Open Black

Open Black by Roger & Gallet
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8.1 / 10 53 Ratings
Open Black is a popular perfume by Roger & Gallet for men. The release year is unknown. The scent is spicy-woody. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Spicy
Woody
Fougère
Citrus
Green
Ratings
Scent
8.153 Ratings
Longevity
7.648 Ratings
Sillage
7.148 Ratings
Bottle
6.949 Ratings
Value for money
9.027 Ratings
Submitted by WiseOwl, last update on 12.04.2024.

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4 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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Pricing
8
Bottle
7
Sillage
9
Longevity
7.5
Scent
Guitar2016

99 Reviews
Guitar2016
Guitar2016
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Barbershop Style
It is a nice scent with classic style, Soapy, Spicy and Herbal. It reminds me of One Man Show that my father wore it about 40 years ago. I bought it blind-buy after reading the positive comments because some of them said that Open Black is similar to Gianfranco Ferre Original. Gianfranco Ferre is on my Radar and l will buy it and I haven't tried it yet. If you like a soapy spicy perfume, You will like this one. Longevity is good.
Rating : 7.5 / 10
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10
Pricing
9
Bottle
7
Sillage
8
Longevity
10
Scent
Nwhite

31 Reviews
Nwhite
Nwhite
Helpful Review 2  
Roger & Gallet Open Black
Whomever claims time travel hasn't been invented has yet to experience the glorious new vintage of "OPEN Black".

Released the same year as well behaved clubbers Eros and Invictus (2013), this one flaunts a flagrant middle finger right in their faces, having more in common with long gone discontinued cousins Van Cleef & Arpels Tsar and Lapidus Pour Homme.

Door Man: "You're not on the list."

Open Black: "Good story, but in what chapter do you shut the f*ck up?"

4 stars
0 Comments
8
Bottle
6
Sillage
6
Longevity
8
Scent
ShaunBaker

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ShaunBaker
ShaunBaker
5  
Remarkable Oldschooler
If you believe the online platform Fragrantica, Open Black has been around since 2013. At least the first time you smell it you can hardly believe this fact.

And I'm frightened by the unknown nature of this scent. Just 4 times he was rated, but I am amazed by his fragrance very much.
When sprayed on, at first slightly citric notes unfold, but at the same time a wonderful spiciness, known from Givenchys gentleman, follows, only not quite so penetrating. Comparisons with the fragrances mentioned above: Tsar, Oscar pour lui or Paco Rabanne pour homme are easy to understand from the middle section onwards, but I don't want to commit myself to a particular fragrance.
In the base as well as in the original: Tobacco full! Only here I suspect a sneaky cinnamon, at least I mean to perceive it in the base. It all smells very natural, I don't have a moment in the whole fragrance process when I want to say something synthetic to him, I find that fascinating!

The bottle is as with the whole Open family by its offset spray head very unusual, but not impractical.

The durability is limited as I think and the Sillage becomes after an hour also rather very close. But you can't judge that for yourself...

Of course I don't need to mention that the really good fragrances are the first to be adjusted again. So if you are interested in this fragrance you should keep an eye on it, occasionally you can still find it on the net
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7
Bottle
7
Sillage
8
Longevity
9
Scent
Terente

33 Reviews
Terente
Terente
0  
Hmmm!
I like very much tobacco note in perfumes. I hoped I finally found the dreamed perfume! I especially blind bought it for the tobacco note... which I can't detect in it. I only detect a strong lavender note in the opening, then the sage note drydown-ing in an animalic touch of a musky-ambery note, strangely missing in description. No tobacco at all! It's strange that people on fragrantica chosen the tobacco note as primary note.
A dissonant perfume, with dissonant notes, but with a pleasant drydown. Nothing smells synthetic in it and considering the low price it becomes attractive for buying, but don't expect... the unexpected.
It's long (but discreet) lasting, with a moderate (to weak) sillage.
From my point of view the general rating for this one is 7-7.5/10.
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KimJongKimJong 4 years ago
7
Bottle
7
Sillage
8
Longevity
8.5
Scent
The comparison between this and Givenchy Gentleman is very justified and the two old school colognes have considerable similarities.
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