Brooks Brothers Black Fleece
What does it smell like?
The first thing you smell is spices and citruses. The heart brings geranium and palisander rosewood. On the skin it settles into vetyver and incense. Overall it smells warm spicy and aromatic.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Black Fleece 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 Brooks Brothers Black Fleece
Black Fleece comes from Brooks Brothers.
Black Fleece for work or evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its aromatic side keeps it clean and easy.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Yves Saint Laurent Y Le Parfum and Diptyque Kyoto unisex.
Other Brooks Brothers perfumes
The house has 11 perfumes here, led by 1818 Signature Cologne, Blue and Classic Cologne.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Yves Saint Laurent Y Le Parfum and Diptyque Kyoto unisex last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like vetyver and incense are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Black Fleece through the year
The best time of year to wear it is fall and winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by aromatic and fresh spicy. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and aromatic smells and notes like geranium and vetyver. Less obvious notes include patchouli.
Other versions
There are 3 other versions of this perfume.
Perfumes that smell like Black Fleece
Similar picks to try: Yves Saint Laurent Y Le Parfum (3 shared notes), Diptyque Kyoto unisex (4 shared notes), Sisley Soir d'Orient (3 shared notes) and Ren Lorenzo Pazzaglia Esco Pazzo (3 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Is Black Fleece expensive?
It is mid priced: about €82 in Europe.
Can women wear Black Fleece?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.