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Basic Black by Bill Blass — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Basic Black

Name: Basic Black by Bill Blass
Brand: Bill Blass
Rating: 7.92 (304 reviews)

7.9304Typically ~$20

Opens on carnation, settles into an oakmoss-spicy base.

SpicyWoodyOrientalFreshFloral

Scent profile

Top notes

Carnation Plum Ylang-Ylang Cardamom Peach Mandarin Orange Bergamot

Heart notes

Carnation

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

Le Parfum

Sonia Rykiel· 1993

8.030~$40

From the same house

When to wear it

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

FallNightDate nights

When

Winter

90%

Spring

85%

Summer

72%

Fall

100%

Day

94%

Night

100%

Where

Office

78%

Casual

91%

Date

100%

Club

66%

Formal

88%

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

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Premiere

Castelbajac

8.032~$40

Animale

7.71.1K~$30

Nº 4

Jil Sander· 1990

7.6418~$40

Kasanga

Pacoma

8.411

Le Temps d'Aimer

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8.878~$38

Quelques Fleurs L'Original

Houbigant· 2003

8.11.8K~$150

Capucci de Capucci

Roberto Capucci· 1987

8.4257~$50

Sublime

Jean Patou· 1992

8.31.3K~$120

Y Yves Saint Laurent 1964 Eau de Toilette

Yves Saint Laurent· 1964

8.3135~$94

Bill Blass for Women

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8.1232~$20

The Fragrance from Bill Blass

Bill Blass

7.4272~$20

Mr. Blass

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7.9192~$20

Hot

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8.0170~$20

Amazing

Bill Blass

6.5210~$20

Couture 3

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7.879~$20

Red

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7.365~$20

Couture 6

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7.659~$20

Amazing for Men

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7.447~$20

Couture 7

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6.836~$20

Couture 1

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7.520~$20

Sport

40%

Basic Black

Scent profile

Top notes

Heart notes

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