Black Walnut

So this is love... I bought a bottle of Black Walnut online, blind, because I liked the name and it was cheap enough to take the risk. Opened my new bottle (great packaging by the way) and sprayed a sample on the back of my hand, paused a moment to recap the bottle, then inhaled the gentle smoke drifting skywards. Wow! Oh wow! Oh wow! Put my nose down against my wrist and nuzzled in amongst the leaves. Sanctuary. I close my eyes and follow the scent trail. I feel like some sort of small woodland animal, wet fur, sleek, bright eyed, skittering along a riverbank, before diving into my deep, dark, cosy burrow. Just call me Mole. Just call me Ratty. This is the English countryside in autumn, trees bare black against an electric blue cloudless sky, sun bright but cold, the incense of gently steaming bonfires floats on the still air, evidence of unseen labour quietly keeping everything in neat order. 'England, forever England' as described in 'The Wind in the Willows' . This is a timeless countryside, not so far removed from Middle Earth, imagined into being in the comfort of an Edwardian gentleman's club amidst leather chairs, brandy, cigars. If you've never read Wind in the Willows, try it. It is a classic - it works on many levels so it is suitable for children and adults. Full of fable, adventure, homoeroticism, and mysticism. Black Walnut is how I in 2013 imagine the smell of Wind in the Willows and the Edwardian masculinity it celebrates. Fragrance as literary criticism. Intelligent perfume?! I had no idea that was possible. This is not a sexy fragrance unless you find intelligence erotic and then it captivates. I think you need to pick up on the allusions and then it charms. I am in love with this smell.

Let’s just get this out of the way; The performance isn’t amazing, but it’s not nearly as bad as people are saying. After 8 hours I still get mild whiffs of this. It’s faint, but it’s there. It can be very easy to “over smell” something and force yourself to go nose blind to it. Spray heavy with this one. 10+ sprays, mostly on clothes will give this the lifespan that it needs. Now, on to the smell... My god. Sophistication. Ease. It’s playful and yet serious. This has got to be one of the greatest masculine fragrances of ALL TIME. I smell this and I just think of wealth. The kind of wealth that doesn’t even need to announce itself. Sexy wealth. Respected wealth. The cognac gives us a nice boozy, dark blast in the opening but the tobacco is where it gets a little edgy. It evokes a hearty, robust smoky nuance that I haven’t really smelt anywhere else. It’s cigars with the boys in a dim lit study. Sipping on nice cognac and talkin shit. It’s just a good time. And women absolutely love this. Buy this. I mean, right now, go out of your own way to get it. It’s perfection. And remember to overspray. No one will be upset at you for it, it’s that damn good. 9/10

Scent: 8/10 Value: 8/10 Longevity: 2/10 Sillage: 3/10 Versatility: 5/10 This fragrance is pleasing from the outset to my taste. It's understated but warm and well rounded. As much as I love the scent, it doesn't last very long on my skin. It doesn't seem to project much except maybe for the first 20 minutes or so. It's a little reminiscent of Burberry Touch for Men in how soft it is, but it's more of a straightforward scent profile. I think this one works better for cooler weather and for casual gatherings. The fragrance and presentation are very high quality. No synthetic notes are apparent to me. I'm curious to try layering this with other fragrances but haven't experimented with that as of yet. Luckily this is quite affordable so when I'm in the mood to wear it, I can apply liberally and reapply as needed.

I am writing a review for BLACK WALNUT LEGEND because there are like 2 reviews for it. I will preference by saying I have never actually smelled Creed Aventus I have smelled clones but never the real thing. I think the black walnut legend smells amazing. It definitely smells like Aventus there’s no doubting that. But i think that this is the best clone you can buy (for $20) don’t but this on FragranceX or any online discounter that charges over $30 for it, anything over that isn’t worth it. But I must say I think it smells amazing, yesterday I went to Burlington and bought a bottle for $20 and I loved it so today I went to Marshall’s and bought a second bottle. This is the first fragrance I have ever bought a back up bottle for. So now I have 200mils of this fragrance and I am not complaining at all.

I miss this thing so much. I loved it. I wore the shit out of it. Everyone around me told me how nice I smelled every time I put it on. I stood out but I weren’t off-puttin’. It was mature but I could rock it in me twenties without feelin’ like a toddler in me Dad’s shoes. It was the first tobacco fragrance I ever loved without even realisin’ it had tobacco in it because at the time I didn’t know clue one about notes or anythin’ like that. I just knew I smelt the nuts in it. I think this thing’s why I’m drawn to tobacco now thinkin’ about it. Even THE PACKAGIN’ was amazin’ I used that wooden box to store cufflinks in for YEARS. It outlasted THE FRAGRANCE. It’s probably still floatin’ around me place somewhere. I wouldn’t mind findin’ that.

I find the notes in this so well blended,no one note dominates here.of cos I was intrigued by just the three notes that supposedly make up this fragrance.not sure what accounts for the sublime sweetness though. I have no problems with longevity at all.I can still smell it even after 8hours.I must admit I achieved that on a cool rainy day so cant vouch for that in all seasons.but I can see it as being ideal for evening wear and on cold days and clearly will fit a mature man.Given it's elegance,mellow nature and slight sweeness women can -and I mean WOMEN-can easily pull this off without raising curious eyebrows Not tried all from this house but I can see this as a very good one from banana republic.well done!

