Black

See I’m not one for floral scents at ALL. I hate very flowery smells and I’m very picky about them, but to my surprise when I came on here to look up this perfume, I was quite surprised. To me it doesn’t even smell like flowers, more like baby wipes, hospital, very clean, amber, fruity, and powdery. Even maybe a bit of vanilla but that might just be a placebo effect. Either way the blend is absolutely stunning. Smelling it was like I was immediately transported into the night life in the city, the night is young and so am I, with nothing but time on my hands as I enjoy myself. It’s such a mature smell, almost treading the masculine lines with how cool it smells. I almost want to say this is how I imagine a female ceo to smell if I was in her presence. It’s such a unique floral smell I just can’t get over it. If someone else was wearing this I’d probably eat them alive because it unlocks something primal within me, I just cannot stop smelling myself! And with soft masculine scents like this I always find that they last longer on my skin, so I’m practically about to eat myself alive throughout the day. It’s doesn’t last super long and the silliage isn’t too bad. I can’t help but imagine sleek, clean, organized, wealth, secrets, fun, seduction, with a hint of sweetness all mixed in one; it matches me so well. This is a smell you could never forget, or at least I would never forget.

I forgot how nice this is. Absolute crowd pleaser, no wonder it sold so well in the 1990s. It's still worth having in the collection. ETA: it's much weaker and a little bit sharper in the opening vs. what I remember from the OG. I assume it's been reformulated. I'm looking for something similar that has more sillage and longevity.

I have the body mist version of this, and to me it smells at first like synthetic cucumber melon, then dries down to intensely sweet spring florals. This may just be how it sits on my skin, I'm definitely going to gift this to my friend that likes white florals.

Smells like a beautiful backyard full of fragrant gardenias in the summer after the sun goes down. It's by far the most feminine scent I have and I take it out when I want to get really dressed up. There's a little bit of powderiness on the dry down that is reminiscent of sunscreen. I got a big bottle of fragrance mist from Ross years ago, which I think is not as strong as the original.

This is an okay for me, i'm just am not a fan of synthetic smelling aromas. When i smell this i see the city, an office, a woman pushing her 30s trying her best to get the microsoft teams group going on this project they have due for some corp. idk.

Reminds me a lot of my mommy <3 I'm in my early 30s now, but so many fragrances I have an attachment to because my mom used to wear them growing up. She loves her musky, white florals balanced with some fruits and woods. This perfume, Burberry London, Dior Pure Poison, Estee Beyond Paradise, Jadore. They all have a special place in my heart, and I am also drawn to these scents as an adult. I remember when we'd go to the counters at Macy's/Bloomingdales for her to get her perfumes, I wanted to be grown up like her. I have a bottle I wear here and there, and its such a clean, floral inoffensive scent. It makes me think of my mom. In the colder months, I like to spray it on a scarf and it makes me feel so cozy like I am back in time and hugging my mom when she picks me up after school. Very nostalgic. It is easy to find a bottle at discounters online and Ross often.

I love this as a post shower freshie. Relaxing. Reminds me of night blooming jasmine from bath and body works in the 90s. Relaxing, clean, not cloying. Good bedtime fragrance. Grab the bargain if you like that note and find this. Dreamy.

Just bought this today and it immediately reminds me of Suave ocean breeze shampoo and body wash. It has very little projection. This is a body mist I could keep spraying over and over and it stays right on the skin. It smells like cheap soap, a faint hint of citrus, a teensy bit powdery and white floral. This would be a really good every day body spray to have a fresh clean and inoffensive scent.

Smells pissy…like actual pee. I can’t be the only one.

Sprayed this on today. Has quite a light feeling for white florals with some watery tones (likely from lotus). The tuberose here is the gentler, lighter, fluffier side of tuberose. There's a passing similarities to other Kenneth Cole fragrances for women (Reaction Kenneth Cole) but this is fleeting. The white florals are somewhat blurred together in a nice way, and jasmine steps forward - maybe ahead of tuberose at times. Very easy to wear for people on the fence about white florals, but if you're craving a distinct tuberose you might not be satisfied. Would layer well though with other tuberose or white floral scents. Still a love. Original review 11/25/23.

