Top Notes 
Calabrian bergamot
Elemi resin
Heart Notes 
Jasmine
Musk
Vanilla
Base Notes 
Amberwood
Ambrox Super
Myrrh
08/27/2025
Garnele
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More mature, resinous, woody and less sweet than its predecessor
As a small fan of Club Black Eau de Toilette, I was naturally very curious about the EDP version.
Is it just a slight variation of the original or a completely new fragrance?
Here is my assessment.
The opening is very similar to the EDT: a wonderfully familiar, sweet, slightly creamy and powdery vanilla, which also made the predecessor so popular.
But the development is surprising.
The fragrance quickly becomes spicy and resinous.
To my nose, elemi resin and almost simultaneously myrrh come to the fore very prominently.
This makes the fragrance oriental, which clearly sets it apart from the EDT.
As the fragrance progresses, the top notes remain, but the scent also becomes very woody.
This is also a striking difference to the EDT.
Towards the end, the vanilla becomes more present again, but unfortunately remains accompanied by the dominant myrrh and woody notes.
While the EDT is somewhat sweeter, the EDP is more masculine and mature due to the woody notes.
Personally, I prefer the EDT as it is simply more pleasant to my nose.
But if you like woody and resinous notes with a lighter sweetness, you will appreciate the EDP.
The performance is similar to the EDT.
The longevity is excellent, I find the sillage to be moderate, not a screamer, but not a breeze either.
While I would consider the EDT to be unisex, the EDP is more of a pure men's fragrance for me (M80%/20%W).
Conclusion:
Unfortunately, the EDP did not convince me.
Perhaps my expectations were too high, but the strong dominance of myrrh and woody notes disappointed me.
Ultimately, I prefer the softer, more vanilla side of the original.
Is it just a slight variation of the original or a completely new fragrance?
Here is my assessment.
The opening is very similar to the EDT: a wonderfully familiar, sweet, slightly creamy and powdery vanilla, which also made the predecessor so popular.
But the development is surprising.
The fragrance quickly becomes spicy and resinous.
To my nose, elemi resin and almost simultaneously myrrh come to the fore very prominently.
This makes the fragrance oriental, which clearly sets it apart from the EDT.
As the fragrance progresses, the top notes remain, but the scent also becomes very woody.
This is also a striking difference to the EDT.
Towards the end, the vanilla becomes more present again, but unfortunately remains accompanied by the dominant myrrh and woody notes.
While the EDT is somewhat sweeter, the EDP is more masculine and mature due to the woody notes.
Personally, I prefer the EDT as it is simply more pleasant to my nose.
But if you like woody and resinous notes with a lighter sweetness, you will appreciate the EDP.
The performance is similar to the EDT.
The longevity is excellent, I find the sillage to be moderate, not a screamer, but not a breeze either.
While I would consider the EDT to be unisex, the EDP is more of a pure men's fragrance for me (M80%/20%W).
Conclusion:
Unfortunately, the EDP did not convince me.
Perhaps my expectations were too high, but the strong dominance of myrrh and woody notes disappointed me.
Ultimately, I prefer the softer, more vanilla side of the original.
