Dunhill Black

This has become my most worn fragrance of all my bottles this summer. I have around 50. This is a lovely, fresh, green, and slightly woody aromatic fragrance that I just can't get enough of lately! I spray myself heavily and with no apologies! Starts off with a big blast of aromatic nettle, with a slight floral nuance of lavender and jasmine. After the opening sinks into the blend a bit, the florals make way for a gorgeous soft suede with some woody backnotes of cedar and guaiac. This is an all occasion, all season easy reach. Best for warm weather, but does ok in high heat as well. Late spring through early fall is best for this, but you can rock it in colder weather with aplomb as well. Why not? Elegant, masculine, and, like many Dunhills, so, so British. Refined and restrained. Not a loud scent, but very pleasant and performs well in most weather. An almost effervescent opening, sparkles and shimmers. Nettle is the star here, and I'd have never bought it if I had known that, because I've never cared for nettle. But this is artfully blended in a harmonious balance. Very nice. My tastes are constantly changing, but as of this writing, I'd say this for me is a 10/10.

I agree that it does smell dark, if not actually 'black'. The nettle accord is interesting and different, but for me only shows up in the first few seconds. Thereafter it takes on a classy dark sweet vibe that's modern and masculine, where I think the lavender complements the woody base really well. The more I've worn it, the less I've noticed the nettle accord but nonetheless I sense that it's still there giving it that inky green vibe that others have described. The jasmine accord gives it a welcome touch of transparency too. Overall it reminds me a lot of a green tinged version of Kenzo L'eau Pour Homme. I also think it's ESSENTIAL to layer it with the after shave balm so as to get good longevity (I get 6 or so hours) with sillage that remains discreet but noticeable. Like the other Dunhills I've had (Pursuit, London, and Pure), Black is a friendly choice, very attractive in concept and presentation, but is somewhat let down by the dubious quality of its ingredients. Nevertheless, this is still very good, and is my favourite Dunhill so far. In fact I wish I got a bigger bottle than the 30mls I'm currently using.

i just try it today Alfred Dunhill surprise me with each new product I like Dunhill products without discrimination Especially pursuit But this one will put all new Dunhill products under tough test After he put the previous behind (and that's really happend today after i test him i test the new Dunhill 51.3N but i just return to smell this one) he is starting a new strong era of Alfred Dunhill he is the best one in my opinion Strong masculine fragrance One of the best modern woody fragrance with a heart of lavender gives him a dreamer sense , and takes you quickly to a gripping combination of wonderful wood and leather harmonious nicely until I felt some sweetness And I think he will last for a long time he still strong and effective on the test paper for 5 hours tell now I'm going to buy him tomorrow for sure.. Notes : 1- If you are not man enough so please stay away and never use.. 2- Women...be worry 3- i used "he" instead of " it " because he is not a fragrance !! he is a stylish sensual man will Merge you making you someone else

It is quite simple yet delightfully fresh, green, woodsy floral potion. Nettle is distinguishable at the top, in my opinion with sour guaiac and sharp lavender, then it settles gently with smooth jasmine and musk (not listed? This may be actually suede-jasmine mix) with transcendent scent of suede and very light cedar (comparing to cedar-wise fragrances). Black maybe as a suit fabric, though it is quite smart but it reminds me rather of charming summer evening walk in surrounding of lake, river. The scent of humid, mild air and night flowers and water plants (or herbs like Mentha aquatica) This is actually a great calm perfume which could bring back good memories of vacation. Yes, it is not entirely innovative, but nontheless very pleasant. And, additionally, if sprayed generously it gives back generous, satisfying sillage and longevity. As a gentle fragrance, it could be a great choice for office or casual occasion, especially evenings during warm season such as garden parties, weddings, events.

I have this and have been wearing it for a while now, but what I get from this is the very nice nettle backed up by the other notes dring down to the nettle with a little woods. I like this fragrance and tend to pair it with summer/spring rainy days. I don't recommend it if you are looking for a strong beast mode type of profile this is not that kind of fragrance. IMO this is a easy green frag for days for your self-care as it just makes me feel good, but on my skin, it projects for a short time becomes a skin scent quickly at least on me.

