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Remember Me vs Black Forest Bourbon

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

Updated 21 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Forest Bourbon takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Remember Me

    Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Black Forest Bourbon

    Choose it for a sweet and cherry character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Remember Me1/4
Black Forest Bourbon3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Black Forest Bourbon
Sillage & projection
Remember Me
Value for money
Black Forest Bourbon
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Black Forest Bourbon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Remember MeMasterpiece
Black Forest BourbonElysian
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%
3.71/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 13%Had 2%Want 85%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
25%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
25%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

35%Love
29%Like
12%Ok
18%Dislike
6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity30
〰 Sillage79
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevityBlack Forest Bourbon

SillageRemember Me

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value63
Category winnerBlack Forest BourbonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
powdery92%
woody84%
cherry77%
almond69%
soft spicy61%
sweet100%
cherry92%
warm spicy84%
chocolate77%
almond69%
nutty61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both sweet, cherry and almond

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CherryBergamotLavenderAlmond
Heart
LicoriceDark ChocolateHeliotrope
Base
SandalwoodVanillaMusk
Top30 to 45 minutes
CherryRum
Heart2 to 3 hours
Dark ChocolateRoseCoffee
Base4 to 6 hours
AlmondVanillaCaramelSandalwood
InformationalShared notesCherry, Almond, Dark Chocolate and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Black Forest Bourbon, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring38
Summer38
Fall100
Winter75
Day71
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
Men0
Unisex44
Women56
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,233

PerfumerSerge de Oliveira

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,562

PerfumerJessi Park

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerBlack Forest BourbonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Remember Me by Masterpiece opens with a tart cherry pop balanced by crisp bergamot and fresh lavender, rapidly anchored by a nutty almond note. Within minutes, the heart reveals a rich blend of bittersweet dark chocolate and herbal licorice, softened by powdery heliotrope. As the fragrance settles onto skin, warm sand…

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Black Forest Bourbon by Elysian presents an unapologetic gourmand profile built around boozy dark fruit and confectionery warmth. The fragrance opens immediately with a rush of glazed cherry soaked in dark rum, giving the initial spray a rich, cocktail syrup feel. As the top begins to settle, a heart of bitter dark ch…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Remember Me or Black Forest Bourbon?

Black Forest Bourbon takes 3 of 4 categories. Remember Me is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Black Forest Bourbon is rated 3.71/5 from 17 votes. Choose Remember Me for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Black Forest Bourbon for a sweet and cherry character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Remember Me or Black Forest Bourbon?

Black Forest Bourbon lasts longest (Black Forest Bourbon 73/100, Remember Me 30/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Remember Me or Black Forest Bourbon?

Remember Me projects furthest (Remember Me 79/100, Black Forest Bourbon 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Remember Me and Black Forest Bourbon smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, cherry and almond accords. Common notes include Cherry, Almond, Dark Chocolate and Sandalwood.

Is Remember Me or Black Forest Bourbon better for summer or winter?

Remember Me suits day or night wear; Black Forest Bourbon suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Remember Me and Black Forest Bourbon?

Remember Me has top notes of Cherry, Bergamot, Lavender and Almond, heart notes of Licorice, Dark Chocolate and Heliotrope, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla and Musk. Black Forest Bourbon has top notes of Cherry and Rum, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Rose and Coffee, a base of Almond, Vanilla, Caramel and Sandalwood.

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