Love In Black

Scent Profile

Top notes: Bergamot, Violet Leaf, Black Pepper, Iris

Heart notes: Iris, Violet, Rose, Jasmine

Base notes: Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Musk, Vetiver

Why We Carry This

Love In Black occupies a distinct position in the Creed feminine range: the violet-iris opening is cool and slightly austere rather than soft, and the vetiver base gives the florals a grounded quality that most Creed women's compositions do not attempt. A fragrance that rewards wearing after dark.

Character

Accords: Iris, Floral, Powdery, Woody, Violet, Musk

Perfumer: Olivier Creed

Launched: 2006

Love In Black opens with violet and iris at a density that is immediately distinctive within the Creed range: this is a powdery, cool floral from the first spray, bluebell adding a watery freshness that prevents the iris from becoming too rooty or retro. Rose and jasmine build through the heart, and the cedar-vetiver base gives the florals a woody foundation that is darker than the feminine classification might suggest. The black in the name is earned: this is a Creed floral with actual shadows.