23 community ratings

Black Series - A: Killer Vanilla

2015UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

6.8/ 10

Community score
23 ratings

Blood Concept Black Series - A: Killer Vanilla is a unisex scent that sets vanilla and toffee against the resinous warmth of amber and labdanum.

Compare

Skunky's take: It shines in the cold, and the votes agree.

How does it perform?

From 25 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.4 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

6.9 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

61% 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

Amber Saffron Cistus Peru balsam Labdanum Toffee Vanilla

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Smoky
Leathery

What does Black Series - A: Killer Vanilla smell like?

The notes read as one whole: vanilla and toffee bring the sweetness, Peru balsam and cistus ground it in resin, and saffron adds a spicy warmth. Among the accords, the synthetic, woody and oriental sides lead, while smoky and leathery tones stay in the background. It is sweet but not soft, a dark, dense vanilla.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good, though the number of ratings is small, so these are not firm figures. Its heavy, sweet build suits cooler weather and evenings, and it does not lean toward either men or women. Reinvēnted Enigmatic Aura and Lattafa Qaa'ed have a close profile.