What does it smell like?
Main smell: warm spicy and woody. It opens with spices and rum, moves to leather and iris and dries down to tonka bean and guaiac wood.
- Came out
- 2014
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Man In 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
Bvlgari Man In Black EDP in detail
Bvlgari is the house behind Man In Black EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Day or night?
This is more of an evening scent: it shines at dinners, dates and nights out. Its warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark.
What Man In Black costs
In Europe it costs about €129, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Salvatore Ferragamo Oud.
How far Man In Black spreads
Its sillage is medium. People near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Les Indemodables Vanille Havane unisex and Francesca Bianchi Sticky Fingers spread further.
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How long it lasts
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts about as long as Salvatore Ferragamo Oud and Jovoy Paris Pavillon Rouge unisex. Base notes like tonka bean and guaiac wood are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Its style
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by woody and leather. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and woody smells and notes like leather and tonka bean. Less obvious notes include tobacco, tuberose and benzoin. Perfume fans rate it 4.30 out of 5.
Other versions
There are 2 other versions of this perfume, released between 2010 and 2024.
If you like Man In Black, try these
These perfumes have a close smell: Salvatore Ferragamo Oud (8 shared notes), Jovoy Paris Pavillon Rouge unisex (5 shared notes), Les Indemodables Vanille Havane unisex (5 shared notes) and Francesca Bianchi Sticky Fingers (5 shared notes).
Perfume comparisons
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Questions people ask
Is Man In Black good for summer?
It is better in winter. In hot weather it can feel heavy.
Can women wear Man In Black?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2014.
What is the difference between Man In Black EDP and Man?
The other one is the Eau de Cologne and lasts about 3 to 6 hours.