Creed · Eau de Parfum
Creed Love in Black
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- Authentic original perfume
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- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Love in Black by Creed is a moody floral that pairs violet and iris with spice, released in 2008. It opens with the top notes of violet, Virginia cedar and wildflowers, green and faintly powdery. The heart brings iris, musk and cloves, adding warmth and a little bite. Black currant and rose sit in the base notes, giving the dry-down a tart, fruity depth instead of sweetness. Men and women both wear it, and it suits anyone who wants a floral with some gravity. Autumn, winter and spring are its seasons, and the votes cluster after dark. Longevity votes lean long-lasting while sillage votes lean strong, so expect it to travel with you. Think of it as a floral for people who find most florals too light, with the cloves and cedar giving it a shadowy, grown-up feel. Try a 3ml decant over a week of cooler evenings and see how the dark florals sit on your skin.
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The community verdict
For autumn evenings, Love in Black brings violet and wildflowers into iris, cloves and musk, with black currant and rose at the base. Long-lasting wear leads the votes, though some find it moderate; projection also leans strong rather than moderate. Night and spring work too.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Topfirst impression
- Violet
- Virginia Cedar
- Wildflowers
- Basewhat lingers
- Brand
- Creed
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Scent profile
- Unisex
- Launched
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Creed Love in Black, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Violets and cloves pinned to a lapel under evening lamps.
Main accordspowdery, violet, floral, woody, iris
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity
Most voted: 44%Long lasting
Sillage
Most voted: 42%Strong
Season
Most voted: 34%Autumn
Time of day
Most voted: 37%Evening
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Longevity, 250 votes
- Very weak2%5 votes
- Weak8%20 votes
- Moderate26%65 votes
- Long lasting (Most voted)44%110 votes
- Eternal20%50 votes
Sillage, 250 votes
- Intimate8%20 votes
- Moderate30%75 votes
- Strong (Most voted)42%105 votes
- Enormous20%50 votes
Season, 250 votes
- Spring30%74 votes
- Summer13%32 votes
- Autumn (Most voted)34%85 votes
- Winter24%59 votes
Time of day, 249 votes
- Daytime18%44 votes
- Office12%29 votes
- Evening (Most voted)37%93 votes
- Night out33%83 votes
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Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
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We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.
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Creed Love in Black in plain words
What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.
What it smells like
It opens with violet and wildflowers, soft and slightly green. Iris gives the heart a powdery spice, and it finishes with a dark, fruity black currant depth that lingers.
How it wears
Wearers report long-lasting wear and strong projection, though some find both moderate.
When to wear it
The perfume community votes it for autumn first, then spring, and for evenings and nights.
Who it suits
Suits someone who likes powdery florals with a dark, spiced twist for evenings. Men and women both wear it.
Similar perfumes at 10ML
- Le Labo Santal 33: shares the Virginia cedar and violet, a woody-floral pairing
- Atelier des Ors Riviera Lazuli: pairs violet with iris in a similar powdery way
Sizes and price per ml
At 10ML, Creed Love in Black comes as 3ml for €14.04 (€4.68/ml), 10ml for €39.06 (€3.91/ml) and 30ml for €98.01 (€3.27/ml).
Frequently asked questions
What does Creed Love in Black smell like?
Creed Love in Black opens with Violet, Virginia Cedar and Wildflowers. The heart brings Cloves, Iris and Musk. It dries down to Black Currant and Rose. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as powdery, violet, floral, woody and iris.
Is Creed Love in Black long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (44% of votes), and 64% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (42% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Creed Love in Black good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for spring and autumn; summer takes only 13% of season votes.
Is Creed Love in Black good for winter?
Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other seasons, but winter still takes 24% of season votes.
Is Creed Love in Black for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 71% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 29% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear Creed Love in Black to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 12% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Creed Love in Black?
Love in Black is made by Creed. It was launched in 2008. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Creed Love in Black?
A 10ml decant of Creed Love in Black holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Creed perfumes can I try?
Besides Creed Love in Black, 10ML has Aventus, Green Irish Tweed and Silver Mountain Water from Creed, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Creed Love in Black decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Creed Love in Black decant is filled by hand from an original Creed bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
Is Creed Love in Black good for a date night?
Yes, for an autumn evening. Evening and night get the top votes, and the dark, powdery spice with a strong trail stands out after dark.
Can women and men wear Creed Love in Black?
Yes. Violet, iris and cloves are not tied to either side, and the black currant and rose base give it a dark, rounded finish.
Where can I buy Creed Love in Black as a decant?
At 10ML: Creed Love in Black comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €39.06 (€3.91/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.