44 community ratings

Just Black

2017UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.7/ 10

Community score
44 ratings

Duftanker MGO Duftmanufaktur Just Black is a green, smoky unisex scent that most voters place in fall and winter evenings; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Shows up when the lights come on, born for the evening.

How does it perform?

From 41 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.5 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

89% 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.

Green
Fruity
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Just Black smell like?

It opens with blackcurrant, galbanum and lemon, a green, fruity and sharp start, with mint and petitgrain lifting it. At the heart, gaiac wood with Indian and Thai oud builds a woody, earthy, smoky base. The drydown turns resinous and sweet through vanilla, Peru balsam and sandalwood, with carnation adding spice.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and evening, leisure and night out lead the occasions. It reads somewhat more masculine, though a sizeable share finds it feminine. Andrea Maack Coven and Tom Ford Noir Anthracite have a close profile.