How it smells
Main smell: white floral and gourmand. It opens with cinnamon and peach, moves to tuberose and orange blossom and dries down to caramel and vanilla.
- Came out
- 2015
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Black V 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
Widian Black V EDP in detail
Black V EDP comes from Widian. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
Who will like Black V
The strongest accord is white floral (100%), followed by gourmand and tuberose. You will probably like it if you enjoy white floral and gourmand smells and notes like tuberose and caramel. Less obvious notes include lemon, solar notes and cedar. Perfume fans rate it 3.97 out of 5.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough.
More from Widian
The house has 23 perfumes here, led by London unisex, Limited 71 Extrait de Parfum unisex and Black I.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts about as long as Carolina Herrera Ch Good Girl and Lancôme Variety. Base notes like caramel and vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €258. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Carolina Herrera Ch Good Girl and Lancôme Variety.
Black V for work or evenings
It works in the day and at night.
Black V dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Carolina Herrera Ch Good Girl (6 shared notes), Lancôme Variety (6 shared notes), Imaginary Authors A Whiff of Wafflecone unisex (6 shared notes) and Ard Al Zaafaran Amal (5 shared notes).
Quick answers
What is the best season for Black V?
Winter.
When did Black V come out?
It came out in 2015.
Is it unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.