Fragrances inspired by Back to Black Eau de Parfum
The original
Back to Black
Kilian
The two side by side
How it unfolds
Notes
- Back to Black
- No.582 Back To Black
- in both
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Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Shares 21 of its 22 notes, including Tobacco, Oak, Gingerbread
The main difference
Adds maple, drops honey
What they share
Shares 13 of its 22 notes, including Oak, Nutmeg, Cardamom
The main difference
Adds amber and benzoin
What they share
Shares 21 of its 22 notes, including Oak, Gingerbread, Amber
The main difference
Adds cedar, drops virginia cedarwood
What they share
Shares 5 of its 13 notes, including Tobacco, Amber, Cardamom
The main difference
Adds chestnut and chili, drops almond and bergamot
What they share
Shares 7 of its 14 notes, including Tobacco, Geranium, Cardamom
The main difference
Adds ambroxan and cinnamon, drops almond and amber
What they share
Shares 7 of its 14 notes, including Tobacco, Geranium, Cardamom
The main difference
Adds ambroxan and cinnamon, drops almond and amber
What they share
Shares 5 of its 12 notes, including Amber, Saffron, Patchouli
The main difference
Adds allspice and broom, drops almond and benzoin
What they share
Shares 9 of its 11 notes, including Tobacco, Amber, Bergamot
The main difference
Adds basil and rose, drops almond and benzoin
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Kilian. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.