Blackbird Parfum — Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes

Reviewers describe ripe blackberry with dry grass, fir balsam and resinous cedar.

Scentorian groups it under Fruity, Resinous & balsamic, Woody, Green, Sweet, Aromatic & herbal, Amber, Musk, Earthy, Smoky and Fresh & clean for browsing. Drawn from 40 independent reports across 4 venues.

About our sources.

Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes publishes a note list for Blackbird Parfum without tiers.

• Notes (as listed, untiered): Himalayan Blackberry Fruit, Dry Grass, Leaves, Elemi, Cedar Wood, Cedar Resin, Woody Amber Accord, Fir Balsam Absolute, Musk
• Why no pyramid: Olympic Orchids lists nine materials without note tiers.

These notes describe the scent. For the ingredient list, check the packaging or contact the manufacturer.

Reported long wear; reported to project strongly. These are wearer reports from 4 venues.

Twenty-six of 40 counted reports describe more than seven hours of wear. Projection is often strongest in the blackberry-and-resin opening, followed by a closer musky-fruit drydown.

Your experience may vary with the amount applied, the weather and your skin. How we assess wearer reports.

We found no published reformulation record for Blackbird Parfum in the sources we reviewed.

No dated bottle pair, comparable batch test or house change notice establishes reformulation. Small-scale production alone does not establish batch variation.

Blackbird Parfum is sold as Parfum / Extrait, a label generally used for a concentrated fragrance.

These labels have no universally fixed concentration thresholds. They do not guarantee longevity or projection, and versions with the same name can have different compositions.

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We file Blackbird Parfum under Fruity, Resinous & balsamic, Woody, Green, Sweet, Aromatic & herbal, Amber, Musk, Earthy, Smoky and Fresh & clean.

• Fruity — Fruit notes such as apple, peach and berries. Citrus has its own category.
• Resinous & balsamic — Resin and balsam notes such as frankincense, labdanum and benzoin.
• Woody — Wood notes such as cedar, sandalwood and oud, as well as woody facets of vetiver.
• Green — Scents of leaves, crushed stems and cut grass, often with a bitter edge.
• Sweet — Sweet notes such as vanilla, tonka and caramel, with or without a distinct food association.
• Aromatic & herbal — Herbal notes such as lavender, sage and rosemary.
• Amber — Warm accords often built around resinous, balsamic or vanilla notes.
• Musk — Musky notes with soft, powdery, clean or animalic facets, depending on the composition.
• Earthy — Scents of soil, moss, patchouli and mushrooms.
• Smoky — Scents that recall smoke, burnt wood or tar.
• Fresh & clean — Airy, watery or soapy scents associated with a clean character.

These are Scentorian's browsing categories; the house may classify the fragrance differently. Browse by family.

The reference details link to the sources we reviewed. Note lists and published credits come from the house; wearer reports are identified separately.

Drawn from 40 independent reports across 4 venues.

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