Black Wood N°28
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Side by side
Black Wood N°28 vs. Blue Spice N°25
Is Black Wood N°28 better than Blue Spice N°25?
Blue Spice N°25 rates higher with the community, while Black Wood N°28 wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Mood overlap
warm spicycitrus
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Black Wood N°28 and Blue Spice N°25?
| Black Wood N°28 | Blue Spice N°25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | — | Eau de Toilette |
| Launched | 2012 | 2012 |
| Gender | Male | Male |
| Perfumer | Nicolas Beaulieu | — |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Black Wood N°28 and Blue Spice N°25 smell?
Black Wood N°28
Woody
Patchouli
Warm Spicy
Citrus
Earthy
Balsamic
Blue Spice N°25
Warm Spicy
Cinnamon
Vanilla
Sweet
Amber
Citrus
Aromatic
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Black Wood N°28 and Blue Spice N°25 share?
Top
Lemon
BergamotOrange
Heart
Patchouli
Cinnamon
Base
Cedar
Tonka BeanAmber
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
Which performs better, Black Wood N°28 or Blue Spice N°25?
| Black Wood N°28 | Blue Spice N°25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 2-4 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Black Wood N°28 and Blue Spice N°25?
A study in what happens when you strip a woody fragrance down to its essentials. No oud, no smoke, no bells. Just cedar, patchouli, and lemon, and the quiet confidence that comes from not needing to.Black Wood N°28
It does the thing everyone wants citrus-gourmand to do, smells expensive without trying. The cinnamon is the quiet power move here: enough to give it character, never enough to overwhelm.Blue Spice N°25
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