Black

Black by Alfa Romeo Perfumes, released in 2021 and composed by Cristiano Canali, is a dark woody rose for men. Everyone who describes it calls it both woody and floral, and about half also find it spicy, resinous, leathery or citrusy.

The notes are listed together rather than in stages. Grapefruit gives a sharp, bitter citrus brightness at the start. Nutmeg adds a warm, dry spice, and elemi a peppery, slightly lemony resin. The heart is a black rose, meaning a rose with its sweetness stripped back and its darker, spicier side turned up. Underneath sit dark woods and an Alcantara accord, a suede-like leather note that gives the base its smooth, soft feel.

Black is positioned as masculine. Rose, resin and leather in this register lean towards evening and cooler weather, and towards someone who wants a floral note presented in a dry, masculine frame rather than a sweet one. It is sold in a 125 ml bottle.

Black — for men fragrance by Alfa Romeo Perfumes (released 2021). Notes: Alcantara accord, Black Rose, Grapefruit, Nutmeg, Rose, Woody Notes, dark woodsy notes, elemi. — Parfica open fragrance database