Black Iris by Borsalino

Name: Black Iris
Brand: Borsalino
Rating: 6.9 (16 reviews)

2025for men

Perfumers: Nicolas Bonneville and DSM-Firmenich

6.9/10

16 ratingsMost rate it 7 of 10

Black Iris by Borsalino is a recent Powdery Sweet perfume for men. Black Iris was released in 2025. It was composed by Nicolas Bonneville and DSM-Firmenich. The top notes include Cardamom, Bergamot, Geranium and Italian bergamot; middle notes are Vanilla, Carrot seed, Italian iris concrete and Vanilla biscuit; base notes are Virginia cedar, Amberwood and Cetalox®. Voters find it suitable all year round. It lasts long, with a strong sillage.

At a glance

Longevity: Most rate it 7/10: long-lasting
Sillage: Most rate it 7/10: strong
Best seasons: Autumn and spring (68% of season votes)
Worn by: Unisex, no group has a majority of votes
Smells mainly: powdery, sweet, floral

Review

Main accords

Fragrance pyramid

12 notes

Black Iris features 12 fragrance notes across its scent pyramid.

Top notes

The opening

Heart notes

After 15 to 30 minutes

Base notes

The dry-down

Ratings

From the Aromifo community

Scent

16 ratings

6.9

Most rate it 7 of 10.

Longevity

14 ratings

7.3

Most rate it 7 of 10.

Sillage

14 ratings

7.0

Most rate it 7 of 10.

When to wear

22 season votes

Spring32%
Summer0%
Autumn36%
Winter32%

Who wears it

Men50%
Unisex22%
Women28%

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How matching works

Every perfume is compared on up to five signals. Community accord votes weigh the most, followed by notes, where rare notes count more than common ones like musk. Note families, seasons and the men, women or unisex leaning make up the rest.

The brand is never used, so a match from another house is as likely as one from the same house. When a perfume has no data for a signal, that signal is skipped instead of counted as zero.