This is such an interesting fragrance. At times it reminds me of Bvlgari Black, it's initially sweet in the opening, but as it softens I get the woody almost rubbery essence of it, soon after it softens down to a beautiful suede/woody fragrance, it really is pretty fabulous. Sillage isn't remarkable, it's fairly soft if anything, as for longevity, 4 hours on the skin, a little longer on clothes. As with all Dunhill fragrances, I love the bottle, feels really nice and solid.

Quite addictive is this one - it's very, very pleasant, sweet, herbal and woody. Excellent for the office. Longevity and silage are both good. You'll want to come back to this - it's really lovely! The bottle is high quality, as are all Dunhill fragrances. Longevity is only moderate at best. A thumbs up, however.

Dunhill black is a masculine summer time fragrance. The nettle smells unique. There isn't any citrus in here. Green, "dirty", a little bit leather. Perfect for high heat. Don't be afraid to over spray! Ladies will appreciate this. It's weird and unique.

Using the aftershave and the EDT really sets off the scent. I've been using this combo for the last few years, wearing it casually, usually during the day. Wish they made a EDP or Perfume.

Smells great! Although smells alot like the Azzaro Chrome on my skin. short longevity and sillage though. Azzaro Chrome wins.

This one is so remarkable really for me.Black in this case means sadness,brocken heart,loneliness.It,s a bitter tear...

I really like this scent, I also agree that it smells sort of like L'eau par kenzo, but more refined for more taste!

Unique dna Manly Dark Versatile Longevity is moderate Something special I might add

A unique, green, herbal and woody perfume. Nice but only moderate performance.

Thanks to Robbie and others for their reviews. I got this blind because I was hoping for something green-aquatic and that's what I got. I wouldn't call this black or grey, but rather dark blue. The colour of the juice matches the scent quite well. This is reminiscent of Lacoste Essential and Sung Hei for me. Early 00's so this would have been one of the last of this genre of green-aquas to come out. It is exactly what I was looking for; to draw a comparison in style I would say the nettle is to Black what seaweed is to Bvlgari AQVA. There is an underlying musky sweetness to it however, which i think is the woody suede and jasmine that mixes this up and turns it dark. I think this is a very masculine aquatic, made 'masculine' by the lack of citrus that we see in so many others. Neither is it like cool water or adg. It is familiar with a twist, and may have been what Davidoff had intended with Deep Cool Water or "Hot Water". since there is a warmth to this almost like in a menthol kind of way; I do not find it very synthetic and at the 3 hour mark it projects moderately. This does what a lot of the Hugo Line tried to do but with less synthetic materials (I can still breathe when I wear this). It's also a drier and warmer Kenzo L'eau, since there's no shot of lemon. I love it. Just keep in mind it's like someone soaked the nettle in the ocean. The jasmine "transparent"? is a soft undercurrent that floats close to the skin.

Just got this a few days ago as a blind-buy based on the notes, and my fondness for Dunhill. It's a lovely, if standard and a touch young scent, lite, green-ish, and unique enough that it stands out. The nettle and guaiac wood stand out and for mine, this combo gives it a slightly sour tinge (@Anywhereyouare's review nails it perfectly). I don't get too much cedar (if at all) and I'm fine with that since I wasn't looking for a peppery, spicy scent in this one. The jasmine is very understated, perhaps the suede & jasmine combo is contributing to the overall green/sour note. Longevity and sillage aren't great for this House, but not too weak either. I do wish it was a little more dry/green rather than sour/green, but thankfully it stops short of being sweet and sour like Desires Red and Blue. I'd say this is on par with 'Dunhill by Alfred Dunhill ', much nicer and more elegant than 'Red' and 'Blue' and not quite as upmarket as 'Icon'. Overall, a worthy addition that stands out, without actually being a standout.

