Fragrance comparison

Hivana Dream vs Black Pepper

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

Hivana Dream

Jeanne d'Urfé

—0 votes

Rank #76,325 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Black Pepper

Areej

4.2223 votes

Rank #26,110 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Pepper takes 1 of 1 categories.

Hivana Dream
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.
Black Pepper
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Hivana Dream0/1

Black Pepper1/1

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: Black Pepper

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hivana DreamJeanne d'Urfé

Black PepperAreej

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

4.22/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 56%Had 4%Want 40%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

74%Love

9%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity99

〰 Sillage98

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value93

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

floral84%

warm spicy77%

citrus69%

musky61%

warm spicy100%

vanilla90%

sweet80%

woody70%

cacao60%

tobacco50%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Floral NotesSandalwoodBergamotSpicesCedarMuskTobacco Leaf

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SpicesTobacco Leaf

Heart

VanillaTonkaCocoaTobacco Blossom

Base

Dried FruitsWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesSpices and Tobacco Leaf. Durations are only published for Hivana Dream, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night53

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 38%Work 33%Date 19%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,325

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,110

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack PepperHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hivana Dream by Jeanne d'Urfé opens with a bright splash of citrus bergamot mixed with dry kitchen spices, before settling into a soft heart of garden florals and aromatic tobacco leaf. As the initial freshness quiets down, the scent reveals a powdery, comforting base built on creamy sandalwood, dry cedarwood, and gen…

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Black Pepper by Areej hits the skin with an immediate blast of crushed black pepper and dry tobacco leaf. The opening feels fiery and dark, striking a sharp balance between pungent kitchen spice and cured leaf. It avoids early sweetness, leaning hard into a raw, textured bite that demands cool air to breathe properly.…

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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.

Do Hivana Dream and Black Pepper smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Spices and Tobacco Leaf.

Is Hivana Dream or Black Pepper better for summer or winter?

Hivana Dream suits daytime wear; Black Pepper suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hivana Dream and Black Pepper?

Hivana Dream features Floral Notes, Sandalwood, Bergamot, Spices and Cedar. Black Pepper has top notes of Spices and Tobacco Leaf, heart notes of Vanilla, Tonka, Cocoa and Tobacco Blossom, a base of Dried Fruits and Woody Notes.