Fragrance comparison

Solid Black For Men vs Katara Club Virtue

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

Solid Black For Men

Sapil

4.297 votes

Rank #37,447 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Katara Club Virtue

AlBidaa

5.002 votes

Rank #48,816 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Katara Club Virtue takes 3 of 4 categories.

Solid Black For Men
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Katara Club Virtue
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Solid Black For Men1/4

Katara Club Virtue3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Katara Club Virtue
Sillage & projection: Katara Club Virtue
Value for money: Katara Club Virtue
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Solid Black For Men

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Solid Black For MenSapil

Katara Club VirtueAlBidaa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 44%Had 6%Want 50%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

43%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityKatara Club Virtue

SillageKatara Club Virtue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price value100

Category winnerKatara Club VirtueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral83%

musky65%

powdery48%

animalic30%

aromatic100%

woody92%

sweet84%

citrus77%

amber69%

musky61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Citruses

Heart

Floral Notes

Base

Woody NotesMusk

Top

CitrusesDihydromyrcenol

Heart

CoumarinFloral NotesGourmand Accord

Base

AmberMuskWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Floral Notes, Woody Notes and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer100

Fall60

Winter60

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,447

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#48,816

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSolid Black For MenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Solid Black For Men by Sapil comes across as a woody floral musk with a sweeter, softer style than the name suggests. It opens with a light citrus touch, then quickly settles into floral, suede-like and creamy territory. On skin, it usually feels mellow rather than sharp. If you like affordable masculine scents with a…

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Katara Club Virtue is a clean, bright citrus aromatic built around a modern “fresh laundry” lift (dihydromyrcenol), then warmed with coumarin sweetness and a soft gourmand haze. As it dries down, amber, musk and woods take over, keeping it smooth and easy to wear. It reads fresh at first, then gently sweet and musky, …

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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, Solid Black For Men or Katara Club Virtue?

Katara Club Virtue takes 3 of 4 categories. Solid Black For Men is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes; Katara Club Virtue is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Solid Black For Men for a woody and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Katara Club Virtue for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Solid Black For Men or Katara Club Virtue?

Katara Club Virtue lasts longest (Katara Club Virtue 100/100, Solid Black For Men 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Solid Black For Men or Katara Club Virtue?

Katara Club Virtue projects furthest (Katara Club Virtue 100/100, Solid Black For Men 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Solid Black For Men and Katara Club Virtue smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and musky accords. Common notes include Citruses, Floral Notes, Woody Notes and Musk.

Is Solid Black For Men or Katara Club Virtue better for summer or winter?

Solid Black For Men suits daytime wear; Katara Club Virtue suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Solid Black For Men and Katara Club Virtue?

Solid Black For Men has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Woody Notes and Musk. Katara Club Virtue has top notes of Citruses and Dihydromyrcenol, heart notes of Coumarin, Floral Notes and Gourmand Accord, a base of Amber, Musk and Woody Notes.