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Armada Black

6.9 / 10 33 Ratings
A perfume by Yves de Sistelle for men. The release year is unknown. The scent is woody-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Woody
Spicy
Sweet
Synthetic
Fruity

Fragrance Notes

SaffronSaffron Tonka beanTonka bean YuzuYuzu
Ratings
Scent
6.933 Ratings
Longevity
6.428 Ratings
Sillage
6.028 Ratings
Bottle
6.032 Ratings
Value for money
7.927 Ratings
Submitted by multiple users · last update on 10/30/2025.
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Reviews

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8.5Scent
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Nice dark woody-spicy lightly citrus scent.
People will often like Zara because some of the stuff they make could be (or sometimes *is*) a near-duplicate of a more expensive scent, but finally being in a shopping center with a Zara in it, I tried those popular picks out… and dupes or not, they weren’t for me.

However, 800 Black was different. In a real old-school fashion, bright citrus notes lighten up a darker woody core. And sure, there’s some saffron and tonka, fine. But this one dries down darker, and maybe that’s just the non-vanilla side of a tonka note, or hey, maybe that’s just some synth ingredient. Still, this is a nice one - a classic style, but a little more emphatic on the notes it’s shooting for than your average older scent. Didn’t have a problem with sillage, same with longevity, but it isn’t a monster either.

Worth checking out! Especially for the price. Nice bottle, by the way. Atomizer kinda sucks, but it’s alright.
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bets Zara fragrance ever. Perfectly sweet with a good amount of spice which gives the masculine vibe. Totally worth it, would’ve been way better if it
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11 months ago
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The longevity and smell are good for the price but just a bit old school for me
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3 years ago
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Unfortunately, it's very sharp. I can smell that it would otherwise be quite nice, but as it is, it just doesn't work - my husband has to part with it.
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Manageable scent notes, linear progression, yet a pleasant autumn afternoon coffee gathering scent. I don't detect anything sharp.
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3 years ago
Smells like YSL La Nuit de L'Homme Eau Electrique, longevity is similarly weak, but the scent is quite close.
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Well-groomed unisex scent that you can't go wrong with. If only it lasted more than three hours.
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