Parfums de Marly
Herod
Eau de parfum
Tobacco · Vanilla · Warm spicy.
parfumbible.comTobacco · Cinnamon · Warm spicy.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: Avon / Our story · Checked 2026-09-21
The official history describes the company's start in 1886 with David H. McConnell blending fragrances in a New York City office.
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Collection: Black Essential
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Black Essential Hot by Avon has a listed tobacco, cinnamon, warm spicy profile, with notes of Calabrian bergamot, Cinnamon, Tobacco, Whiskey.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-30. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
Sizes offered
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.27 / 5
104 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.08 / 4
101 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
4.55 / 5
106 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
174Own it
60Previously owned
93Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Hugo Boss
Boss The Scent
Fresh spicy · Citrus · Leather.
Avon
Black Suede Hot
Fresh spicy · Tobacco · Warm spicy.
Mancera
Red Tobacco
Warm spicy · Tobacco · Woody.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Black Essential Hot smell like?
Black Essential Hot by Avon has a listed tobacco, cinnamon, warm spicy profile, with notes of Calabrian bergamot, Cinnamon, Tobacco, Whiskey.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Symrise.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.27 out of 5, from 104 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Black Essential Hot?
Its listed notes include calabrian bergamot, cinnamon, tobacco, whiskey. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Black Essential Hot
Avon
Leading accords
tobacco
cinnamon
warm spicy
whiskey
sweet
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Calabrian bergamot · Cinnamon · Tobacco · Whiskey
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