167 community ratings

Black (Eau de Toilette)

2003MenModern

6.7/ 10

Community score
167 ratings

Kenneth Cole Black Eau de Toilette is a fresh, green and aquatic men's scent built around water mint, ginger and mandarin orange, best suited to spring and summer days and everyday wear.

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Skunky's take: Starts crisp and lively, my nose approves.

How does it perform?

From 127 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.4 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

5.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.3 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

7.3 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

58% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Water mint

Ginger Basil Mandarin orange

Heart notesfirst few hours

Nutmeg Frankincense Cedar Lotus

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Violet leaf Musk Amber

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Aquatic
Green
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody

What does Black (Eau de Toilette) smell like?

Its longevity and sillage are both rated moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, while winter is the least chosen season. Leisure, daily wear and business are the leading occasions, and voters mostly read it as masculine and modern. Montblanc Starwalker and Azzaro Chrome have a close profile.

The top opens cool and lightly spiced with water mint, ginger, basil and mandarin orange. In the heart, nutmeg, frankincense, cedar and lotus give it a woody backbone. The base of violet leaf, musk and amber softens it and leaves a clean, synthetic finish.