Fragrance comparison

Momento vs Taraf Black

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 768 ratings analysed

6 wins

Momento

Riiffs Perfumes

4.36643 votes

Rank #149 SweetVanilla

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68%scent match

Closely related

Taraf Black

Zimaya

3.98125 votes

Rank #11,102 SweetAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Momento takes 6 of 7 categories.

Momento
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Taraf Black
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter.

Momento6/7

Taraf Black1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MomentoRiiffs Perfumes

Taraf BlackZimaya

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 643 votes

Have 92%Had 8%Want 0%

3.98/ 5 · 125 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerMomentoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

68%Love

19%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

354 votes

34%Love

45%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

125 votes

Category winnerMomentoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityMomento

SillageMomento

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price value88

Category winnerMomentoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla91%

amber83%

warm spicy74%

rose65%

woody56%

sweet100%

amber92%

vanilla84%

oud77%

warm spicy69%

rose61%

Scent match68%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SugarSaffronMandarin

Heart

Tonka BeanDamask RoseAgarwood

Base

CaramelAmberwoodCedar

Top

AgarwoodSaffronBergamot

Heart

SugarRoseAmber

Base

Tonka BeanWhite MuskOakmoss

InformationalShared notesSugar, Saffron, Tonka Bean and Damask Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer11

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring41

Summer12

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerTaraf BlackMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex48

Women8

Men65

Unisex30

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#149

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews79

Overall rank#11,102

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerMomentoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Momento opens sweet and spicy, with saffron, mandarin, and a sugared glow that quickly turns warmer and denser. The heart leans rose, tonka, and oud, before settling into a caramel-amberwood-cedar drydown that reads rich, smooth, and quite bold. It suits shoppers who enjoy sweet amber fragrances with presence, especia…

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Zimaya Taraf Black opens with a sharp flash of bergamot and spicy saffron before dropping into a dense heart of warm amber, spun sugar, and dark agarwood. As it dries down on skin, tonka bean and white musk smooth out the woods into a sweet, lingering trail. It fits cold winter nights and dark jackets best.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Momento or Taraf Black?

Momento takes 6 of 7 categories. Momento is rated 4.36/5 from 643 votes; Taraf Black is rated 3.98/5 from 125 votes. Choose Momento for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Taraf Black for a sweet and amber character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Momento or Taraf Black?

Momento lasts longest (Momento 83/100, Taraf Black 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Momento or Taraf Black?

Momento projects furthest (Momento 77/100, Taraf Black 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Momento and Taraf Black smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and amber accords. Common notes include Sugar, Saffron, Tonka Bean and Damask Rose.

Is Momento or Taraf Black better for summer or winter?

For summer, Taraf Black is the stronger pick. For winter, Momento is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Momento and Taraf Black?

Momento has top notes of Sugar, Saffron and Mandarin, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Damask Rose and Agarwood, a base of Caramel, Amberwood and Cedar. Taraf Black has top notes of Agarwood, Saffron and Bergamot, heart notes of Sugar, Rose and Amber, a base of Tonka Bean, White Musk and Oakmoss.