Fragrance comparison

Unmatched vs Buckle Black

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

Unmatched

Tru Western

—0 votes

Rank #73,843 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Buckle Black

Tru Western

3.605 votes

Rank #60,396 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Buckle Black takes 1 of 1 categories.

Unmatched
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.
Buckle Black
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Unmatched0/1

Buckle Black1/1

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: Buckle Black

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

UnmatchedTru Western

Buckle BlackTru Western

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 52%Had 24%Want 24%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

60%Like

40%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

herbal77%

aquatic69%

green61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

soft spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

aquatic69%

patchouli61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Exotic WoodsCypressBasilSuedeSageRain Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Water NotesStar AniseLemon Verbena

Heart

BasilClary SageCypress

Base

SuedeExotic WoodsPatchouli

InformationalShared notesExotic Woods, Cypress, Basil and Suede. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,843

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,396

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBuckle BlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Unmatched by Tru Western opens with an immediate spray of crisp rain notes and green basil. As the liquid settles on skin, herbal sage and cypress emerge to build a dry pine character through the middle hours. The dry down introduces exotic woods paired with a brushed suede accord, giving the blue aquatic structure a …

Reviews →

Tru Western launched Buckle Black in 2010 as an aromatic woody cologne tailored for evening wear. It opens with an unexpected pairing of cool water notes and licorice-tinted star anise, brightened slightly by lemon verbena. As the top notes settle, sharp cypress and herbal clary sage take center stage, giving the hear…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Unmatched and Buckle Black smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Exotic Woods, Cypress, Basil and Suede.

Is Unmatched or Buckle Black better for summer or winter?

Buckle Black suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Unmatched and Buckle Black?

Unmatched features Exotic Woods, Cypress, Basil, Suede and Sage. Buckle Black has top notes of Water Notes, Star Anise and Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Basil, Clary Sage and Cypress, a base of Suede, Exotic Woods and Patchouli.