers who…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Hidden Habits or Black Afgano?
Black Afgano takes 3 of 4 categories. Hidden Habits is rated 3.89/5 from 9 votes; Black Afgano is rated 4.07/5 from 11,519 votes. Choose Hidden Habits for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Black Afgano for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Hidden Habits or Black Afgano?
Black Afgano lasts longest (Black Afgano 85/100, Hidden Habits 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Hidden Habits or Black Afgano?
Black Afgano projects furthest (Black Afgano 76/100, Hidden Habits 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Hidden Habits and Black Afgano smell similar?
Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Thyme, Amber, Woodsy Notes and Tobacco.
Is Hidden Habits or Black Afgano better for summer or winter?
Hidden Habits suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Hidden Habits and Black Afgano?
Hidden Habits has top notes of Thyme and Mint, heart notes of Jasmine, Amber and Woodsy Notes, a base of Leather, Vanilla, Tobacco and Musk. Black Afgano has top notes of cannabis, Green Notes, Davana and Saffron, heart notes of Resins, Woodsy Notes, Tobacco and Coffee, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Amber and Animal notes.
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