Fragrances inspired by Black Sea Extrait
The original
Black Sea
Lorenzo Pazzaglia
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 11 notes is in the original, including Salt, Sea Water, Myrtle
The main difference
Without patchouli and rain
What they share
Shares 4 of its 10 notes, including Salt, Sea Water, Oakmoss
The main difference
Adds ambroxan and calone, drops ambergris and bergamot
What they share
Shares 3 of its 8 notes, including Sea Water, Seaweed, Oakmoss
The main difference
Adds ambroxan and cashmeran, drops ambergris and bergamot
What they share
Shares 4 of its 13 notes, including Sea Water, Patchouli, Musk
The main difference
Adds ambergris and bergamot, drops jasmine and orchid
What they share
Shares 5 of its 13 notes, including Salt, Sea Water, Musk
The main difference
Adds ambergris and bergamot, drops blackcurrant and driftwood
What they share
Shares 6 of its 13 notes, including Ambergris, Seaweed, Salt
The main difference
Adds myrtle and oakmoss, drops cedar and jasmine
What they share
Shares 3 of its 6 notes, including Oakmoss, Rain, Musk
The main difference
Adds amber and apple, drops ambergris and bergamot
What they share
Shares 4 of its 7 notes, including Sea Water, Ambergris, Seaweed
The main difference
Adds powdery and spicy notes, drops bergamot and myrtle
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 Lorenzo Pazzaglia. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.