Mary Kay Black Diamonds
How it smells
Main smell: white floral and woody. It opens with pink pepper and pear, moves to jasmine and peach and dries down to sandalowood and cashmere wood.
- Came out
- 2013
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Black Diamonds 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
Mary Kay Black Diamonds in detail
Black Diamonds is made by Mary Kay.
Black Diamonds for work or evenings
It works in the day and at night.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Gisada Ambassador Intense and Slava Zaitsev Maroussia last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like sandalowood and cashmere wood are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Gisada Ambassador Intense and Slava Zaitsev Maroussia spread further.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €37. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Gisada Ambassador Intense and Orlov Paris De Young Red.
Other Mary Kay perfumes
The house has 25 perfumes here, led by Velvet Scent, MK High Intensity and Love Fearlessly.
Best season for Black Diamonds
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to spring. Ranked by season: fall, winter, summer and spring.
Perfumes that smell like Black Diamonds
Similar picks to try: Gisada Ambassador Intense (6 shared notes), Slava Zaitsev Maroussia (5 shared notes), Orlov Paris De Young Red (5 shared notes) and Nina Ricci L'Extase Nina Ricci (6 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Slava Zaitsev Maroussia starts from €19.
Quick answers
When did Black Diamonds come out?
It came out in 2013.
Who would like Black Diamonds?
People who enjoy white floral and woody smells.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.