Fragrance comparison

Royal Black Sport vs Virgin Mint

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 157 ratings analysed

Royal Black Sport

Arno Sorel

4.0010 votes

Rank #40,302 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Virgin Mint

Carolina Herrera

4.13147 votes

Rank #8,548 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Virgin Mint takes 3 of 5 categories.

Royal Black Sport
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Virgin Mint
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Royal Black Sport2/5

Virgin Mint3/5

Ratings & consensus: Virgin Mint
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Virgin Mint
Sillage & projection: Royal Black Sport
Value for money: Royal Black Sport
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Virgin Mint

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royal Black SportArno Sorel

Virgin MintCarolina Herrera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 65%Had 12%Want 24%

4.13/ 5 · 147 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

Category winnerVirgin MintRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

43%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

147 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityVirgin Mint

SillageRoyal Black Sport

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value33

Category winnerRoyal Black SportBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy86%

aromatic72%

woody58%

warm spicy44%

green30%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy88%

green77%

citrus65%

musky53%

woody42%

Scent match64%Closely related · both fresh spicy, aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLimeMandarin OrangeGrapefruit

Heart

MintPepperGingerNutmegGeranium

Base

VetiverSandalwoodOakmossPatchouliCedarAmber

Top20-30 mins

BergamotMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

VetiverGeranium

Base4-6 hrs

MintWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Mint and Geranium. Durations are only published for Virgin Mint, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall25

Winter13

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter16

Day100

Night21

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

Men42

Unisex52

Women6

Casual 47%Work 35%Date 11%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,302

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#8,548

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews29

Category winnerVirgin MintHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Royal Black Sport opens with bright citrus, then shifts into mint, pepper, ginger and nutmeg. It wears as a fresh spicy, aromatic men’s scent with a woody base rather than a sugary sport style. This looks best suited to warm weather and daytime use. If you like crisp citrus with a dry spicy edge and moderate weight, i…

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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, Royal Black Sport or Virgin Mint?

Virgin Mint takes 3 of 5 categories. Royal Black Sport is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes; Virgin Mint is rated 4.13/5 from 147 votes. Choose Royal Black Sport for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Virgin Mint for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Royal Black Sport or Virgin Mint?

Virgin Mint lasts longest (Virgin Mint 61/100, Royal Black Sport 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Royal Black Sport or Virgin Mint?

Royal Black Sport projects furthest (Royal Black Sport 61/100, Virgin Mint 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Royal Black Sport and Virgin Mint smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Mint and Geranium.

Is Royal Black Sport or Virgin Mint better for summer or winter?

Royal Black Sport suits daytime wear; Virgin Mint suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royal Black Sport and Virgin Mint?

Royal Black Sport has top notes of Bergamot, Lime, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Mint, Pepper, Ginger and Nutmeg, a base of Vetiver, Sandalwood, Oakmoss and Patchouli. Virgin Mint has top notes of Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Vetiver and Geranium, a base of Mint and White Musk.