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Black Soul Imperial
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Black Soul Imperial by Ted Lapidus is a woody-spicy fragrance for men. Launched in 2011, this composition features coffee and citrus in the top notes; spices and mint in the heart; and leather, woody notes, and amber in the base.
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Excellent fragrance, I wore it on a mild and rainy day. The opening is fresh with coffee and wood, and the dry-down is spectacular, smelling of quality in the ingredients; easily its price could be double or triple and it would still be worth it. If you are tired of designer perfumes that everyone uses, this is an excellent option. Good projection and longevity.
It came to my collection via an exchange. I expected little, as I had it in the bank. A few days ago I had a night party and decided to try it. What a great surprise. An excellently executed coffee aroma with citrus notes. Unreal longevity and a trail from moderate upwards (4 sprays). I consider that if it were from a more famous house, it would have more recognition. It is worth trying.
I ordered it on Amazon inspired by reviews of a powerful trail and long-lasting scent that smells exquisite. Indeed, it smells exquisite: soft citrus with coffee at the start and a very modern touch of mint. From the beginning, you can sense that body and magic. It has that fresh and sweet duality that is popular today, navigating between casual and elegant, mysterious and luminous. Creamy coffee, like a cappuccino with cinnamon, bursts of candied orange, something similar to patchouli but toned down in a sea of amber. I love it; it’s one of my favourites. Although it is spring-summer and hot in Guadalajara, with six sprays it is not suffocating; I feel a seductive aura. Long live Ted Lapidus for making me happy at a magnificent price. A warning for the young: keep the typical Ted Lapidus DNA in mind, watch out! It is not to everyone’s taste. Don’t be fooled by the good reviews. We like it because we know the work of Ted Lapidus and Bogart. It is not a sweet type like ‘One Million’ or ‘Invictus’. The spicy sweetness is from an opulent, mature oriental that requires experience. Don’t go around saying it’s perfume for ‘old people’.
Well, I was slightly disappointed with this Black Soul. I find it rather artificial. That said, its performance is excellent.
I believe this is a ‘hinge’ fragrance, marking a before and after. It could be iconic, but it lacks the marketing and ‘handle’ of other perfumes that stand out from the crowd. It masterfully combines citrus and coffee. It’s not a bar coffee or roasted; I perceive it as ‘green’ coffee, freshly harvested. It lasts until the very end, and as it dries, it blends with the amber. A high-end fragrance, the ‘Ferrari’ of scents. Fixation: 9/10. Trail: 9/10. Longevity: 10/10.
I’ve had it for a few days and it’s already one of my favourites. I bought it blind thanks to the positive comments. Ted Lapidus definitely never ceases to surprise me. From the ignorance of someone who isn’t an expert, with humility I recommend it if you want something that leaves a deep mark on your skin and olfactory memory. Black Soul Imperial is a resounding success, long life to this marvel.
Finally, I managed to get a sample I’ve wanted to try for some time. Ted Lapidus is a first-class designer. This is a prestigious, captivating and potent aroma with quality ingredients. It’s very rich in notes: mint, Moroccan geranium, vetiver, cedar, leather and rare spices like saffron, which is very perceptible. The coffee note is very well executed and doesn’t bother. The longevity and trail are really good, not comparable to perfumes that cost three times as much. Delicious and masculine, for day and night. Recommended for those tired of mass-produced trendy fragrances. It smells chic, sensual and elegant, something they only achieve with high-quality ingredients. Very well, Ted Lapidus.
I’ve always wanted to know if Ted Lapidus’s reputation for quality was a myth or reality. Online there are countless reviews attesting to its longevity and trail, so much so that a new bottle makes one fear they might be urban legends. Out of curiosity, I bought this blind. Upon opening it, the tin already smelled strong, spicy, masculine and stately. Upon spraying, the delicious coffee was noticeable; it smells like raw, juicy and natural coffee. And something key: the leather from this house is another world, exquisite, neither coarse nor thin, it’s perfect. It’s a masculine fragrance, strong and virile, but without being unpleasant or ‘old man smell’; on the contrary, Black Soul Imperial is modernly ‘macho’. Ideal for a serious man who knows how to joke, the ideal man that young women worship. Excellent quality, long-lasting and heavy trail. Ted Lapidus’s reputation is reality.
A total luxury. If Ted Lapidus (who manufactures Bogart) stepped out of their niche of ‘darkness’, this would be one of the most coveted bottles among the trendy gourmand-woody scents. At first, an addictive, indulgent coffee, as if you were taking a whole bean from the café, with a touch of citrus and mint that brings joy and masculinity. It’s not sweet, but it’s for when you want to be noticed. Delicious, refined and with lots of personality. Gradually it drops to leather, woods and amber without losing that spicy touch. In the end, with the amber, it recalls oriental perfumes. In short, a great showy and warm perfume with top performance. Although it has no age limit, I think it’s perfect for someone aged 20-30 who wants to go on an adventure. Thanks, Jerry Drake!
