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Windsor vs Black Wood 黑木

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

Updated 6 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Windsor takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Windsor

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Black Wood 黑木

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Windsor1/1
Black Wood 黑木0/1
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
Windsor

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
WindsorToni Cabal
Black Wood 黑木Uttori 五朵里
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 33%Had 33%Want 33%
2.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
50%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

0%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
25%Dislike
25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate63
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate44
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
citrus84%
lavender77%
woody69%
earthy61%
woody100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
citrus77%
warm spicy69%
earthy61%
Scent match61%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotLavender
Heart
TobaccoGinger
Base
Mysore SandalwoodVetiverMoss
Top30 to 45 minutes
Orange BlossomPetitgrainBlack TeaBergamot
Heart2 to 3 hours
CardamomSaffronTobaccoBay Leaf
Base4 to 6 hours
HinokiCedarwoodVetiverMossAmber
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Tobacco, Vetiver and Moss. Durations are only published for Black Wood 黑木, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer33
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men67
Unisex33
Women0
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,440

PerfumerToni Cabal

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,898

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWindsorHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Windsor by Toni Cabal is an aromatic, woody scent that hits you first with a sharp, clean burst of French lavender and bitter Italian bergamot. As the initial sharpness cools on your skin, a warm, earthy core of ginger and tobacco absolute begins to simmer. Perfumer Toni Cabal grounds this blend with a sturdy base of …

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Black Wood 黑木 by Uttori 五朵里 presents a crisp balance of aromatic greenery, sharp citrus, and grounding timber. The opening introduces tart bergamot and bitter petitgrain alongside subtle orange blossom and dry black tea. As the initial brightness settles, the fragrance reveals a dry, spicy core of bay leaf, saffr…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Windsor or Black Wood 黑木?

Windsor takes 1 of 1 categories. Windsor is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; Black Wood 黑木 is rated 2.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Windsor for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Black Wood 黑木 for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Windsor and Black Wood 黑木 smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Tobacco, Vetiver and Moss.

Is Windsor or Black Wood 黑木 better for summer or winter?

Windsor suits day or night wear; Black Wood 黑木 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Windsor and Black Wood 黑木?

Windsor has top notes of Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Tobacco and Ginger, a base of Mysore Sandalwood, Vetiver and Moss. Black Wood 黑木 has top notes of Orange Blossom, Petitgrain, Black Tea and Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Saffron, Tobacco and Bay Leaf, a base of Hinoki, Cedarwood, Vetiver and Moss.

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