What does Assaf Aura Black smell like?
Four notes crowd the top of Assaf Aura Black: bergamot, grapefruit, black currant and nutmeg. The citrus is sharp, black currant tart and dark-fruited, and nutmeg adds a warm, faintly woody spice. The heart carries on in the same vein, with ginger, cinnamon and clove for spice and lemon still present, so spice dominates the middle while a citrus note stays in it.
The base is crowded: patchouli, woods, vetiver, oakmoss, musk and tonka bean. The earthy, mossy ones, patchouli, oakmoss and vetiver, set the tone, while musk and tonka bean soften and sweeten the edges. The style is fresh and spicy over a dark, woody-mossy foundation, with most of the weight in that earthy trio.
Who is Assaf Aura Black for?
Spices, moss and patchouli give Aura Black a darker, drier character than a simple citrus scent would, with enough tartness at the top to keep it from feeling closed in. It is listed for men, and the shop tags it for autumn and winter, and for daily, evening and special occasions.
Assaf Aura Black: size and bottle
Assaf Aura Black comes in a 150 ml (5.1 fl oz) bottle.
Assaf Aura Black compared with its closest siblings
With Assaf Shift the common ground is bergamot, blackcurrant, grapefruit, ginger, cinnamon, lemon, patchouli and vetiver. From there it turns to pineapple, pink pepper and cardamom, while Aura Black has nutmeg, clove, oakmoss and musk. Its size is 100 ml, against 150 ml for Aura Black.
Next to Assaf Frankel Ascot, the shared part is bergamot, blackcurrant, grapefruit, ginger, cinnamon, patchouli, vetiver and musk. The rest differs: pineapple, saffron, lavender and cardamom there, nutmeg, lemon, clove and oakmoss in Aura Black. Its size is 200 ml, against 150 ml for Aura Black.
What links the two is bergamot, blackcurrant, grapefruit, cinnamon, patchouli and vetiver. After that Aura Black goes towards nutmeg, ginger, lemon and clove and Assaf Strike Black towards pineapple, cardamom, candied lemon peel and pink pepper. Its size is 125 ml, against 150 ml for Aura Black.
Where to buy Assaf Aura Black in Europe
FragranceGems, an independent reseller of Assaf, ships from the Netherlands to 25 EU countries. Its Assaf page shows the scents it has, with prices and availability; this guide shows neither.
View Aura Black at FragranceGemsNo price or stock on this page. The shop's product page shows both.
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