How it smells
The first thing you smell is ambrette and buchu or agathosma. The heart brings cedar and incense. On the skin it settles into black musk and helvetolide. Overall it smells woody and mossy.
- Came out
- 2018
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Black Intense 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
About Reserved Black Intense Intense / Parfum-like
Black Intense Intense / Parfum-like is made by Reserved.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is woody (100%), followed by mossy and musky. You will probably like it if you enjoy woody and mossy smells and notes like cedar and black musk. Less obvious notes include cashmeran, madagascar vanilla and labdanum. Perfume fans rate it 4.04 out of 5.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer.
Black Intense: day or night?
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. For evenings, Elizabeth Taylor Passion has more depth.
More from Reserved
The house has 20 perfumes here, led by Blue Curacao, Cobalt Division and Confident unisex.
How long Black Intense stays on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Elizabeth Taylor Passion and Bvlgari Malakeos last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like black musk and helvetolide are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Other versions
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 2018.
Black Intense dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Elizabeth Taylor Passion (8 shared notes), Philosophy Fresh Cream Warm Cashmere unisex (6 shared notes), Bvlgari Malakeos (7 shared notes) and Rogue Perfumery Mousse Illuminee unisex (5 shared notes).
Quick answers
When did Black Intense come out?
It came out in 2018.
Can women wear Black Intense?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Does it project well?
Medium. People near you can smell it.