Bvlgari Man In Black

Accounts from the launch describe an oriental that opens on an accord of rum and lively spices.

An amber rum

Luxurious Magazine presents the amber rum as a natural extract, obtained through very precise extraction techniques, which brings a first wave of fruity, ambery notes. Selfridges and Kevin, on Now Smell This, both pick out cardamom.

Tuberose, iris and leather

The heart brings together tuberose, iris and a leather accord. According to Luxurious Magazine, tuberose, a flower of narcotic opulence, gives the fragrance a sensual, masculine dimension; leather adds soft, smoky and woody notes.

A base of benzoin, tonka and guaiac

Benzoin, tonka bean and guaiac wood make up a warm, creamy base.

What the label declares

The label opens with alcohol, water and fragrance. A synthetic woody compound, tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, comes right after, ahead of linalyl acetate and coumarin; two UV filters and an antioxidant protect the juice.

The declared allergens are coumarin, limonene, linalool, eugenol, citronellol, cinnamyl alcohol, citral, benzyl benzoate, geraniol and farnesol. The list also names vanillin, patchouli oil, lavender oil, bitter orange peel oil and rose ketones, among other compounds.