173 community ratings

Black Calamus

Name: Black Calamus
Brand: Carner

Perfumer: Rodrigo Flores-Roux

2016UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.9/ 10

Community score
173 ratings

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Carner Black Calamus is a spicy, resinous and smoky unisex scent built around Indian calamus, Malabar pepper and Turkish rose absolute.

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Skunky's take: A floral hello, my nose just bloomed.

How does it perform?

From 148 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.6 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.7 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

88% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Indian calamus

Malabar pepper

Moroccan coriander seed

Egyptian papyrus

Heart notesfirst few hours

Turkish rose absolute

Spanish cistus concrete

Spanish labdanum

Chinese osmanthus absolute

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Spanish prickly pear

Omani frankincense

Mexican vanilla

Oud

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Smoky

What does Black Calamus smell like?

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. Voters read it mostly as masculine, though the floral side keeps it unisex.

It opens with Indian calamus, Malabar pepper and Moroccan coriander seed in a spicy start. Towards the heart, Turkish rose absolute, cistus and osmanthus add a soft floral note. In the base, Omani frankincense, Mexican vanilla and oud leave a resinous, sweet and smoky trail. Etro Io Myself and Lattafa Opulent Oud have a close profile.

How it changes through the day

First minutes
- Indian calamus
- Malabar pepper
- Moroccan coriander seed
First hours
- Turkish rose absolute
- Spanish cistus concrete
- Spanish labdanum
Towards evening
- Spanish prickly pear
- Omani frankincense
- Mexican vanilla