What does Assaf Strike Black smell like?
Tart and sharp at first, Assaf Strike Black opens with blackcurrant, bergamot and grapefruit. The sweetness arrives in the heart instead, where pineapple and candied lemon peel add a sugared, fruity note and cardamom and cinnamon put a warm spice around them. The step from the bitter opening to this candied, spiced middle is the main movement of the scent.
Pink pepper is listed in the base here, where it gives patchouli and vetiver a dry, sparkling edge. Patchouli is earthy and vetiver grassy and rooty. The style is a fresh, fruity and spicy scent on an earthy foundation, and the contrast between the candied heart and the dry vetiver base is where the character sits.
Who is Assaf Strike Black for?
Fruit, spice and a dry earthy base might suit a wearer who likes a lively, fruity scent that still has a dry side. The shop tags it for spring and summer, and for daily wear, evening and work, and the listing is unisex.
Assaf Strike Black: size and bottle
Assaf Strike Black comes in a 125 ml (4.2 fl oz) bottle.
Assaf Strike Black compared with its closest siblings
Assaf Shift would be the next step if you like blackcurrant, bergamot, grapefruit, pineapple, cardamom, cinnamon, pink pepper, patchouli and vetiver in Strike Black: it brings lemon and ginger instead of candied lemon peel. Its size is 100 ml.
With Assaf Wild Colt Bakhur the common ground is bergamot, pineapple, pink pepper, patchouli and vetiver. From there it turns to amber, caramel, leather and oakmoss, while Strike Black has blackcurrant, grapefruit, cardamom and cinnamon. Its size is 150 ml, against 125 ml for Strike Black.
Strike Black keeps bergamot, grapefruit, pineapple and cardamom to itself, while Assaf Frankel Blue Elixir adds orange, sweet lemon, mandarin and black tea. They have blackcurrant, cinnamon, pink pepper and patchouli in common. Its size is 100 ml.
Where to buy Assaf Strike 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 Strike Black at FragranceGemsNo price or stock on this page. The shop's product page shows both.
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