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Puma Woman vs Black

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

Updated 6,605 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Puma Woman takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Puma Woman

    Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Black

    Choose it for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Puma Woman5/7
Black2/7
Ratings & consensus
Puma Woman
Community sentiment
Puma Woman
Longevity
Black
Sillage & projection
Puma Woman
Value for money
Puma Woman
Versatility
Puma Woman
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Black

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Puma WomanPuma
BlackBvlgari
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.31/ 5 · 89 votes
Have 19%Had 68%Want 13%
3.94/ 5 · 6,516 votes
Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%
Category winnerPuma WomanRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
42%Love
53%Like
1%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate

89 votes

44%Love
39%Like
3%Ok
14%Dislike
1%Hate

5,962 votes

Category winnerPuma WomanMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate83
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityBlack

SillagePuma Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value71
¤ Price value57
Category winnerPuma WomanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
white floral92%
fresh84%
floral77%
powdery69%
green61%
leather100%
vanilla91%
powdery83%
animalic74%
woody65%
amber56%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Green TeaApple BlossomPink Grapefruit
Heart2-3 hrs
Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineWhite Violet
Base4-6 hrs
OakmossCedarSandalwood
Top
Green TeaBergamotRose
Heart
SandalwoodCedarJasmine
Base
LeatherVanillaAmberMuskOakmoss
InformationalShared notesGreen Tea, Jasmine, Oakmoss and Cedar. Durations are only published for Puma Woman, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall7
Winter3
Day100
Night6
Spring42
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerPuma WomanMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex8
Women92
Casual 48%Work 35%Date 10%Party 7%
Men48
Unisex47
Women5
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,041

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#1,338

PerfumerAnnick Menardo

Launched—

Reviews127

Category winnerBlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Puma Woman delivers a crisp, energizing splash of green tea and pink grapefruit right out of the nozzle. The initial citrus burst feels brisk. It wakes you up immediately. Within ten minutes, the sharpness softens into delicate apple blossom and dewy lily of the valley petals. You get an impression of fresh morning ai…

Reviews →

Black by Bvlgari is a smoky leather vanilla fragrance with a cult urban character. It opens with green tea, bergamot and rose, then moves into dry woods before settling into rubbery leather, amber, musk and soft vanilla. It suits cooler weather and people who enjoy unusual designer fragrances. Sample first if you disl…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Puma Woman or Black?

Puma Woman takes 5 of 7 categories. Puma Woman is rated 4.31/5 from 89 votes; Black is rated 3.94/5 from 6,516 votes. Choose Puma Woman for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Black for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Puma Woman or Black?

Black lasts longest (Black 66/100, Puma Woman 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Puma Woman or Black?

Puma Woman projects furthest (Puma Woman 63/100, Black 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Puma Woman and Black smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Green Tea, Jasmine, Oakmoss and Cedar.

Is Puma Woman or Black better for summer or winter?

For summer, Puma Woman is the stronger pick. For winter, Black is the stronger pick. Puma Woman suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Puma Woman and Black?

Puma Woman has top notes of Green Tea, Apple Blossom and Pink Grapefruit, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and White Violet, a base of Oakmoss, Cedar and Sandalwood. Black has top notes of Green Tea, Bergamot and Rose, heart notes of Sandalwood, Cedar and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Vanilla, Amber and Musk.

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