Fragrance comparison

Tuberose Aqua vs Black Up

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

Tuberose Aqua

Zara

4.0618 votes

Rank #44,976 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Black Up

4.437 votes

Rank #40,609 PowderySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Up takes 3 of 3 categories.

Tuberose Aqua
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Black Up
Choose it for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Tuberose Aqua0/3

Black Up3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Black Up
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

Tuberose AquaZara

Black UpBlack Up

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 17%Had 20%Want 63%

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

39%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

18 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

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityBlack Up

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%

powdery88%

woody77%

vanilla65%

musky53%

aromatic42%

powdery100%

sweet92%

amber84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

violet61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Mandarin OrangeSandalwoodVanillaMuskLemonPomeloCassis

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CassisMandarin OrangeLemon

Heart

IrisVioletMuskRose

Base

PralineVanillaAmberTolu BalsamSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Sandalwood, Vanilla 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

Spring100

Summer29

Fall43

Winter29

Day100

Night43

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,976

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,609

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack UpHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tuberose Aqua wears more like a bright citrus-musky Zara than a dense tuberose perfume. Lemon, pomelo, mandarin and cassis give it a juicy, lightly tart opening, then musk, sandalwood and vanilla soften it into a clean, powdery dry-down. It looks best for daytime, especially in mild weather, and it may suit shoppers w…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Tuberose Aqua or Black Up?

Black Up takes 3 of 3 categories. Tuberose Aqua is rated 4.06/5 from 18 votes; Black Up is rated 4.43/5 from 7 votes. Choose Tuberose Aqua for a citrus and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Black Up for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Tuberose Aqua or Black Up?

Black Up lasts longest (Black Up 90/100, Tuberose Aqua 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tuberose Aqua or Black Up?

Black Up projects furthest (Black Up 78/100, Tuberose Aqua 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tuberose Aqua and Black Up smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Musk.

Is Tuberose Aqua or Black Up better for summer or winter?

Tuberose Aqua suits daytime wear; Black Up suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tuberose Aqua and Black Up?

Tuberose Aqua features Mandarin Orange, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Musk and Lemon. 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.