What does Bujairami Black Tie smell like?
Bergamot and bergamot leaf open Bujairami Black Tie with a bright, bitter-green citrus. The fruit gives the sweet-sour, peely brightness, and the leaf, which comes from the same tree but from its twigs and leaves, adds a greener, drier edge. Together they form a single citrus opening with two textures, one fresher and one greener.
Aldehydes, iris and sage make the heart. Aldehydes are synthetic molecules that give a sparkling, waxy, soapy-clean lift, often seen in classic fragrances. Iris, from orris root, is cool and powdery, and sage here is a herb with a dry, slightly musky and aromatic edge. The three make the heart a clean, dry, powdery middle with a lift on top.
The base is restrained, with two notes only. Tonka bean brings a soft, almond-and-hay sweetness, and cedar adds a dry, pencil-like wood. One note is sweet and one is dry, so the scent ends on a plain woody warmth.
What style is Bujairami Black Tie?
Judged by its notes alone, Black Tie is a bright and zesty citrus scent.
Bergamot, iris and sage stand in front.
Closest within Bujairami, by notes: Bujairami Lilypop, which shares bergamot and iris.
Also near: Bujairami Aqua Rush.
This is the guide's own wording of the family and notes, not a test.
Who wears Black Tie
Filed under for him by the brand, Bujairami Black Tie comes as an eau de parfum in 100 ml. This guide sorts it under citrus and fresh, a label drawn from the bergamot-led top and the clean, aldehydic heart. The list is tiered, with two notes at the top, three in the heart and two at the base, which makes it a short and clear progression.
Concentration and sizes
- Concentration in the brand's catalogue: eau de parfum.
- Size listed by the brand: 100 ml.
- 10 ml samples: the samples page lists the scents in the shop's Sample Service. Samples and sizes
Where to buy Bujairami Black Tie in Europe
FragranceGems is an authorized seller of Bujairami in the EU.
Its Bujairami collection shows what is available.
Bujairami Aqua Rush shares bergamot, sage and cedar, and Bujairami Aqua Surge shares bergamot and sage.
Bujairami scents with similar notes
Picked by the notes they share.
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Black Tie compared with three similar Bujairami scents
Bujairami Lilypop shares bergamot, iris and tonka bean with Bujairami Black Tie, in matching tiers. Lilypop opens on lime, bergamot, tuberose, pear, mandarin and pineapple, has a heart of orris root and jasmine, and a long base of sandalwood, vanilla, musk, tonka bean, cedar and amber. Black Tie has no fruit above its bergamot and no floral heart beyond the iris.
Bujairami Aqua Rush shares bergamot, sage and cedar with Bujairami Black Tie. It has no heart at all, and its top is water notes, bergamot, grapefruit and calone, with a long base of pepper, cedar, musk, vetiver, ambergris and more. Black Tie keeps a heart of iris, sage and aldehydes, so the middle is where the two differ most.
Bujairami Aqua Surge shares bergamot and sage with Bujairami Black Tie. Its top is bergamot and apple, its heart is marine notes and clary sage, and its base is woody notes and amber. Black Tie has no apple and no marine note, and its base is cedar and tonka bean. The sage in the heart of both is the clearest common thread.