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    Dark Note vs. Back to Black

    Clearly related
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    Dark Note rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Dark Note vs. Back to Black
    Dark NoteBack to Black
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum
    Launched20232012
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerJosé M. GiraldoCalice Becker
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Dark Note

    Warm Spicy
    Amber
    Cherry
    Coffee
    Balsamic
    Woody
    Sweet
    Cinnamon

    Back to Black

    Sweet
    Honey
    Tobacco
    Amber
    Cherry
    Vanilla
    Fruity
    Warm Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CherryCoconutPearGrapefruit
    BergamotCherryRaspberryGingerbreadCardamomNutmegSaffron
    Heart
    CinnamonCoffeeCloveYlang-Ylang
    TobaccoAlmondWhite HoneyCorianderChamomileGeraniumOlibanum
    Base
    MuskPeru BalsamBenzoinCade Juniper WoodCedarwood
    VanillaAmberTonka BeanBenzoinPatchouliFrench LabdanumCiste LabdanumOakVirginia CedarFrankincense

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Dark Note vs. Back to Black
    Dark NoteBack to Black
    Score3.5/53/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Cherry opens the door, cedar closes it. The fruity sweetness is real but temporary, within minutes the woody warmth takes the wheel and doesn't let go.Dark Note
    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

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Dark Note vs. Back to Black
    Dark NoteBack to Black
    1.7 oz$219.79fragrancenet

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