Friction
WILE2021
Side by side
Friction vs. Black Sea
Black Sea rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
The essentials
At a glance
| Friction | Black Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | — | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2021 | 2019 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Dan Lang | Lorenzo Pazzaglia |
| Best season | Fall | Summer |
Scent DNA
Main accords
Friction
Vinyl
Green
Aromatic
Fresh Spicy
Musky
Black Sea
Marine
Aquatic
Salty
Aromatic
Amber
Ozonic
Animalic
Citrus
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
Notes, side by side
Top
Mint
Ozonic NotesBergamotMyrtle liqueur
Heart
VinylBlack Leather
Marine NotesYlang-YlangBlack sea saltOrange Blossom
Base
SweatSkinMetallic Notes
SeaweedAmbergrisWhite MuskOakmossPatchouli
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
The community verdict
| Friction | Black Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 10+ hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
No varnish
Real talk
The vinyl note is the line. Some people catch leather and mint. Others catch skin and sweat. It leans into intimacy rather than away from it, and that either works for you or it doesn't.Friction
This is not a sunshine-and-sand fragrance. It leans hard into the tense, pressurized side of marine, with myrtle liqueur and ambergris giving it an almost astringent edge that will divide opinion.Black Sea