Rue21 Metro Black
What does it smell like?
Main smell: coffee and warm spicy. It opens with bergamot and bitter orange, moves to coffee and incense and dries down to amber and incense.
- Came out
- 2010
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Metro 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
A closer look at Rue21 Metro Black
Rue21 is the house behind Metro Black.
Rue21 perfumes worth knowing
The house has 21 perfumes here, led by Pink Ice, CJ Black and CJ Red Cologne Limited Edition.
Is Metro Black long lasting?
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Initio Parfums Prives Mystic Experience and Clive Christian Xxi Art Deco Blonde Amber last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like amber and incense are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Metro Black sillage
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Initio Parfums Prives Mystic Experience and Clive Christian Xxi Art Deco Blonde Amber spread further.
For work or for evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its coffee side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €23. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Initio Parfums Prives Mystic Experience and Clive Christian Xxi Art Deco Blonde Amber.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is coffee (100%), followed by warm spicy and woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy coffee and warm spicy smells and notes like coffee and amber. Less obvious notes include cardamom, labdanum and musk. Perfume fans rate it 3.95 out of 5.
Perfumes that smell like Metro Black
Similar picks to try: Initio Parfums Prives Mystic Experience (10 shared notes), Clive Christian Xxi Art Deco Blonde Amber (9 shared notes), Lattafa Velvet Oud (8 shared notes) and The Spirit Of Dubai Turath (9 shared notes).
Questions people ask
When did Metro Black come out?
It came out in 2010.
What is the best season for Metro Black?
Fall and winter.
Can women wear it?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.