Fragrance comparison

Johan B. Black vs Vita

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

1 wins

Johan B. Black

Johan B

4.437 votes

Rank #29,470 Warm SpicySweet

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12%scent match

Clearly different

Vita

Vasuki Amara

—0 votes

Rank #75,104 FloralTropical

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Johan B. Black takes 1 of 2 categories.

Johan B. Black
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vita
Choose it for a floral and tropical character.

Johan B. Black1/2

Vita0/2

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): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Johan B. Black

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Johan B. BlackJohan B

VitaVasuki Amara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 53%Had 18%Want 29%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

balsamic69%

woody61%

floral100%

tropical65%

fruity30%

Scent match12%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

LemonSageMarigold

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonCandied AlmondCardamomSugarTolu Balsam

Base6-8+ hrs

Brazilian RosewoodAmberPatchouli

Top20-30 mins

MarigoldLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

Mango BlossomRose

Base6-8 hrs

PatchouliAmber

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 35%Party 28%Casual 23%Work 15%

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Work 28%Date 19%Party 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,470

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#75,104

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJohan B. BlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Johan B. Black kicks off with a bright shock of tart lemon and aromatic clary sage before diving into a thick, confectionary heart. Do not expect a watery citrus cologne. Within ten minutes, the zesty top yields to a warm swirl of cinnamon, brown sugar, and toasted candied almond. Tolu balsam and golden amber anchor t…

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Vasuki Amara Vita begins with an immediate flash of tart lemon and bitter, herbaceous marigold. The opening is sharp. It wakes up your senses before softening into a lush heart of sweet mango blossom and clean rose petals. You get sunny floral warmth without heavy syrupy weight. Grounding patchouli and resinous amber …

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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 Johan B. Black and Vita smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Lemon, Marigold, Amber and Patchouli.

Is Johan B. Black or Vita better for summer or winter?

Johan B. Black suits evening wear; Vita suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Johan B. Black and Vita?

Johan B. Black has top notes of Lemon, Sage and Marigold, heart notes of Cinnamon, Candied Almond, Cardamom and Sugar, a base of Brazilian Rosewood, Amber and Patchouli. Vita has top notes of Marigold and Lemon, heart notes of Mango Blossom and Rose, a base of Patchouli and Amber.