Fragrance comparison

Killing Beauty vs Mr Black

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 56 ratings analysed

Killing Beauty

Nimere Parfums

3.7552 votes

Rank #28,577 SweetWoody

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26%scent match

Clearly different

Mr Black

Parfums de Rue

4.254 votes

Rank #58,087 PowderyWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Killing Beauty
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Mr Black
Choose it for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Killing Beauty2/4

Mr Black2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Killing BeautyNimere Parfums

Mr BlackParfums de Rue

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

52%Like

2%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

25%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityMr Black

SillageMr Black

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value50

Category winnerKilling BeautyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

woody92%

amber84%

fruity77%

honey69%

powdery61%

powdery100%

white floral92%

vanilla84%

iris77%

sweet69%

caramel61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PetitgrainTangerineLemon Verbena

Heart

PlumWild StrawberryGardeniaRoseIrisFreesiaHawthornLily-of-the-Valley

Base

HoneyCaramelMyrrhTonka BeanGuaiac WoodTolu BalsamPatchouliSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

JasmineIrisThyme

Heart3-5 hrs

VanillaCaramelCoffeeHoney

Base7-10+ hrs

White MuskLeatherSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesIris, Honey, Caramel and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Mr Black, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer50

Fall100

Winter70

Day100

Night78

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Date 37%Party 28%Casual 19%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,577

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#58,087

PerfumerLARCHITECT

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKilling BeautyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Killing Beauty by Nimere Parfums creates a complex floral experience that leans into gourmand territory. It opens with vibrant petitgrain and tangerine, eventually settling into a dense base of honey, caramel, and resins. Best suited for cooler days, this unisex scent offers a dense, long-lasting presence on the skin …

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Mr Black by Parfums de Rue merges floral elegance with dark gourmand indulgence. The first spray releases powdery iris absolute and crisp jasmine, cut sharply by herbal garden thyme. Give it five minutes. A thick wave of dark roast coffee, melted caramel, and warm honey rises from the skin to balance the floral start.…

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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, Killing Beauty or Mr Black?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Killing Beauty is rated 3.75/5 from 52 votes; Mr Black is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Killing Beauty for a sweet and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Mr Black for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Killing Beauty or Mr Black?

Mr Black lasts longest (Mr Black 80/100, Killing Beauty 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Killing Beauty or Mr Black?

Mr Black projects furthest (Mr Black 75/100, Killing Beauty 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Killing Beauty and Mr Black smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Iris, Honey, Caramel and Sandalwood.

Is Killing Beauty or Mr Black better for summer or winter?

Killing Beauty suits daytime wear; Mr Black suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Killing Beauty and Mr Black?

Killing Beauty has top notes of Petitgrain, Tangerine and Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Plum, Wild Strawberry, Gardenia and Rose, a base of Honey, Caramel, Myrrh and Tonka Bean. Mr Black has top notes of Jasmine, Iris and Thyme, heart notes of Vanilla, Caramel, Coffee and Honey, a base of White Musk, Leather, Sandalwood and Cedar.