This fragrance starts off flirty, then goes into a very good foreplay... #delicious

Masterpiece. Period. I bought it yesterday on sale, and boy, oh, boy, I remembered this perfume well, even though I had it ten years ago. The white flowers are so well blended that you can feel Jasmin, but it is not overpowering. This is a sexy, close-to-skin perfume with a very sophisticated polish vibe. After so many cheap-smelling vanilla scents on the market and a mass hysteria for food-smelling scents, - this is a relief. It smells like a second skin because the florals are so smoothed, and musk is only peeping through them. There is no sharp musk here, but it is here for sex appeal. That's how I wanna smell in the morning, when I come to the bathroom in panties, with his white shirt over my shoulders. And, of course, in the evening when I lie in bed. And at the meeting, when I present a new project. And... Masterpiece.

The white flowers singlehandedly ruin this fragrance. The tuberose is off putting.

Delicious tuberose with a underlying creep of jasmine. This is a simple, dominant floral done right. The sillage keeps it from being too forward. Perfect night out fragrance.

This was my signature around the time I turned 21, way back in 2006. I wanted a more adult perfume to enter this new phase, and after a long deliberation at the perfume counter, decided upon this beauty. It felt so feminine and fresh, bright and sunny, but still a little reserved; perfect for me at that age. There is a slightly green accord that makes this really interesting to me, and that dry down....it's my favorite part. This is such an easy reach in all weather, for every occasion. They still make this, but it's truly not the same though so close. Original formula bottles (look for bottles made by Lancaster Group, not Parlux!) are still going for stupid cheap on the gray market; I finally caved and bought a full 3.4 oz off Mercari for $14 and it's everything I remember and loved. And considering new bottles are going for about the same on Ross shelves, seriously take the gamble on a vintage and test this beauty out for yourself.

This is so poorly named, nothing about this is "black" in the slightest. I'm adding this to my mental list of fragrance misnomers 🤣 I love dark heavy things, but I also love fresh, clean, brisk florals...which this is. Yet...this is laced with powdery accents. It's honestly SO nice, and it took me utterly by surprise when I tested it. I didn’t expect to even enjoy this at all. The florals though? They're so entangled it's really hard to pick anything out, though I do get some jasmine. Beyond that? A total melange of cleaned up florals. However, it's also unapologetically floral. If you can imagine a dynamic of really polite people all speaking at once, all are polite and mannered, but none are cowing to the other....they're calmly bold. It's different than a lot of current fragrances lately, and it isn't sweetened up or covered with a bomb of laundry musk. It smells like a different era...and one I miss. Anyway, great stuff. Super versatile, super moderate performance, and really refreshing.

I can see what another comment meant by "ghostly", it has this soft powdery dry down that is so effortless and whimsical. I really like wearing this alone and even layering with it. I do not get any tuberose in this, but it is not needed as all the other florals carry this scent. It is quite nice for all seasons. It sits nicely on the skin and lasts for a while. Dark and lovely well blended white floral scent -- with a slight soapy clean feel stemming from the iris and violet.

