Bvlgari Man In Black Essence
Bvlgari Man In Black Essence strips the original Man In Black back to its skeleton.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 8 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Soft Spicy50
- Warm Spicy50
- Woody50
- Sweet
The note pyramid
- Rum
- Musk
- Tonka Bean
- Guaiac Wood
- Resin
By the editors · 2 min readBvlgari Man In Black Essence strips the original Man In Black back to its skeleton. Rum opens with boozy richness, unvarnished and immediate—less cocktail, more barrel. Musk forms the sparse heart, doing less to add and more to carry, creating a backbone that lets the base speak without interference.
Guaiac wood arrives dry and smoky, distinct from the vanilla-forward warmth of the original. Tonka adds subtle sweetness, and the resin notes give depth without sweetening. The composition reads as intentionally austere, the Essence designation signaling a concentration on form over comfort.
Wears close to the skin throughout most of its life, projecting modestly but with persistence. Best for cool weather, evening, or occasions that call for something dark without being imposing.
Scent twins
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