VLAD
Filippo Sorcinelli2025
Side by side
VLAD vs. Black Afgano
Is VLAD better than Black Afgano?
Black Afgano wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
smokyamberwarm spicywoodybalsamicaromatic
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between VLAD and Black Afgano?
| VLAD | Black Afgano | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | — | Extrait |
| Launched | 2025 | 2009 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Filippo Sorcinelli | Alessandro Gualtieri |
| Best season | Fall | Winter |
Scent DNA
How do VLAD and Black Afgano smell?
VLAD
Smoky
Amber
Warm Spicy
Leather
Woody
Balsamic
Rose
Fresh Spicy
Black Afgano
Amber
Smoky
Woody
Cannabis
Oud
Balsamic
Green
Tobacco
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do VLAD and Black Afgano share?
Top
MyrrhVermouthWhite Pepper
Hempgreen notesdavanasaffronthyme
Heart
RoseBlood
woodsy notestobaccocoffeecinnamonvioletraspberry
Base
Birch woodFrankincensePatchouli
agarwood (oud)incenseamberanimal notesguaiac woodmusktonka beancedargurjan balsamambroxanvanilla
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Woody Notes
Birch wood
agarwood (oud)woodsy notesguaiac woodcedar
Oriental Notes
Myrrh
tonka beanvanilla
Spicy Notes
White Pepper
saffroncinnamon
Floral Notes
Rose
violet
Where they fit
When and where do VLAD and Black Afgano work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, VLAD or Black Afgano?
| VLAD | Black Afgano | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 10+ hours |
| Sillage | strong | strong |
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What do reviewers say about VLAD and Black Afgano?
VLAD is not trying to seduce you. The blood note is confrontational in a way few modern fragrances attempt, and the birch drydown will dominate everything within smelling distance.VLAD
This is not a polite fragrance. Black Afgano opens harsh, almost aggressive with its hemp and green notes, then slowly reveals its smoky tobacco and coffee heart.Black Afgano
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