This is not really a "Black" scent, although it seems to be more on the evening/night profile. It has a very unique herbal overtone that must be due to the nettle, that really makes it unique. I don't catch any of the cedar or jasmine at all. It could be considered a very masculine herbal, that won't smell like anything else in your collection. Unfortunately longevity is poor and village is good for about an hour only, so you'll need to spread around more sprays than you usually do to get some time out of it. Ladies will take note as they probably have never whiffed anything like this. No doubt worth the money and shelf space.

I’m a Dunhill fan, I love Desire and wore it as a signature scent a few years ago. Dunhill Black is a very unique fragrance, it starts out like a fresh cut greenery and then florals come in and finally settles down to the woods and suede. What makes it really unique is the transformation from the initial spray to the final settle down (about 20-30 minutes) first time I sprayed it I could not stop smelling it. As others have stated longevity and sillage are not strong, but just spay more or double spray. Very fascinating juice worth a blind buy!

This is brilliant. Watery aquatic/lavender with a familiar Dunhill DNA note, as in the Desire range. I have Desire Black which I love (and the orange citrus Desire Silver), but this is a lighter summer(?) version great for a little more subtle wearing in the office; this a more versatile fragrance. Could be called “Dunhill Desire Black Eau Fraiche”!!! Now only AU$14.99 at Chemist Warehouse for Father’s Day 2018. Also, keep an eye out for the new Dunhill Desire Blue Ocean which has come out as at Aug 2018. - a new improved replacement? ...

Fresh, without being in anyone's face. I find it different, distinctive, and definitely pleasant. The suede and the woods come through softly after about 20 mins and remain, along with a slight sweetness. Definitely one I will always like to have, especially if I am swithering what to wear, as it works anytime, anywhere - like the Martini girl - remember her - "Thaaatts Martini" - I hear that music now, which may also linger for some hours. Dang those add jingles. 😎🥂🎵🎵

I mostly enjoy wearing this Dunhill scent. It is a very clean smell that actually reminds me of a not so sour version of Calvin Klein Free. It’s nice and manly and is pretty versatile for night and day and all seasons. Would be a real winner if the longevity and projection was a bit more potent. I like it but I think eventually it will, for me at least, graduate to a bedtime fragrance only.

Initially all you fell is nettle. But don't be afraid it's natural, enjoyable and very pleasant "wet-green" smell. Next you get jasmine, lavender and a little bit of suede. Nothing black about it. It's simple, appealing and fresh. Unfortunately quickly goes into skin scent and doesn't project much. It noticeable on my skin for about 4 hours and i completely don't feel it on clothes.

The nettle is interesting in the opening. On my skin, it dries down to lavender and white floral accords. It is a nice office or casual scent. I do need to over-spray for 5 hour performance with a soft projection. A nice addition if it can be bought at a cheap price.

The initial blast will remind you of sitting in a field during the high heat of summer. The nettle scent is fairly unique to my nose. A nice, pleasant scent. Clean and fresh. Good for the office or for running errands. Inital sillage good. longevity medium.

I pick up black pepper and mint in Dunhill Black. Clean, cool, light woods, versatile, unisex. I feel like I'm in an artist's studio or an architectural design office when I'm wearing Dunhill black.

I was jogging at the track and a beautiful woman passed me and told me I smell good! This is a good one guys! It's very masculine, unique and easy on the wallet. I give this a 8.9/10

Reminds me of L'eau Par Kenzo but not as fruity. The suede comes through almost immediately making it smell like car grease but not in a horrible way. Smells cheap!

nothing black at all..it's similar to azzaro chrome..extremely fresh fragrance..very common bottle. 5.5/10

Dunhill black Don't know how i feel about this one anymore i've had it for a few months and liked it at first but every time i wear it, it seems to get a little bit worse. Smells kind of like sunscreen and nettle, definitely not a safe blind buy unless you know what nettle smells like. Definitely brings back memories of being a kid. I will say this isnt bad but just very different from what im used to smelling, definitely has a unique factor. Longevity on skin is good. I just wish the fragrance pushed out a lot more, it sits very close to skin. Edit: had about 4 months now and enjoy it more than i did! Give it time!