Ghostly, Luminous & Wistful... A Floral scent by Amandine Clerc-Marie with a timeless, achingly wistful yet luminous quality, and I could imagine smelling this on set of The Phantom of the Opera (film 2004) which came out the same year. Opens with a floral burst of violet accented with citrus. The quickly transitions to the white-floral heart, of predominantly tuberose, jasmine & hyacinth. The blend here is ghostly, ethereal & contemporary, and I get an overall effect that's near lily. The floral support base of musky sandalwood and amber is fluffy, diffuse & soft. Performance is moderate for year round wear. Overall: gorgeous, ghostly & luminous contemporary-white-floral scent with average or slightly above average performance. It's a love for me. Enjoy! Contrast to Pure Poison Dior: These are different, but there are similarities with a contemporary white-floral. Pure Poison has more forward citrus & powdery accords with a 'snow' vibe to my nose, while Black has a more forward tuberose with a 'ghostly' vibe. Pure Poison has a stronger sillage & longevity. Update 06/19/25: Sprayed this on today. Has quite a light feeling for white florals with some watery tones (likely from lotus). The tuberose here is the gentler, lighter, fluffier side of tuberose. There's a passing similarities to other Kenneth Cole fragrances for women (Reaction Kenneth Cole) but this is fleeting. The white florals are somewhat blurred together in a nice way, and jasmine steps forward - maybe ahead of tuberose at times Very easy to wear for people on the fence about white florals, but if you're craving a distinct tuberose you might not be satisfied. Would layer well though with other tuberose or white floral scents. Still a love.

I purchase this at my local Ross for about $10 on clearance, blind buy. Upon first spray, it reminds me of sunscreen and white flowers that I believe to be orange or citrus blossom, followed by floral soapy. The tuberose imo is very light, thankfully for me as I cannot stand strong tuberose. I don’t love this fragrance but I don’t hate it either, I’m not sure what to think about it just yet. Not sure if think is a safe blind buy for most either as it can come off as screechy vs soft especially if oversprayed. I ended up giving it away.

I have loved this scent since I first tried it back in 2005. I was waiting for a flight to Osaka in the San Francisco airport and decided to give myself a treat from Duty Free. I fell in love with this and the original Marc Jacobs scent, which is rather similar. Kenneth Cole Black won out. This is a gorgeous fragrance and I am happy to have it part of my arsenal again. It IS rather weaker than what I remember, but who cares? For as cheap as it is, I throw it into my handbag and refresh throughout the day with no worries whatsoever. This is an elegant, delicious fragrance and for the price? A real winner.

I just picked this up from tj maxx, they had the “white” one also. It was a blind buy, but it’s really nice florals, with some citrus. I’d say it’s a classic scent. I’m enjoying it, especially for the price.

I was obsessed with this scent in middle school but never got to buy it. I’m so tempted to buy it now. I do still like and occasionally wear most of the perfumes I used back then. I can only faintly recall the scent and my juvenile nose didn’t know what it was but I knew it was damn good and I remember thinking it smelled so sexy. That’s part of the reason I couldn’t get anyone to buy it for me… it’s all coming back now! Edit: Purchased a 1oz bottle for $10 just in case I didn’t love it like I used to… well, I’m going back for the full size! This is so sensual and sexy to me! It’s like a dark floral with some warm musk to keep it from going too overboard. I’m not great at describing scents but oh man, I’m so glad I bought this! It’s finally mine! My 8th grade dream has come true! I’m going to find a smaller size to purchase and see if I love it like I did back then.

This review is for the fragrance mist. Yesterday, I wore Black for Her—it was after a nice, early morning shower—where I used cherry and almond scented products. I hadn’t worn this in years—since before the pandemic! The last time I wore it, I remember sitting at the bar with my husband, on a lazy Sunday afternoon. We ran a few errands then decided to stop at Buffalo Wild Wings for an early dinner. This lady came over to us twice…complimenting my fragrance and wanting to know the name of it. I told her the name and showed her the bottle. She loved it! I was kinda shocked because it was just a “fragrance mist,” lol. I had mixed feelings about Black for Her then—and still do! It reminds me of a lower quality Sean John’s Unforgivable Woman. The longevity, sillage, and dry down is great in Black for Her—especially for a fragrance mist, but there is something off-putting in the initial sprays. It is so off-putting, I am contemplating decluttering one of my two fragrance mists—giving it to my daughter, if she likes it. I have one with a lost top that I may give her. Anyway, in my opinion, this fragrance is very sexy, seductive, and dark. It has citrus notes in the description, but my nose is unable to detect them. What my nose does pick up: lots of musk. Very animalic, as it dries down. It becomes earthy, almost forbidden! I love the dry down! I will try layering this with another fragrance to try and kill the opening. Ultimately, Black for Her is a feel good fragrance. I would purchase the eau de toilette if I saw it reasonably priced at a discount store. This is not a safe blind buy, especially if you plan on buying it for someone other than yourself. I wouldn’t recommend wearing it to work either! Too darn sexy, too darn musky! As a matter of fact, this is too risqué for my daughter! I’ll find a top for it and keep it for myself, lol!!!

