Fragrance comparison

Storm vs Black Up

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

Storm

Inubi

4.502 votes

Rank #55,599 CitrusAmber

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55%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Black Up

4.437 votes

Rank #44,591 PowderySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Up takes 2 of 3 categories.

Storm
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Black Up
Choose it for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Storm1/3

Black Up2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

StormInubi

Black UpBlack Up

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 11%Had 11%Want 78%

4.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 28%Had 12%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

43%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityStorm

SillageBlack Up

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

amber92%

patchouli84%

powdery77%

violet69%

woody61%

powdery100%

sweet92%

amber84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

violet61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both powdery, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

IrisVioletPraline

Base

PatchouliAmberTonka Bean

Top

CassisMandarin OrangeLemon

Heart

IrisVioletMuskRose

Base

PralineVanillaAmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesLemon, Mandarin Orange, Iris and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,599

PerfumerGerard Anthony

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,591

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack UpHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Storm by Inubi is a floral fragrance for women that blends bright citrus with powdery iris and sweet praline. It offers a sophisticated presence that works well for both office settings and evening wear. With base notes of patchouli and warm tonka bean, it provides a grounded finish that lasts through the day.

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Black Up opens with a bright pop of cassis and mandarin orange that quickly gives way to a dense powdery core. Violet and iris take over early, wrapping the initial fruitiness in a velvety dry texture. As the perfume settles on skin, sweet praline and golden amber come forward alongside tolu balsam and sandalwood. The…

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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, Storm or Black Up?

Black Up takes 2 of 3 categories. Storm is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Black Up is rated 4.43/5 from 7 votes. Choose Storm for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Black Up for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Storm or Black Up?

Storm lasts longest (Storm 93/100, Black Up 90/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Storm or Black Up?

Black Up projects furthest (Black Up 78/100, Storm 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Storm and Black Up smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Lemon, Mandarin Orange, Iris and Violet.

Is Storm or Black Up better for summer or winter?

Storm suits day or night wear; Black Up suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Storm and Black Up?

Storm has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Violet and Praline, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Tonka Bean. Black Up has top notes of Cassis, Mandarin Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Iris, Violet, Musk and Rose, a base of Praline, Vanilla, Amber and Tolu Balsam.