By Kilian 2009

Back to Black

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Opens warm and resinous with Raspberry and Blueberry settling into a spiced, ambered heart of Honey, Tobacco, and Frankincense over a deep, enveloping base of Vanilla, Amber, and Oakmoss.

Climate fit

Cool & Cold Best in winter and evenings, can feel heavy in peak Indian summer.

Reformulation: A reformulation is on record. Older batches may smell different.

Should you buy it?

Not a known clone

No alternative or original links are known for this fragrance.

Wear in
fall
winter
Wear for
evening
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Back to Black bottle

Sample bottle, not actual product

Scent DNA

Accord profile

What your nose reads first

SweetWarmFreshFruityGourmandResinousWoodyAnimalic

Longevity

11h

Sillage

Heavy

Launched

2009

Alternatives

What this fragrance is similar to

The pyramid.

TTop
First impression, 10–20 min
HHeart
Core character, 2–4 hours
BBase
Lasting drydown, 6–12+ hours

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Back to Black is an original composition. It is not a known clone.

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