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Nasomatto

Black Afgano

EDP · 2009

Black Afgano by Nasomatto

Olfactive Profile

Smoky · Resinous · Dark · Oud

Note Pyramid

The composition

Composed by Alessandro Gualtieri. A unisex fragrance for autumn & winter.

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Top notes

the opening
  • Cannabis Accord
    Cannabis Accord
  • Green Notes
    Green Notes

Heart notes

the soul
  • Oud
    Oud
  • Resins

Base notes

the trail
  • Tobacco
    Tobacco
  • Incense
    Incense
  • Coffee
    Coffee

Scent Profile

The fingerprint.

Freshness50
Warmth50
Sweetness50
Smokiness40
Florality50
Woodiness50

Performance

Longevity5/5
Sillage4/5
Projection4/5

Wearable in

SeasonAutumn · Winter
OccasionSignature
GenderUnisex
FamilyWoody Smoky

Main accords

SmokyResinousDarkOud

Signature Moodboard

The world this scent lives in.

Sacred, cold smoke, stone vaults.

Textures

  • — Cold stone
  • — Resin tear
  • — Smoked silk
  • — Charred resin
  • — Smoke-stained silk
  • — Aged paper

Materials

Frankincense · Limestone · Brushed pewter · Agarwood · Brass · Persian wool

Atmosphere

The room

Empty cathedral at the end of vespers

Weather

The air

Fog at dawn, 5°C

Interior Design

Monastic

Stone walls, beeswax candles, a single icon

Season

Autumn · Winter

Wears best in autumn and winter.

City Match

Rome at six in the morning

Also at home in Kyoto, Mount Athos, Marrakech.

Literary Match

Endō — Silence

Silence — Endō · The Cloud of Unknowing — Anonymous

In one line

Nasomatto

Black Afgano — sacred, cold smoke, stone vaults.

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Available samples.

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