Fade To Black

Surprisingly, I prefer this to Back to Black for the simple fact that it is more wearable. Back to Black is a true artistic expression of a fragrance. Fade to Balck is incredibly similar, but is missing that true raw honey accord. It is still heavily honeyed, but it's the typical honey you smell in fragrances (whereas the honey in Back to Black is literally edible honey straight from the comb). In the dry down of Back to Black, they are ridiculously similar. Might I say that Fade to Black is a tad sweeter? The fact that Fade to Black immediately jumps to the less striking dry-down of Back to Black, it is quite more wearable. This is one of the closest dupes I've put my nose to. Update: deeper into the heart, Back to Black becomes a bit more "chewy" with the almond coming through a bit more. Fade to Black is still very similar, but leans slightly more powdery rather than edible. These details are only noticed if I put my nose close to the skin. i would expect to notice these changes as I get whiffs of myself. FYI: I compared them side by side on my skin.

This is great but it needs time to mature in the bottle. When I first received it, I got fizzy cherry cola. Then the honey kicks in and that's all I could smell for a couple months. Wasn't my cup of tea but I heard that you've got to let it sit for a while. I waited 2-3 months to get honey/cherry pipe tobacco--man, it's good. This is a staple for my fall/winter scent wardrobe. Warm and delicious. Sillage isn't monstrous but this is a strong frag. Scent trail is sweet and interesting.

How do 24 people say this does not remind them on Back to Black? I sprayed one spray of this on one hand and one of B2B on the other. They are basically identical and could still smell both 24 hours later. I love B2B. It's my most worn winter frag. I will be buying this from now on and saving some money.

This is soooo good. I am a gourmand lover, of course. This smells so yummy! I have a sample of Back to Black, and it’s identical! That’s crazy. Alexandria doesn’t let me down. Can’t wait to do the wear test 🥰🥰🥰 Edit: great longevity! Lasted more than 8hrs!

Just got my bottle today and man, it's identical to Back to Black by Kilian! I bought the 30ml bottle which is currently priced at $42.99. Totally worth the buy. Heck, I'd even blind buy this! That's how good this is. AF does not disappoint!