Avroy Shlain
Avroy Shlain
73 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Bright citrus crashes in with aggressive generosity—the bergamot and neroli creating that peculiar clash between morning optimism and late-night exhaustion. The lemon cuts sharp, almost caustic, making you question immediately whether you've made a terrible decision.
The florals emerge reluctant and slightly corrupt, jasmine sambac turning honeyed and murky rather than luminous. Petitgrain adds a green, slightly bitter tea-like quality that prevents the flowers from ever achieving beauty, instead creating an unsettling dichotomy between the pristine and the decaying.
The composition collapses into its provocative base—patchouli and dirt dominating, that troubling spoiled meat note finally asserting itself fully. The ambergris wraps everything in a warm, skin-like musk that makes the decay feel intimate, intimate enough to wear against your body, though never comfortable.
Black Diamond Nights arrives as a contradiction wrapped in citrus brightness. The opening salvo of bergamot, neroli, and lemon suggests something crisp and morning-fresh, but there's a deliberate tension here—this isn't a cheerful cologne. Instead, the fragrance feels like someone who's just stepped out of a nightclub into harsh daylight, still wearing yesterday's clothes.
As the composition settles, jasmine sambac and petitgrain introduce a floral underbelly that's simultaneously sweet and slightly sour, like fruit left too long in the sun. This is where Black Diamond Nights reveals its strange personality: a fragrance that refuses to be polished or refined. The jasmine doesn't bloom prettily; it ferments slightly against the citrus, creating an almost fermented quality.
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