Perfume-Demeter Fragrance-Black Russian

Besides Gin&Tonic and non-girly-sweet drinks with absinthe in it, Black Russian is the only sweet drink I ever really liked. Thus it felt like a duty to try out Demeter's Black Russian.

This Black Russian by Demeter Fragrance starts with milky creamy, coffee liquor-y smell with a touch of fresh sweetness. I was nearly gonna say it’s spot on; however since the initial ‘black Russian’ essence gets masked by the rather thick coffee flavoured candy scent, I worried that the perfume might go to a warm foody direction, and the worry is true.

The Demeter Black Russian is quite linear after the initial relatively truer-to-Black-Russian start. The linear scent is not bad, as I said above, it’s the coffee flavoured candy scent, which somehow does make me think of cola in Black Russian. However, this Black Russian is a bit too foody, sweet, creamy, gourmand and even a little bit Christmas-y; it lacks the sweet freshness, the fizzy bubbly refreshing feel a typical Black Russian gives me.

Overall, it’s nice, a slightly less alcoholic approach to Black Russian and I guess it makes the perfume quite wearable, especially in cooler days when you crave something syrup-y from a café.

However, I wouldn't recommend Demeter's Black Russian to anyone, due to the fact that it's not true to its name (hey, Demeter, what's going on here? Also, if someone's looking for something nice, creamy, Black Russian-y, there are many good gourmand perfumes out there; or if someone's looking for something a bit Coke-y, the option is quite unlimited outthere too).