How it smells
It smells mostly sweet and gourmand. Bergamot and caramel at the top, heliotrope and jasmine in the middle and caramel and musk at the base.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Black Sugar Oriental Lily Violet 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
Korres Black Sugar Oriental Lily Violet EDT in detail
Black Sugar Oriental Lily Violet EDT comes from Korres. This one is the Eau de Toilette.
How far Black Sugar Oriental Lily Violet spreads
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Lancôme Variety and Clandestine Angel Heart spread further.
Who will like Black Sugar Oriental Lily Violet
The strongest accord is sweet (100%), followed by gourmand and vanilla. You will probably like it if you enjoy sweet and gourmand smells and notes like heliotrope and caramel. Less obvious notes include mandarin orange, licorice and sandalwood.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to fall. Ranked by season: winter, spring, summer and fall. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Toilette, it is lighter than an Eau de Parfum, so it fades sooner. Kilian Love Dont Be Shy and Lancôme Variety last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like caramel and musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
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Similar picks to try: Kilian Love Dont Be Shy (8 shared notes), Lancôme Variety (9 shared notes), Outremer Vanille (12 shared notes) and Clandestine Angel Heart (9 shared notes).
More questions
Can men wear Black Sugar Oriental Lily Violet?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Can I wear Black Sugar Oriental Lily Violet to work?
Yes, it works in the day as well as at night.