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Vodka Blackcurrant vs VSOP Platinum

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

Updated 30 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vodka Blackcurrant takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Vodka Blackcurrant

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • VSOP Platinum

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character.

Vodka Blackcurrant1/1
VSOP Platinum0/1
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
Vodka Blackcurrant

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Vodka BlackcurrantParis Elysees
VSOP PlatinumSergio Nero
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.50/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 30%Had 28%Want 42%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
27%Love
37%Like
3%Ok
27%Dislike
7%Hate

30 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate63
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value57
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
woody90%
aromatic80%
cinnamon70%
earthy60%
fresh spicy50%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
fresh spicy84%
fruity77%
aromatic69%
cinnamon61%
Scent match65%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
CinammonGeraniumCarnationApple
Heart1.5 to 2.5 hours
CitrusesCardamon
Base3 to 6 hours
VetiverCedarOlive TreeAmber
Top
AppleCinnamonBergamot
Heart
GeraniumCloveMarigold
Base
SandalwoodOlive TreeVetiverCedar
InformationalShared notesGeranium, Apple, Vetiver and Cedar. Durations are only published for Vodka Blackcurrant, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring36
Summer14
Fall79
Winter100
Day57
Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,524

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#79,640

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVodka BlackcurrantHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vodka Blackcurrant by Paris Elysees is a warm spicy and woody fragrance for men that surprises many buyers with its actual scent profile. Despite the fruity bottle name, this composition centers on a crisp apple note blended with sharp cinnamon, floral geranium, and clove-like carnation at the top. The heart introduce…

Reviews →

VSOP Platinum by Sergio Nero is a crisp, woody fragrance for men that balances fruitiness with a dry, resinous backbone. Built around a sharp apple and bergamot opening, it settles into a spicy heart of cinnamon and clove before grounding itself in sandalwood and olive tree. It is an ideal daily driver for office wear…

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.

Do Vodka Blackcurrant and VSOP Platinum smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Geranium, Apple, Vetiver and Cedar.

Is Vodka Blackcurrant or VSOP Platinum better for summer or winter?

Vodka Blackcurrant suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vodka Blackcurrant and VSOP Platinum?

Vodka Blackcurrant has top notes of Cinammon, Geranium, Carnation and Apple, heart notes of Citruses and Cardamon, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Olive Tree and Amber. VSOP Platinum has top notes of Apple, Cinnamon and Bergamot, heart notes of Geranium, Clove and Marigold, a base of Sandalwood, Olive Tree, Vetiver and Cedar.

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