49 community ratings

Black Magenta

Name: Black Magenta
Brand: D.S. & Durga

Perfumer: David Seth Moltz

2024UnisexModern

7.4/ 10

Community score
49 ratings

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D.S. & Durga Black Magenta is a unisex scent that darkens a floral, fruity sweetness with spice, resin and smoke.

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How does it perform?

From 36 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.7 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.2 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

78% 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

Pink pineapple

Galbanum Black pepper

Heart notesfirst few hours

Orange blossom Carnation Orris concrete

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Black amber

Balkans tobacco

Sandalwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Resinous
Smoky

What does Black Magenta smell like?

It opens with pink pineapple, galbanum and black pepper: fruity sweetness cut by a green, peppery edge. In the heart, orange blossom, carnation and orris concrete add a soft, powdery floral layer. The base of black amber, Balkans tobacco and sandalwood settles into a woody, resinous, smoky ground.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and spring, then winter, and it leans towards leisure, evening and nights out. Votes split evenly between masculine and feminine, so it is hard to pin to one gender. Xerjoff Oroville and Olivier Durbano Amethyst have a close profile.