128 community ratings

Potion Royal Black

Name: Potion Royal Black
Brand: Dsquared²

2013MenClassic

7.8/ 10

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128 ratings

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Dsquared² Potion Royal Black is a sweet, spicy and smoky men's fragrance, oriental and resinous in build, suited to the evenings of cooler seasons.

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Skunky's take: Plenty of people say it suits a rainy fall evening.

How does it perform?

From 97 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.0 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.8 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

84% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy

What does Potion Royal Black smell like?

Most voters pick fall and winter, with evening and night out leading and leisure wear close behind. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters read it as masculine. It has been discontinued.

It opens with pimento, bergamot and frankincense: the pimento brings spice, the frankincense a resinous warmth. At the heart, Atlas cedar, tobacco absolute, rose and oud form a woody, earthy, smoky body. The base of musk, cashmere, leather and gaiac wood softens it and closes on a leathery sweetness.