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Black Essential Dark by Avon — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Black Essential Dark

Name: Black Essential Dark by Avon
Brand: Avon
Rating: 8.1 (83 reviews)

8.183Typically ~$20

Cosmos flower at first spray; vetiver is what stays on skin. Best in fall, made for dates.

FreshWoodyLeatheryAnimalSpicy

Scent profile

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A fall fragrance that works day and night — at its best for date nights and everyday wear.

FallNightDate nights

When

Winter

92%

Spring

67%

Summer

56%

Fall

100%

Day

92%

Night

100%

Where

Office

85%

Casual

95%

Date

100%

Club

69%

Formal

87%

Season & occasion fit is derived by Fragr from this fragrance’s accords and notes (100% = its strongest setting).

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Sport

54%

Black Essential Dark

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