I really smell the nettle in this, and because of that it makes it very unique. I can't say I've smelled anything quite like this before. In addition to the nettle, I get some woody notes along with some type of aquatic note, which doesn't seem to be listed. This lasts a really long time on me, I put it on around 8am and when I get home around 6pm I still get whiffs of it every now and then. The sillage, however, isn't that great; maybe a foot or two. Having said all that, it's just an okay fragrance. Mainly because there is something about the nettle that is slightly off putting. 6/10

wasn't expecting grapefruit. I have no idea what nettle smells like, but it must be grapefruit, because that's pretty much all I smell. bold, warm, sour, citrus. not sweet citrus. tried this several times and all I get is a pleasantly bold grapefruit smell. it wasn't supposed to smell like this. Update: not just grapefruit, but rhubarb as well, and there's a consistent note of body odor, like a sweaty armpit, but it's kind of nice. it's a like your drinking a very juicy grapefruit IPA or Wittekerke Wild sour beer and forgot to wear deodorant. I have to wonder if I got a bad bottle

I'll give this a proper chance in the warmer weather but until then my opinion is synthetic and not great. I have many better summer fragrances I'd prefer to wear before this. Only got it because it was £12 plus postage but wish I hadn't

This is a floral aromatic fragrance which has the same style of Bvlgari soir, No spices here. An elegant green fragrance Edit: I love bvlgari soir more, as it is more green and sweet.

Unique smell with the nettle,but this is gone within a couple of hours,but at £15 100ml bottle what are we expecting?

The nettle in the opening is too overpowering for me. Things get a lot smoother and masculine in the drydown but ultimately it just doesn't last long enough. The quality of the fragrance is not in question but you have to like that sharp green nettle note; if you do then this will be a great year-round fragrance for you. It's not for me.

Something about it I really hate, I think it's the nettle as thats the only note I'm not familiar with. Really off-putting to me. Perhaps some sweetness or depth would have made it more bearable.

Smells horrible. Like someone needs a shower because they have B.O. horrible.

I blind bought this a few months and I'm just now trying it out, here's what I think......The medicinal smell from the bottle was a bit off putting to be honest. The only reason I purchased it online was because I needed another item to get free shipping and I also wanted something I've never owned. So one day after a shower I decided to spritz a few sprays and see what happens. Well, to say the least, this is a very good scent! I was surprised how manly and mature this was. It has a really masculine vibe to it all the way through. Even my girlfriend who knows about my hobby and just judges most colognes by "it smells good" stated...."Ok babe, you smell good" and immediately went for my neck. (That rarely happens) So I was say that this one is a sleeper, good quality, great scent, decent performance...can't go wrong. I wore it for 3 days which is big for me. Fresh, a little herbal, and spicy. Overall: 8/10

Good work, Dunhill! A really interesting offering, and one I'll enjoy wearing. And it involves nettles! Who would have thought? :) :) I definitely get the scent of wet nettle on application (three squirts each arm), and it’s quite lovely... a rather bitter, green, moist scent, and I also detect what is almost reminiscent of soft, cooked cardamom. I may need to think about that and experience it a few more times to get a better description. Floral notes emerge more prominently after 20 mins. These are smooth and rounded, and slowly give way to a more woody base which dominates after 3 hours, at which stage it’s a pleasant and easy to detect skin scent. A floral woody note is still identifiable at the 11 hour mark, and I’m going to have to shower before I apply anything else... awesome.

I’ve always had a fondness for Dunhill fragrances. They have a certain understated Britishness to them. Not for Dunhill the loud brashness of other houses...everything is refined and for the gentleman. That’s not to say their fragrances are dull! Some are genuine masterpieces in my opinion...Dunhill for Men (1934)...Edition...Custom...and the latest London Icon. Black however (sadly) is a slightly different story. It has a pleasant enough scent but just doesn’t seem to go anywhere. It’s possibly a super safe office scent but sadly a low point in Dunhills history. The scent of a local politician or low level government employee.

