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Perfumes like Black Afgano

Nasomatto Black Afgano is unisex, about €250–400 for a full bottle. Dark resin, smoke and coffee, intense and narcotic. Notes: green resin, tobacco, coffee, incense, oud. Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter.

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  1. Tom Ford Private BlendNicheUnisex€€€€
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    Café Rose

    Rose with coffee and incense, a dark café. Shares coffee, incense with Black Afgano.

    Notes: rose, coffee, incense, patchouli, saffron · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
  2. ZoologistUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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    Rhinoceros

    Leather, tobacco and incense, the dusty strength of the savanna. Shares tobacco, incense with Black Afgano.

    Notes: leather, tobacco, incense, rum, cedar · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
  3. NishaneNicheUnisex€€€€
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    Afrika-Olifant

    Tobacco, honey and leather on an African safari. Shares tobacco, incense with Black Afgano.

    Notes: tobacco, honey, leather, spices, incense, vanilla · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
  4. Le LaboNicheUnisex€€€€
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    Oud 27

    Dark oud and saffron with incense, an animalic night in a Middle Eastern palace. Shares oud, incense with Black Afgano.

    Notes: oud, saffron, rose, incense, patchouli, cedar · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
  5. Comme des GarçonsNicheUnisex€€€
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    Kyoto

    Zen incense and cypress in a Kyoto temple, quiet and meditative. Shares incense, coffee with Black Afgano.

    Notes: incense, cypress, vetiver, teak, coffee, everlasting flower · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, spring · office-safe
  6. KilianNicheUnisex€€€€
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    Back to Black

    Honey, tobacco and cherry, a dark velvet seduction. Shares tobacco with Black Afgano.

    Notes: honey, tobacco, cherry, vanilla, cedar · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
  7. Serge LutensNicheUnisex€€€
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    Chergui

    Honey, tobacco and hay carried by a desert wind. Shares tobacco, incense with Black Afgano.

    Notes: tobacco, honey, hay, iris, incense, sandalwood · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
  8. Frédéric MalleNicheUnisex€€€€€
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    The Night

    Dark oud, rose and frankincense, intense and nocturnal. Shares oud with Black Afgano.

    Notes: oud, turkish rose, frankincense, amber, saffron · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter

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  1. ZoologistUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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    Tyrannosaurus Rex

    Smoke, burnt wood and leather after a volcanic fire. Shares coffee with Black Afgano.

    Notes: smoke, burning wood, leather, rose, mango, coffee · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
  2. Comme des GarçonsNicheUnisex€€€
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    Black

    Black pepper, licorice and birch tar, dark and graphic. Shares incense with Black Afgano.

    Notes: black pepper, licorice, birch tar, incense, cedar, pepper · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
  3. FrapinNicheUnisex€€€
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    Speakeasy

    Lime, mint, rum and tobacco in a hidden bar. Shares tobacco with Black Afgano.

    Notes: lime, mint, rum, tobacco, leather, clove · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter
  4. Serge LutensNicheUnisex€€€
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    Serge Noire

    Cumin, clove and incense, a black wool cloak. Shares incense with Black Afgano.

    Notes: cumin, clove, incense, ebony, amber, cinnamon · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter

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