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Fresh Spicy · 2014

Desire Black

by Alfred Dunhill
Rating3.9 ★ 329 votes
GenderMen
Year2014
Fresh SpicyAromaticWoody
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
9 notes
topfirst impression
Black PepperBergamotGrapefruit
heartthe character
CypressSaffronRose
basethe foundation
VetiverOlibanumAmber

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
55
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
46
intimateenormous
Price value73
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean96
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 7
Fresh SpicyAromaticWoodyCitrusWarm SpicyAmberEarthy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 7
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
Woody
Citrus
Warm Spicy
Amber
Earthy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
6%
weak
10%
moderate
50%
long lasting
28%
eternal
7%
Sillage
intimate
8%
moderate
56%
strong
24%
enormous
11%
Season
spring
25%
summer
12%
fall
34%
winter
29%
Time of day
day
43%
night
57%
Gender
unisex
2%
more male
12%
male
86%
Value
way overpriced
1%
overpriced
5%
ok
21%
good value
48%
great value
26%

Smells similar

by scent profile
92% match
V for Men Amber Fougere With Smoky Vetiver Clive Christian
Clive Christian
fresh spicysmoky
90% match
The Icon Eau de Parfum Antonio Banderas
Antonio Banderas
fresh spicylavender
88% match
Explorer Extreme Montblanc
Montblanc
woodyleather
87% match
Mr. Burberry Eau de Parfum Burberry
Burberry
warm spicylavender

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotBlack PepperGrapefruitRoseSaffronCypressAmberVetiverOlibanum
topheartbase

Signature pair: Saffron and Olibanum

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In plain words

The main accords of Desire Black are fresh spicy and aromatic. It opens with Black Pepper and Bergamot, reveals Cypress and Saffron at its heart, and dries down to Vetiver and Olibanum. It lasts a moderate time and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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