Dark Fragrances and Perfume Notes | Fragrantica Talks
We often hear about "dark scents," or perfumes with dark characteristics. But rarely is this concept of a dark fragrance actually defined.
In this latest edition of Fragrantica Talks, Nicola, John, and Adam try to define what can make a perfume composition "dark" and identify dark perfume notes.
They find that the word could define a whole category unto itself. Dark perfumes can involve any of the following traits:
dark in scent profile, meaning it lacks anything very light in terms of texture, scent, or the effect it has on the nose
dark in terms of theme – does it present sad, frightening, or otherwise disturbing imagery as conveyed through scent?
likewise: the difference between intended theme (as in the marketing materials and/or descriptions from the brands) versus dark in the outcome (if the perfume smells dark in its profile regardless of intentions)
dark scents in terms of their synesthetic properties
00:20 - Defining 'dark' scents
07:37 - Iron Duke BeauFort London
13:10 - Pomegranate and Incense Gandini 1896
18:22 - Jeke Slumberhouse
26:03 - Sogno Reale Mendittorosa
31:32 - Encre Noire A L'Extreme Lalique
36:19 - 20 MARS 2022 Rundholz
42:42 - Nox Angela Ciampagna
48:51 - Fougere Bengale Parfum d'Empire
54:17 - Moth Zoologist
1:01:34 - Honorable Mentions
1:06:05 - Notes which communicate "darkness" in perfume
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