Cigar Black Wood

MAKE WAY FOR THIS INEXPENSIVE BLACK FRAGRANCE Cigar Black Wood... does not have tobacco nor some of the notes traditionally associated with dark fragrances. Nevertheless, the name is not as misleading as it happens with its brother Cigar Black Oud. This fragrance is not cloying at all and rewards you with a great black scent. I'm glad to have this Remy Latour creation in my drawer. On top of that, I do like dark fragrances. It opens with a light citrus and spices, preparing your sinuses with what is about to come. The heart notes appear almost immediately to position the heaviest note of the composition - coconut. This note is quite gourmand and it's the main responsible for the enduring sweetness all through the fragrance life. The development is not apparent as you get all the notes in a very short while. Together with the coconut vibe, you get a sweet resinous smoky myrrh accord and the two notes will stay present till the end of the woody dry down. All the other notes play a minor role, some emphasizing the sweetness like tonka or the darkness like violet and guaiac. Performance is above average with a longevity of 7~8 hours and a sillage of about 5 feet when applying two heavy sprays. The global scent is somewhat different from any other fragrance, although it evokes a certain spicy sweetness that you experience in Spicebomb and Man in Black. Probably the main similarity happens with the non-resinous Zara's Wood Noir. My rates for Cigar Black Oud: _____________________ Scent Opening: 8.0 (loud opening) Scent Drydown: 8.5 (more sweet, subtle and agreeable than the opening.) Longevity: 7.5 (7-8 hours with 3 good sprays) Sillage: 7.0 (5 feet with 3 sprays) Wearability: 8.0 (Its darkness is subtle and its sweetness is very elegant and alluring. Just avoid hot ambiences or situations that will make you sweat.) Versatility: 7.0 (forget to use it in the Summer and sunny days during Spring and Fall) Compliments: 8.5 (With an increasing number of people enjoying "noir" fragrances I do think that this fragrance will please a wide range of both younger and older people. I love it) Uniqueness: 7.5 (there are other dark fragrances in the market.) Quality: 8.0 (great coconut, myrrh and guaiac wood. Citrus notes are a bit synthetic) Presentation: 7.5 (nice but poor quality with some shiny fragile plastic parts) Price: 10.0 (€15,00 for 125ml. Along with Zara Wood Noir, this is probably one the best value-for-money black fragrances) _____________________ Average: 8.16 / 10.00 - between 7 and 8 =above average; - between 8 and 9 = recommended; - bigger than 9 = don't miss it; My opinion: I recommend this Fragrance provided you like a black type of scent. I will buy another bottle whenever the present bottle finishes. Music: Pink Floyd - "Have A Cigar"

I bought this months ago together with the original Cigar. I unboxed Cigar first, and the first moment I smelt it, I was totally seduced by the enchanting fruity and floral notes. When I then tested Black Wood, all I could smell was the dominant coconut note accompanied by some unremarkable woody notes. At that moment I thought BW paled in comparison with Cigar. I applied BW a few times over the following month but could not get out of my prejudice against it. To me, Cigar was the undisputed champ of the two. Over the next two months, I'd almost forgotten about these two fragrances until one day I decided to give BW another try before I gave it away. To my great astonishment, I smelt a rich array of woody, spicy and floral notes that had eluded me the first time round. Suddenly, everything about this scent connected with me perfectly. What was previously a boring dominant coconut opening and middle note is now delightfully infused with spicy woods and citruses and florals. The smokey tobacco and woody dry down now feels deep and rich. It's so masculine it'll grow hair on your chest. I've really grown to appreciate this fragrance and I enjoy wearing it especially in the evenings. Performance and longevity are quite beastly. Spray it on your clothes and it will last all day. I have just bought Black Oud and I'm now going through the 'I dislike it' phase. I have to say I find oud very overpowering (I bought Armaf's Wood Shade last year and the ultra strong oud note in it made me very ill). We'll see what happens in a few months' time.

Absolute beast for the price. Stunning creation that's criminally underrated. Remy Latour just get spice/wood. Dirt cheap, complex and one of the best spicy woody perfumes I have ever used, despite the cost. Put this in a Penhaligon bottle and the same people who are bashing it for being synthetic will not stop raving about it. Synthetic is for the most part, a baseless criticism. The word is brandished about carelessly to avoid saying anything real. On a certain level, I can argue everything smells synthetic. Coincidentally, I managed to find a Halfetti Penhaligon recently and this 70-80% smells like it, at least in the opening and for the first hour or so. Note that the Halfetti costs around 40-50 times more in India, probably more (yes, that much). Beautiful rainy season perfume that can also be used in winters. Go easy on the spray because it won't leave your shirt for eight hours at the very least and this is after testing it in brutal Goa weather. The bottle and the sprayer is pretty much the worst I have seen in perfumes though and it is here you are reminded of how much you've paid for it.

Remy Latour Black Wood..... .....it is hard to believe that most reviewers talk about "hints of coconut" because i can smell COCONUT and then some. It is nicely tied in with saffron, Tonka, patchouli and creamy guaiac wood. Remy Latour does such a good job in making fragrances that do smell like unlit cigars out of a box. Some are smoother....some are harsher in the opening but they are all generally very good for the money you have to spend. A little side not here....I read a lot, when reviewers talk about "it smells synthetic"....?????. An ingredient can be synthetic or natural. A smell or blend can be smooth or harsh. Remy Latour Blue Label.... for whatever silly reason not in our database (The competitors seem to be better in having complete databases....hint....hint....hint) it could be a relative of Jacques Bogart Silver Scent and Nikos Sculpture. Not similar but they do share a core with each having it's own quirkiness.

I grew up in a little town near Shiraz.On those years in our town there was not too many perfume shops. cigar was a pioneer of the so-called ”supermarket perfumes” And it was one of the first perfumes i bought with my pocket money! when i saw cigar black wood for first time all those memories of those years came to life for me. I dont think the notes they have announced are correct.It is an excellent tobacco perfume that i would compare to some of the best tobacco perfumes that are many time more expensive. As a metaphor, this perfume is like a country boy with no facilities that becomes admitted to the best university. I really believe that it is the most valuable tobacco perfume considering the price that you can buy.A balanced and a little sweet tobacco_citrus_spicy perfume with enough projection and longevity.