Black Sugar

I'll just make this a short statement to agree with Sobbok: this fragrance does deserve more praise. Really don't understand why it's not more appreciated in reviews. Korres edts are on sale where I live, and I can't believe I haven't tested these before! Black sugar reminds me a lot of VCA's Vanille Orchidée, only better: on my skin she's smoother and not as overly sweet. She's a pretty, intriguing, caramelised sugar and vanilla with a hint of florals. Soft and sophisticated. Educated, not loud, with a touch of something rebellious that's really, really subtle, maybe even hidden... Or am I projecting my personality onto this beautiful scent? :D On my skin I don't get any soap or burned smell. Longevity and projection are really good today in 18 degrees celcius, humid weather. 6 hours and she's still there, projecting. If you like VCA's Vanille Orchidée, this is a must-try! I'll probably end up buying, though I really shouldn't. At this price, who can resist?

I made a profile specifically to clear some of the bad rep this fragrance has. It was a blind buy for me as well, and after I had already ordered it I decided to check out some reviews. And boy, I saw so many people say they disliked it that I got scared for a moment, but it arrived today and I couldn't be more pleased. It smells exactly how I thought it would, starts off very sweet and sugary (reminiscent of Prada Candy) but then becomes deeper and more sophisticated, I can definitely smell the Brazilian rosewood and the more flowery rose notes. It settled into a very dark feminine fragrance, ala Armani from the early 2000s (personally it gives me a similar vibe to Armani Mania, which sadly has been discontinued, although I believe the fragrances don't share any notes). It is definitely not soapy or too artificial, and it warms nicely into the skin. Only real downside is the longevity, but I still think it's worth it for this price point.

Is hairspray listed as a note? Just joking!😂 So finally broke down and bought this the other day. Have been looking for an autumn fragrance for a long while now and was just tired of wasting money on blind buys. Also was looking for a more clean fragrance or natural fragrance. So opted for Black Sugar as I have sampled it 5 times already. It was really between this or Midnignt Dahlia, but Black Sugar is a tad more unique i think. Midnight Dahlia is sultry and great for evening but essentially a dupe of Armani Si and a liitle more mainstream of a scent but has better projection. I really like the powderyness and spun sugar smell of Black Sugar but not sure if this will work as yet for nights out. Its really that soft!!! Projection nor longetivity isnt that great and there is a hairspray vibe to it too, especially when first applied. But I'm now hooked!!!🤣 Wish it came in a travel size for topups.

This perfume has terrible performance and projection. However, it smells amazing. This is my bed time scent and I spray it on my wrists and arms before going to sleep. It helps calm me and just sends another signal to my brain that it’s bed time. Because I wear this every single night to bed it’s one of my most used fragrances and I would never be without a bottle. P.s because I love this scent (the OG EDT) I bought the newly released EDP hoping it would have better projection and might last more than an hour or two. The EDP does not compare to the EDT and smells like a different frag. The EDP is heavier and less sweet, misses the airiness. It’s a totally forgettable fragrance. The EDT is 100 times better

What's wrong with these comments? Soapy? This Black Sugar soapy? Are we smelling the same Black Sugar because on my skin this is heavenly divine and it's pure crunchy brown sugar with a boozy spicy note, very nice heliotrope and caramel and lots of vanilla but not gourmand. It's clean and slightly powdery and maybe lipstick-like but not soapy at all, to me, but warm spicy. The skin chemistry is very interesting. Not soapy at all on my skin. The longevity is good but the trail on the skin is very faint, after 30 minutes you can only smell it if you get really close. If the projection was better it would be my #1. I love it so much.

Updated review- Hi guys i think I will be returning this back to Mecca. I am not enjoying this smell tbh. It's very synthetic smelling and is kind of making me feel sick. I do not recommend this fragrance. I love the White Tea & have bought twice. Vanilla Freesia and Midnight Dahlia are also lovely, though very heavy on patchouli. I have been wanting an autumn fragrance that doesnt have so much patch, so settled on Black Sugar. However you struggle to smell it its so faint, and need to overspray it to get anything. Then you get choked out by a horrid synthetic hairspray smell. So no thanks...but will be returning.

This fragrance must react differently depending on body chemisty, because on me the notes seem to be very true to the chart. It's close-ish to Prada's Candy, but this seems more ''organic'' in a way, less synthetic than Candy. It has a slight freshness to it from the lily and rose which elevates the scent in my opinion. It's a beautiful, sweet and soft scent, a perfect choice for those who aren't such gourmand lovers (like me)! Longevity could be better but it's an EDT and with this price point you can't really complain.

