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Laudano Nero Tiziana Terenzi 2014

7.8 / 10 487 Ratings

A popular perfume by Tiziana Terenzi for women and men, released in 2014. The scent is woody-smoky. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is being marketed by Cereria Terenzi Evelino.
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Main accords

Woody

Smoky

Spicy

Resinous

Oriental

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Cognac

Black amber

Latakia tobacco Absinth

Absinth

Myrtle

Rosemary

Heart Notes

Cedarwood

Acacia honey

Camphor tree

Cashmere Flowering ash Iris

Iris

Rosemary

Sandalwood Slate

Slate

Red rose

Base Notes

Frankincense

Bay leaf

Bourbon vanilla Caper

Caper

Gum rockrose Musk

Musk

Oud

Oak

Vetiver

Perfumer

Paolo Terenzi

Ratings

Scent

7.8487 Ratings

Longevity

8.8433 Ratings

Sillage

8.3434 Ratings

Bottle

7.9397 Ratings

Value for money

7.1203 Ratings

Submitted by Apicius · last update on 04/09/2026.

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Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Classica collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Tobacco Oud

Black Afgano Extrait de Parfum

Chêne

Parfum de la Nuit 1

Black Oud Extrait de Parfum

Bentley for Men Intense

Reviews

26 in-depth fragrance descriptions

08/16/2025

10Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Merlotsupern
132 Reviews

Merlotsupern

Top Review 13

The Unsung Gothic King

To create a composition as structured and layered as Laudano Nero requires an intricate understanding of raw materials, something the Terenzi family, with their long history in candlemaking, appears to possess. While the brand’s reputation may be tainted for some by its more commercially successful, but perhaps less nuanced, creations like Kirkè Extrait de Parfum, Laudano Nero stands out... and I suspect that there will be a few more in their catalogue, which I will need to sniff soon!

Laudano Nero opens with a dark and boozy accord of absinthe and cognac, warmed by a smoky/leafy tobacco. This initial burst is complex, and you may need a few wears to understand what is effectively happening.

After 1 hour or so, the scent evolves into a strong note of ash and a dry slate accord emerge, creating a rather unique stony texture. This is balanced by a subtle sweetness from acacia honey and a touch of rose, which adds a velvety quality without becoming overtly floral.

As the fragrance settles, a rich resinous base reveals itself. Incense, labdanum, and a woody oud provide a deep foundation, while oak and vetiver contribute an earthy, grounded quality.

The overall profile is an oriental spicy fragrance that has almost a "gothic feel". I usually avoid associations, as they may be very personal... but on this occasion I can make an exception.
Laudano Nero evokes a feeling of walking through a dimly lit, historic street on a rainy autumn night, with the scent of wet stone, old wood, and embers in the air. This is a perfect fragrance for autumnal weather.

Considering its composition's complexity and maturity, exceptional longevity (12+ hours on skin, 24+ hours on clothes) and strong projection, Laudano Nero is nothing short of an olfactory piece of art, a dark masterpiece.

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Updated on 04/09/2026

12/09/2014

Myhorses
33 Reviews

Myhorses

Top Review 11

Laudano Nero or Black Cashmir

Talking about amber perfumes wintertime is the best time of the year for taking them out into the cold world. At the end of November when winter starts to show its teeth I’m bringing out of hibernation my big dark ambers: Tom Ford’s discontinued Amber Absolute, Opus VI from Amouage and Ambra Mediterranea of Profumi del Forte. I love them all but, in my opinion, they are all still missing some sweetness that can bring softness to these beasts so I’m in a permanent quest for that big dark and sweet amber, my cashmere amber.

Laudano Nero seems to be close to my ideal amber perfume. More than that, I think it’s the most complex amber scent I ever tried until now and it’s dark, really dark. It really deserves the word Nero

The first notes burst very strong on my skin bringing out a boozy amber, cognac being easily recognized, with tobacco and some herbal touch of rosemary giving just a bit of stringency very well balanced by the sweetness of wormwood. There is also a hint of coffee in the top notes beside the cognac and tobacco and some licorice creating an almost gourmand sweetness.

As the perfume further evolves the stringency from the top notes completely disappear and Laudano Nero becomes sweeter with a delicious chocolate note. In the same time a dark powdery vibe like cocoa dust appear on my skin making this perfume an ambery gourmand one surrounded by darkness.There is something vintage in this scent , it reminds me somehow of vintage Shalimar extrait not in the sense of having similarities in the way they both smell but in the sense of giving to the wearer the same feeling – sensuality and mystery.

After the boozy amber and the dark chocolate accords another key note of Laudano Nero – the oud enters the stage. Far from having that medicinal sour smell the oud plays different in a soft manner. It contributes to the woody character of the base together with sandalwood still keeping the sweetness from the first notes and the softness with the help of vanilla and laudanum. During the first 2-3 hours it is a strong scent but in time it looses the strong character, after 6-7 hour changing into a skin scent that still lives for other 6 hours on my skin.

