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Bvlgari Man in Black
The original reads: amber · spicy · leather · floral · woody · sweet.
The genuine fragrance
Bvlgari Man in Black
amber · spicy · leather · floral · woody · sweet
Accords cited from Space NK — BULGARI Man In Black Eau de Parfum
Listed for menThe scent, note by note
How Bvlgari Man in Black is built
Notes as published by Nordstrom, mapped into our controlled vocabulary. How they wear varies with skin and concentration.
The accessible option
Inspired by Bvlgari Man in Black
Honest "smells-like" alternatives to Man in Black, ranked on shared cited accords then price, alongside the genuine original above, never in place of it. Where an alternative publishes no profile of its own, the accords shown are the original's. The genuine Bvlgari Man in Black is $76.29; accessible alternatives from $12.95.
The signature we're matching: Rum · Guaiac Wood · Tobacco. The distinctive notes that define Man in Black, from its cited pyramid.
The honest verdict
Which one should you buy?
The genuine Bvlgari Man in Black is $76.29. The closest honest accessible version we can verify starts at $12.95, ranked first because it shares Man in Black's cited amber, spicy, leather, floral, woody, sweet profile. The extra $63.34 buys the exact branded formula. The cheaper bottle is inspired by it, honestly labeled, not the same formula. We publish no longevity or performance measurements, so we won't claim it lasts longer. We list the original first, always, and we earn the same whichever you pick.
Straight comparisons
Man in Black or one of these?
Man in Black or Bleu de Chanel?
Both read woody, sweet. Man in Black leans amber, spicy, leather, floral; Bleu de Chanel leans citrus.
Man in Black or Sauvage?
Both read amber, spicy, woody. Man in Black leans leather, floral, sweet; Sauvage leans citrus.
Man in Black or Wanted?
Both read spicy, woody. Man in Black leans amber, leather, floral, sweet; Wanted leans citrus.
Common questions
Where can I buy Bvlgari Man in Black?
You can buy the genuine Bvlgari Man in Black straight from FragranceNet.com. The real bottle comes first; the accessible alternatives below are there if you'd rather spend less.
What does Bvlgari Man in Black smell like?
Bvlgari Man in Black opens with Amber, Tobacco and Rum; a heart of Iris, Tuberose and Leather; drying down to Guaiac Wood, Benzoin and Tonka Bean, from notes Nordstrom publishes. Those notes read as amber, spicy, leather, floral, woody, sweet, the coarse families Space NK — BULGARI Man In Black Eau de Parfum cites. How it wears depends on your skin and the concentration. We only publish notes and accords we can trace to a source.
How much does Bvlgari Man in Black cost?
The genuine Bvlgari Man in Black runs $76.29 at FragranceNet.com as of this page's last update, though retailers set their own prices and change them; a real 5ml sample is $2.99; the "smells-like" alternatives start around $12.95.
What's the closest accessible alternative to Man in Black?
We rank the "smells-like" alternatives to Man in Black by how closely their cited accords match the original, cheapest first. A dupe is meant to evoke Man in Black, not match its formula, and we say as much. If we can't verify a genuine match yet, we leave it off.
Is Man in Black for men or women?
Bvlgari Man in Black is listed as a men's fragrance by the retailer. That's a marketing label, not a rule: fragrance has no gender, and plenty of "men's" scents are worn by anyone. We show how it's sold and leave the wearing to you.
Is Unbranded Bvlgari Man In Black a good dupe for Man in Black?
Unbranded Bvlgari Man In Black is the alternative we list first for Man in Black, ranked on shared cited accords then price, at $12.95 against $76.29 for the genuine bottle. Most alternative houses publish no scent profile of their own, so for those we show the original's cited accords rather than claim an independently verified match. It's meant to evoke Man in Black, not replicate it, so we link the real bottle first and let you judge for yourself.
What fragrances share notes with Man in Black?
Lattafa Asad (shares Tobacco, Benzoin, Iris); Lattafa Khamrah Dukhan (shares Tobacco, Benzoin, Tonka Bean); Nishane Fan Your Flames (shares Rum, Tobacco, Tonka Bean). These share specific notes with Man in Black, a closer match than a shared accord family. We rank them by how many of Man in Black's cited notes they actually share, weighting rarer notes heavier than ubiquitous ones. Each is its own fragrance with real, sourced notes, not a copy of Man in Black, and has its own page.
What fragrances are similar to Man in Black?
Man in Black reads as amber, spicy, leather, floral, woody, sweet. If that's the corner you like, you'll find Bond No. 9 Chelsea Nights, Armaf Club De Nuit Precieux 1 and Mancera Deep Forest nearby. We rank them by how many of Man in Black's cited accords they actually share, weighting rarer families heavier. They're their own fragrances, not copies of Man in Black, and each has its own page.
We list the genuine original first, always. Fragrance Hunter earns affiliate commissions on outbound links across the site, on both original bottles and accessible alternatives, at no cost to you. Because we earn the same either way, what pays us never sets the order we rank things in; the ranking answers to the cited accords, not a sponsor (how we pick, and how we earn). Accessible alternatives are imitations of a named original; related fragrances are independent houses' own creations that stand as originals in their own right. We label which is which, and never present an imitation as the original. Prices are indicative, set by the retailer, and change. Accords are coarse scent families cited from brand or retailer sources; an alternative evokes the profile, it is not the same formula.