49 community ratings

Coal

Name: Coal
Brand: Andrea Maack

Perfumer: Richard Ibanez

2012UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.4/ 10

Community score
49 ratings

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Andrea Maack Coal is a smoky, woody unisex scent that suits autumn and winter evenings; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Sleeps by day, goes out at night; very skunk of it.

How does it perform?

From 41 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.8 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

5.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.5 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

71% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Sichuan pepper Juniper berry Pink pepper

Heart notesfirst few hours

Cedarwood

Coal

Papyrus

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Sandalwood Leather Patchouli

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Coal smell like?

It opens with Sichuan pepper, juniper berry and pink pepper, giving a fresh, spicy start. In the heart, cedarwood, coal and papyrus build a woody, smoky line. The base of sandalwood, leather and patchouli adds a resinous, earthy warmth, while sweet and synthetic accords soften the dry edge.

Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with night outs and evenings leading. It reads masculine more often, though a sizeable share finds it feminine. Jafra Absolute Leather and Olfactive Studio Chambre Noire have a close profile.