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Vanilla · 2020

Warm Black

by Zara
Rating4.1 ★ 887 votes
GenderMen
Year2020
Price$$$$Budget
Best for winterNighttime 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 →
3 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
56
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 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
VanillaFresh SpicySweetAmberFreshPowderyBalsamicAromatic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Vanilla
Fresh Spicy
Sweet
Amber
Fresh
Powdery
Balsamic
Aromatic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
12%
moderate
51%
long lasting
31%
eternal
4%
Sillage
intimate
12%
moderate
58%
strong
25%
enormous
5%
Season
spring
8%
summer
3%
fall
42%
winter
47%
Time of day
day
34%
night
66%
Gender
female
2%
more female
1%
unisex
34%
more male
32%
male
31%
Value
way overpriced
1%
overpriced
1%
ok
6%
good value
28%
great value
64%

What people say

What people love
goodvaluemoneycapturestobaccovanillespicebombextremevibesacceptableperformancesmells
What people criticise
openingoftendescribedsyntheticplastickydeeprichtobaccovanilletomforddense

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

Where it sits

nearest by scent

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How its notes pair

GingerVanillaTonka Bean
topheartbase

Signature pair: Vanilla and Tonka Bean

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In plain words

The main accords of Warm Black are vanilla and fresh spicy. It opens with Ginger, reveals Vanilla at its heart, and dries down to Tonka Bean. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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