Lorenzo Pazzaglia · 2019
Black Sea Extrait
Longevity
8–12 h60% of 23 people
Projection
Strong90% of 130+ people
Season
Summer7 in 10 season mentions
fresh
aquatic
bold
mysterious
cool ocean air, saltwater florals on driftwood
Scent Notes
Fresh / Aquatic
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What the community says
Often worn in summer
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and Reddit, updated 25 Oct 2026: 120+ describe how long it lasts, 130+ how far it projects and 28 how it smells. Most other posts only name Black Sea.
Try it on skin before a full bottle if you prefer scents that stay close to the skin.
How long it lasts120+ people
8–12 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 8–12 hours. From 23 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (10 h).
Long-lasting for most people
In words
On most people, Black Sea lasts a long time: that is what almost all people report.
How far it projects130+ people
90%
say it projects strongly
90% Strong
0% close to skin · 10% moderate · rounded to the nearest 5%
Projects strongly for most people
When people wear it28 mentions
7 in 10
season mentions are summer
7 in 10 summer3 in 10 other seasons
From 28 mentions of a season.
Summer
Also worth knowing
Compliments
10%
10% of people get compliments when they wear it (134).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
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Summary in words
Lorenzo Pazzaglia Black Sea: what people say about it.
In short: Often worn in summer.
Worn by everyone.
60% of people get 8–12 hours of wear (23 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 10 hours).
Long-lasting for most people (120+ people): On most people, Black Sea lasts a long time: that is what almost all people report.
About 90% of 130+ people say it projects strongly (projects strongly for most people).
Of the 28 mentions of a season, about 7 in 10 are about summer weather.
People wear it most for: summer.
10% of people get compliments when they wear it (134).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Acqua di Sale by Profumum Roma (66% of voters).
Try it on skin before a full bottle if you prefer scents that stay close to the skin.
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 200+ 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
Lorenzo Pazzaglia Black Sea smells like cool ocean air, saltwater florals on driftwood. It opens with aquatic notes, ozone and salt, moves into marine notes, ylang-ylang and black sea salt and settles on algae, white musk and ambergris. It reads unisex.
This extrait de parfum is best in spring, summer and fall and is a daytime scent. It suits casual days. Released in 2019.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects strongly and fills a room.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and aquatic for casual days.
- Sample first if: you prefer quiet scents; it projects.
- Skip if: you dislike fresh fragrances.
Around $151.
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Concentration
Extrait
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Strong
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Lorenzo Pazzaglia
Lorenzo Pazzaglia is an Italian concept-niche perfumer, known for small-batch, provocatively named compositions built around a single vivid idea. In all, 36 Lorenzo Pazzaglia perfumes are listed, costing from roughly $115 to $264. Top of the mention count: Lorenzo Pazzaglia Van Py Rhum, Lorenzo Pazzaglia Summer Hammer, Lorenzo Pazzaglia Sugar Kisses.
Scent profiles of the picks
For Lorenzo Pazzaglia Van Py Rhum (2022), expect creamy rum caramel with smoky vanilla: rum and vanilla up top, Indonesian patchouli and oud underneath. Lorenzo Pazzaglia Summer Hammer (Extrait de Parfum, 2023) comes across as tropical fruit and coconut cream with rum, with mango and pineapple at the start and Indian amber, musk and sandalwood at the base. Lorenzo Pazzaglia Sugar Kisses (2023) reads as sweet chocolate cream dessert with vanilla rum, opening on heliotrope and Tahitian vanilla and drying down to caramel, vanilla and benzoin.
The Scendira brands page lists every house on Scendira. Related scent families: gourmand perfumes.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like cool ocean air, saltwater florals on driftwood. It opens with aquatic notes, ozone and salt, moves into marine notes, ylang-ylang and black sea salt and settles on algae, white musk and ambergris.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects strongly and fills a room.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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