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Rayhaan Back To Black
Rayhaan

Back To Black

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Jasmine
White Floral
Aromatic
Woody
EDP · 2009 · womens

Rayhaan is a niche fragrance house known for crafting distinctive orientals that balance spice-forward compositions with creamy base notes. Back to Black, released in 2009, exemplifies the brand's approach to the oriental family.

The opening announces itself with cardamom and saffron layered over bergamot, creating an immediately warm and spiced character. The heart develops a lush floral bed of jasmine, ylang ylang, and orange blossom, grounded by earthy vetiver and the resinous amber-like qualities of labdanum. The base settles into a creamy, skin-scent finish of sandalwood, vanilla, and white suede musk that lingers without heaviness, allowing the fragrance to shift from its spiced opening to a more intimate drydown.

This is a fragrance for those drawn to orientals with genuine complexity and spice, rather than straightforward sweetness. It works well for evening wear and cooler months when its warmth feels most natural. The composition sits at the intersection of The Romantic, The Homesteader, and The Hedonist.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
53%
Fresh
20%
Floral
100%
Jasmine
33%
White Floral
67%
Aromatic
20%
Woody
80%
Vetiver
33%
Earthy
53%
Musky
50%
Powdery
47%
Amber
80%
Warm Spicy
100%
Spicy
40%
Balsamic
33%
Vanilla
47%
Sweet
80%
Gourmand
70%
Leather
47%
Creamy
60%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
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.
cardamom
cardamom
Aromatic, warm, and slightly eucalyptus-like with a spiced green freshness that is entirely its own. Cardamom is one of the most elegant spice notes in perfumery, exotic without being heavy, warm without being sweet. It appears frequently in Middle Eastern-inspired fragrances and modern masculine compositions.
fenugreek
fenugreek
The seeds of the fenugreek plant have a distinctive maple syrup-like, slightly bitter, and warm spiced character. Fenugreek adds an unusual, slightly exotic sweetness to oriental fragrances, with a warm, culinary quality that is neither sweet nor savory. It is the note responsible for the characteristic smell of many South Asian and Middle Eastern foods.
macarons
macarons
saffron
saffron
The most expensive spice in the world has a leathery, honeyed, slightly metallic quality that is immediately recognizable. In perfumery, saffron adds a dark, animalic richness, it's the note that gives oud-rose fragrances their distinctive regal depth. A little goes a long way; too much reads as medicinal.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
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.
labdanum
labdanum
A resin from the rock rose plant with a dark, animalic, honeyed quality that anchors many classic oriental fragrances. Labdanum is simultaneously leathery and sweet, with a raw complexity that synthetic materials struggle to match. It's a cornerstone of amber accords and chypre compositions.
orange blossom
orange blossom
Sweeter and more honeyed than neroli (both come from the same tree), orange blossom is a floral note with a warm, almost edible quality. It floats between citrus and floral families, adding richness without weight. A signature note of classic Mediterranean and Middle Eastern perfumery.
vetiver
vetiver
Earthy, smoky, and complex, vetiver root is extracted from a grass native to India and has a scent that is simultaneously rooty, woody, and slightly lemony. It's one of perfumery's great base notes: tenacious, unisex, and endlessly adaptable. A fragrance built around vetiver feels grounded and deeply confident.
ylang ylang
ylang ylang
An exotic tropical flower with a dense, almost rubbery sweetness that can border on overwhelming, but in careful hands it adds an unmistakable lushness. It has banana-like and slightly medicinal facets that make it distinctive rather than generically pretty. A staple of heady oriental and vintage-style florals.
Base · 3–12 hrs
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.
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.
white suede
white suede
The cleanest, most refined interpretation of suede, with a powdery, slightly floral, and skin-warm quality that barely reads as leather at all. White suede adds a luxurious softness to compositions, the olfactory equivalent of the finest Nappa leather. Used in modern luxury fragrances for its subtle, sophisticated sensuality.
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 Homesteader83% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Hedonist83% match
More is more. You've always known this.

Opulent, rich, long-lasting. Vanilla, amber, dense florals, gourmand warmth.

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Scent Profile
Citrus53%Fresh20%Floral100%Jasmine33%White Floral67%
Fragrance Family
Oriental
EDP

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What does Rayhaan Back To Black smell like? +
Rayhaan is a niche fragrance house known for crafting distinctive orientals that balance spice-forward compositions with creamy base notes. Back to Black, released in 2009, exemplifies the brand's approach to the oriental family. The opening announces itself with cardamom and saffron layered over bergamot, creating an immediately warm and spiced character. The heart develops a lush floral bed of jasmine, ylang ylang, and orange blossom, grounded by earthy vetiver and the resinous amber-like qualities of labdanum. The base settles into a creamy, skin-scent finish of sandalwood, vanilla, and white suede musk that lingers without heaviness, allowing the fragrance to shift from its spiced opening to a more intimate drydown. This is a fragrance for those drawn to orientals with genuine complexity and spice, rather than straightforward sweetness. It works well for evening wear and cooler months when its warmth feels most natural. The composition sits at the intersection of The Romantic, The Homesteader, and The Hedonist.
What are the notes in Rayhaan Back To Black? +
Top: bergamot, cardamom, fenugreek, macarons, saffron. Heart: jasmine, labdanum, orange blossom, vetiver, ylang ylang. Base: amber, musk, sandalwood, vanilla, white suede.
What fragrance family is Back To Black? +
Rayhaan Back To Black belongs to the Oriental fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like Rayhaan Back To Black? +
Based on shared notes, Rayhaan Aquatica (amber, musk, jasmine, labdanum), Rayhaan Bluetiful (amber, musk, jasmine, labdanum), Rayhaan Cordova (amber, musk, jasmine, labdanum), Rayhaan Corium (amber, musk, jasmine, labdanum), Rayhaan Crimson (amber, musk, jasmine, labdanum) may smell similar to Back To Black.
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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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