Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab Bastet
How it smells
It smells mostly amber and warm spicy. Almond and bergamot at the top, almond and carnation in the middle and amber and ambroxan at the base.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Bastet 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
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab Bastet in detail
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab is the house behind Bastet.
Bastet for work or evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its amber side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Is Bastet long lasting?
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. The Spirit Of Dubai Durra and Amouage Opus Xiv Royal Tobacco last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like amber and ambroxan are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Other Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab perfumes
The house has 67 perfumes here, led by Snake Oil unisex, Technical Boy unisex and Blood Kiss unisex.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is amber (100%), followed by warm spicy and almond. You will probably like it if you enjoy amber and warm spicy smells and notes like almond and amber. Less obvious notes include cardamom, cinnamon and benzoin. Perfume fans rate it 4.03 out of 5.
Bastet dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: The Spirit Of Dubai Durra (10 shared notes), Amouage Opus Xiv Royal Tobacco (7 shared notes), Donna Karan DK (7 shared notes) and Elizabeth Taylor Passion for Men (7 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Does Bastet project well?
Medium. People near you can smell it.
Can men wear Bastet?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.