Vivid Mango vs Black Mark
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
57%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Black Mark takes 3 of 5 categories.
Vivid MangoChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Black MarkChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Vivid Mango2/5
Black Mark3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Black Mark
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Black Mark
- Sillage & projection
- Vivid Mango
- Value for money
- Vivid Mango
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Black Mark
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Vivid MangoMystiq ParfumsBlack MarkRichardWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.42/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 18%Had 1%Want 81%
3.46/ 5 · 50 votes
Have 40%Had 14%Want 46%
Category winnerBlack MarkRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
8%Like
8%Ok
0%Dislike
33%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
20%Love
38%Like
22%Ok
8%Dislike
12%Hate
50 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBlack Mark
SillageVivid Mango
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVivid MangoBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
sweet88%
tropical77%
soft spicy65%
woody53%
white floral42%
fruity100%
sweet86%
powdery72%
tropical58%
vanilla44%
violet30%
Scent match57%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and tropical
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PassionfruitPink PepperMango
Heart
RaspberryOrange Blossom
Base
CedarwoodVanilla
Top
PeachPassionfruitRaspberry
Heart
MangoViolet
Base
VanillaHeliotropeAmberPatchouli
InformationalShared notesPassionfruit, Mango, Raspberry and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring83
Summer100
Fall50
Winter17
Day100
Night67
Spring50
Summer55
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night63
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#52,301
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#19,034
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews7
Category winnerBlack MarkHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotVivid Mango opens with a bright, juicy mango note that readers repeatedly describe as realistic, with passionfruit adding extra tropical lift and pink pepper giving the fruit a light spicy edge. It usually reads sweet, smooth, and playful rather than syrupy, then settles into softer vanilla, cedarwood, and a touch of …
Reviews →Black Mark by Richard opens with a bright, syrupy burst of peach, passionfruit, and raspberry. This unisex scent quickly settles into a tropical mango and violet heart, grounded by vanilla, heliotrope, and patchouli. It is a bold, fruity fragrance that performs best in the cooler air of autumn, offering a sweet yet co…
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, Vivid Mango or Black Mark?
Black Mark takes 3 of 5 categories. Vivid Mango is rated 3.42/5 from 12 votes; Black Mark is rated 3.46/5 from 50 votes. Choose Vivid Mango for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Black Mark for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Vivid Mango or Black Mark?
They last about the same: Black Mark 81/100, Vivid Mango 80/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Vivid Mango or Black Mark?
Projection is very close: Vivid Mango 71/100, Black Mark 69/100 for sillage.
Do Vivid Mango and Black Mark smell similar?
Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and tropical accords. Common notes include Passionfruit, Mango, Raspberry and Vanilla.
Is Vivid Mango or Black Mark better for summer or winter?
Vivid Mango suits daytime wear; Black Mark suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Vivid Mango and Black Mark?
Vivid Mango has top notes of Passionfruit, Pink Pepper and Mango, heart notes of Raspberry and Orange Blossom, a base of Cedarwood and Vanilla. Black Mark has top notes of Peach, Passionfruit and Raspberry, heart notes of Mango and Violet, a base of Vanilla, Heliotrope, Amber and Patchouli.
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