Fragrance comparison

Nuage vs Black

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Nuage

Siberian Wellness

3.502 votes

Rank #69,967 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Black

FA'RA

—0 votes

Rank #73,993 FloralAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nuage takes 1 of 1 categories.

Nuage
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Black
Choose it for a floral and aromatic character.

Nuage1/1

Black0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NuageSiberian Wellness

BlackFA'RA

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery90%

floral80%

woody70%

warm spicy60%

white floral50%

floral100%

aromatic92%

white floral84%

green77%

powdery69%

woody61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both floral, powdery and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red PepperFreesia

Heart

Hibiscus SeedHeliotropeJasmineRose

Base

MuskSandalwoodCedar

Top

LemonSageFreesiaGreen Notes

Heart

JasmineRoseNarcissusLily-of-the-ValleyMarigoldCarnation

Base

HeliotropeMuskPatchouliSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Heliotrope, Jasmine and 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,967

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,993

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNuageHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nuage leans soft, musky and powdery, with freesia and red pepper up top, a floral heart of heliotrope, jasmine and rose, then a smooth sandalwood and cedar base. It reads like a quiet floral woody musk rather than a loud statement scent. This may suit someone who likes clean, slightly rosy florals with a creamy trail.…

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Black by FA'RA opens with a sharp burst of tart lemon, fresh herbal sage, and crisp green notes that feel like snapping a fresh garden stem in cool morning air. A bright freesia blossom note quickly joins in, leading directly into a lush floral heart packed with sweet jasmine, dewy lily-of-the-valley, spicy carnation,…

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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.

Do Nuage and Black smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Freesia, Heliotrope, Jasmine and Rose.

What are the notes in Nuage and Black?

Nuage has top notes of Red Pepper and Freesia, heart notes of Hibiscus Seed, Heliotrope, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Cedar. Black has top notes of Lemon, Sage, Freesia and Green Notes, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, Narcissus and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Heliotrope, Musk, Patchouli and Sandalwood.