Black Musk

This proves the adage that not everything that glitters and is expensive is better than the cheaper alternative. 'Cheap' is such a pejorative term, in the world of fragrances as much other contexts. Essentially, what you've got is a fragrance that smells sensual, attractive and compelling. There is a strange divergence between the fragrance (excellent), the packaging and the price. The former being easily as good as some of the over-priced niche offerings (that I along with many others) have wrestled with in terms of justifying their quality with the price. I would suggest that the modest packaging and modest price should not detract from a fragrance offering that is top notch, despite the deceptive signifiers!

This is my first fragrance from Jovan. For me personally, it smells great. Perfect for all seasons and for daily use. It's very cheap so you can overspray. I'm also amazed with the fact that I am receiving compliments from with this one! And those compliments were from ladies.

smells so nice, cheap too...and the biggest downfall is the performance...barely one hour...i get much better performance from the original jovan musk and tropical musk :)

Smells almost identical to Gucci guilty black. Smells really good. I get 2 hours strong sillage and 4-5 hours longevity. Great deal for this gem!

Joven Black is very nice. I Love it. The projection works up to 2 hrs. Longevity stays up to 4 hrs.

I’m really digging the Jovan line as there not super expensive smelling or complex but they are very likeable and mass appealing (I’ve recently good feedback from all of them) Black musk opens up very fruity,fresh,musky and sporty and smells very similar to Chanel Allure Homme Sport. Once this dries down the lavender kicks in and it gets less fresh but more sweet,powdery,soft spicy and smooth ! The drydown is pretty much the same but it then gets even more powdery and that musk also makes a reappearance rounding out this scent ! The drydown is my favorite part of this fragrance. I have received very good feedback from this scent when I ran a 5K as the group of ladies running behind me said they could smell me the whole race but it was very pleasant and they asked what this scent was so they could buy it for others !! Performance on this surprised me as it projects fairly moderate for 2 hours but is a noticeable skin scent for 6-10 hours. Overall rating -8 out of 10 ! Great scent,great performance at an amazing price !!!

BLACK MUSK is my second Jovan frag following the mini disaster that was Jovan Musk. I'm happy to report that I wear Black Musk much better than Jovan Musk. Pros: (a.) gentle, non-offensive musk scent (b.) inexpensive (c.) more versatile than Jovan Musk (d.) perfect 'everyday' scent Cons: (a.) weak longevity (b.) does not project strongly - this may or may not be a bad point depending on your POV (c.) fairly linear and perhaps 'generic' smelling to some. To sum up, BLACK MUSK is what I use as a gentle, non-polarizing 'everyday' scent for stay-at-home days or running quick errands, or going to the shops. It's not going to offend anybody, but is great for when you're out and want to smell good without resorting to more complicated/expensive options. You get what you pay for, so longevity is weak, but given the price point (AUD$11 in January 2024) it's affordable to keep re-applying 3 or 4 times a day in Summer. Three and half stars out of five. Strong Recommend.

This is an amazing fragrance that starts one way and dries down into something totally different, all the while carrying that Jovan Musk DNA in the background. I was delightfully surprised at what I got for the price I paid. At least in terms of the fragrance itself. Unfortunately the price probably reflects its performance. Because this may very well be the weakest fragrance I've ever encountered. I was struggling to enjoy it as a skin scent after an hour. If Jovan would be willing to put in the ingredients to boost the performance of this gem I would happily pay more for it. It really is a great fragrance. Unfortunately, I would wager most people wouldn't want to pay more than the average Jovan price range to acquire it. All in all this is blind buy worthy as long as you aren't expecting a performance beast.

Nice composition. The statement isn't as bold or original as Jovan's vintage male frags in their swaggery heyday, but the opening is nice- reminds me of ADG and Bleu de Chanel (and lots of others) with its watery accord with fruit- in a sort-of B&BW style; on the drydown, it becomes a subtle lavender-musk skin-scent. Sillage and projection- not so good here, but that could be a good thing in certain circumstances. This would be perfect to wear to an occasion demanding some restraint- a lunch-outing, coffee with friends, or shopping- for example.

I finally managed to find a bottle of this lovely 'everyday' cologne and really enjoy wearing it. It's still musky, but less overt and it's just a comfortable nice-to-be-near fragrance that's appreciated by most men. Although it's a 'black' or evening fragrance, I find myself wearing it anytime I feel like it. As a parfumisto with skin that doesn't hold on to fragrance, I would not be wearing this out to a special occasion or party where I would require a lasting sillage and drydown; but for a casual occasion, this works for me!

This was #22 in my "Tour de Fragrance" and another I didn't review for at the time. For what it is, a cheap, generic musk scent, It's not bad. Moderate performer. I was a Jovan Musk fan when the first Jovan Musk was introduced, and my then wife loved it. This was a nostalgia buy for me and costs next to nothing. I like it, more than the original as it's fresher, but I gave it away along with the other EDTs because like all EDTs it doesn't last very long and I now have many better musk scents.

This is a nice musky/lavender scent. JOVAN BLACK MUSK doesn't last all that long, but it's an EDC after all, and is great value for money that doesn't smell cheap at all . --------------------------------------------- SILLAGE: average LONGEVITY: poor SCENT: good VALUE FOR MONEY: excellent OVERALL: 5/10 ---------------------------------------------

A subtle, pleasant musky and slightly fruity cologne. This is inexpensive but doesn't smell cheap at all. Much more subtle than the orange juice and is totally a different smell. The dry-down is slightly powdery but lovely. A very good one from Jovan and great value for money.

I'm wearing this and I'm a girl. Love it, very subtle and I get the berries too. Soft and not cheap smelling I think. A blind buy I don't regret.

The fragrance is good. But the stay of the perfume is the worst ever in my experience. So because of that I give it 2/10.

Smells musky refreshing but the problem is performance. Hardly 2 hours that too indoors. Can be used in gym though.

This is great. It smells EXCACTLY like Cella Milano aftershave and aftershave cologne.

A sweet musk base layer Why does this smell like Chanel AHS? 7.5/10

Joven Black is very nice. I Love it.

As other folks have said already, this smells cheap, like a sport body spray. Longevity is minimal. Longevity is decent enough when paired with the Jovan Black Musk body spray, but it just isn't a particularly sophisticated scent. The OG Jovan Musk is much classier.