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Back to Black, By Kilian
Sweet · 2009

Back to Black

by By Kilian
Rating4.0 ★ 6,625 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2009
Price$$$$Niche
SweetHoneyTobacco
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageEternal
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81% match
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80% match
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80% match
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The notes

22 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base
White HoneyTobaccoCherryVanillaRaspberryAlmondGingerbreadAmberTonka BeanNutmegBenzoinChamomileSaffronCardamomOlibanumPatchouliFrench LabdanumOakVirginia CedarCorianderGeraniumBergamot

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
73
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 →
53
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
SweetHoneyTobaccoAmberFruityCherryWarm SpicyVanilla
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Sweet
Honey
Tobacco
Amber
Fruity
Cherry
Warm Spicy
Vanilla
Floral
Almond

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
5%
moderate
21%
long lasting
35%
eternal
35%
Sillage
intimate
10%
moderate
39%
strong
36%
enormous
16%
Season
spring
10%
summer
6%
fall
39%
winter
45%
Time of day
day
30%
night
70%

What people say

What people love
luxurioussensualrealisticrichhoneynotestronginitialprojectionhoursseductivescent
What people criticise
polarizingprofilesafeblindbuyheavilysweetdensecompositionhoneynoteoverwhelming

Smells similar

by scent profile
97% match
Emir When Soul Gets High PARIS CORNER
PARIS CORNER
sweethoney
81% match
Blonde Amber Clive Christian
Clive Christian
woodybalsamic
80% match
Carlisle Parfums de Marly
Parfums de Marly
vanillapatchouli
80% match
Triumph Of Bacchus Argos
Argos
vanillatobacco

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

VanillaBergamotPatchouliAmberCedarTonka BeanCardamomBenzoinLabdanumGeraniumSaffronNutmegCorianderRaspberryOlibanumTobaccoAlmondCherryOakChamomileWhite HoneyGingerbread
unlayered

Signature pair: Saffron and Olibanum

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In plain words

The main accords of Back to Black are sweet and honey. Its key notes are White Honey, Tobacco, Cherry and Vanilla. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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