Oscent Black

Initially I got a strong taste of anise, ginger and an incense vibe that slowly subsides during the first 15-minutes. I do love ginger in my fragrances (Creed Tabarome tobacco-ginger is quite nice) and it is somewhat masked by the frankincense (olibanum), which gives it a nice desert-spiciness. Although a different type of a tobacco fragrance, there is a desert-sand spiciness from top-to-bottom of reminds me of the Mancera Sand Aoud dry-down. I'll have to go back and try that one again. The anise is noticeable during the opening but not too loud; it's quite pleasant actually. I really appreciated how anise is used in Oscent Black since I am generally put-off by scents having a loud licorice or anise vibe --such as Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin and Mancera Aoud Black Candy-- which can be unsettling to my scent pallet. Anyway, 20-minutes in and this fragrance has transitioned to a spicy-wood/amber-incense scent with only occasional whispers of fading anise every now and again. It remains fairly linear during the dry-down with hints of vanilla, a light woodiness and perhaps even some musk becoming more prevalent. Olibanum and labdanum take a step to the rear. Meanwhile, I am loving how the ginger continues to add a flavorful spicy kick. This fragrance lasts 10-hours, projects for a good 4-5 hours on my skin (which is great), and pushes-out to within an arms length. There is a lot happening and a lot to like about this one. However, I detect no cedar and it feels as though something is missing. Is it oud or patchouli? Forget the patchouli...it needs some oud. Oscent Black is a very nice fragrance and I do enjoy it. Perhaps I am missing something, but right now I am inclined to believe this fragrance is missing something. I like this fragrance..but I'll keep sniffing and, who knows, perhaps in the fall I'll love it. Update: I have fallen in love with this fragrance and have reached for it several times this Fall. Moreover, the presentation is quite nice; beautiful bottle.

I fell in love at first sniff, not even smelling the actual scent but the sprayer. Or perhaps at first sight, before even smelling it? The bottle is simply amazing, and the scent is worthy of it. Very balsamic, woody and smoky, I love these three qualities by themselves, but here they meet and interact, joined by tobacco and sweetness, to drive me to olfactory heaven, and extremely well blended, like a warm hazy thick dark grey cloud of pleasures. I couldn't name any similar fragrance, although it evokes me a similar feeling as Habanita and Perris Monte Carlo Oud Imperial. It smells luxurious, elegant and wild. Like James Bond wearing an impeccable dark grey suit, dapper and refined, but also capable of making use of that license to kill at any moment. Enjoying life while being the best we can be at what we do. I will never forget when I smelled this for the first time... and every single time I smell it again is special.

Oscent opens as a dark smoky scent with a hint of sweetness buried underneath. I do get the Laudano Nero and Black Afgano references in the opening. An hour in the smoke begins to clear a bit, but is still present. A tobacco / woody scent with a touch of ginger emerges. As the scent moves into dry down the smoke fully dissipates, leaving behind a slightly sweet and powdery wood scent. This is a great scent to try if you are a clean / fresh fragrance lover that has often wondered what it would be like to venture into the darker / heavier side of fragrances. I get good projection and longevity on my skin. I can wear this in formal or casual attire. Although this is marketed to men, I think it would smell fantastic on a woman. Bottom line: This one is worth trying a sample.

Now this is my idea of a dark, smoky "black" scent! I mean, dark, SMOLDERING black! This is so good! I'm actual surprised at the comparisons to Nasomatto Black Afgano. I had a sample of Black Afgano about 6 years ago, and I didn't care for it, I gave it away. I thought the Canabis note in Black Afgano just loomed over the fragrance which would have otherwise been good without it. Personally, I find this more similar to Bentley for Men Intense (but drier and less sweet - like if Bentley made a 'Parfum Intense' flanker). Prices are amazing on this right now too. $49 on Jomashop, $55 on Walmart and $65 at FragranceNet, along with other deals sprinkled around. This scent used to cost over $100, and I think it would've been worth that, to the right person.

Ok i got this today at a really good price because i'm a sucker for tobacco and smokiness and let me say this did not disappoint. This is a heavier version of Tom Ford's Extreme if that makes sense. i mean this juice projects like no other so please be careful on spraying! The tobacco and balsamic starts it off first then comes the smokiness and about 13min. later the amber and woodiness blends it all together. Oh this is good and i mean real good and don't worry about owning both Tom Ford and this. Tom Ford has like the Raspberry type note and this has the Amber note working but this is a really good scent for the winter and fall! Oh and how can I forget the Bottle...man this is a gorgeous looking bottle and its very heavy!!

