Imber vs Black Tear
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Black Tear takes 4 of 4 categories.
ImberChoose it for a fruity and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Black TearChoose it for a fruity and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Imber0/4
Black Tear4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Black Tear
- Sillage & projection
- Black Tear
- Value for money
- Black Tear
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Black Tear
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ImberMemoize LondonBlack TearAntonio ViscontiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 14%Had 3%Want 84%
4.04/ 5 · 62 votes
Have 23%Had 21%Want 56%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate17%Love
50%Like
17%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
44%Love
41%Like
3%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate
34 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBlack Tear
SillageBlack Tear
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBlack TearBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
amber92%
sweet84%
woody77%
warm spicy69%
soft spicy61%
fruity100%
tobacco92%
aromatic84%
sweet77%
green69%
woody61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CherryCinnamon LeafCassisPink PepperBlack PepperRhubarbGinger
Heart
RoseHoneyOrange BlossomOsmanthusDavana
Base
AmberPeru BalsamPatchouliBirch TarWoody NotesVetiver
Top
CassisGreen AppleBlack PepperLemonBergamot
Heart
ApricotTuberoseIrisJasmineHoneyRose
Base
TobaccoPatchouliVetiverVanillaWhite Musk
InformationalShared notesCassis, Black Pepper, Rose 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 seasonSpring60
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day60
Night100
Spring33
Summer33
Fall100
Winter67
Day60
Night100
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#51,988
PerfumerJulie Lerendu
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#9,437
PerfumerAntonio Visconti
Launched—
Reviews13
Category winnerBlack TearHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMemoize London Imber opens with a bright tartness where candied cherry and cassis clash against sharp rhubarb and black pepper. Cinnamon leaf adds a dry spicy heat early in the wear. As the scent warms on skin during crisp autumn evenings, dark rose and honey soften the fruity top before grounding into resinous Peru …
Reviews →Black Tear opens fruity and green, with cassis, apple and citrus sharpened by black pepper. As it settles, honeyed tuberose and apricot add a plush sweetness, while tobacco, patchouli and vanilla give the dry-down a darker, fuller feel. It reads like a rich fruity gourmand with a floral heart and a tobacco-toned base.…
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, Imber or Black Tear?
Black Tear takes 4 of 4 categories. Imber is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes; Black Tear is rated 4.04/5 from 62 votes. Choose Imber for a fruity and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Black Tear for a fruity and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Imber or Black Tear?
Black Tear lasts longest (Black Tear 80/100, Imber 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Imber or Black Tear?
Black Tear projects furthest (Black Tear 71/100, Imber 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Imber and Black Tear smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Cassis, Black Pepper, Rose and Honey.
Is Imber or Black Tear better for summer or winter?
Imber suits evening wear; Black Tear suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Imber and Black Tear?
Imber has top notes of Cherry, Cinnamon Leaf, Cassis and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Honey, Orange Blossom and Osmanthus, a base of Amber, Peru Balsam, Patchouli and Birch Tar. Black Tear has top notes of Cassis, Green Apple, Black Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Apricot, Tuberose, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Tobacco, Patchouli, Vetiver and Vanilla.
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