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Finale 2025

Version from 2025
8.3 / 10 144 Ratings
A new perfume by J.F. Schwarzlose Berlin for women and men, released in 2025. The scent is sweet-spicy.
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Main accords

Sweet
Spicy
Fruity
Woody
Resinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
DavanaDavana Nectarine liqueurNectarine liqueur Red pepperRed pepper
Heart Notes Heart Notes
DaturaDatura BenzoinBenzoin TobaccoTobacco
Base Notes Base Notes
Balsam firBalsam fir Gaiac woodGaiac wood VetiverVetiver

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
8.3144 Ratings
Longevity
8.0126 Ratings
Sillage
7.6125 Ratings
Bottle
7.9126 Ratings
Value for money
7.6107 Ratings
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Reviews

9 in-depth fragrance descriptions
Berkanlenck

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Berkanlenck
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An Evening in Finale
Last night, I sprayed Finale by Schwarzlose Berlin for the first time. It was one of those days when I could already feel that something was in the air-perhaps the transition from late summer to autumn, or maybe just my own mood.

The first spray hit me like a small fanfare. This bright, peppery tingling, accompanied by the sweetness of nectarine, was like a curtain being drawn back and the light flooding the stage. I couldn't help but smile because it was so vibrant and at the same time unusual. For a moment, I felt as if I were sitting in the front row of a premiere, eagerly anticipating what was to come.

After an hour, the scent changed, and with it, my mood. The spiciness softened, deepened, becoming almost mysterious. Tobacco and resin emerged, wrapping around me like warm velvet. I was out with friends, but inside, I felt completely in tune with myself, like in a monologue that only I could hear. One of my friends leaned in during our conversation and suddenly said, “You smell so… dramatic today.” I had to laugh because that’s exactly how it felt.

When I later walked home alone, the scent was almost just a whisper. Wood, smoke, something dark clinging to my skin. It was as if the day had played a final chord that slowly faded away. I stood by the window for a while, looking at the streetlights and feeling: Finale is not an end, but that mysterious pause between farewell and new beginning.
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Bonnflow

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Bonnflow
6  
An absolute hit. Uniquely good
Recently, I had the chance to test "Finale" at my trusted perfumery (Becker in Bonn). The opening surprised me with a note that I immediately perceived as juicy apricot, even though the pyramid mentions nectarine liqueur.

While I was still contemplating, my wife was already smitten, and that says something, as Tillia from MAB has set the bar extremely high for her. Finale, which also leans towards a more gourmand (what a word) direction, may not have surpassed that level, but it easily reached it.

What makes this fragrance unique for me is its masterful balance. I don't know of a comparable scent that skillfully combines this subtle, liqueur-like fruitiness with a deep, masculine tobacco note and multifaceted vetiver. Perhaps it was the thorn apple!? Who knows? Never smelled it before.

Gourmand: No
Masculine: No
Feminine: No

Balance and character in perfect symbiosis.
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Thore86

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Thore86
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Curtain Up
The curtain rises, and it smells of fruity alcohol. Nectarine is clearly noticeable, with a beautiful boozy note. At the same time, it is accompanied by a pleasant vanilla-like sweetness.

After this introduction, a woody note joins in, and the tobacco becomes stronger.

Light moisture and sweetness with tobacco, as well as woody or resinous accords, remain throughout.

I know of no comparable scent. This one is unique and beautiful. It is definitely worth it. The sillage is not unpleasantly intrusive, but good. Longevity, in my opinion, is also good.
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Dennis1104

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Dennis1104
5  
One of my favorites from Schwarzlose
Finale is one of my favorites from Schwarzlose Berlin, that much can already be said.
This sweet, spicy scent with a slightly fruity touch is really beautifully crafted.
I also wavered for a long time between 8 and 8.5 points.

The fragrance starts off almost liqueur-like.
It has a slightly tipsy quality, but not too extreme.
Additionally, it feels lightly fruity and truly pleasantly sweet.
You can also sense the slight pepperiness, which adds a great twist. Furthermore, I can immediately detect the tobacco from the heart note.
The tobacco hints at itself, harmonizing with the impressions just described. But it also brings a slightly "rough" element into play.

Over time, everything settles down and becomes a bit softer.
The tobacco now appears smoother and blends with the wonderful benzoin. Benzoin is generally a really lovely note.
Woody facets also come into play and carry through to the end.
From my perspective, the impressions from the top note could have lasted longer.

The scent lasts on my skin for about 6-8 hours. The sillage is perfectly fine. In fact, I thought the fragrance would project strongly, but that is not the case. Finale does not shout.
Unisex wearable? Definitely!
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Anderbruch

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Anderbruch
5  
Everything but boring
Wow, what an eye-catching fragrance, I've never smelled anything like it - warm, beautiful nectarine liqueur, extraordinary with thorn apple and tobacco, yes unforgettable. I fell in love with the depth and complexity right away. Rounded off by something woodsy, balsamic-like. A scent that says today we will experience something exciting together.
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After an alcoholic and fruity opening, a floral and spicy (somewhat bitter) sweetness rises and melts with resinous woods. Applause!
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Liqueur opening like homemade schnapps from Poland.
Then soft balsam. Remains slightly sweet.
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Warm autumn days
In apricot colors
Little Davana sings in balm
Liqueur flows in the norm
On leaves in tobacco leaf shape
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The fresh fruity nectar
Quickly becoming sweeter
Dense and thicker
In the Guajac forest
Crushing the woods
Familiar
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Maximum boozyness - whiskey/cognac right in the face. Sweet tobacco joins in. The resinous-woody base slowly reveals itself. Wow!
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When the thorn apple drifts in the balsam forest, liqueur floats in the air. Davana calls "Havana" and everything is wonderfully spicy. The finale*
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Dark herbs and vetiver float in the late evening under red clouds, heavily infused with fruity liqueur bliss, dreaming strange dreams.
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This blackless one knows how to impress! Complex scent DNA around a boozy nectarine. An exciting creation, especially for autumn.
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The first JFSB that immediately catches me. Round, soft, sweet, spicy, leathery tobacco highlights the resinous lipstick note with a hint of booziness. uni
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Direction Boundless@IlPadrino; less boozy and "in your face". Daily driver with a warm-spicy kick; modern, attractive, really good.
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