15 community ratings

Tenebra

Name: Tenebra
Brand: Royal Crown

Perfumer: Antonio Martino Visconti

WomenClassic

7.4/ 10

Community score
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Royal Crown Tenebra is a women's fragrance that sets tuberose, honey and vanilla absolute against oud, tobacco absolute and ebony, joining a floral side to a woody one; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Sleeps by day, goes out at night; very skunk of it.

How does it perform?

From 20 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.7 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

73% 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

Cardamom Tuberose Nutmeg Heliotrope

Heart notesfirst few hours

Jasminum auriculatum Tuberose Honey

Hemp flower

Narcissus Florentine iris

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Ebony Oud Mysore sandalwood Tobacco absolute Vanilla absolute Ambergris

Calamus

Labdanum Tuberose absolute

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Powdery

What does Tenebra smell like?

Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good, though the vote counts are small, so these ratings are only a rough guide. It is classed as a women's scent, but the heavy woody and spicy character sets it apart from classic florals.

The top opens with cardamom, nutmeg, heliotrope and tuberose. In the heart, tuberose sweetens alongside honey and narcissus, while Jasminum auriculatum and Florentine iris push the floral side towards powder. The base of oud, Mysore sandalwood, labdanum and ambergris lays down a woody, animal and earthy floor. Antonio Visconti Fleur de Nuit and Ayala Moriel Gigi have a close profile.