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No 118 Black Afgano

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Aromers No 118 Black Afgano is an Extrait de Parfum. No 118 Black Afgano opens with Green Notes and Cannabis, settles into a heart of Woody Notes, Resins, Coffee, and Tobacco, and dries down to a base of Oud and Incense. Aromers's No 118 Black Afgano carries an Acquired verdict, a musk-led wear.

Nasomatto's Black Afgano is a cult niche fragrance built to smell like hashish smoke, and this dupe reproduces that dark, resinous character closely - it's a touch less dense than the original but keeps the same unmistakable green-cannabis-and-oud mood.
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  • Dark
  • Enigmatic
  • Unconventional
  • Intense
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No 118 Black Afgano Extrait bottle
Inspired by
Black Afgano by Nasomatto
37%
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Scent Profile

Composition

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Topas listed
Cannabis55%
Green Notes45%
Heartas listed
Resins33%
Woody Notes28%
Tobacco22%
Coffee17%
Baseas listed
Oud55%
Incense45%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Beast (10+h)
Projection
Strong
Intensity
Potent

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter

A dense, resinous cannabis-and-oud composition suits cold weather, where its intensity feels grounded rather than overwhelming.

Best Occasions

Also Works:
Date Casual

Too unconventional for office or formal wear - this is a personal, statement fragrance for casual and intimate settings.

Ethics and formulation

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About

No 118 is a faithful attempt at one of niche perfumery's most divisive creations - Nasomatto's Black Afgano, famous for its uncanny resemblance to burning cannabis and hashish. The opening leads with a genuinely green, herbal cannabis accord that's immediately recognisable to anyone familiar with the original, avoiding the trap of softening it into something more palatable. The heart builds real complexity across resin, woodsy notes, tobacco and coffee, echoing the original's dense, smoky character without collapsing into a single generic 'dark' accord. Oud and incense anchor the base, delivering the lasting, room-filling sillage the original is notorious for - Nasomatto's marketing famously warns against spraying it on clothing, and this dupe carries a similar intensity. This is a fragrance for people who already know they want Black Afgano's specific, uncompromising personality rather than a softer alternative - it doesn't try to be more wearable than the original, and that's the point.

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