Nice Feelings Black vs Universal
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
74%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Nice Feelings BlackChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
UniversalChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Nice Feelings Black2/4
Universal2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Universal
- Sillage & projection
- Nice Feelings Black
- Value for money
- Universal
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Nice Feelings Black
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Nice Feelings BlackSapilUniversalSapilWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.95/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 32%Had 40%Want 28%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 25%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate35%Love
30%Like
30%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate
20 votes · too few to score
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityUniversal
SillageNice Feelings Black
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerUniversalBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
woody83%
citrus65%
fresh48%
warm spicy30%
citrus100%
woody83%
warm spicy65%
fresh48%
fresh spicy30%
Scent match74%Closely related · both woody, citrus and fresh
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CitrusesSpicy Notes
Heart
Amber
Base
Woody Notes
Top
Spicy Notes
Heart
Citruses
Base
Woody Notes
InformationalShared notesCitruses, Spicy Notes and Woody Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter83
Day67
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#37,858
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#48,850
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerNice Feelings BlackHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNice Feelings Black is a sharp, aromatic fougere with a citrus-spice opening, an ambery core, and a woody base. On skin it tends to read fresh, warm, and slightly rough-edged rather than smooth. Shoppers who enjoy classic masculine scents may find it a very affordable pick, especially if they like the Drakkar Noir sty…
Reviews →Sapil Universal reads as a straightforward spicy citrus woody scent with a clean, warm masculine style. The opening is likely to feel bright and lightly sharp, before settling into dry woods with a soft spicy edge. Based on the limited available evidence, it looks best suited to evening wear or cooler weather, especia…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Nice Feelings Black or Universal?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Nice Feelings Black is rated 3.95/5 from 20 votes; Universal is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Nice Feelings Black for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Universal for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Nice Feelings Black or Universal?
They last about the same: Universal 60/100, Nice Feelings Black 58/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Nice Feelings Black or Universal?
Nice Feelings Black projects furthest (Nice Feelings Black 59/100, Universal 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Nice Feelings Black and Universal smell similar?
Closely related: a 74% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and fresh accords. Common notes include Citruses, Spicy Notes and Woody Notes.
Is Nice Feelings Black or Universal better for summer or winter?
Nice Feelings Black suits evening wear; Universal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Nice Feelings Black and Universal?
Nice Feelings Black has top notes of Citruses and Spicy Notes, heart notes of Amber, a base of Woody Notes. Universal has top notes of Spicy Notes, heart notes of Citruses, a base of Woody Notes.
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