Jet Black Enigma
Perfumer: Ilias Ermenidis
19 ratings
From your scent profile
Michael Malul Jet Black Enigma is a spicy, woody fragrance for men that ties the heat of ginger, black pepper and cinnamon to the dark base of oud and patchouli.
Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.
How does it perform?
From 27 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
79% 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
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Resinous
Fresh
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
ResinousWhat does Jet Black Enigma smell like?
It opens with ginger, black pepper, cinnamon and cardamom. The heart of vetiver, saffron, labdanum and vanilla turns resinous and sweet. The base rests on oud, cypriol, patchouli and tonka bean. Fresh and fruity touches are present, but the oriental and gourmand side weighs more.
Voters rate its longevity and sillage as good, though the number of votes is small. With its dense, warm build it reads as a masculine scent. Parfums de Marly Oajan and Costume National Homme have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Ginger
- Black pepper
- Cinnamon
First hours
- Vetiver
- Saffron
- Labdanum
Towards evening
- Oud
- Cypriol
- Patchouli
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 42%Autumn
- 38%Winter
- 13%Spring
- 8%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Nighttime31%
- Evening31%
- Casual17%
- Office14%
- Daytime7%
Least picked for daytime.
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Last updated: October 26, 2026