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    Back to Black vs. Smoke

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    Smoke rates higher with the community, while Back to Black wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Back to Black vs. Smoke
    Back to BlackSmoke
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum
    Launched20122013
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerCalice Becker
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Back to Black

    Sweet
    Honey
    Tobacco
    Amber
    Cherry
    Vanilla
    Fruity
    Warm Spicy

    Smoke

    Amber
    Woody
    Balsamic
    Smoky
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotCherryRaspberryGingerbreadCardamomNutmegSaffron
    PomegranateCedar
    Heart
    TobaccoAlmondWhite HoneyCorianderChamomileGeraniumOlibanum
    Ginger
    Base
    VanillaAmberTonka BeanBenzoinPatchouliFrench LabdanumCiste LabdanumOakVirginia CedarFrankincense
    FrankincenseEbony WoodResinous Notes

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Back to Black vs. Smoke
    Back to BlackSmoke
    Score3/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Back to Black is unapologetically rich, hovering in that dangerously intoxicating space between dessert and obssession. The honey-tobacco axis is seamless, the spice subtle enough not to overwhelm,.Back to Black
    Pomegranate isn't the usual smoky opening, tart, unexpected, a little confrontational. That's exactly why it works. The smoke never takes over; it wraps around the fruit like an arm around someone's.Smoke

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Back to Black vs. Smoke
    Back to BlackSmoke
    1.7 oz$219.79fragrancenet

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