H&M Black Papyrus
How it smells
Main smell: warm spicy and oud. It opens with saffron and nutmeg, moves to agarwood (oud) and cypriol oil or nagarmotha and dries down to vanilla and patchouli.
- Came out
- 2019
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Black Papyrus 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 H&M Black Papyrus
Black Papyrus comes from H&M.
Other H&M perfumes
The house has 32 perfumes here, led by Makassar Patchouli unisex, Pear - Bursting with juice unisex and Rose Absolute unisex.
Longevity on skin
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 Meydan lasts longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like vanilla and patchouli are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Black Papyrus 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 warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by oud and fresh spicy. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and oud smells and notes like agarwood (oud) and vanilla. Less obvious notes include cinnamon, cedar and labdanum. Perfume fans rate it 3.98 out of 5.
Which weather suits Black Papyrus
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. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Black Papyrus dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Lattafa Badee Al Oud (6 shared notes), The Spirit Of Dubai Meydan (9 shared notes), Penhaligon's Penhaligons Trade Routes Halfeti (5 shared notes) and Roja Dove Roja Aoud Crystal Parfum (7 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Can men wear Black Papyrus?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did Black Papyrus come out?
It came out in 2019.
Does it project well?
Strong. People around you will notice it.