Blackbird Iroko
How it smells
It smells mostly woody and powdery. Bergamot and caraway at the top, black pepper and cedar in the middle and cedar and incense at the base.
- Came out
- 2013
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Iroko 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 Blackbird Iroko
Iroko comes from Blackbird.
Iroko through the year
The best time of year to wear it is winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady and Yves Saint Laurent Opium spread further.
The style of Iroko
The strongest accord is woody (100%), followed by powdery and warm spicy. You will probably like it if you enjoy woody and powdery smells and notes like black pepper and cedar. Less obvious notes include citruses, cypriol oil or nagarmotha and musk. Perfume fans rate it 3.79 out of 5.
Other Blackbird perfumes
The house has 19 perfumes here, led by Anemone unisex, Pipe Bomb Intense unisex and Moto Oud.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. For evenings, Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady has more depth.
Perfumes that smell like Iroko
Similar picks to try: Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady (6 shared notes), Houbigant Bois Mystique (6 shared notes), Yves Saint Laurent Opium (7 shared notes) and Blackbird Targa unisex (14 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Can women wear Iroko?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Does Iroko last long?
It lasts about 3 to 6 hours on skin.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2013.