Fragrance comparison

Unicorn vs Blacklist

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

1 wins

Unicorn

Aaron Terence Hughes

4.5745 votes

Rank #5,026 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Blacklist

Artemios

—0 votes

Rank #69,345 WoodySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Unicorn takes 1 of 1 categories.

Unicorn
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Blacklist
Choose it for a woody and smoky character.

Unicorn1/1

Blacklist0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

UnicornAaron Terence Hughes

BlacklistArtemios

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.57/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 67%Had 6%Want 27%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

73%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage85

♥ Love / hate91

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

oud84%

fruity77%

metallic69%

woody61%

woody100%

smoky92%

violet84%

amber77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SaffronOudAmberRaspberryFrankincenseWhite MuskIncenseCloveBarkPatchouliBergamotVanilla Absolute

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Green NotescannabisSaffronThymeDavana

Heart

VioletRaspberryTobaccoCoffeeWoodsy NotesCinnamonResins

Base

Guaiac WoodIncenseGurjan balsamAnimal notesAmbroxanAgarwoodVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Raspberry and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex56

Women11

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,026

PerfumerAaron Terence Hughes

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#69,345

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerUnicornHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Unicorn is a sweet, spicy oud extrait that opens bright and fruity, then quickly turns resinous and warm. Expect raspberry and bergamot up top, saffron spice through the heart, and a cosy dry-down of amber, incense, vanilla and tonka over a smoky, woody oud. It can read bold and serious, with an opening that some wear…

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Blacklist reads as a dark, smoky wood scent with an unusual green opening and a soft violet haze running through it. Coffee, tobacco, resins and oud-like woods give it a dense, shadowy character, while raspberry, vanilla and tonka seem to round the edges rather than turn it fully sweet. This looks best suited to someo…

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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.

Do Unicorn and Blacklist smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Raspberry and Incense.

Is Unicorn or Blacklist better for summer or winter?

Unicorn suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Unicorn and Blacklist?

Unicorn features Saffron, Oud, Amber, Raspberry and Frankincense. Blacklist has top notes of Green Notes, cannabis, Saffron and Thyme, heart notes of Violet, Raspberry, Tobacco and Coffee, a base of Guaiac Wood, Incense, Gurjan balsam and Animal notes.