Fragrance comparison

Lilit Light vs Black Smoky

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 35 ratings analysed

Lilit Light

Anna Borisova Parfum

3.7713 votes

Rank #52,360 MuskyPowdery

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10%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Black Smoky

Areej

4.1822 votes

Rank #28,536 SmokyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Smoky takes 5 of 5 categories.

Lilit Light
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Black Smoky
Choose it for a smoky and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer.

Lilit Light0/5

Black Smoky5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lilit LightAnna Borisova Parfum

Black SmokyAreej

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 36%Had 31%Want 33%

4.18/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerBlack SmokyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

23%Like

38%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

73%Love

9%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

18%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityBlack Smoky

SillageBlack Smoky

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value95

Category winnerBlack SmokyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery83%

vanilla65%

animalic48%

amber30%

smoky100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

oud69%

coffee61%

Scent match10%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MuskVanilla

Heart

—

Base

Animal notesAmber

Top

cannabisGreen NotesSaffronDavanaThyme

Heart

CoffeeTobaccoVioletWoody NotesRaspberryCinnamonResins

Base

Guaiac WoodIncenseOudTonka BeanAnimal notesVanillaCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Animal notes and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer50

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Spring0

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,360

PerfumerAnna Borisova

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,536

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack SmokyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lilit Light by Anna Borisova Parfum centers on a soft, powdery composition dominated by musk and sweet vanilla. Launched in 2019, this scent opens with an immediate dusting of fluffy white musk paired with a light, warm vanilla sweetness. As it settles onto skin, rich amber and subtle animal notes add a quiet warmth b…

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Black Smoky opens with an aggressive herbal strike of cannabis, green thyme, and dry saffron. Bitter roasted coffee and dry tobacco leaves emerge within twenty minutes, cutting through the initial green harshness while spicy cinnamon and sweet violet ground the dark heart. As the fragrance settles during cold winter …

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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, Lilit Light or Black Smoky?

Black Smoky takes 5 of 5 categories. Lilit Light is rated 3.77/5 from 13 votes; Black Smoky is rated 4.18/5 from 22 votes. Choose Lilit Light for a musky and powdery character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Black Smoky for a smoky and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Lilit Light or Black Smoky?

Black Smoky lasts longest (Black Smoky 100/100, Lilit Light 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lilit Light or Black Smoky?

Black Smoky projects furthest (Black Smoky 100/100, Lilit Light 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lilit Light and Black Smoky smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Animal notes and Amber.

Is Lilit Light or Black Smoky better for summer or winter?

Lilit Light suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lilit Light and Black Smoky?

Lilit Light has top notes of Musk and Vanilla, a base of Animal notes and Amber. Black Smoky has top notes of cannabis, Green Notes, Saffron and Davana, heart notes of Coffee, Tobacco, Violet and Woody Notes, a base of Guaiac Wood, Incense, Oud and Tonka Bean.