32 community ratings

Black Series - A

2013UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.3/ 10

Community score
32 ratings

Blood Concept Black Series - A opens with coffee and ginger and settles into benzoin, amber and sandalwood, a sweet, spicy unisex scent that has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: The flowers do the talking, the rest listens.

How does it perform?

From 29 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.8 /10

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

Sillage

5.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.7 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

78% 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

Coffee Ginger

Heart notesfirst few hours

Angelica seed

Mandragora

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Benzoin Amber Sandalwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Green
Sweet
Synthetic
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Resinous

What does Black Series - A smell like?

Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring next, and it leans towards leisure and evening wear. Votes split between masculine and feminine, so it doesn't sit firmly on one side.

The top holds coffee and ginger, and the heart moves to angelica seed and mandragora. In the base, benzoin, amber and sandalwood build a sweet, resinous, woody floor. Floral, green and earthy touches show in the accords, while gourmand and smoky tones carry the weight.