Back to Black
meets Herod.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Vanilla · Amber
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with sweet; Eau de parfum leads with tobacco. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  By Kilian Back to BlackConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Parfums de Marly HerodEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2009 | 2012 |
| Leading accords | sweet · honey · tobacco | tobacco · vanilla · warm spicy |
| Notes unique to this record | White Honey, Tobacco, Cherry, Raspberry, Almond, Gingerbread, Tonka Bean, Nutmeg, Benzoin, Chamomile, Saffron, Cardamom, Olibanum, Patchouli, French labdanum, Oak, Virginia Cedar, Coriander, Geranium, Bergamot | Cinnamon, Pepperwood™, Tobacco Leaf, Incense, Osmanthus, Labdanum, Iso E Super, Cedar, Musk, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Vetiver |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.92 · 2,555 votes | 3.56 · 6,063 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.59 · 3,058 votes | 2.29 · 6,401 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Alcohol denat.
- Water\aqua\eau
- Fragrance (parfum)
- Coumarin
- Limonene
- Linalool
- Geraniol
- Bht
Listed only on Back to Black
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Citral
- Citronellol
- Disodium edta
Listed only on Herod
- Benzyl benzoate
- Cinnamal
- Eugenol
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Back to Black
Concentration unspecified on official page · US listing · 50 ml refill ; 100 ml refill; 50 ml perfume
Alcohol denat. , Water\aqua\eau , Fragrance (parfum) , Coumarin , Limonene , Linalool , Alpha-isomethyl ionone , Hydroxycitronellal , Citral , Geraniol , Citronellol , Disodium edta , Bht
Source: Kilian Paris official US size-specific ingredient list · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN44375
Herod
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Coumarin, Bht, Benzyl benzoate, Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene, Cinnamal, Eugenol
Source: Parfums de Marly official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed sweet and honey direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed tobacco and vanilla direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.