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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)

7.9304

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

SpicyWoodyOrientalFreshFloral

Scent profile

Top notes

CarnationPlumYlang-YlangCardamomPeachMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart notes

CarnationHoneyYlang-YlangCoriander

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

Le Parfum

Sonia Rykiel · 1993

8.030

Topaze

Rose

Tuberose

Violet

Jasmine

Base notes

OakmossPatchouliCivetMuskAmberSandalwoodBenzoinStyraxVetiverCoconut

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%

Wearability profile derived by Fragr from this fragrance’s accords and notes. 100% = its strongest setting.

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Jean Patou

7.33~$120

Premiere

Castelbajac

8.032

Animale

7.71.1K

Nº 4

Jil Sander · 1990

7.6418~$40

Kasanga

Pacoma

8.411

Le Temps d'Aimer

Alain Delon · 2006

8.878

Quelques Fleurs L'Original

Houbigant · 2003

8.11.8K~$150

Capucci de Capucci

Roberto Capucci · 1987

8.4257

Sublime

Jean Patou · 1992

8.31.3K~$120

Y Yves Saint Laurent 1964 Eau de Toilette

Yves Saint Laurent · 1964

8.3135~$94

Sport

40%