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Aromatic · 2021

Black Metal

Rating3.8 ★ 320 votes
GenderWomen
Year2021
Best for fallNighttime 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 →
10 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character

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 →
42
intimateenormous
Price value62
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean41
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
AromaticLeatherRoseBalsamicPatchouliAmberCitrusAnimalic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Aromatic
Leather
Rose
Balsamic
Patchouli
Amber
Citrus
Animalic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
9%
moderate
41%
long lasting
40%
eternal
8%
Sillage
intimate
12%
moderate
53%
strong
32%
enormous
4%
Season
spring
13%
summer
8%
fall
41%
winter
38%
Time of day
day
35%
night
65%
Gender
female
10%
more female
22%
unisex
64%
more male
3%
male
0%
Value
way overpriced
7%
overpriced
6%
ok
35%
good value
36%
great value
16%

What people say

What people love
exceptionalvaluepriceexcellentlongevityskinclothesatmosphericsmokydrydownstunning
What people criticise
fragrancenamebrandingmisleadingheavyplasticcherrytopnotespolarizingcigaretteash

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotLemonElemi ResinDavanaMahonialBlack RosePatchouliAmberTonka BeanLeather
topheartbase

Signature pair: Davana and Tonka Bean

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In plain words

The main accords of Black Metal are aromatic and leather. It opens with Elemi Resin and Bergamot, reveals Black Rose and Davana at its heart, and dries down to Leather and Patchouli. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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