Black Gold

This is better than gold... This is a gem of good perfume making and usage of high quality materials. Pure man aromatic fragrance. A really good one. It opens with citrus, but not the ones pungent or "floor cleaning product" like by any means, and this together with an intense juniper berry, makes this opening something to die for. If you are not falling in love with this juice within the first 2 minutes... you are smelling other perfume. With some little touches of spices and beautiful flowers, (this scent has many many components) you get into the base where a breathtaking oak moss and a top-class sandalwood are waiting for you. Complex scent that feels expensive, exclusive and a truly expression of good taste. This is not laud, but you will get notice, and it lasts, but it doesn't matter, what matters is the feeling it provides you when you are wearing this. You feel good, very good. For dress-up occasions is unbeatable. But be warned... you will want to put this one every single day of the year... (price-tag is high but absolutely worthy, under my honest point of view) Uniqueness: medium-high Scent: 10/10 Performance: medium-high Would I buy it: Yes (already in my collection)

In my opinion, the most enigmatic and impressive offering from the house of Ormonde Jayne is this Oriental chypre which is a revelation in lovely layer by layer as it unfolds and evolves on your skin. The multilayered perfume has a traditional chypre opening with aromatic citrusy notes of bergamot, mandarin orange, lemon, sage and juniper berries. This slowly fades to reveal a floral heart which has a central jasmine surrounded by orchid, rose, geranium and water lily. This then fades to a mossy powdery base of oakmoss, sandalwood, sight oud, cloves, pepper, vanilla, cedar and labdanum. The perfume is not loud or screechy given the multitude of notes. It is a unisex perfume very carefully blended with moderate to strong projection and very good longevity. A true experience of quality over quantity this is by no means overrated. It is a real marvel of modern perfumery in the same league of Roja Dove Diaghilev for example. Enjoy!

A masterpiece that every perfume lover must try! I could write poems about you, Black Gold... If you’re looking for top-tier quality in a perfume — a composition that captivates you with its layered structure — this fragrance is for you. After the refined sensation of juniper and citrus, sandalwood, cedar, and pink pepper take dominance in the scent. Clove, jasmine, rose, and geranium become prominent in the heart notes. In the dry-down, it deepens with the warmth of resins and its chypre DNA. Classy, rich, and masculine. Longevity and projection are phenomenal.

A dynamic burst of freshness from Mandarin is enhanced by an aromatic blend of clary sage and Juniperberry enlivend by a timeless Bergamot accord. Carnation absolute, Jasmine and Oud tie into a woody base with sensuality underscored by a warmth of cedar, opulent sandalwood and pink pepper all while lending themselves to a slightly resinous and Musky Amber accord enhanced By labdanum and Ambrette seed that ensures you will be talked about, admired and desired the same!

Stunning, absolutely. It’s like they took Roja Creation E and infused a freshness into it. One of the classiest things i’ve ever smelled. Worth the price, I just can’t afford it