Fragrance comparison

Little Black Dress vs Akira

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

Little Black Dress

Clash

—0 votes

Rank #77,925 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Akira

Pisello Parfum

2.789 votes

Rank #23,807 AmberAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Akira takes 2 of 2 categories.

Little Black Dress
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character.
Akira
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.

Little Black Dress0/2

Akira2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Little Black DressClash

AkiraPisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 100%Want 0%

2.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 6%Had 3%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

44%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

56%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate44

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageAkira

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value20

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

fresh84%

powdery77%

woody69%

amber61%

amber100%

animalic92%

musky84%

woody77%

tropical69%

aromatic61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

LemonBergamotPeachApple

Heart1 to 2 hours

CyclamenTiare FlowerGinger

Base2 to 4 hours

CedarAmberMusk

Top

CivetAmbergrisJackfruitPineappleMangoOakmossMuskAmbroxan

Heart

African MarigoldPine tarCarnationBlue LotusMahoganyRoseLily of the ValleyCedar

Base

OlivePalm LeafVanillaAmberCopalIncensePalo SantoMyrhh

InformationalShared notesCedar, Amber and Musk. Durations are only published for Little Black Dress, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,925

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,807

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerAkiraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Little Black Dress by Clash is a crisp floral woody musk fragrance that opens with sharp lemon and sunny bergamot. Juicy peach and crisp apple follow right behind, adding sweet fruitiness to the bright citrus introduction. As the opening sparkle softens, cyclamen and exotic tiare flower bring a clean floral layer acce…

Reviews →

Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia crafted Akira in 2024 as an ambitious oriental floral statement. With a massive list of notes featuring civet, mango, and pine tar, it targets bold wearers. This masculine perfume aims for cold weather and evening wear, presenting a complex, thick texture that stands out in a crowd.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which projects more, Little Black Dress or Akira?

Akira projects furthest (Akira 39/100, Little Black Dress 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Little Black Dress and Akira smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Cedar, Amber and Musk.

Is Little Black Dress or Akira better for summer or winter?

Akira suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Little Black Dress and Akira?

Little Black Dress has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Peach and Apple, heart notes of Cyclamen, Tiare Flower and Ginger, a base of Cedar, Amber and Musk. Akira has top notes of Civet, Ambergris, Jackfruit and Pineapple, heart notes of African Marigold, Pine tar, Carnation and Blue Lotus, a base of Olive, Palm Leaf, Vanilla and Amber.