Black Pearls (for women)

renneyg007

Not quite sure about this. In my opinion, this is a very soft, dry, warm floral oriental with a bitter/sweet spiciness to it. The fruit notes seem more dry than juicy and the floral notes are delicate. I prefer the middle to base notes because the opening is sharp but that doesn't last. Otherwise the scent is smooth, soothing and well constructed. Not a loud scent but understated and elegant.

CaraMia

Wow! I bought my first also, just a day later. I have been resisting this one for a long time but took the plunge.

It really is an amazing scent and if it had a more chi-chi designer it would fly off the shelves and afficianados would crown it queen. Or king as this one could definitely be worn by a man.

I have to agree about the slightly bitter spice notes that meld with the sandal and florals and that just adds to the mesmerizing quality of the scent. Bitter is "in" and ET did it before anyone else. I am not 100% sure of the spices, but this has a ginger and nutmeg quality and that probably provides the bitter sensation. I do not get a leather at all with this one, but I could be wrong, I was late to appreciate the leather in Passion, too

It is indeed a pearl of a scent and the prices can't be beat.

Black Pearls lasts for over 6 hours so far) and the warmth of the day has made it bloom nicely on my skin.

I may need a back up bottle of this one.

Poisonivyprince

I Bought My 1st Bottle Of This Today. And I Gotta Say Im In Love!

Its A Wonderful Aroma, I Get The Powdery Tone Of It. the Gardinia And Lilac Stand Out Pretty Good. The peach Is Very Subtle Almost Have to Look For It. I Can Find The Jasmine And Bergamot When I Close My Eyes And Sift Through The Fragrance.

The Bottle is Beautiful As Well. A golden Sea Shell Holding Up Its Namesake A Black Pearl.

Definatly One Of My Favorites From The Great Elizabeth Taylor! I Give It A Perfect 10!

Update: Yes Im A Guy And I Wear This :)!

iMaverick

I really wouldn't consider this a "floral" scent, but more of a straight up oriental. It strays away from its more heady floral creations in Elizabeth Taylor's line. Bottles of the EdP can be had for cheap under the 15 dollar mark.

Aside from the powerhouse floral-chypre of White Diamonds, Black Pearls is another great fragrance in terms of composition quality.

To me this is a smoky (at first), dark and powdery rose, creatively embellished with indiscernible ripe fruity notes--something like melon, and deep spicy notes. There is also a bitterness about it, which reminds me of something of a leather note.

The piece-de-resistance is definitely the base notes, which smells of amber, musk and elegant woody notes.

The EdP is remarkable, although the bitterness of the scent can really assert itself, if not the powdery notes.

There is a parfum version--rare, beautiful bottle, but still can be had for cheap. You just need a little patience and need to hunt around a little. The parfum is the true expression of the scent, but not necessarily stronger. The floral nuances can be smelled better, and not quite so shocking as the EdP. Both versions have the same longevity and emits a soft aura.

They are not strong fragrances, per se, but they are full bodied and hovers close to the skin--a true sensual fragrance. It's probably not as popular as it deserves, but it is most undoubtedly an elegant and beautiful perfume.

Robynlovesperfume

I really like this scent. I find it so soft and VERY relaxing.... A scent I can even wear to bed, which is pretty amazing:)

margierose

I love Elizabeth Taylors Black Pearls.This is a lovely soft and alluring scent. Your guy will love it too.

tangledvines

I found a bottle of this at Ross and decided to buy it "scent untested" since it was a heck of a deal. I shouldn't have. It doesn't smell good on me at all. The smell reminds me of Tic Tac breath mints combined with an old antique odor. Not a good mix. Maybe this would smell nice on somebody else.

sweetcookie

This sounds yummy- and I want to try it-but I can't find Black Pearls anywhere. Usually, the stores which carry Elizabeth Taylor have Passion and White Diamonds.

sjanira

I like the bottle and the smell. It's soft but spicy at the same time.