Fragrance comparison

Insolite vs Or Black 2014

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 132 ratings analysed

Insolite

Parfums de la Bastide

3.7311 votes

Rank #53,441 CitrusLavender

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35%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Or Black 2014

Pascal Morabito

4.33121 votes

Rank #25,069 Fresh SpicyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Or Black 2014 takes 5 of 5 categories.

Insolite
Choose it for a citrus and lavender character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Or Black 2014
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Insolite0/5

Or Black 20145/5

Ratings & consensus: Or Black 2014
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Or Black 2014
Sillage & projection: Or Black 2014
Value for money: Or Black 2014
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Or Black 2014

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

InsoliteParfums de la Bastide

Or Black 2014Pascal Morabito

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 37%Had 15%Want 48%

4.33/ 5 · 121 votes

Have 54%Had 10%Want 36%

Category winnerOr Black 2014Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

45%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

58%Love

29%Like

3%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

121 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage34

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityOr Black 2014

SillageOr Black 2014

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value85

Category winnerOr Black 2014Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

lavender90%

violet80%

powdery70%

fresh spicy60%

fresh50%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

powdery77%

musky69%

violet61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, powdery and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CitronLavenderVioletBergamotItalian MandarinHaitian VetiverTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

MuskVioletLavenderArtemisiaRosemaryCitronCedarCardamomPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCitron, Lavender and Violet. Durations are only published for Insolite, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall60

Winter40

Day100

Night26

Spring92

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Casual 43%Work 36%Date 15%Party 6%

Men84

Unisex10

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,441

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#25,069

PerfumerVincent Ricord

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOr Black 2014Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Insolite by Parfums de la Bastide captures the sunlit air of southern France without any synthetic aquatic gimmicks. The opening bursts with tart citron, sparkling bergamot, and sweet Italian mandarin. It wakes you up instantly. Within twenty minutes, wild French lavender and soft violet step forward, shifting the bri…

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Pascal Morabito Or Black 2014 opens with a sharp burst of citron and bitter artemisia before settling into an earthy, dark aromatic core. Lavender and herbal rosemary lend a classic barbershop backbone, while violet leaf adds a clean, powdery coolness. As the scent warms on skin, smoky cedar and dirty patchouli take o…

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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, Insolite or Or Black 2014?

Or Black 2014 takes 5 of 5 categories. Insolite is rated 3.73/5 from 11 votes; Or Black 2014 is rated 4.33/5 from 121 votes. Choose Insolite for a citrus and lavender character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Or Black 2014 for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.