Ananda - Black
Perfumer: Jean-Claude Astier
112 ratings
From your scent profile
M. Micallef Ananda - Black is a sweet, powdery floral for women that opens on lemon, plum and bitter orange before settling into neroli, ylang-ylang, jasmine and tuberose; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: The floral side leads, it arrives with a bouquet.
How does it perform?
From 97 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
66% 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
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Oriental
- Powdery
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Oriental
PowderyWhat does Ananda - Black smell like?
The opening pairs citrus with fruity plum. In the heart, white flowers lead, and benzoin, vanilla and white musk then sweeten the scent into a powdery, lightly spicy oriental base.
Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick fall, spring and winter, and it suits nights out and evenings best. Most see it as feminine and classic.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Lemon
- Plum
- Bitter orange
First hours
- Neroli
- Ylang-ylang
- Jasmine
Towards evening
- Benzoin
- Vanilla
- White musk
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 29%Autumn
- 26%Spring
- 26%Winter
- 19%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Nighttime24%
- Evening23%
- Casual20%
- Office17%
- Daytime16%
Smells like this
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Last updated: October 26, 2026