Armaf
Odyssey Homme
Woody · Vanilla · Warm spicy.
parfumbible.comLavender · Fresh spicy · Woody.
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: The house of Mancera · Checked 2026-09-21
The current official site states that the house was founded in Paris in 2008.
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The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Black Gold by Mancera has a listed lavender, fresh spicy, woody profile, with notes of Lavender, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Citruses, Agarwood (Oud).
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. 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.
Concentration not specified by source · FR listing
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Aqua (water), Benzyl salicylate, Linalyl acetate, Limonene, Hexamethylindanopyran, Citrus limon peel oil, Hydroxycitronellal, Linalool, Coumarin, Acetyl cedrene, Pogostemon cablin oil, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Vanillin, Pinene, Lavandula oil/extract, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil, Anethole, Citronellol, Cinnamal, Hexyl cinnamal, Eugenol, Geraniol, Citral, Geranyl acetate, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Beta-caryophyllene, Juniperus virginiana oil, Camphor, Rose ketones, Carvone, Eugenyl acetate, Terpineol, Isoeugenol, Terpinolene, Alpha-terpinene, Methyl salicylate, Benzyl benzoate, Farnesol.
Source: Mancera official France product page · Checked 2026-09-22
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.78 / 5
1,207 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.66 / 4
1,351 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
3.35 / 5
887 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
2,804Own it
798Previously owned
2,684Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Clive Christian
No. 1
Powdery · Woody · White floral.
Giorgio Valenti
Rose Noire Absolue
Warm spicy · Citrus · Rose.
Byredo
Black Saffron Absolu
Leather · Warm spicy · Animalic.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Santal 33Both list Amber and Leather. Explore Black Gold’s lavender direction alongside Santal 33’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Tam Dao Eau de ToiletteBoth list Amber and Rose. Explore Black Gold’s lavender direction alongside Tam Dao Eau de Toilette’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Black Gold smell like?
Black Gold by Mancera has a listed lavender, fresh spicy, woody profile, with notes of Lavender, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Citruses, Agarwood (Oud).
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Pierre Montale.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.78 out of 5, from 1,207 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 Gold?
Its listed notes include lavender, cinnamon, nutmeg, citruses, agarwood (oud), violet, jasmine, patchouli leaf, rose, sea notes, leather, woody notes, white musk, amber, vetiver. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Black Gold
Mancera
Leading accords
lavender
fresh spicy
woody
aromatic
powdery
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Lavender · Cinnamon · Nutmeg · Citruses · Agarwood (Oud) · Violet
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