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Basic Black, Bill Blass Warm Spicy · 1991

Basic Black

Rating4.0 ★ 316 votes
GenderWomen
Year1991
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
Collection

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 →
25 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
58
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 →
49
intimateenormous
Price value-
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean-
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 · +2 more
Warm SpicyWoodyAmberFloralPowderyAromaticSweetMusky
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Warm Spicy
Woody
Amber
Floral
Powdery
Aromatic
Sweet
Musky
Earthy
Animalic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
7%
weak
8%
moderate
47%
long lasting
20%
eternal
17%
Sillage
intimate
19%
moderate
33%
strong
31%
enormous
17%
Season
spring
16%
summer
11%
fall
41%
winter
32%
Time of day
day
51%
night
49%
Gender
female
31%
more female
27%
unisex
40%
more male
2%
Value
way overpriced
3%
overpriced
8%
ok
19%
good value
27%
great value
43%

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

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In plain words

The main accords of Basic Black are warm spicy and woody. It opens with Carnation and Ylang-Ylang, reveals Carnation and Honey at its heart, and dries down to Amber and Musk. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn, day or night.

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