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What is Armaf Black a dupe of?

Black shares most of its note structure with L'Homme Ultime by Yves Saint Laurent (83% match). Below are the designer and niche fragrances it most closely resembles, ranked by shared notes rather than by anyone’s opinion.

Closest designer matches

#FragranceHouseYearNote matchShared notes
1L'Homme UltimeYves Saint Laurent201683%
Apple, Bergamot, Cardamom, Cashmere Wood, Cedar, Geranium, Ginger, Grapefruit
2La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu ÉlectriqueYves Saint Laurent202149%
Bergamot, Cardamom, Cedar, Geranium, Ginger, Vetiver
3Rose FlamboyanteVersace202447%
Cardamom, Cedar, Geranium, Rose, Vetiver
4PerseusParfums de Marly202443%
Bergamot, Cashmere Wood, Cedar, Geranium, Grapefruit, Vetiver
5Emporio Armani Diamonds RocksGiorgio Armani201442%
Apple, Cedar, Geranium, Grapefruit, Vetiver
6Vetiver GeraniumCreed201441%
Bergamot, Cedar, Geranium, Rose, Vetiver

What Black is built on

Top notes

BergamotGingerGrapefruit

Heart notes

RoseAppleGeraniumCardamom

Base notes

CedarVetiverCashmere Wood

Full breakdown of Black →

How this is worked out

Candidates are scored on shared notes (weighted so rare materials count for more than common ones like musk), how closely the base and heart match, and overall accord similarity. Nothing has been smelled side by side — this is a structural comparison of what these fragrances are made of. A high match means they are built from similar materials, not that they are indistinguishable on skin.

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