Fragrance comparison

Phoenix vs Blacklight

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 130 ratings analysed

4 wins

Phoenix

Superz.

3.8777 votes

Rank #13,182 PowderyWoody

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21%scent match

Clearly different

Blacklight

Pekji

3.5353 votes

Rank #13,905 AldehydicSoft Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Phoenix takes 4 of 7 categories.

Phoenix
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Blacklight
Choose it for a aldehydic and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Phoenix4/7

Blacklight3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PhoenixSuperz.

BlacklightPekji

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 77 votes

Have 35%Had 15%Want 50%

3.53/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 19%Had 7%Want 74%

Category winnerPhoenixRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

22%Like

9%Ok

8%Dislike

9%Hate

64 votes

27%Love

36%Like

12%Ok

18%Dislike

6%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerPhoenixMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityBlacklight

SillageBlacklight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value52

Category winnerPhoenixBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

violet84%

warm spicy77%

iris69%

smoky61%

aldehydic100%

soft spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

fresh77%

aromatic69%

iris61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IrisVioletSandalowoodSmokeCorianderLeatherBlack PepperPowdery NotesCacaoCinnamonCedarEarthy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

AldehydesBlack PepperLicoriceCorianderIrisLeatherSmoke

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIris, Smoke, Coriander and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer47

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer79

Fall100

Winter79

Day93

Night100

Category winnerBlacklightMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men85

Unisex6

Women9

Men19

Unisex81

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,182

PerfumerHüseyin Erdoğmuş

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#13,905

PerfumerÖmer Ipekçi

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerPhoenixHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Phoenix by Superz. centers on a blend of iris, violet, and leather. It offers a woody, powdery profile suited for office settings or evening dates. Launched in 2021, this fragrance performs best during cooler weather, providing a distinct, earthy quality on the skin that develops slowly over several hours throughout t…

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Blacklight is a sharply unconventional unisex scent built around aldehydes, pepper, licorice, iris, leather, and smoke. It opens bright, metallic, and spicy, with several wearers picking up licorice and even marker-like facets before it softens into something greener, cooler, and more powdery. This is not an easy crow…

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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, Phoenix or Blacklight?

Phoenix takes 4 of 7 categories. Phoenix is rated 3.87/5 from 77 votes; Blacklight is rated 3.53/5 from 53 votes. Choose Phoenix for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Blacklight for a aldehydic and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Phoenix or Blacklight?

Blacklight lasts longest (Blacklight 85/100, Phoenix 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Phoenix or Blacklight?

Blacklight projects furthest (Blacklight 75/100, Phoenix 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Phoenix and Blacklight smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share iris accords. Common notes include Iris, Smoke, Coriander and Leather.

Is Phoenix or Blacklight better for summer or winter?

For summer, Blacklight is the stronger pick. For winter, Phoenix is the stronger pick. Blacklight suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.