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Alexandria Fragrances Black Sun
Alexandria Fragrances

Black Sun

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Rose
Jasmine
White Floral
Woody
EDP · 2018 · unisex

Alexandria Fragrances is a niche house known for creating bold, unconventional orientals that prioritize depth and complexity. Black Sun, released in 2018, exemplifies the brand's approach to layered fragrance design.

Black Sun opens with black currant and bergamot, backed by pink pepper for a tart, slightly spicy introduction. The heart settles into a classic rose-jasmine pairing, with patchouli adding earthiness and structure beneath the florals. The base is where the fragrance's character fully emerges: a substantial woody-amber foundation with vanilla and musk that creates a warm, resinous finish. The overall composition is distinctly oriental, balancing sweetness with woody depth and never veering into cloying territory.

This is a unisex fragrance that works best in cooler months or evening wear when its richness can develop properly. It suits those who appreciate substantial fragrances with recognizable floral elements but want them grounded in darker, more complex bases. Black Sun aligns with The Romantic, The Mystic, and The Reverie sensibilities.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
29%
Fresh
58%
Floral
98%
Rose
49%
Jasmine
49%
White Floral
49%
Woody
100%
Patchouli
49%
Earthy
49%
Musky
51%
Amber
80%
Warm Spicy
60%
Spicy
29%
Vanilla
51%
Sweet
100%
Gourmand
51%
Creamy
51%
Fruity
70%
Fragrance Notesai estimated
Top · 0–30 min
Black Currant
Black Currant
Bergamot
Bergamot
A sun-ripened Italian citrus with a brightness that goes beyond lemon, simultaneously tart, floral, and slightly spicy. It's the defining note of Earl Grey tea and the backbone of countless fresh colognes. Perfumers love it as an opener because it lifts the entire composition without overpowering what follows.
Pink Pepper
Pink Pepper
Fruity, slightly rosy, and gently spiced, pink pepper is softer and more aromatic than black pepper. It occupies a unique space between citrus, floral, and spice families, which makes it exceptionally versatile. You'll find it in contemporary fresh fragrances where it adds lift and personality without aggression.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Rose
Rose
The queen of floral notes and the most-used ingredient in fine perfumery. Real rose is simultaneously velvety, honeyed, and slightly spicy, nothing like the synthetic candy version. Depending on the variety used, it can anchor a composition or drift through it like a ghost, adding warmth without dominating.
Jasmine
Jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Vanilla
Vanilla
Warm, sweet, and universally appealing, vanilla is to fragrance what salt is to cooking. Real vanilla is complex and slightly smoky, though most perfumery vanilla is synthetic and reads as clean, sweet, and creamy. It slows the evaporation of other notes and is the reason certain fragrances feel like a second skin.
Amber
Amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
Musk
Musk
The base layer of almost every modern fragrance, a soft, warm, skin-like scent that extends longevity and bridges other notes together. Natural musk was once derived from deer (now banned); today's musks are synthetic and range from clean and soapy to dark and animalic. The right musk makes a fragrance smell like 'you.'
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The RomanticBest match84% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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The Mystic84% match
You wear what others can't place — and that's exactly the point.

Warm incense, dry resins, airy woods, smoke with softness. Never obvious.

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The Reverie84% match
You live slightly outside the present — and your scent proves it.

Warm, experimental sweetness. Caramelized woods, unusual ambers, avant-garde gourmand.

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Scent Profile
Citrus29%Fresh58%Floral98%Rose49%Jasmine49%
Fragrance Family
Oriental
EDP
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Alexandria Fragrances Black Sun— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

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Yes. Jomashop, FragranceNet, and MaxAroma sell 100% authentic Alexandria Fragrances fragrances through unofficial distribution channels. The fragrance is identical to department store stock. Grey market refers to the supply chain, not product quality. The price difference comes entirely from the distribution channel.

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Cheapest price for Alexandria Fragrances Black Sun? +
$109.99 at Alexandria Fragrances. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
What does Alexandria Fragrances Black Sun smell like? +
Alexandria Fragrances is a niche house known for creating bold, unconventional orientals that prioritize depth and complexity. Black Sun, released in 2018, exemplifies the brand's approach to layered fragrance design. Black Sun opens with black currant and bergamot, backed by pink pepper for a tart, slightly spicy introduction. The heart settles into a classic rose-jasmine pairing, with patchouli adding earthiness and structure beneath the florals. The base is where the fragrance's character fully emerges: a substantial woody-amber foundation with vanilla and musk that creates a warm, resinous finish. The overall composition is distinctly oriental, balancing sweetness with woody depth and never veering into cloying territory. This is a unisex fragrance that works best in cooler months or evening wear when its richness can develop properly. It suits those who appreciate substantial fragrances with recognizable floral elements but want them grounded in darker, more complex bases. Black Sun aligns with The Romantic, The Mystic, and The Reverie sensibilities.
What are the notes in Alexandria Fragrances Black Sun? +
Top: Black Currant, Bergamot, Pink Pepper. Heart: Rose, Jasmine, Patchouli. Base: Vanilla, Amber, Musk, Sandalwood.
What fragrance family is Black Sun? +
Alexandria Fragrances Black Sun belongs to the Oriental fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like Alexandria Fragrances Black Sun? +
Based on shared notes, Dua Fragrances Velvety Night (Vanilla, Amber, Rose, Jasmine), Alexandria Fragrances Overdose (Vanilla, Amber, Rose, Jasmine), Dua Fragrances Aphrodisiac (Vanilla, Amber, Rose, Jasmine), French Avenue Nuit (Vanilla, Amber, Rose, Jasmine), Khadlaj Panache Angel Dust (Vanilla, Amber, Rose, Jasmine) may smell similar to Black Sun.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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