Black Osmanthus
Perfumer: Marina Barcenilla
13 ratings
From your scent profile
Marina Barcenilla Black Osmanthus is a unisex scent that darkens the floral side of osmanthus and tuberose with oakmoss, leather and smoky notes.
Skunky's take: The flowers do the talking, the rest listens.
How does it perform?
From 10 community ratings, all out of 10.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Looks good without trying too hard.
Blind buy risk
100% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Green
- Spicy
- Woody
- Resinous
- Smoky
- Leathery
Floral
Green
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Smoky
LeatheryWhat does Black Osmanthus smell like?
Its sillage is rated good, though with few votes this is a leaning rather than a firm verdict. Its character is balanced enough to read as masculine or feminine.
The scent moves as a single whole on a floral, green base. Osmanthus, tuberose and Jasminum auriculatum carry the flowers, while saffron, pepper and bay rum add spice. Oakmoss, patchouli, myrrh and sandalwood give a woody, resinous depth, and leather, blackwood and smoky notes cast a hard, dark shadow over the blooms.
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 30%Winter
- 30%Autumn
- 25%Spring
- 15%Summer
Winter
Autumn
Spring
Summer- Evening33%
- Nighttime24%
- Casual19%
- Daytime14%
- Office10%
Least picked for the office.
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