Skip to main content
    HousesNotesPerfumers

    Side by side

    Turquoise vs. Black Tourmaline

    Turquoise by Olivier Durbano bottle

    Turquoise

    Olivier Durbano
    Eau de Parfum2009
    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Black Tourmaline rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Turquoise vs. Black Tourmaline
    TurquoiseBlack Tourmaline
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20092007
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerOlivier DurbanoOlivier Durbano
    Best seasonSummerWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Turquoise

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Herbal
    Amber
    Marine
    Aquatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Sweet

    Black Tourmaline

    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Leather
    Oud
    Patchouli

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    TurpentineJuniperPink PepperElemi ResinCoriander
    FrankincenseBlack PepperCardamomCorianderCumin
    Heart
    SeaweedLotusLilyReed
    Smoked WoodLeatherOudWoody Notes
    Base
    MyrrhWhite HoneyAmbergrisImmortelle
    MossPatchouliAmberMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Turquoise vs. Black Tourmaline
    TurquoiseBlack Tourmaline
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The turpentine note earns strong reactions, sharp and almost acerbic at first. Yet when paired with seaweed and elemi, it reads as mineral architecture rather than chemical bite.Turquoise
    Olivier Durbano didn't make a fragrance that eases you in gently. The smoke hits first, then the spice, then the resin. It's the kind of composition that demands you commit.Black Tourmaline