Laudano Nero can be defined as a dark amber scent with gourmand and vintage vibe having oud facets. Compared with Tom Ford’s Amber Absolute which acts on the skin like a monothematic amber scent, Laudano Nero it is complex amber, evolving on the skin, in a constant change from the first masculine notes to the final soft and feminine notes. The feeling wearing this scent is like wrapping into a soft black cashmere blanket sitting in front of the fire place.

In spite of the fact that is marketed as a masculine scent Laudano Nero is much more than a unisex amber, women who love amber will like it, its darkness lending to the person wearing this perfume a mystery aura.

Amber lovers looking for a gourmand amber to keep warm during winter please do give a try to Laudano Nero and you will not regret.

11/01/2024

9.5Scent 10Longevity 8Sillage

Smirky
589 Reviews

Smirky

Very helpful Review 4

Tobacco, woody, boozy - awesome in every way.

Holy moly, this is awesome juice. Dark, masculine and smooth, but with just the right amount of bite. Laudano Nero opens with a sweet boozy tobacco. As it dried down, the sweetness pulled back (good thing) as did the booze. It became a very nice blend - not too sweet and not too boozy. As it further evolved, it became even drier/less sweet and the tobacco started to disappear as well. In its place, incense and woody notes became more prominent with a touch of vanilla. The incense did not stand out in a rough sort of way (i.e. Interlude Man) but contributed to the whole. Throughout most of Laudano Nero's life, it impressed me more as a woody scent. The tobacco retreats and disappears. There were occasional whiffs of the boozy note, but it wasn't obvious all the time. Very enjoyable to experience the fragrance as it evolved.

Longevity is very good. It was still noticeable the next day, 18 hours after applying it. My morning cardio reactivated it and I had another nice scent bubble surrounding me. After a shower, it was still detectable, nose to skin. Sillage is strong with projection out about 6 feet or so. It wasn't beast mode/filling the room after about the first hour, which can be a good thing. Also, quite attractively priced. I'm going to pick up a bottle for myself.

09/02/2022

9Scent 10Longevity 9Sillage

BobbyGee
230 Reviews

BobbyGee

Helpful Review 3

Tiziana Terenzi / Laudano Nero

Ahh, what a smell ... Mr. Terenzi (Tiziana's brother) is a genius.
I do not know a stronger and more lasting fragrance that develops and changes so beautifully.
The beginning is very strong, pungent, narcotic alcohol-tobacco, wood-incense ... after a dozen or so minutes you can feel wood, sweetness, resin, incense and conifers and delicately passes to the smell of oud, incense (but how beautiful and ambiguous) and musk. A wonderful, rich narcotic and addictive transformer.
It is often compared to Black Afgano. For me, there is something to it to some extent - this power, darkness, transformation and the sweetness of resins that appears, but LAUDANO NERO is different and unique in its version. After various tests, there are similarities to John Vervatos-Dark Rebel, but the Dark Rebel can smell for 2 hours, and LAUDANO NERO is a MONSTRUM that can smell for more than 12 hours and has a rich fragrance.
The smell is definitely not easy - if you like Black Afgano, Fortis and smells lined with oud and tobacco (Oud Wood, Tobacco Oud by Tom Ford, Leather Blend by Davidoff, Dark Aoud by Montale, Versace Oud Noir) and darker fragrances - it's worth buying , and especially when the price will be bargain (there are cool sales of this masterpiece). Otherwise - it is worth trying the castings / samples.

02/17/2024

8.5Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

Maenard1970
7 Reviews

Maenard1970

1

Eternal homage to a distant past

The King invites those to his realm to wed his daughter if they can produce a fragrance that will overpower and overwhelm those who smell it to beg allegiance to him to know its secrets.

He is beautiful, he is overwhelming, he is inviting you back to keep being overwhelmed. He is natural so to not be repugnant, he is sly as to sneak up on you and make your anosmia make you think he isn't present in every corner of every place you have walked.

I get it, this could be a scent any middle eastern person would poo-poo, however those in the west do not get their olfactory senses on anything like this 99+% of the time.

This is not the one to rule them all, however, this one rules them all. Period. If you want to make a statement, this will make it. If you want to be the only one, this is the one. If you want everyone to know you, this will be the target on your back, your neck, your forehead and chest. No one will un-notice you for sure.

You want attention, spray this twice, you want to overwhelm a room, spray this thrice, you want to own every single lung in the vicinity, spray this quadruple and await the response.

Dark, alluring, sweet, deep. This frag is many things but fresh or citrus. Forget any mall scent and I granted, I have not indulged in designer dark scents, but I went straight to the dark side. Laudano Nero, if you know, you know.

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