Fragrance comparison

Mate Leaves + Wild Jasmine vs Black

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 6,518 ratings analysed

Mate Leaves + Wild Jasmine

Tuoksu

3.502 votes

Rank #62,616 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Black

Bvlgari

3.946,516 votes

Rank #1,332 LeatherVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Mate Leaves + Wild Jasmine
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Black
Choose it for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Mate Leaves + Wild Jasmine1/2

Black1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Mate Leaves + Wild Jasmine
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Black

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mate Leaves + Wild JasmineTuoksu

BlackBvlgari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

3.94/ 5 · 6,516 votes

Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

44%Love

39%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

5,962 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value57

Category winnerMate Leaves + Wild JasmineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody91%

mossy83%

white floral74%

green65%

aromatic56%

leather100%

vanilla91%

powdery83%

animalic74%

woody65%

amber56%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Green TeaMandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

Wild JasmineMateLemon Zest

Base5-7 hrs

White TeaOakmossCedar

Top

Green TeaBergamotRose

Heart

SandalwoodCedarJasmine

Base

LeatherVanillaAmberMuskOakmoss

InformationalShared notesGreen Tea, Oakmoss and Cedar. Durations are only published for Mate Leaves + Wild Jasmine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night32

Spring42

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 42%Work 36%Date 15%Party 6%

Men48

Unisex47

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,616

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,332

PerfumerAnnick Menardo

Launched—

Reviews127

Category winnerBlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mate Leaves + Wild Jasmine by Tuoksu is a refreshing aromatic scent built around steeped green tea, bright mandarin, and roasted herbal mate. The opening hits skin with a burst of tart citrus zest before settling into an airy heart of wild jasmine petals and clean white tea. Earthy oakmoss and dry cedar ground the bas…

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Black by Bvlgari is a smoky leather vanilla fragrance with a cult urban character. It opens with green tea, bergamot and rose, then moves into dry woods before settling into rubbery leather, amber, musk and soft vanilla. It suits cooler weather and people who enjoy unusual designer fragrances. Sample first if you disl…

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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, Mate Leaves + Wild Jasmine or Black?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Mate Leaves + Wild Jasmine is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; Black is rated 3.94/5 from 6,516 votes. Choose Mate Leaves + Wild Jasmine for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Black for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do Mate Leaves + Wild Jasmine and Black smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Green Tea, Oakmoss and Cedar.

Is Mate Leaves + Wild Jasmine or Black better for summer or winter?

Mate Leaves + Wild Jasmine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mate Leaves + Wild Jasmine and Black?

Mate Leaves + Wild Jasmine has top notes of Green Tea and Mandarin, heart notes of Wild Jasmine, Mate and Lemon Zest, a base of White Tea, Oakmoss and Cedar. Black has top notes of Green Tea, Bergamot and Rose, heart notes of Sandalwood, Cedar and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Vanilla, Amber and Musk.