Fragrance comparison

White Evening vs Sailor Black

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 89 ratings analysed

White Evening

Massimo Dutti

4.3287 votes

Rank #26,997 PowderyIris

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32%scent match

Clearly different

Sailor Black

Aurora Scents

3.002 votes

Rank #64,594 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

White Evening
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Sailor Black
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

White Evening2/4

Sailor Black2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

White EveningMassimo Dutti

Sailor BlackAurora Scents

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 37%Had 5%Want 57%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

30%Like

11%Ok

3%Dislike

1%Hate

87 votes

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevitySailor Black

SillageSailor Black

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value75

Category winnerWhite EveningBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

iris88%

musky77%

amber65%

violet53%

earthy42%

woody100%

powdery92%

violet84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

floral61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both powdery and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Iris

Heart

Amber

Base

White Musk

Top

VioletBergamotSageIris

Heart

SandalwoodPatchouliCedarwoodVetiverPeony

Base

White MuskVanillaBenzoinAmber

InformationalShared notesIris, Amber and White Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter74

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex35

Women33

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,997

PerfumerGivaudan

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,594

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWhite EveningHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Massimo Dutti White Evening builds its signature around a trio of soft iris, dry amber, and plush white musk. The opening brings a cool, powdery iris that quickly softens into a clean skin scent. As it warms, amber adds a gentle, resinous glow without turning overly heavy or sweet. It suits cool spring mornings and qu…

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Sailor Black by Aurora Scents is a woody, powdery men's fragrance built around violet, bergamot, iris, sandalwood, patchouli and clean musk. It opens fresh and floral-green, then settles into dry woods, earthy patchouli and a soft amber-vanilla base. The style feels modern, masculine and noticeable, with enough sweetn…

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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.

Which is better, White Evening or Sailor Black?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. White Evening is rated 4.32/5 from 87 votes; Sailor Black is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose White Evening for a powdery and iris character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Sailor Black for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, White Evening or Sailor Black?

Sailor Black lasts longest (Sailor Black 100/100, White Evening 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, White Evening or Sailor Black?

Sailor Black projects furthest (Sailor Black 75/100, White Evening 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do White Evening and Sailor Black smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Iris, Amber and White Musk.

What are the notes in White Evening and Sailor Black?

White Evening has top notes of Iris, heart notes of Amber, a base of White Musk. Sailor Black has top notes of Violet, Bergamot, Sage and Iris, heart notes of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Vetiver, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Benzoin and Amber.