Bvlgari Man In Black Essence, released in 2017, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Bvlgari Man In Black Essence: warm spicy, amber and woody, about 6h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Bvlgari Man In Black Essence we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
Mirrors the booze-soaked rum and rich spice opening of Bvlgari Man In Black Essence with impressive depth.
It shares its warm spicy, woody and balsamic accords with Bvlgari Man In Black Essence, lasts about 8h against 6h and carries 125 community ratings.
Brings a similar sophisticated blend of spices and dark wood notes that brings to mind Bvlgari Man In Black Essence.
It shares its woody, amber and warm spicy accords with Bvlgari Man In Black Essence, lasts about 7h against 6h and carries 460 community ratings.
Evokes the warm spicy and resinous character of Bvlgari Man In Black Essence, leaning into a similar cozy amber territory.
It shares its woody, warm spicy and powdery accords with Bvlgari Man In Black Essence, lasts about 7h against 6h and carries 348 community ratings.
Offers a dark, balsamic, and spicy richness that shares a similar mood with Bvlgari Man In Black Essence.
It shares its amber, woody and warm spicy accords with Bvlgari Man In Black Essence, lasts about 8h against 6h and carries 997 community ratings.
Captures a heavy, resinous and woody darkness reminiscent of the richer elements in Bvlgari Man In Black Essence.
It shares its amber, woody and balsamic accords with Bvlgari Man In Black Essence, lasts about 9h against 6h and carries 12,934 community ratings.
Rasasi Sotoor Waaw, at about $35 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 20% less than Bvlgari Man In Black Essence.
Nasomatto Black Afgano, at about 9h on skin, against about 6h for Bvlgari Man In Black Essence.
The Dua Brand The Mobster, at 90% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — The Dua Brand The Mobster actually costs about $95 a year MORE than Bvlgari Man In Black Essence. Both priced at 100 ml; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, these cover it: Nasomatto Black Afgano (8.8h) — 1 of 5.
Bvlgari Man In Black Essence notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-10-15.