Black Steel
29 ratings
From your scent profile
Victorinox Black Steel is a men's fragrance that sets the bite of black pepper and ginger against leather and the green woodiness of larch and pine.
Skunky's take: My nose swears it heard leaves rustling.
How does it perform?
From 31 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Looks good without trying too hard.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
93% 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
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Green
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Creamy
- Leathery
What does Black Steel smell like?
Longevity and sillage are both rated moderate, though the number of votes is small, so those ratings are only a rough guide. It reads masculine, and the ratings it has received are mostly positive.
Black pepper and ginger give it a spicy opening, with leather and larch at the heart. Pine and almond sit in the base, and the sweet, gourmand and creamy accords soften the woody, leathery frame.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Black pepper
- Ginger
First hours
- Leather
- Larch
Towards evening
- Pine
- Almond
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 47%Autumn
- 32%Winter
- 21%Spring
- Evening35%
- Casual25%
- Nighttime25%
- Office10%
- Daytime5%
Least picked for daytime.
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