Batch number 18197RA, 2018 (only 2-3 months old) Initial thoughts: Weak, terrible alcoholic opening... I was wondering if it was the carrier solution or a note. After wearing all day and constantly topping up with a fresh squirt every hour: A subtle sweet, nutty, boozy almost gourmand scent... For me it is just addictive!!! Third day on the trot that I am wearing it today, and I cannot get enough Longevity is poor, like most scents today and sillage is below average. Heavenly! Scent 10/10 Performance 5/10 EDIT: Compliment received in restaurant 10-11-18 EDIT: Compliment received in clothes shop 29/11/2018 EDIT: Compliment received in supermarket 09/03/2019

Although I've had this for a few years, I decided today would be the day to wear it considering its been a while! This fragrance is a great fragrance that doesn't shout, (as someone else pointed out) "Hey I am in the room," but when you get a whiff of this in passing it does say, "Wow, you smell good!" Black Walnut has a great tobacco smokiness along with a woodsy, sweet smell that is very intriguing. Another fragrance that comes to mind is Valbonne of the house of Molton Brown the Navigation Scents line. Although different, these resemble a dominant tobacco smokiness that is very uplifting in my estimation.

What I get is a warm, comforting, sweet tobacco. Cedar hides in the background. Its rather natural and nothing to fear about buying blind. To me it was a perfect blind buy and I believe women would love this as well. Great fall/spring/evening scent, great for office too. Not ground breaking but a very pleasant fragrance which reminds me of Aigner Black which is along the same line but dark and aggressive. Has longevity issues and I've found that liberally spraying on your clothes can get you 5-6 hours. One of the best light-inoffensive smells I have encountered.

This is a very nice masculine warm and inviting creamy manly scent. Don’t know why people say it goes away. You’re not supposed to smell it yourself, others around you will! Also don’t understand why some compare this to creeds Aventus or say it’s a copy or clone. Smells nothing like it and this fragrance came out years before Aventus was thought of! This is a simple and effective scent that women will love and you won’t stop wanting to smell it yourself. It’s tobacco Woody and creamy great for dates, nights and the fall and holidays!

Review #3 Absolutely incredible scent on this fragrance, the cognac mixed with the cedar does indeed somehow conjure up the essence of a roasted black walnut, or maybe even a black walnut old fashioned. The only downside is the longevity in this is practically epheremal, barely lasting 30 minutes before becoming a skin scent, nearly completely fading off the skin by two hours. If this lasted longer as an edp i would buy it again in a heartbeat. You just have to spray 20 sprays when using this and expect it will only last an hour.

This was on my test list for a long time, but was quickly forgotten once I started trying more higher-end stuff. Why go backwards to try a $20 scent? Im glad i did because it is very fine indeed. Highly underpriced for the quality of scent. Others complain of no longevity or projection but it's quite strong and has lasted since I sprayed 6 hours ago. This is a warm, comfort scent not a hey look at me. If it was a projection/longevity monster I think it would ruin what this scent is about and would get annoying and out of place.

Very pleasant and soothing fragrance ...... While the ingredients are simple, the effect is extremely complex system! Durability is fine. Harmony with the sweet nature of the "black" called ...... Wonderful composition! Less popular, but more convincing phenomenon ........ Anyone who becomes one with the fragrance of the opening of the "nutshell" and find your inner values! Up to Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker story ....... elegant, masculine and majestic charisma, while the overall effect makes the solemn moment ............ Bravo!

This is a gorgeous fragrance. From beginning to end, it was, "Mmmmm...so good." Black Walnut is dark, warm, and slightly spicy with a woody undertone. There is a sweet vestigial essence around the cognac with a hint of tobacco that adds to its appeal. It does not have great sillage, so this one is for close contact enjoyment. She loves hugging me with this one on. Additionally, the wood box for it is a beauty. It's unfortunate that Black Walnut is lacking in the longevity department.

My review is for BLACK WALNUT LEGEND which is spicy and masculine reminding me of a citrus julip that is crisp, inviting and refreshing. The top notes are Calabrian bergamot, Black pepper and Kumquat. The heart notes develop out of Geranium, Incense and Cyclamen which is only slightly floral and then dries down to the base notes of Patchouli, sexy Black leather and Skin musk for a silage that will please anyone you walk by and begs for them to come closer.

This fragrance sits very close to the skin so you can feel safe to over spray it . Like most cedar scents (Ambroxan) you become anosmic to it pretty fast Although you may not smell it.. other people do It’s a safe office fragrance I sprayed it on in the AM and I was getting wafts through my 8hr shift It’s doesn’t project .... But it’s there If there was a EDP version or Extrait Parfum this would be a banger Still a dummy grab Safe blind buy

This may be the nicest smelling fragrance I've ever put my nose on and at $20 a bottle you can get 4 bottles for the cost of many other designer juices. That's a good thing, because you're going to need every ml to keep this fragrance alive on your skin. If you don't mind carrying an atomizer and re-applying Black Walnut nearly every hour you will be rewarded with one of the richest scents ever created. I'm game. It's that amazing!

This is very over spray friendly. You really NEED to over spray to get reliable performance. This scent is worth every bit and the price that allows you to over spray and enjoy without disturbing others because the scent is so pleasant. I think it works best layering for me, it adds the perfect amount of tobacco to the cedarwood vanilla I pick up from mixing BH parfum with BH Intense, and lasts longer when layered.

A nice fragrance for the inexpensive price you can find it for. Starts off with a wet tobacco note (if you've smelled Versace the Dreamer, it's similar to my nose), but dries down to a nice sweet, woody smell. The projection is not massive, and this is a fragrance that I think is perfect for the office or more casual settings. It's classy, understated, and quite nice. I'm a fan!

.... Where there are luxury items like tobacco or cognac and in particular with addictive .... Then there H.Fremont and creates perfume these components to a base of Virginia cedar ..... rewarded in 2007 FiFi Award !! Brilliant !!!! The fragrance is both uplifting and mood natural ..... Fremont has created a fragrance as well as addictive as the ingredients themselves !!