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Arsenal Black by Gilles Cantuel — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Gilles Cantuel· 2007

Arsenal Black

Name: Arsenal Black by Gilles Cantuel
Brand: Gilles Cantuel
Rating: 6.76 (29 reviews)

6.829

Cedar and lemon up top, drying down to amber and musk. Best in fall, made for dates.

Scent profile

Top notes

CedarLemonSage

Heart notes

JasmineNutmegVirginia cedar

Base notes

AmberMuskPatchouliSandalwood

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

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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

89%

Spring

80%

Summer

70%

Fall

100%

Day

95%

Night

100%

Where

Office

89%

Casual

96%

Date

100%

Club

69%

Formal

94%

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

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