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By Night (Black) Profumi del Forte 2009

7.3 / 10 53 Ratings

A perfume by Profumi del Forte for men, released in 2009. The scent is woody-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Woody

Spicy

Fresh

Green

Citrus

Fragrance Notes

Cypress

Frankincense Cedar

Cedar

Juniper

Lavender

Lime

Basil

Jasmine

Orange

Rose hip

Fig leaf

Mandarin orange

Ratings

Scent

7.353 Ratings

Longevity

6.641 Ratings

Sillage

5.836 Ratings

Bottle

7.045 Ratings

Submitted by DirkDS, last update on 11/26/2023.

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Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

10/08/2015

6Scent

Silverfire
134 Reviews

Silverfire

Helpful Review 2

Too Short A Life

By Night Black goes on smelling papery, slightly damp, and a tad fruity, and grows musky as it spreads through the air. Very classy. Even seductive, I would imagine. About fifteen minutes in, it has reached an equilibrium between the musk and the paper, with the fruit taking a back seat. The musk grows oily and it feels large, solid, serious. Alas, this is not to last. In time, it dies down to 3" of silage, with heat occasionally bringing it back to life, but soon it has expired forever.

This is a familiar tragedy; like Dior Homme, this is another great scent that I can't enjoy because it leaves too soon. The Birthday Massacre runs through my head as it rains outside, "Making hollow the promises of yesterday."

04/20/2014

9Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

TAAKE
22 Reviews

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TAAKE

Top Review 18

"The night is the gentle complexion for the soul..."

…and “By Night Black” is its mythical scent - the olfactory score of a balmy summer night.

The seemingly unremarkable bottle from the Italian house “Profumi del Forte” houses an extremely nebulous fragrance, unlike anything I have experienced in a long time.

“By Night Black” primarily possesses a pure floral character, which asserts itself throughout the entire scent journey. The lime in the top note is perceptible, but only very softly and extremely subtly. Rather, I smell its blossom! A scent reminiscent of jasmine - Azorean jasmine. The fragrance begins wonderfully fresh-floral, without ever being too gentle. The fig leaves color the top note a juicy green, and the mandarin dances quietly with a larger bitter orange in rhythm while basil, lavender, and above all labdanum set striking accents. A scent like a flower-laden, slightly spicy sea breeze - sultry yet refreshing.

With the gradual emergence of the heart note, another resin joins the labdanum: pine resin - a woody-warm scent that harmonizes beautifully with the Mediterranean undertone of the top note. This ensemble is completed by a wonderfully subtle incense, which never becomes too intrusive or scratchy, and sweet-balsamic cedarwood.

Thus, the traditional Italian fragrance house has created something I have long sought: A SMOKY DISTINCT JASMINE SCENT WITH RESINOUS EDGES AND BALSAMIC CORNERS. “By Night Black” is a vacation for the nose, a journey to remote places in the Mediterranean, not timid but also not reckless, a veiled and sensually erotic fragrance for balmy summer nights, multifaceted and dark violet.

The target audience is not defined by gender in any way - even on female skin, the mysterious Italian is sure to please. Not for winter or autumn - 90% summer evening and 10% spring morning - a scent made for going out, too romantic for work, sports, and leisure. The sillage is appropriately moderate, and the longevity is adequate for the fragrance notes. The Eau de Parfum is sold in bottles of 100ml and 50ml. However, I have only seen the smaller variant in Italy so far. The bottle is made of cut glass and the cap is made of dark marble.

CONCLUSION: Those who are fond of distinct floral fragrances should reach for a test strip here; those searching for resinous-smoky jasmine will find it here, and all those who know and have come to love Valentino’s “V Pour Homme” should indulge in the dark elixir - or to quote Novalis: “Does not everything that excites us wear the color of the night?”

03/03/2010

10Scent

Boomer
18 Reviews

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Boomer

Helpful Review 9

Storm in the Fragrance Bottle

"by night" is to blame! Without this scent, I might not be here.
Herb-fresh citrus notes, followed by resinous incense and basil. All of it has been there before and yet feels completely new.

Powerfully charismatic, electrifying, and at the same time stylishly classic and relaxing.
Once again it shows: Art comes from skill, a fragrance can be a journey.
The only downside: The bottle (okay, that's a matter of taste too)...

A scent for temperamental summer nights!