Montale
Black Aoud
Rose · Oud · Patchouli.
parfumbible.comWarm spicy · Rose · Oud.
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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Collection: The Discontinued Fragrances
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Black to Black by Mancera has a listed warm spicy, rose, oud profile, with notes of Saffron, Cloves, Bergamot, Rose, Patchouli Leaf.
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.
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
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Inside the bottle.
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
4.29 / 5
543 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
3.23 / 4
731 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
3.37 / 5
251 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
980Own it
345Previously owned
1,322Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Mancera
The Aoud
Warm spicy · Rose · Oud.
Mancera
Black Prestigium
Woody · Powdery · Rose.
Tiziana Terenzi
Gold Rose Oudh
Rose · Woody · Oud.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Tam Dao Eau de ToiletteBoth list Amber and Rose. Explore Black to Black’s warm spicy 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.
Suggested experiment
Santal 33Both list Amber and Leather. Explore Black to Black’s warm spicy 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.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Black to Black smell like?
Black to Black by Mancera has a listed warm spicy, rose, oud profile, with notes of Saffron, Cloves, Bergamot, Rose, Patchouli Leaf.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Pierre Montale.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 4.29 out of 5, from 543 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 to Black?
Its listed notes include saffron, cloves, bergamot, rose, patchouli leaf, amber, jasmine, agarwood (oud), leather, white musk, sandalwood. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Black to Black
Mancera
Leading accords
warm spicy
rose
oud
leather
woody
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Saffron · Cloves · Bergamot · Rose · Patchouli Leaf · Amber
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