Black Touch Franck Olivier for men

I Love the Scent Of Black Touch. It Touch my skin for about 1-2 Hours, but It doesn't Touch 8 O'Clock. I Use it for Car Air Freshener.
My Rating as Cologne 3/10
car air freshener 9/10

Hi , I just purchase this fragrance , is amazing
Something between Hermes and Lalique black
So good , I just splash one in my neck after 10 hr
I can still smell it and also very good price
7/10

Smell like Arabian,indian, i think its designed for those markets
Its for mature men over 25,maybe over30 is better for it
If you are looking for fresh ,young one ,this is not your type

by far the best inexpensive fragrance in my collection.truly revelation from the dark side.dusty citrus from terre d hermes and wet dark vetiver from encre noire.not humble copy,it has own charakter and grace.longevity 12 hours + ,with decent sillage.btw,nice bottle too.

عطر بسیار عالی در زمره هرمس،در اینکه هرمس یک عطر فوق العاده ای هست شکی نیست،اما این عطر با قیمتی مناسب و ماندگاری و پخش بسیار عالی جایگاه خود را حفظ میکند،برای فصل سرما مناسب است و مخصوصا برای افراد سیگاری یکی از گزینه های خوب با مبلغ کم میتواند باشد،بسیار کلاسیک و مردانه

Cannot find this anywhere in the UK, would love to know how it smells!

Oh I forgot to add from my post below,THIS WAS A TOTAL "BLIND BUY" just from the reviews,if any other high end house had this such as "GUERLAIN"(my favorite house) it would no doubt be very expensive,hats off to the designer FRANCK OLIVER,job well done sir.You will no doubt get a good 12 hours out of BLACK TOUCH,"MAGNIFICENT"

"Black Touch" cologne is arguably the BEST inexpensive cologne($16.50) on the market,it really gives the higher priced colognes a run for there money.Projection is GREAT,Sillage is really off the charts and Longevity,well I put 4 sprays on at 8am this morning,its now 5pm and I can still smell it,and I don't mean nose to skin,while I'm sitting on my couch writing this the aroma is like,WOW, so I know others can smell it as well, I usually put 1 spray on each side of my face and 1 spray on both sides of my neck.Fantastic stuff.If your a TRUE cologne lover as I am,try it and I don't think you'll be disappointed.I'm not a person that gets into all the different notes in a cologne,if it smells GREAT,has LASTING POWER and PROJECTS really well,I'M BUYING IT.PERIOD."BLACK TOUCH"is no doubt,one of my all time favorites.L'INSTANT EDT is my signature scent.L'INSTANT EDT &L'INSTANT EXTREME EDP,now those two colognes I would put against any high end cologne on the market.My top 2 colognes,EVER.Black Touch is really a one of those,DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH,a real HIDDEN TREASURE.....

I will write this review for Black Touch without comparing it to Terre d'Hermes, as I find it rather different and each bottle should be evaluated independently - not compared. Everything is unto itself...unique.

Application/Wearing - full. 1 spray to the back of each hand, 2 to the inner wrists (and one to the back of each hand), 3 to the neck and 3 to my T-Shirt. Even layered 2-3 more shots to get more out of the initial wearing...not much more shows, just a "thicker" scent. I sprayed from a bit of distance at this point to try to get more note separation, which can help with compositions that are dark and have "weight" to them as Black Touch does.

The opening is rather striking - a sharp blast of grapefruit and bergamot with a nice cardamom really open your nasal passages! Rich, earthy patchouli and geranium enter soon after with a strong undertone of dried vetiver (not rooty or rubbery). It is a great note and the key to this composition.

I like the florals in the heart because they are faint and distant - a "dried bouquet". African Orange Flower is definitely noticeable though - similar to a neroli note. Well-done.

The base is interesting - it doesn't stay loud for long (maybe 30 minutes or so), but instead seems to absorb into my skin and radiates about 6 inches or so out - a bit more on my shirt.

It reaches the white musk note and the fragrance is clean and breathes a little more. Cedar is only a light nuance here. The dried vetiver is dominant and worth the price of the bottle for that note alone (along with the sharp opening). Personally, I am a bit disappointed with the lack of projection after 45 min to 1 hour or so. A very nice skin scent and one that you can reapply. It is dark, a bit brooding and has a dryness that is appealing to me - because it is rather unique in that way. I get something different from the fragrance everyone wants to compare this to. It's missing something that makes it great. Perhaps a spike of Iso E Super...?

A fragrance like this needs to be able to separate its components. It definitely has stages and is not a blob, but it feels a bit heavy after the sharp opening and never really "lifts" off my skin. At 90 minutes and I am reaching up to my nose (1-2 inches of projection).

Overall, this is a well-made composition with a very good price point! I just wish it was a louder scent throughout (and not just the top). It wears like an "EdP Light", where it keeps the scent close to the skin (like an EdP - more "weight"), but doesn't have the overall depth or richness of aromatic compounds. It is a rather strange paradox in a bottle. The opening is huge, but it settles quickly. A decent scent for the office...or intimacy. This is a fragrance that could be worn year-round, casual, business or formal. Personally, I think it is more casual and business. I would wear something louder and more pronounced in a formal setting. But, that is because I like to project scent at parties, etc.

