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Perfumes like Back to Black

Kilian Back to Black is unisex, about €250–400 for a full bottle. Honey, tobacco and cherry, a dark velvet seduction. Notes: honey, tobacco, cherry, vanilla, cedar. Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter.

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1. Serge LutensNicheUnisex€€€
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   Chergui

   Honey, tobacco and hay carried by a desert wind. Shares tobacco, honey with Back to Black.

   Notes: tobacco, honey, hay, iris, incense, sandalwood · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
2. Hermès HermessenceNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Ambre Narguilé

   Amber, honey and apple tobacco, a warm hookah. Shares honey, tobacco with Back to Black.

   Notes: amber, honey, tobacco, apple, cinnamon · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
3. NishaneNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Afrika-Olifant

   Tobacco, honey and leather on an African safari. Shares tobacco, honey, vanilla with Back to Black.

   Notes: tobacco, honey, leather, spices, incense, vanilla · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
4. Papillon Artisan PerfumesUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   Tobacco Rose

   Hay, tobacco and rose petals in an English summer barn. Shares tobacco, honey with Back to Black.

   Notes: tobacco, rose, hay, beeswax, honey, leather · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
5. BDK ParfumsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Rouge Smoking

   Cherry, vanilla and almond in red lipstick. Shares cherry, vanilla with Back to Black.

   Notes: cherry, pink pepper, vanilla, heliotrope, tonka, bergamot, musk · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
6. ZoologistUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   Bee

   Honey, beeswax and royal jelly from a sunny hive. Shares honey, vanilla with Back to Black.

   Notes: honey, beeswax, royal jelly, mimosa, sandalwood, vanilla · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
7. Le LaboNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Thé Noir 29

   Black tea leaves, dried fig and tobacco in a quiet wooden study. Shares cedar, tobacco with Back to Black.

   Notes: black tea, fig, bay leaf, cedar, vetiver, tobacco · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
8. InitioNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Side Effect

   Rum, tobacco and cinnamon, boozy and addictive. Shares tobacco, vanilla with Back to Black.

   Notes: rum, tobacco, cinnamon, vanilla, saffron, hedione · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter

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1. Parfum d'EmpireNicheUnisex€€€
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   Fougère Bengale

   Lavender, tobacco and hay, a warm vintage barbershop. Shares tobacco, vanilla with Back to Black.

   Notes: lavender, tobacco, tonka, hay, vanilla, coumarin · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
2. Serge LutensNicheFor women€€€
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   La Fille de Berlin

   A sharp peppery rose, dark-red and rebellious. Shares honey with Back to Black.

   Notes: rose, pepper, violet, honey, geranium · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn · office-safe
3. BDK ParfumsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Velvet Tonka

   Tonka, almond and praline, a velvet dessert. Shares vanilla with Back to Black.

   Notes: tonka, almond, praline, vanilla, sandalwood · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
4. ZoologistUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   Rhinoceros

   Leather, tobacco and incense, the dusty strength of the savanna. Shares tobacco, cedar with Back to Black.

   Notes: leather, tobacco, incense, rum, cedar · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter

Before buying a full bottle, try a sample of two or three of these for a few days. Niche perfume changes a lot on skin.