Since its release in 2009, Black Afgano has been a bestseller in every corner of the world… including our little corner at Lore Perfumery.
As a fragrance, Black Afgano aims to evoke a feeling of temporary bliss, a short escape from reality. Made up of the highest-grade hashish and oud, it is dark, hypnotic and completely addictive. Dense, rich, almost sticky, Black Afgano is gently smoky and intoxicatingly resinous.
Inspired by the ritual of smoking hash – lighting up, inhaling and exhaling – and the brain-dissolving, euphoric drowsiness that follows. Afghani Black Hash is famous for being especially potent, popularised by the hippies of the 60s and 70s.
The caps of the Black Afgano bottles are made of burnt oak, made to look like the charcoal that sits on top of a shisha pipe.
NOTES
Top: Undisclosed
Middle: Undisclosed
Base: Undisclosed
PERFUMER
Alessandro Gualtieri
HOW IT WEARS
Black Afgano opens with a blast of smoke, like a fire that’s just been put out. The sticky hash then comes through, and as it settles, the smoother, sweeter notes begin to appear. The dry down reveals ambery notes, oud and sweet tobacco notes. Rich without being overwhelming, Black Afgano is one of the longest lasting Parfums we have encountered, it will easily last 10+ hours on the skin, and even longer on clothes and hair!
LORE LOVES
This is the kind of fragrance that leaves a trail that will have people do a double take and stop you to ask what you’re wearing – seriously, we can say this from experience! Black Afgano takes us to a bohemian house, decorated with ornamental rugs and velvet floor cushions. There hash is smoked out of huge, elaborate hookahs. Incense burns in the background as dates are snacked on and dark roasted coffee is sipped before total bliss is succumbed to.
ABOUT THE BRAND
Nasomatto, meaning “Crazy Nose” in Italian, is the brainchild of Alessandro Gualtieri, aka The Nose. The house was established in 2007 by Gualtieri as a desperate outburst after being restricted by the marketing regulations and trend forecasts imposed on him by the commercial multinational companies he had previously worked for.
Therefore, each Nasomatto fragrance is an uninhibited, personal, artistic expression of Gualtieri’s. The Nose doesn’t believe in the olfactory pyramids, neither does he want to reveal the ingredients he uses. He wants those who smell his fragrances to be able to interpret scent in their own way, unencumbered by preconceived notions or biases, giving them the freedom to forge their own olfactory image.
“I start making something but at a certain point it starts making choices by itself. It is the process that interests and guides me. I like the feeling that I’m losing control and I’m not the one making the choices. My involvement is to create something that is alive that will be able to say new things. I want my perfumes to have an intelligence of their own, not just be slave to my meaning.” The Nose, Alessandro Gualtieri.
Gualtieri has a visceral relationship with materials, everything is decisive – top quality ingredients are chased around the world, bottles, caps and packaging are designed with each fragrance’s concept in mind – every element plays an important role and is part of a bigger picture.
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Arash –
Good
Kavita –
I went into Lore and was shown a least 20 different perfumes before this one hit my olfactory senses. I was install blown away. I absolutely love it. This is the one for me. If you love woody and heavy fragrances give this a try. ❤️
Frankie –
If like me you did your research on Black Afgano you’d have no doubt come across people saying how “This just smells like weed lol 420” I’m here to say that is only a small part of this fragrance. This is an incredible dry woods, smoky, incense, mysteriously dark fragrance with underlying hints of coffee and tobacco. Absolutely gorgeous. A true work of art.
casinitiss –
This is an absolute sex bomb fragrance – dark, smoky, heady – it is 100% a head turner in the right way. Like the entire range there is something intoxicating about it – the slightly sweet smokey oud and of course hint of pungent narcotic make for an enticing combination. It is for those who like to smell perfume on themselves and certainly make it known to others. It is definitely unisex (I have smelt it on men and women and it was great on both) and potent just one spray is easily enough to last you a day. Mystical, powerful and alluring this is a statement perfume and a gorgeous work of art.
Michael –
I don’t know what hashish is supposed to smell like but Black Afgano is truly an incredible smelling fragrance. I find it to be dark, sexy and a little mysterious. It’s also incredibly unique and people will constantly ask you what on earth you are wearing, so if that’s something you look for you must try Black Afgano. It also looks incredible on the counter with the pitch black liquid sitting in the glass underneath a giant wooden black cap ornament thing. Even if you have no intention or interest in purchasing Black Afgano, when in store next you must at least try it simply because there is nothing else like it
nddo1 –
Ah, the mysterious black liquid! I wore this and my colleagues at work went absolutely crazy over the scent! They said they can smell me across the hallway! (That should prompt you to only use 1 spray at a time, this stuff is very concentrated!). It open up very warm and welcoming. I never know how hashish smell like, but this juice smell amazing! The base note is very alluring, smoky and mysterious, in a sexy way! This definitely stays right up there with its neighbor Baraonda!