The smell in short
Main smell: woody and aromatic. It opens with elemi and mastic or lentisque, moves to cognac and woody notes and dries down to leather and incense.
- Came out
- 2015
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
White & Black notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Arlyn White & Black EDP
White & Black EDP is made by Arlyn. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
How long it lasts
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Nuit and Amouage Overture Man Edp 100Ml last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like leather and incense are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Its style
The strongest accord is woody (100%), followed by aromatic and balsamic. You will probably like it if you enjoy woody and aromatic smells and notes like cognac and leather. Less obvious notes include grapefruit, juniper and vetiver. Perfume fans rate it 4.10 out of 5.
Which weather suits it
It is at its best in winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are winter, fall, spring and summer.
Other Arlyn perfumes
This house has 20 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Sicilian Lemon, May Rose and Oriental Orchid.
White & Black price and value
In Europe it costs about €42, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs less than Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Nuit and Carolina Herrera Ch Prive Carolina Herrera.
White & Black: day or night?
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear. Its aromatic side keeps it clean and easy. For evenings, Amouage Overture Man Edp 100Ml has more depth.
Perfumes that smell like White & Black
These perfumes have a close smell: Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Nuit (6 shared notes), Amouage Overture Man Edp 100Ml (5 shared notes), Carolina Herrera Ch Prive Carolina Herrera (4 shared notes) and Tom Ford Tobacco Oud Intense unisex (7 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Amouage Overture Man Edp 100Ml starts from €23.
Questions people ask
How strong is White & Black?
Medium: people near you can smell it.
When did White & Black come out?
It came out in 2015.
Can women wear it?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.