No. 6 vs Desire Black
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
No. 6Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.
Desire BlackChoose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
No. 62/4
Desire Black2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Desire Black
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- No. 6
- Sillage & projection
- Desire Black
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- No. 6
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
No. 6LanoeDesire BlackAlfred DunhillWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.83/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 0%Had 13%Want 88%
3.85/ 5 · 314 votes
Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%
Category winnerDesire BlackRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
30%Love
42%Like
11%Ok
16%Dislike
1%Hate
314 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo. 6
SillageDesire Black
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber90%
tropical80%
sweet70%
warm spicy60%
fruity50%
fresh spicy100%
aromatic88%
woody77%
citrus65%
warm spicy53%
amber42%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody, amber and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Green MangoGrapefruit
Heart
CalamusLotus
Base
OlibanumMaple
Top
Black PepperBergamotGrapefruit
Heart
CypressSaffronRose
Base
VetiverOlibanumAmber
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit and Olibanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day–
Night–
Spring85
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#28,424
PerfumerSimone Schmelzer
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#30,231
PerfumerIrina Burlakova
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerNo. 6Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNo. 6 opens with tart grapefruit and green mango, then settles into a fresh, lightly spicy heart with lotus softening the sharper edges. The dry-down brings gentle olibanum and a faint maple sweetness, giving the scent a clean woody-amber feel rather than a heavy sugary one. It reads airy, green, and understated. This…
Reviews →Desire Black by Alfred Dunhill is a Oriental Fougere fragrance for men. Desire Black was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Irina Burlakova. Top notes are Black Pepper, Bergamot and Grapefruit; middle notes are Cypress, Saffron and Rose; base notes are Vetiver, Olibanum and Amber.
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, No. 6 or Desire Black?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. No. 6 is rated 3.83/5 from 23 votes; Desire Black is rated 3.85/5 from 314 votes. Choose No. 6 for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer. Choose Desire Black for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, No. 6 or Desire Black?
No. 6 lasts longest (No. 6 74/100, Desire Black 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, No. 6 or Desire Black?
Desire Black projects furthest (Desire Black 60/100, No. 6 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do No. 6 and Desire Black smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit and Olibanum.
What are the notes in No. 6 and Desire Black?
No. 6 has top notes of Green Mango and Grapefruit, heart notes of Calamus and Lotus, a base of Olibanum and Maple. Desire Black has top notes of Black Pepper, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cypress, Saffron and Rose, a base of Vetiver, Olibanum and Amber.
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