Overall score - hard to say, but I will arrive at 7/10, and a "Like" for me. Recommended for those who want an inexpensive, close-in scent that smells significantly better than what you paid. I am curious how this would do in hot weather with perspiration. It doesn't seem to want to stay on my skin even indoors in an air-conditioned house.

After some pondering, shaking the bottle to integrate some oxygen and applying another 3-4 sprays, this again opens nicely and transitions quickly to a skin scent. It is nice, but I am not sure if I would buy it again, even at the low price point. It has some nice notes, but I have EdC's that have better projection, better longevity and higher quality ingredients. I really want to like this more, but the lack of longevity projection (even on clothes after 2-3 hours) is not there for me. Strange.

One to ponder...as I had very high hopes for it, although it didn't disappoint. I simply found myself wanting something "more". Still a solid bottle, especially for the price.

**Update** - I decided to bite the bullet and do some layering in the evening after the 3rd application of Black Touch last night. I applied just 3-4 sprays of Terre d'Hermes Pure Parfum, let it's magnificent true EdP notes radiate and settle for about 10-15 minutes and then applied a few shots of Black Touch. The effect was interesting. I expected better, but as I suspected...not a great blend. The Pure Parfum was so beautiful, it just wafted up and showed its beauty and form. Black Touch seemed to "blanket" the brilliant EdP in a dark, rather inky & dry feel. I waited - they never integrated. Disappointed, after 30 minutes or so, I grabbed the TdH Pure Parfum and applied a couple more shots - which engulfed the darkness and the beauty was back. So, I at least got a nice wearing of Pure Parfum by Terre d'Hermes with a deep, dark and brooding undertone. Interesting, but nothing I would do again. Leave those compositions to themselves.

Not one to layer, but I feel something in here wants to show itself. I have a very nice, radiant Grapefruit & Citrus Eau de Cologne from Gandini that may layer better and integrate with Black Touch. To be tested at a future point...not giving up.

I love fragrances like this. It totally reminds me of Citrus and wood by Yardley, only a bit stronger and a bit darker. The bottle is beautiful and is one of those fragrances that really makes me scratch my head as to why it is so inexpensive, like Encre Noir by Lalique. It is very spicy and woody, almost inky and earthy. The Vetiver is prominant and dark, and is actually similar to Encre Noir in that sense, but most closely related to citrus and wood or Terre D'Hermes. I absolutely recommend this to add to anyones fragrance collection because it's such a bargain and fantastic scent. It will be perfect for fall.

This scent not for me, received as a gift and wouldnt make my top 50 scents.
More for older older men.

I got this stuff for 16$ in miami and it smells really good. An hermrs but without quality ingredients .

A luxurious, manly, dual-dimensional, spicy citrus perfume which is a doppleganger of Terre D Hermes, yet adds a dark, sexy, nightime twist to create a great scent...

I applied 6 heavy sprays

0-2 hours - 1.5 foot projection. Ok, this is Terre D Hermes, but there is a dark, sexy, black suit and devishly sexy bolt-on which makes this more complex and rounder than Terre D Hermes.. The 1st day I wore this at work, and from 10 feet!!!!, my colleague sniffed the air and said "what is it?" I said Franck!!! and he said I am buying it right now and he nearly fell unconcious when I said a 50ml bottle was a mere £14 online!!!! so right then he bought it! Ages 27-51
2 - 5 hours - 8 inches projection Superb. None stop compliments. Infact I have had more compliments with this than nearly all my other frags put together!!!! It takes a path away from Terre D Hermes and the darkness comes more to the fore

5 - 7 hours - 1-2 inch projection. Some trail, Still compliments

7-12 hours. Close to skin

So affordable and well cool bottle

An awesome blind buy

Possibly suitable for allergy sufferers

Quality

Terre d'Hermes for 1/4 of money.Big thumbs up.

Really good one. Its mood is near to Terre d'Hermes but not so close indeed. The scent is dark, earthy, quite green (in strange way) in its opening and with a little grease or lubricant oil-like in its woody heart. Its also very mysterious and deep. The drydown is quite similar to Terre - stones with moss. Generally Black Touch is more warm fragrance and complex i think, and not so - lets say "row". In Poland its easy accesible and really inexpensive. Big thumb up!

کاری خوشبو و با دوام و البته بسیار نزدیک و شبیه لالیک نویر در اولین استشمام رایحه لالیک مشکی کاملا به مشام میرسد

A lovely perfume.
longevity +10/10
sillage 10/10
scent +10/10

یک کار مردانه فوق العاده
محشر
خاص
منحصربفرد
ویژه پسران و مردانی که محبوبه ای دارند
بابوئی مجلل و بسیار موقر
باماندگاری عالی
برای آقایان بالای 35 سال مناسبتر است.البته بنظرم جوانان هم میتوانند از آن لذت ببرند و به اطرافیانشان با این عطر و بوی دلنشین طراوت و جمال را هدیه بدهند

I ordered it online as present to my partner. Most of his perfume are bit fresh and daytime wear so I blindly purchased this. I sprayed and tried it on... its like..omg..a woman can wear this. Very similar to Agent Provacateur L'Agent and Christian Lacroix C'est la fete patchouli. First sprayed you can smell the patchouli not as strong as C'est la fete and it drydown to zesty incensy musk. Very sexy!

drive the ladies crazy!!

my boy friend love it