Fragrance comparison

Love in Black vs Air de Fio No 1

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 1,597 ratings analysed

4 wins

Love in Black

Creed

3.621,584 votes

Rank #27,580 PowderyViolet

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32%scent match

Clearly different

Air de Fio No 1

Pupa

4.5413 votes

Rank #29,837 PowderyMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love in Black takes 4 of 6 categories.

Love in Black
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.
Air de Fio No 1
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Love in Black4/6

Air de Fio No 12/6

Ratings & consensus: Air de Fio No 1
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Love in Black
Sillage & projection: Love in Black
Value for money: Air de Fio No 1
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Love in Black
Fragranxe ranking: Love in Black

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love in BlackCreed

Air de Fio No 1Pupa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 1,584 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

4.54/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 18%Had 3%Want 79%

Category winnerAir de Fio No 1Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

34%Like

6%Ok

25%Dislike

4%Hate

1,584 votes

62%Love

31%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityLove in Black

SillageLove in Black

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price value100

Category winnerAir de Fio No 1Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet92%

floral84%

woody77%

iris69%

fruity61%

powdery100%

musky92%

vanilla84%

citrus77%

white floral69%

fruity61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both powdery and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Italian VioletVirginia CedarWildflowers

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisMuskCloves

Base6-8+ hrs

Black CurrantBulgarian Rose

Top15-30 mins

Mandarin OrangeRiceBlack Currant

Heart2-3 hrs

HeliotropeLilyIris

Base5-8 hrs

MuskVanilleAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Virginia Cedar

Category winnerLove in BlackLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex26

Women70

Date 43%Party 27%Work 16%Casual 14%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 38%Work 32%Date 22%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,580

PerfumerErwin Creed, Olivier Creed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,837

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerLove in BlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Creed Love in Black opens with a cool rush of Italian violet and Virginia cedar that smells like crushed purple petals over crisp pencil shavings. As the opening settles, a dense dusting of Florentine iris and warm clove emerges, giving the perfume a vintage cosmetic feel reminiscent of luxury lipstick and pressed fac…

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Air de Fio No 1 by Pupa wraps you in a comforting cloud of sweet mandarin orange, steamed basmati rice, and almond-tinged heliotrope petals. It opens with an unexpected flash of juicy citrus and tart black currant before settling into soft, starchy warmth. You will not find aggressive sugar here. Velvety iris and gent…

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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, Love in Black or Air de Fio No 1?

Love in Black takes 4 of 6 categories. Love in Black is rated 3.62/5 from 1,584 votes; Air de Fio No 1 is rated 4.54/5 from 13 votes. Choose Love in Black for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Air de Fio No 1 for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love in Black or Air de Fio No 1?

Love in Black lasts longest (Love in Black 68/100, Air de Fio No 1 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love in Black or Air de Fio No 1?

Love in Black projects furthest (Love in Black 64/100, Air de Fio No 1 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love in Black and Air de Fio No 1 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and fruity accords. Common notes include Virginia Cedar, Iris, Musk and Black Currant.

Is Love in Black or Air de Fio No 1 better for summer or winter?

Love in Black suits evening wear; Air de Fio No 1 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love in Black and Air de Fio No 1?

Love in Black has top notes of Italian Violet, Virginia Cedar and Wildflowers, heart notes of Iris, Musk and Cloves, a base of Black Currant and Bulgarian Rose. Air de Fio No 1 has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Rice and Black Currant, heart notes of Heliotrope, Lily and Iris, a base of Musk, Vanille, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Virginia Cedar.