Bvlgari · 1998
Black EDP
Longevity
5–8 h60% of 18 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 93 people
Season
Cooler monthsmost worn
woody
smoky
grounded
What the community says
A cool-weather scent
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and Reddit, updated 25 Oct 2026: 110+ describe how long it lasts, 93 how far it projects and 52 how it smells. Most other posts only name Black.
How long it lasts110+ people
5–8 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 5–8 hours. From 18 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (6 h).
20%
45% Moderate
35% Long-lasting
20% fades quickly · rounded to the nearest 5%
Wear time varies a lot
How far it projects93 people
Mixed reports on projection
about half say it stays close to the skin
about 1 in 3 say it projects strongly
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it stays close to the skin, and about 1 in 3 say it projects strongly.
When people wear it
Cooler months
most worn
Cooler months
Where opinion splits
Say it lasts a long timeSay it fades quickly
Splits opinion on how long it lasts
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
10%
10% of people wearing it get compliments (86).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on Black1 video
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Summary in words
Bvlgari Black: what people say about it.
In short: A cool-weather scent.
Worn by everyone.
60% of people get 5–8 hours of wear (18 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 6 hours).
About 45% of 110+ people say it lasts a moderate time (wear time varies a lot).
Mixed reports on projection (93 people): Reports are mixed: about half say it stays close to the skin, and about 1 in 3 say it projects strongly.
Of the 20 mentions of a season, about 2 in 3 are about cooler weather.
People wear it most for: cooler months.
Splits opinion on how long it lasts: 35% of 110+ say it lasts a long time, 20% say it fades quickly.
10% of people wearing it get compliments (86).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Midnight in Paris by Van Cleef & Arpels (72% of voters); Luna Rossa Black by Prada (61% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 300+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think smoky leather jacket, green tea and cedar warmth: that is Bvlgari Black. It opens with green tea and bergamot, moves into jasmine, cedar and sandalwood and settles on leather, vanilla and amber. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, fall and winter and is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days. Released in 1998.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and smoky for casual days.
- Sample first if: leathery is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike sweet fragrances.
Around $86.
Explore more: More from Bvlgari · Woody perfumes · Green tea perfumes · Bergamot perfumes
Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Bvlgari
Bvlgari is a Roman jeweler-turned-perfumer whose fragrance line spans mainstream names such as Man In Black, Rose Goldea and Omnia, plus the Le Gemme collection modelled on gemstones. Scendira carries 100+ Bvlgari perfumes; the lowest is about $29 and the highest about $525. For a starting point, people most often bring up Bvlgari Man In Black, Bvlgari Black and Bvlgari Eau Parfumee au The Blanc.
Scent profiles of the picks
For Bvlgari Man In Black (Eau de Parfum, 2014), expect dark rum, smoky tobacco and leather-leaning sweetness: rum and tobacco up top, gaiac wood, tonka bean and benzoin underneath. Bvlgari Black (Eau de Parfum, 1998) comes across as smoky leather jacket, green tea and cedar warmth, with green tea and bergamot at the start and leather, vanilla and amber at the base. Bvlgari Eau Parfumee au The Blanc (2003) reads as fresh white tea, peppery florals and bergamot breeze, opening on tea and artemisia and drying down to musk, jasmine and amber.
Take a look at warm & amber perfumes and woody perfumes, then the Scendira brands page when you want another house.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like smoky leather jacket, green tea and cedar warmth. It opens with green tea and bergamot, moves into jasmine, cedar and sandalwood and settles on leather, vanilla and amber.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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