LCW Blackout vs Ehsas
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
41%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ehsas takes 3 of 4 categories.
LCW BlackoutChoose it for a mossy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
EhsasChoose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
LCW Blackout1/4
Ehsas3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Ehsas
- Sillage & projection
- Ehsas
- Value for money
- LCW Blackout
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ehsas
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
LCW BlackoutLC WaikikiEhsasAl Haramain PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%
2.46/ 5 · 36 votes
Have 39%Had 16%Want 46%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
0%Like
33%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
7%Love
46%Like
0%Ok
43%Dislike
4%Hate
28 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEhsas
SillageEhsas
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLCW BlackoutBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmossy100%
woody92%
earthy84%
vanilla77%
amber69%
musky61%
woody100%
musky92%
amber84%
white floral77%
powdery69%
rose61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, amber and musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Tonka BeanMossSandalwoodMusk
No top / heart / base split published
Top
MuskAmbergrisWoody NotesRoseWhite FlowersCitrusesSpicy Notes
Heart
AldehydesLily-of-the-ValleySea NotesGeraniumArtemisia
Base
SandalwoodTonka BeanMossGuaiac Wood
InformationalShared notesTonka Bean, Moss, Sandalwood and Musk. Durations are only published for LCW Blackout, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring88
Summer50
Fall88
Winter100
Day100
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#50,462
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#21,301
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews8
Category winnerEhsasHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLCW Blackout by LC Waikiki is a woody and mossy fragrance built around an earthy, straightforward structure for men. It opens with a dry, forest-like moss accord that sets a green and grounding foundation immediately upon application. As the scent settles, warm spicy facets emerge alongside creamy sandalwood and the g…
Reviews →Ehsas is a dry woody, musky amber with a sharp citrus hit up front, then a salty, ambergris-leaning heart that can feel a little animalic. On some skin it dries down into clean, crisp musk with tart citrus lingering for hours, on others the musk can turn sweaty or gritty. It is unusual, persistent, and very dependent …
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, LCW Blackout or Ehsas?
Ehsas takes 3 of 4 categories. LCW Blackout is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Ehsas is rated 2.46/5 from 36 votes. Choose LCW Blackout for a mossy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ehsas for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, LCW Blackout or Ehsas?
Ehsas lasts longest (Ehsas 78/100, LCW Blackout 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, LCW Blackout or Ehsas?
Ehsas projects furthest (Ehsas 71/100, LCW Blackout 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do LCW Blackout and Ehsas smell similar?
Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and musky accords. Common notes include Tonka Bean, Moss, Sandalwood and Musk.
Is LCW Blackout or Ehsas better for summer or winter?
LCW Blackout suits evening wear; Ehsas suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in LCW Blackout and Ehsas?
LCW Blackout features Tonka Bean, Moss, Sandalwood and Musk. Ehsas has top notes of Musk, Ambergris, Woody Notes and Rose, heart notes of Aldehydes, Lily-of-the-Valley, Sea Notes and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Moss and Guaiac Wood.
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