Love this little musk gem! Combines the sweet notes of black sugar with the powdery scent of oriental lily, the floral aroma of violet, and the warmth of caramel. Rich sweet skin scent experience, while the oriental lily gives off a sense of innocence with its dominant yet unisex scent. Violet adds a woody floral aroma, reminiscent of early spring. I find it works beautifully at work, bedtime, on a date, or just for yourself. It is a great blind buy at this price point and would make a great gift.

God I wish this lasted longer - it’s so delicious. “Black sugar” is the best name for it, at first it smells like caramelising sugar, with a touch of bitterness - but not ruined! It just adds depth. It becomes a very close skin scent within a few hours and is a ambery, sweet floral by then. Extremely comforting and delicious, it’s truly a lovely smell and would easily be top 5 if it had better longevity and sillage. In Australia it’s not very cheap either, being sold at Mecca.

I'm surprised many people dislike this. There's something in this that reminds me of Celine's Black Tie. Smells like brown sugar milk tea (boba) with a woody undertone. I love it. Projection is not good which makes it okay to wear even during summer. It's a skin scent kind of gourmand. Longevity is not the best but for it's price, I'm not even mad. Will purchase again.

Found this at a greek pharmacy and realised that it's the perfect dupe for Prada candy, since it's a lot cheaper, basically identical and with better longevity (not great, but better). A warm and sweet and at the same time clean and light scent. Love it. I also bought their vanilla cinnamon body lotion and the layering with this scent is greatness.

This is prada candy and I do not care what anyone else says. If you don’t like sweet scents or crass candy it’s not gonna be your cup of tea. It’s warm vanilla candy, and kind of oriental? It’s creamy smooth if you dislike this scent i don’t really trust you 😭

It is not a sweet scent as I've expected. It is a beautiful woody-spicy fragrance. I smell similarities with VCA Bois d'Iris. Can be unisex.

Sweet, powdery, and absolutely magnificent.

I love Korres skincare products but I have not tried any of their perfumes until recently. Black Sugar is the first perfume I've tried from the brand and I got totally addicted to it! I don't own any perfume where sugar is a dominant note. So this smells very unique. It smells like when you're making sugar syrup and it's still hot in the pan, blending so well with the caramel note. It's not a heavy scent, it's rather airy. It can be an everyday perfume for any occasion but I prefer to wear it in the day time and it's perfect for spring. I love it so much that I keep sniffing the bottle at least once a day! For an EdT, the longevity is pretty good. I make 5~6 sprays and it lasts for 5+ hours (I spray this on my clothes rather than my skin). Projection is pretty low though. Overall, a great purchase 😘🥰

This ridiculously yummy! The opening is a gorgeous floral, sugary scent that is neither cloying or sickening. Caramel can be a tricky note for me, but this smells more like it's name: dark brown sugar, like those hard candied sugars my grandpa used to eat (not burnt, just slightly caramelized). There are enough other things going on to keep it from being boring, and as it dries down the vanilla steps forward. I have to agree that projection and longevity is on the weaker side, I too wish it had slightly better performance. It is not like I would discourage anyone from buying it though, it is still very much worth it. It's a very comforting and beautiful fragrance

I don't know if it's just me but I looove the scent! I find it perfect for an everyday autumn choice. Its eau de toilette, so after I read the reviews I thought it wasn't going to be long lasting. It proved me wrong! Idk if it's my skin but it stays for 4-5 hours. For an eau de toilette ( here in Greece 25 euros 50ml) I believe it's a good performance. When I wear it my friends notice and I get many compliments! So now it's my fall perfume! 🧡

Its a nice groumand scent, not very offending and polite. I thknk the problem is its perfomance i would like to be more powerfull. The scent is beautiful and its really good, smells delicious and the juice is intoxicating. Scent 8/10 Sillage 5/10 Longevity 4/10 Price: cheap but the perfomance is weak so needs to be even lower to buy it 6/10

This one smells so creamy and comforting. Sadly it doesn't project much and most important, at least on me, it doesn't last at all. I use it mostly when I travel as it is a small 50ml and sometime at home in the evening. Too bad because the notes' accord is great and different from anything else.

When I saw the notes I immediately bought it. But when I sprayed it was so faint and flat in a way. In the opening you definitely smell the sugar, after a while the caramel sets in. But longevity isn’t great and it’s a skin scent. Too bad, because it smells really nice otherwise