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Puredistance

Black (Parfum)

2013

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Versions Timeline

2013

Black (Original Release)

Price Range
$530

Estimated price range, including all bottle sizes

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Perfumers

Antoine Lie

"Black is a dark, polished woody-oriental fragrance created for both women and men. It opens with a restrained but complex mixture of cardamom, ginger, saffron, peppery spice, and smoky incense impressions. The heart develops a textured blend of floral nuances, incense, patchouli, and dark balsamic materials. Its drydown is warm and luxurious, combining woods, amber, resins, musk, leather, and oud-like facets. Black is intentionally difficult to reduce to a conventional note pyramid because Puredistance keeps its formula and official ingredients undisclosed. The overall effect is intimate, sophisticated, and quietly dramatic rather than loud or overtly projecting."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Fall
Winter
Spring

Ideal Weather

Cold
Mild
Dry
Cloudy

Moods

Mysterious
Elegant
Sophisticated
Sensual
Calm
Luxurious

Occasions

Date
Dinner
Formal
Night Out
Daily Use

Fun Facts

Black contains 25% perfume oil.

The fragrance was created by perfumer Antoine Lie.

AI Generated

Aromatic Profile

0m/8h
Top Notes
1x
SpicySmokyResinousFreshWoodyFloralEarthyLeatheryOrientalSweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–1h 12m

cardamom
ginger
saffron
bergamot
pepper
absinthe
incense
Middle Notes

1h 12m–3h 36m

rose
jasmine
incense
patchouli
labdanum
violet
Base Notes

3h 36m–8h

oud
sandalwood
amber
benzoin
myrrh
opoponax
musk
leather
cedar
vanilla

Performance

Longevity
80%

Long-lasting (6-8h)

Sillage
40%

Moderate

Reviews Summary

“Black is generally experienced as a quiet, intimate, and highly textured woody-oriental fragrance. Its opening combines cardamom, ginger, saffron, spice, and incense, while the later stages emphasize patchouli, woods, resins, musk, leather, and oud-like warmth. The fragrance is refined and dark without becoming aggressively smoky or excessively sweet. Its restrained projection is frequently characterized as a whisper rather than a room-filling presence.”

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