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Black Gold, Mancera
Lavender · 2017

Black Gold

by Mancera
Rating4.1 ★ 1,801 votes
GenderMen
Year2017
Price$$$$Niche
LavenderFresh SpicyWoody
Best for fallDaytime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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82% match
By Dolce&Gabbana
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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 →
15 notes
topfirst impression
LavenderCinnamonNutmegCitrusesAgarwood (Oud)
heartthe character
VioletJasminePatchouli LeafRoseSea Notes
basethe foundation
LeatherWoody NotesWhite MuskAmberVetiver

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
70
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 →
56
intimateenormous
Price value59
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean72
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
LavenderFresh SpicyWoodyAromaticPowderyVioletWarm SpicyFloral
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Lavender
Fresh Spicy
Woody
Aromatic
Powdery
Violet
Warm Spicy
Floral

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
3%
moderate
21%
long lasting
57%
eternal
15%
Sillage
intimate
5%
moderate
35%
strong
48%
enormous
12%
Season
spring
28%
summer
14%
fall
31%
winter
27%
Time of day
day
50%
night
50%
Gender
female
4%
more female
3%
unisex
23%
more male
40%
male
29%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
8%
ok
50%
good value
33%
great value
7%

What people say

What people love
goodprojectionlongevityuniquerefinedscentsuitablecolderdayssophisticatedexpensivesmelling
What people criticise
acquiredtastesafeblindbuystrongfloralpowderycharacterheavilyperceivedunisex

Smells similar

by scent profile
84% match
Antidote Viktor&Rolf
Viktor&Rolf
warm spicylavender
84% match
Deep Forest Mancera
Mancera
woodyviolet
82% match
Anglomania Vivienne Westwood
Vivienne Westwood
roseviolet
82% match
By Dolce&Gabbana
Dolce&Gabbana
fresh spicytobacco

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

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How its notes pair

LavenderCinnamonAgarwood (Ou…NutmegCitrusesJasmineRoseVioletSea NotesIndonesian P…AmberVetiverLeatherWoody NotesWhite Musk
topheartbase

Signature pair: Agarwood (Oud) and Leather

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In plain words

The main accords of Black Gold are lavender and fresh spicy. It opens with Lavender and Cinnamon, reveals Violet and Jasmine at its heart, and dries down to Leather and Woody Notes. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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