U Black Hombre vs Eau du Soir 2005
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
26%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
U Black Hombre takes 4 of 5 categories.
U Black HombreChoose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Eau du Soir 2005Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
U Black Hombre4/5
Eau du Soir 20051/5
- Ratings & consensus
- U Black Hombre
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- U Black Hombre
- Sillage & projection
- Eau du Soir 2005
- Value for money
- U Black Hombre
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- U Black Hombre
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
U Black HombreAdolfo DominguezEau du Soir 2005SisleyWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.05/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 24%Had 48%Want 28%
3.71/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 24%Had 5%Want 71%
Category winnerU Black HombreRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate19%Love
71%Like
5%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate
21 votes · too few to score
33%Love
33%Like
10%Ok
19%Dislike
5%Hate
21 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityU Black Hombre
SillageEau du Soir 2005
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerU Black HombreBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
musky92%
lavender84%
mossy77%
amber69%
earthy61%
floral100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
fresh spicy77%
warm spicy69%
mossy61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and mossy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
oak mossBamboo
Heart
LavenderFrench labdanum
Base
MuskEbony WoodTonka Bean
Top
GrapefruitMandarin Orange
Heart
Carnationoak mossYlang-YlangRoseIrisJuniperLily-of-the-ValleyPepper
Base
AmberMusk
InformationalShared notesoak moss 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 seasonSpring100
Summer56
Fall100
Winter56
Day67
Night100
Spring17
Summer17
Fall100
Winter100
Day80
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#41,964
PerfumerRamon Monegal
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#59,893
PerfumerHubert d'Ornano, Isabelle d'Ornano, Jeannine Mongin
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerU Black HombreHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotU Black Hombre by Adolfo Dominguez is a Oriental Fougere fragrance for men. U Black Hombre was launched in 2005. The nose behind this fragrance is Ramon Monegal. Top notes are oak moss and Bamboo; middle notes are Lavender and French labdanum; base notes are Musk, Ebony Wood and Tonka Bean.
Reviews →Eau du Soir 2005 keeps Sisley’s classic Eau du Soir structure but dresses it in a limited festive bottle. It opens with bright grapefruit and mandarin, then turns floral, mossy and spicy, with rose, ylang-ylang, carnation and oak moss giving it a dressed-up, traditionally elegant feel. As it settles, amber and musk so…
Reviews →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, U Black Hombre or Eau du Soir 2005?
U Black Hombre takes 4 of 5 categories. U Black Hombre is rated 4.05/5 from 21 votes; Eau du Soir 2005 is rated 3.71/5 from 21 votes. Choose U Black Hombre for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Eau du Soir 2005 for a floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, U Black Hombre or Eau du Soir 2005?
U Black Hombre lasts longest (U Black Hombre 74/100, Eau du Soir 2005 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, U Black Hombre or Eau du Soir 2005?
Eau du Soir 2005 projects furthest (Eau du Soir 2005 77/100, U Black Hombre 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do U Black Hombre and Eau du Soir 2005 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and mossy accords. Common notes include oak moss and Musk.
Is U Black Hombre or Eau du Soir 2005 better for summer or winter?
U Black Hombre suits evening wear; Eau du Soir 2005 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in U Black Hombre and Eau du Soir 2005?
U Black Hombre has top notes of oak moss and Bamboo, heart notes of Lavender and French labdanum, a base of Musk, Ebony Wood and Tonka Bean. Eau du Soir 2005 has top notes of Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Carnation, oak moss, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of Amber and Musk.
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