Black

Black by Bvlgari is an unisex eau de toilette from 1998 in the designer price tier. It opens with rubber and bergamot, moves into black tea, rosewood and cedarwood and dries down to vanilla, musk and amber. Expect around 7 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.

Notes, explained

Opening

Rubber Sharp, industrial, tyre-like. Used as a shock against something soft.
Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.

Heart

Black Tea Dry, tannic and smoky. More astringent than green tea.
Rosewood Soft, rosy wood. Gentle and slightly floral.
Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.

Dry-down

Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.

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