Wonderful dark perfume, starting with the blast of ginger, anise, tobacco and woody notes (mostly cedar) and later on becoming semi dry, incense woody fragrance. Long lasting and good projection. Would recommend!

clean sexy, silk lingerie in a wooden chest of drawers. people who know what they like yet still act with passion (in an understated sophisticated way.) a bit powdery, some floral hints, and faint muskiness. anise and ginger provide a bit of mystery. suitable for a daytime friends get together or a quiet romantic evening. often, after i write my impressions, i check reviews and the perfumer's website. i don't get the intensity that others seem to get nor the perfumer's "dark" intentions. my reaction is that those words, are the product of a genteel middle of the road life style. compared to some outre niche houses, this is a middle school production of macbeth. no matter how hard they try, true darkness is beyond the reach and experience of the actors. i like oscent because it is not a statement but pleasant.

Im a woman and I own this. I purchased it from a site that said it was unisex. On here it says for men only. Well, its def unisex. It has both masculine and feminine qualities. Very woody and smoky, but with a hint of floral. Lasts at least 6 hours or more. So if you are a woman who likes unisex scents with a masculine vibe, this is a good one! :)

#1381 in my "Tour de Fragrance" My first foray into Alexandre J. Another annoying case of spending more on the non-recyclable-packaging than on the perfume oils. "(The bulky plastic presentation case thing is just environmentally irresponsible). Oscent" is more like "No Scent." That aside, not as masculine as I was expecting. Anise, olibanum, tobacco and cedar is what you get here, but no one note is prominent. Dry down is much less impressive than the opening, so don't get taken in by a test spray at the cosmetics counter. Initially it comes across like ArteOlfatto "Black Hashish", but it will not smell like that five minutes later, and it's down to a skin scent very quickly. You'll think at first spray you should go light. Ignore that and overspray or this won't make it to mid-morning coffee break. I'm finding sometimes on those occasions when I ignore a below 4.00 rating because I like the notes, I am rewarded, but sometimes I am not. For now I'll shelve it to see if it improves over time, but I call this a bad blind buy, and I would recommend you choose something else.

So disappointed by this, my first purchase from the house. It’s a very nice smell, right up my street, dark, woody, enigmatic.....quite beautiful. The bottle is very opulent and the packaging is another level too! But the juices performance is abysmal in every way. As others have mentioned it is far too fleeting. I’ll let it sit awhile but if it doesn’t improve it will be yet another ‘luxury’ house off my shopping list. Such a shame!

It's all about soft olibanum with very good longevity but limited projection/sillage. I like it very much but I can find similar scents with less money just as Loewe 7 Anonimo Loewe Shadow Grey Ajmal Save your money and buy something else.

Smells like straight up line tow/unigarn. Nothing pleasant at all. Thank you, next.

Blasts out of the nozzle a thick, smoky amber that reminds me of Laudano Nero and Black Afgano but this similarity unfortunately only lasts about a minute before the entire fragrance becomes much lighter, airier. Here you get a prickly, almost citrusy frankincense and ginger up at the top. The mid is primarily a very slightly sweet licorice sort of smell(think CdG Black's licorice note). Then in the base I get cedar, very faint leather(must be the labdanum) and a clean musk. Performance is slightly below average for me with only 3-4 hours of self sillage @ 4 sprays versus my average 4-5 hours. 3+/5, "Good"

I very much like this and bought a bottle after trying. It's a quirky fragrance, I thought the reviews would be more evenly split between love and hate. It's creamy and dark, I smell balsamic notes, woody notes and a gentle tobacco. A by the fire- side scent. What concerns me though is the very elaborate packaging. Looks like half the cost of the fragrance has gone on this. No need for a fancy box with a fragrance at this price point. The bottle is Frankenstein's monster. Lid is Armani prive, the little superfluous tassel is montale. The logo parfum de Marley. Quite a bad taste design.

Just purchased and testing. Initially strong alcohol bite, after 10 minutes dirty leather, barbecue smoke comes up. Unfortunately impotent. Big disappointment in sillage and longevity department. Overall smell hard to detect, even in small room. The bottle is the best of its part. SMELL - 4,5/10 PROJETION - 3/10 Longevity - 3,5/10