13 community ratings

Black Pearl

2024UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

8.0/ 10

Community score
13 ratings

Dark Tales Black Pearl is a unisex perfume oil that sets the sweet, salty freshness of sea breeze and coconut against darker notes like rum and leather.

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How does it perform?

From 14 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.8 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.7 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.9 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

92% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Black woods

Sandalwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Aquatic
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Creamy
Earthy

What does Black Pearl smell like?

Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin rather than filling a room. It reads as unisex, leaning neither masculine nor feminine. There are no season or occasion votes, so there is little to say on that front.

It opens with sea breeze and coconut, giving an aquatic, fruity and sweet start. In the heart, rum and dried fruits deepen the sweetness. The base of cedarwood, leather, black woods and sandalwood settles into a woody, earthy and leathery foundation, with spicy and creamy touches alongside. Charriol Royal Leather and Ahmed Al Maghribi Ignite Oud have a close profile.