یه عطر چوبی ـ بنفشه ایِ واقعا پر تکرار و تیز که اساساً روی روایح مُشکی، چوب سدر سینتتیک، یه چیز تقریبا میوه ای که من یاد انگور فرنگی سیاه میندازه و یک آکورد نعنایی تیز بنا شده. مطمئناً اینجا هیچ چیز "سیاه" نیست(اشاره به اسم عطر)، مود این عطر نسبتاً روشن و سرد هست. با بوییدن این کار تعداد زیادی عطر مشابه دیزاینریِ به ذهنمون میاد، اما درحالیکه اکثر اونها حداقل تلاش می کنن که بویی متفاوت داشته باشن "بلک" بجاش یه حس خیلی تکراریِ درجا زده داره که بوش تقریبا مثل یه نمونه اولیه از عطرهای بنفشه ـ چوبی هست. حس خشنِ سینتتیک و چیپ بودن رایحه، هیچ کمکی نمیکنه جز اینکه "ناخوشایند" بودن رو به فاکتور "خسته کننده" بودن اون اضافه کنه.

The name "Black" in this fragrance from Dunhill is a bit of a misnomer. This to me is very much a green and fresh herbal scent. The woods and the suede accord is definitely present in the dry down and balance out the herbal feel so it doesn't come across as medicinal. For me it's a nice option for business casual office wear in more moderate temps (spring, early fall). Longevity is just okay, I get about 6 hours tops. Projection is rather weak. I wouldn't characterize it as only a skin scent but it definitely sits close to the skin during the majority of it's life. It's a firm like but not love fragrance. 7/10

Oh this is nice, like a twilight walk in the field just behind the baseball diamond in your home town. The air is thick with pollen, nettles and clovers. The smell of the summertime. The slight suede accord gives this a modern sexy finish. A city boy taking some days off to return to his small town roots. The freshness and elegance he brings with him from his cosmopolitan weekday is juxtaposed with the tall grass and familiar forest stomping ground of his carefree youth.

Pretty much what the perfume pyramid shows: Nettle, then lavender and jasmine, then woods and suede. The initial blast greets the nose with a fresh, green grass-like aroma, which immediately transforms to a greenish flowery vibe. The jasmine sits front and center till 30 to 45 minutes afterwards, when the combination of woods and suede lingers close to the body. The drydown also resembles black tea, faintjy. Safe blind buy. 8/10 for me.

Nothing "black" or "deep" here, anyway i find it very nice but at the same time strange, in one side i find some green-flowery-fresh angle and then some kind of sweetness and a minimal magnetic musky note behind that line, its a fragance that is not so easy to identify the transitions in notes but can be wear it in a versatile- all seasons way, day or night its a nice choice, finally surely is easy to enjoy & wear.

One of my faves. Alfred Dunhill products always have an air of sophistication about them. This is class. I get nettle, jasmine; suede and woods from this. It's definitely not a generic "black" fragrance but something much more interesting. I like the chunky Dunhill designer bottle. Projection isn't massive but it has very good longevity as a skin scent.

i wanted to love this,it had promise,but i just cant reach for it,i tried it every day and it didnt work,i waited till winter,a little better,but there is something i just cant stand,i think its the licqourish smell that is putting me off,i have so many better ones,i would wear paul smith portrait every time over this.

What a nice blend! Usually Dunhill lacks well blended quality but here its very well done. Stylish and manly with an intelligent herbal twist. I like Pursuit and Icon but this juice tops them in sophistication even if its more whispering like the other two. Very well done, I wonder who the nose is on this?

2nd review; Have finally obtained a 30ml bottle and I must say this truly is a sophisticated, well mannered & intelligent fragrance. Elegant and manly but sexy also on a tomboy! Best of Dunhill so far in my opinion. Its effortlessly special and smells of class, style and dirty sex. Yum!

Sweet, green and floral. The shiso leaf is the stand out and that's something you don't come across everyday. I wish lavender wasn't in here as it makes this fragrance a lot more common. It would make a nice summer casual scent. Absolutely nothing "black" about this fragrance.