Black Tulip
Perfumer: Julie Massé
Votes lean feminine
174 ratings
From your scent profile
Shay & Blue Black Tulip is a floral, gourmand unisex fragrance built around black tulip, plum and white chocolate.
Skunky's take: Floral accords up front; keep it from the bees.
How does it perform?
From 150 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
82% 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
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Powdery
- Creamy
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
CreamyWhat does Black Tulip smell like?
It opens with snowdrop and cyclamen, then moves into plum and black tulip for a fruity floral heart. Woods and white chocolate form the base, bringing a sweet, creamy, powdery softness, while woody and spicy touches stay in the background.
Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and spring, and it leans towards leisure and evening wear. Nearly half of voters find it feminine. Carner Tardes and Dior Hypnotic Poison have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Snowdrop
- Cyclamen
First hours
- Plum
- Black tulip
Towards evening
- Woods
- White chocolate
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 33%Autumn
- 28%Spring
- 25%Winter
- 14%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Casual24%
- Evening20%
- Daytime19%
- Nighttime19%
- Office16%
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Last updated: October 26, 2026