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    Black Violet vs. Datura Noir

    Moderately similar
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    Datura Noir rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Black Violet vs. Datura Noir
    Black VioletDatura Noir
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20132001
    GenderFemaleUnisex
    PerfumerBenoist LapouzaChristopher Sheldrake
    Best seasonFallSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Black Violet

    Powdery
    Violet
    Floral
    Fruity
    Soft Spicy

    Datura Noir

    Vanilla
    Almond
    Tuberose
    Sweet
    Fruity
    White Floral
    Coconut
    Powdery

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Star AniseBlackcurrantViolet Leaf
    TuberoseCoconutAlmondApricot
    Heart
    HeliotropeRoseCalycanthus
    OsmanthusMandarin Orange
    Base
    LabdanumCitronIrisAnimalic NotesRaspberry
    VanillaTonka BeanMuskHeliotropeMyrrh

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Black Violet vs. Datura Noir
    Black VioletDatura Noir
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Violet as a dominant note walks a line, too sweet and it disappears into air freshener, too green and it snaps into cleaning product. Black Violet threads the needle.Black Violet
    It smells like the most beautiful mistake you ever made. Sweet enough to keep you there, bitter enough to remind you it could go sideways. The coconut, almond, and white florals layer into something.Datura Noir