Highness III vs Black Walnut
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Highness III takes 4 of 7 categories.
Highness IIIChoose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Black WalnutChoose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Highness III4/7
Black Walnut3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Highness III
- Community sentiment
- Black Walnut
- Longevity
- Highness III
- Sillage & projection
- Highness III
- Value for money
- Black Walnut
- Versatility
- Black Walnut
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Highness III
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Highness IIIAfnanBlack WalnutAmerican PerfumerWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.07/ 5 · 157 votes
Have 32%Had 5%Want 63%
4.04/ 5 · 64 votes
Have 31%Had 10%Want 59%
Category winnerHighness IIIRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate52%Love
30%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
3%Hate
128 votes
58%Love
23%Like
16%Ok
0%Dislike
3%Hate
31 votes
Category winnerBlack WalnutMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHighness III
SillageHighness III
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBlack WalnutBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
fresh spicy91%
aromatic83%
green74%
oud65%
mossy56%
woody100%
white floral92%
citrus84%
powdery77%
aromatic69%
sweet61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CypressLavenderBergamot
Heart
Black PepperCedarGalbanumPetitgrain
Base
Agarwood (Oud)OakmossLeather
Top
LimeBergamot
Heart
Black WalnutCashmeranSyringaOrange BlossomCypressCinnamonBlack Pepper
Base
SandalwoodVanillaHaitian VetiverOakmossAgarwood (Oud)
InformationalShared notesCypress, Bergamot, Black Pepper and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter99
Day–
Night–
Spring50
Summer33
Fall100
Winter58
Day100
Night70
Category winnerBlack WalnutMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#1,856
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews45
Overall rank#10,431
PerfumerJohn Biebel
Launched—
Reviews15
Category winnerHighness IIIHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHighness III is a dark green woody scent with a sharp cypress opening, aromatic herbs, peppery cedar, and a mossy leathered dry-down. It reads mature, masculine, and slightly vintage in style. It suits shoppers who enjoy assertive green fragrances more than sweet modern crowd-pleasers. Performance is often a strong p…
Reviews →Black Walnut by American Perfumer offers a nuanced woody aromatic experience that highlights the fruit of the North American black walnut tree. Featuring a bright opening of Mexican lime and bergamot, it settles into a complex middle of syringa, cypress, and black pepper. The base grounds this scent with earthy vetive…
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, Highness III or Black Walnut?
Highness III takes 4 of 7 categories. Highness III is rated 4.07/5 from 157 votes; Black Walnut is rated 4.04/5 from 64 votes. Choose Highness III for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Black Walnut for a woody and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Highness III or Black Walnut?
Highness III lasts longest (Highness III 85/100, Black Walnut 77/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Highness III or Black Walnut?
Highness III projects furthest (Highness III 76/100, Black Walnut 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Highness III and Black Walnut smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cypress, Bergamot, Black Pepper and Agarwood (Oud).
Is Highness III or Black Walnut better for summer or winter?
For summer, Black Walnut is the stronger pick. For winter, Highness III is the stronger pick. Black Walnut suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Highness III and Black Walnut?
Highness III has top notes of Cypress, Lavender and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Pepper, Cedar, Galbanum and Petitgrain, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Oakmoss and Leather. Black Walnut has top notes of Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Walnut, Cashmeran, Syringa and Orange Blossom, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Haitian Vetiver and Oakmoss.
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