How it smells
Main smell: aromatic and vanilla. It opens with labdanum and basil, moves to fir resin and geranium and dries down to tonka bean and vanilla.
- Came out
- 2007
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Black Sun 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
Salvador Dali Black Sun EDC in detail
Black Sun EDC comes from Salvador Dali. This one is the Eau de Cologne.
Other Salvador Dali perfumes
The house has 23 perfumes here, led by Parfum, Dalimania and Agua Verde.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer.
Black Sun for work or evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its aromatic side keeps it clean and easy. For evenings, Imaginary Authors Memoirs Of A Trespasser 1 has more depth.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance.
Is Black Sun your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is aromatic (100%), followed by vanilla and fresh spicy. You will probably like it if you enjoy aromatic and vanilla smells and notes like fir resin and tonka bean. Less obvious notes include cedar, clary sage and vetiver. Perfume fans rate it 3.98 out of 5.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Eau de Cologne is the lightest strength, so a shorter wear time is normal. Lacoste and Imaginary Authors Memoirs Of A Trespasser 1 last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like tonka bean and vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Black Sun dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Tom Ford Oud Wood (6 shared notes), Gianni Versace Blue Jeans (6 shared notes), Lacoste (6 shared notes) and Imaginary Authors Memoirs Of A Trespasser 1 (7 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Gianni Versace Blue Jeans starts from €30.
Questions people ask
When did Black Sun come out?
It came out in 2007.
Can women wear Black Sun?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Is it expensive?
It is mid priced: about €45 in Europe.