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Fresh Spicy · 2019

Colors Man Black

by Benetton
Rating4.3 ★ 938 votes
GenderMen
Year2019
Price$$$$Designer
Fresh SpicyOudVanilla
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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M7 Yves Saint Laurent
M7 Yves Saint Laurent
88% match
Oud for Greatness Initio Parfums Prives
Oud for Greatness Initio Parfums Prives
85% match
Luna Rossa Extreme Prada
Luna Rossa Extreme Prada
85% match
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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 →
11 notes
topfirst impression
Black PepperNutmegBergamot
heartthe character
PatchouliLavenderSuedeVetiver
basethe foundation
Agarwood (Oud)VanilaAmberMusk

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
61
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 →
41
intimateenormous
Price value88
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean93
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 8
Fresh SpicyOudVanillaPowderyWarm SpicyAmberAromaticWoody
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Fresh Spicy
Oud
Vanilla
Powdery
Warm Spicy
Amber
Aromatic
Woody

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
7%
moderate
44%
long lasting
41%
eternal
6%
Sillage
intimate
8%
moderate
66%
strong
20%
enormous
6%
Season
spring
17%
summer
5%
fall
38%
winter
40%
Time of day
day
38%
night
62%
Gender
female
1%
unisex
4%
more male
18%
male
77%
Value
way overpriced
1%
overpriced
1%
ok
5%
good value
28%
great value
65%

What people say

What people love
goodvaluemoneyaffordablepricesmellssignificantlyexpensivesophisticateddarkmasculineprofile
What people criticise
stronglymasculinelacksunisexappealinitialblastfeeloverlysyntheticheavyspice

Smells similar

by scent profile
88% match
M7 Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent
oud
85% match
Oud for Greatness Initio Parfums Prives
Initio Parfums Prives
warm spicyoud
85% match
Luna Rossa Extreme Prada
Prada
fresh spicylavender
84% match
Indonesian Oud Eau de Parfum Ermenegildo Zegna
Ermenegildo Zegna
oud

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotBlack PepperNutmegPatchouliVetiverLavenderSuedeMuskVanillaAmberAgarwood (Ou…
topheartbase

Signature pair: Black Pepper and Nutmeg

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In plain words

The main accords of Colors Man Black are fresh spicy and oud. It opens with Black Pepper and Nutmeg, reveals Patchouli and Lavender at its heart, and dries down to Agarwood (Oud) and Vanila. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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