36 community ratings

Pure Black

Name: Pure Black
Brand: Sergio Tacchini

2022MenClassic

7.5/ 10

Community score
36 ratings

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Sergio Tacchini Pure Black is a fresh, green and powdery fougère for men, at home in spring and autumn and in daily, office or leisure wear.

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Skunky's take: A daytime friend, easy at the office and on busy days.

How does it perform?

From 29 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.7 /10

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

Sillage

6.5 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

8.5 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

75% 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

Tarragon Rosemary Vermouth Absinth Lavender

Heart notesfirst few hours

Wisteria Vetiver Sandalwood

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Lichen

Ambergris White musk Tonka bean Oak

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Fougère

What does Pure Black smell like?

Most voters call it masculine and classic. Longevity and sillage are both moderate, so it is noticeable through the day without being loud. Votes gather around spring and autumn, with summer and winter trailing slightly. It is picked more for daytime and the office than for nights out.

It opens with tarragon, rosemary, lavender, vermouth and absinth, an herbal, spicy freshness. In the heart, wisteria, vetiver and sandalwood build a soft woody base. The dry-down of lichen, oak, tonka bean, ambergris and white musk sweetens it slightly and ends on a powdery warmth.