I'm confused why this fragrance gets so much hate. It's a really, really lovley Fragrance. It's nothing that hasn't been done before, but it's just sooo nice. It's such an EASY going floral fragrance. It's not heady, thick, challenging, or cloying in anyway. It's got very mild citruses, soft florals, and a tiny bit of a sunscreen quality. This sits pretty close to the skin, and it doesn't change a whole lot. This is such an easy going scent. This is one of those fragrances that are absolutely perfect when you don't know what to wear, but you still want to smell nice in an effortless way. It's also really good on those days when most scents become really overwhelming, and you just want something mild to wear. This is soft and comforting. I honestly adore this. It's so well balanced that it's almost impossible to pick out individual notes. It's blended to perfection. It's not too fruity, it's not too sweet, it's not too floral. It's honestly just right.

I get a, probably false, sense of confidence whenever I used to wear this. It's a very mature floral perfume. I get white floral musk with the tuberose, and that's most of it to me. Side note: Wore this on an oral defense once, and I got a pretty good mark. ;-)

I’ve own this for a while but never really used it. If you like white floral adn a bit of yellow floral thrown in you will love this. this is a floral bomb in my eyes and on me. It’s a juicy white floral, if that makes sense. I think from the Lily of the valley and lotus combination. I do not like lotus in fragrances but in here it’s ok and sits in the corner. This should be worn on a spring and summer day. In winter I would wear it in the evening. This is very feminine scent IMHO. Recommended 7/10 Nothing unusual at all

I have not seen this in forever, it used to be easily found in Tjmaxx for cheap back in the day. I liked it, it wasn't my favorite but pretty enough and something I could afford as I was in college. I don't remember it being insane projection or anything but lasting a descent amount of time like most perfumes did back then. I remember thinking the perfume name black didn't sound like the perfume inside because it was not a deep smell like most dark perfumes are but it was rather a light white floral smell. I used it up and forgot about it. Never tried to get the white and I have never seen the blush until seeing these on a black Friday special which prompted me to look at this page just to see what notes I did smell back then. I can say that the Black used to be a pleasant, good projection, white floral, safe perfume, nothing ground breaking but affordable nice. Now, it simply is not like it was and a waste of even 25$ on special at least my bottle was. Last about 15-40 min max, no matter the person wearing it just to make sure it is not me since I am having this problem lately with longevity on all my old favorites. Just keep your money and put the 25$ toward something else if you have that same problem with perfumes not lasting or want something with these notes but lasting. I can't even recommend it for nostalgia which is why I took a chance on it. I guess it is just so watered down that I didn't even recognize it. Maybe it is a bad bottle which is just my luck these days even though I purchased from Macy's. I am going to ask for better luck at Christmas this year.

It is a simple, clean, white floral musk that leads with gardenia and tuberose. Smells a lot more expensive than it is. Worthy blind buy!

I came back to say - if you want that funky, weird Tuberose note that this use to have - try Benetton Colours Rose. Not saying it’s a dupe or anything, but they both have those heavy, off kilter, sort or rotting greenery notes this used to have. Good luck.

This isn’t even the same fragrance as the original. It makes me furious. Generic white pretty flower smell. The original was all funky and Tuberose and even an indolic sort of frangipani hidden away. Don’t waste your money.