FLORAL STREET BLACK LOTUS

FRAGRANCE FAMILY: Amber

TOP NOTES: Jasmine, Papyrus, Black Cherry, Red Peppercorn, Saffron

HEART NOTES: Centifolia Rose, Black Violet Accord

BASE NOTES: Leather, Patchouli, Musk, Labdanum

Floral Street don’t just make fragrances for women and Black Lotus is a superb jumping off point for men keen to discover the joys of this modern British brand. They have sustainability and ecoresponsibility at the heart of what they do, their whole range is vegan and is housed in reusable, recyclable and biodegradable pulp packaging.

Floral Street describe Black Lotus as 'Rock & Roll in a bottle', which is pretty much the perfect description. It’s a powerful, spicy perfume with Centifolia rose as the hero, but ‘roughed up’ here with saffron, pepper, patchouli, leather and black cherry to create a narcotic, intense fragrance. The cherry adds a sourness and then a darker, smokier base emerges with the leather, incense and patchouli. Some men shy away from rose or big floral notes in a fragrance, but it takes a confident man to wear a perfume like this and it can work so well on male skin. One for the rebels and the non-conformists. We salute you!

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Black Lotus

• Do you think the name ‘Black Lotus’ suits this fragrance? If so, why?

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From £108 for 100 ml eau de parfum floralstreet.com