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shpion0000 – :
Even most of listed notes are different, but to me it’s really just a lighter version of original Pure Black with similar longevity and projection.
eksfield – :
Mandarina Duck Cool Black was a weird fragrance sugestion for me. I never tried any of the other Mandarina Duck Black fragrances so I don’t know if it is a flanker in smell or not. I did however initially heard of it being a Versace Dylan Blue with some JPG Le Male Eau Fraiche to it. A weird mix if you ask me. Does it live up, not really to the Dylan Blue side, but it surprisingly does for Le Male Eau Fraiche and dare I say, it isn’t as cloying.
Cool Black is a weird scent. It really don’t have much of a similar note mostly because there isn’t a spicy neroli note, the cotton candy like aldehyde and mint combo or ambroxan and vanilla notes. In a way, those notes are overdone and a little played out. Instead you get a spicy citrus open that actually lasts and goes in a resinous direction with some florals in the hysup and violet. The base is a mix of cedar and musk. It is weird how this is similar to the Eau Fraiche Le Male flankers.
Cool Black is pretty versatile in use and performance as oppose to Le Male Eau Fraiche. Performance is slighter and more subdue which is a better thing as I thought Eau Fraiche is a little too powerful and cloying (though I am not sure if that is a chicken or the egg situation.) Cool Black lasts about an hour and a half on initial projection, yet lasts a total of six hours. Use wise as it is lessened from Eau Fraiche though depending how hot it is when you wear it, it may get cloying. It works for work, dates and I guess clubs, if it is sprayed heavily. I would say it works spring, summer and in Indian summer fall days.
Mandarina Duck Cool Black feels like it is a best kept secret. It is a nice spicy yet sweet scent. I find it is everything that most find Le Male Eau Fraiche good to me. I rate it a 7.7 out of 10 due to slight issues with being cloying if the heat is too much unlike Eau Fraiche that is pretty easily.
lsd0906 – :
one of the edt’s that sticks to my selective skin that usually sucks fragrances, strong for a couple of hours and its cheap !
Ufooo – :
Didn’t know what to expect but after opening the box- well, it thought to myself ‘Not to shabby, not to shabby’;)
You have to love this sweet-aromatic blend with woody undertones. I can’t see one reason why people are not buying this more often. It is not expensive at all, it stands out, has decent sillage and it lasts quite awhile.
Слава555 – :
Something that men should buy this and use it to make your loved one adore with you.smile:)
Steve27 – :
I just received my bottle a few minutes ago and I’ve sprayed one spray on my hand to have a whiff of it and here are my thoughts so far… the first 1-2 mins smell almost identical to Pure Black (I own PB too) but after that it sudden evolves into a spicier fresher kinda gourmand pleasant smell. Pure Black can be a bit cloying in the beginning if you over spray it, but you can get quite good result on the dry down. Unfortunately am wearing Pure Black today so I guess its also kinda getting in the way so I guess I need to wear this alone first and have a feel of it alone then update what I get out of it.
UPDATE: Definitely a more spicy version of the original and personally I think MD did a great job with this flanker as it did not drift away from the original unlike most flankers that just smell nothing close to the original and should just be branded as a stand-alone fragrance. IMHO if you are torn apart with which one to get between the two, my advice is to get Cool Black, its much more masculine and smells classier.
acquirmimpame – :
Cool Black Mandarina Duck.
Standard nightlife or “Hey look at me” scent.
Identical to Lomani AB spirit Millionaire.
Teenage fragrance.
liseksorokin – :
I just got the bottle today, and it is nice.
Here is why it is nice….Because it reminds me exactly of “Black.”
There is very little difference between the two. There is just a hair more citrus, and I mean a hair more.
I am a little disappointed that they made something so similar. I was hoping for a real athletic/energetic summer scent.
Honestly, if you have “Black” save your money as they smell almost identical.
EDIT——— After wearing it on my hands for two days, I can say the drydown is where the main difference occurs. It has less pepper/tonka and more atheltic (citrus/spicy/wood) smell which is actually pretty great.VERY masculine.
I think this can be my Summer or winter scent. I would take this over “Black” as I love the masculine sportiness to it.
Longevity = Decent, not as good as “Black” but not terrible.
Sillage = Not bad. Again, not as strong as original.
Overall: Super masculine scent with a great touch of sport. If you have original it might be good to compare the two to see if you like the sporty or the original.
deorella – :
I’ve tested it now. Fits the name, it’s just a fresh version of Black.
I’m tired to see fresh, sport or cool flankers wich hasn’t nothing in common with the original fragrances. Cool Black is like Black with toned down warm notes, and the fresh notes were toned up. No more, no less. But this could be a double edged weapon too.
Would I buy it having the original? I don’t know. Don’t get me wrong, this is better than thousand of fresh fragrances, it’s not generic, not synthetic at all, but… While the original is great, this is just very nice.
The sweetness remains in Cool Black, but with less vanilla & tonka and more citrus & woods. It’s like the the top notes of the original with some citrus.
However after 12 hours, they smell almost the same but a little bit muskier on this.
If you like the original Pure Black, it’s 90% sure you’ll like this, and probably you’ll be found yourself in my same situation (i don’t know if buy it). If you haven’t the original but you like it, this could be a nice buy for this summer.
It lasts as Pure Black, but the sillage here is a little (only a little) lower.