About this item
Top notes rarely include masala chai, yet Derek Lam works it into Blackout Perfume anyway and it behaves exactly as promised, osmanthus, blackcurrant, bergamot and pear joining it for a spiced, fruited character warm rather than bright. Jasmine, magnolia, rose, hints of leather and cedarwoods make up a heart where flowers and hide sit in the same space. Amber, milk, cedarwoods, leather and musk leave it soft, creamy and dark. The milk note is what makes the foundation unusual, blurring the leather into something almost velvety rather than sharp, and giving the whole composition a quality closer to atmosphere than to scent. Woody oriental through and through, Blackout Perfume is an Eau de Parfum that suits grounded, everyday occasions. It's the sort of scent Blackout Perfume was built to be.