Black Soul Imperial is an absolute beast of a perfume, with brutal quality. For me, the king is the coffee, blended with mint and citrus that give it a super striking touch. The leather is noticeable, but it’s not as heavy as others in that style. Let me reiterate: the coffee rules. It lasts about 8 or 9 hours and the trail is heavy at first. I see it as super formal, ideal with a suit or shirt, not very versatile. It’s a gem from Ted Lapidus and I have the feeling it’s going to be discontinued; it’s already hard to find in Argentina. Cheers!
I didn’t know coffee could be pulverised; it’s fantastic. Warm, subtle, elegant, sensual, powerful, tasty, close and distant… so many adjectives because I can’t synthesise in one word what this fragrance conveys to me… …Beauty. Finally.
I decided to try it based on the descriptions, thinking it would remind me of the Muglers I like so much. My first impression was of a more stately than original perfume. Elegant, old-fashioned, masculine, warm, a bit like a barbershop (lotion?) and in any case from another era. It’s not my style. The dry down with leather reminds me of classic perfumes from the 80s and 90s, which I don’t like at all. It even has a touch of something that makes me think of Las Vegas. Exceptional durability, 12 hours comfortably. Very nocturnal and very ‘macho’; by the end of the night you’ll still smell like Black Soul. I’ll give it more chances, because sometimes you need to try these fragrances several times. I’ll also be more careful with perfumes with leather, as it’s a note I don’t like.
I’ve always liked off-beat perfumes, a bit of those that aren’t mass-produced and fashionable… (something rebellious that one is) so reading the reviews about this Black Soul Imperial by Ted Lapidus, especially by Bofifa, whose reviews I quite like, I decided to buy it blind. I agree with what was said earlier; when you apply it, it’s like applying raw, wild, untoasted coffee… freshly picked from the jungle… an explosion of sensations that, if you like that type of aroma, you will enjoy… and a lot. A lot because it’s a perfume that lasts, lasts, and lasts… depending on the applications it can be heavy to very heavy, although if you want to be more discreet, a few applications are enough. And all this at a low price, very low… Those who have tried this perfume know that if it were more expensive, it would be worth it. I use it every day, always with few applications, and it doesn’t become heavy, being very pleasant to wear all day. What more can I say? Ted Lapidus has pulled it off, and by a lot; if you want to stand out with a non-massified scent without spending a fortune, this is your perfume. Fine and exquisite.
For someone in their forties or over 50 who smokes, I didn’t like it at all.
Perhaps I’ll be killed or hanged for my opinion, but I bought this fragrance blind with high expectations after reading mostly positive comments. I was looking for something smelling of coffee and thought ‘um, let’s go’; it’s not a very expensive fragrance and although discontinued, it can still be found at a very good price, so I thought ‘let’s go!!!’. First spray and I thought, ‘What the hell does this smell like?’. An opening marked by spices that don’t blend or match; honestly, this smelled of wee, I was scared and thought this isn’t for me. As they say, there are fragrances that smell like ‘old man’, and this was the case, a vintage scent from the 70s/80s that reminds me of Lapidus Pour Homme; it wasn’t for me…. Later, as it dried, I felt something between sweet and coffee, but NOT a rich or good coffee, nor even the smell of coffee when you sniff the bottle; I felt a stale coffee, perhaps overshadowed by those spices that make me dizzy. In the end, I gave up and gave it to my father who is about to turn 50; he liked it but wasn’t fascinated; according to him, it’s like a perfume for smokers to mask the smell of cigarettes a bit. It’s curious because I don’t deny it’s powerful; it can fill a whole room. Supporting what was said, one day I went to a commercial store and my olfactory memory sensed this scent again; I went back, saw an old man of about 60 or 70 wearing this aroma, laughed and said: ‘haha, I was right!’. In summary, I didn’t like it at all. If you are young like me, or you like aromatic fougère, sweet oriental, or fresh citrus scents, this fragrance is not for you, STAY AWAY! RUN! JUMP THROUGH THE WINDOW!!!, I explain: in case you are young, this fragrance ages you, adds years to you, women will turn and see you as a fool; in the other case, if you are one of those who like sweet, fresh, or aromatic fragrances, you won’t like this at all; it’s loaded with spices, there are super rich spices (Spicebomb) but in this… it’s not the case, a stale coffee, dry wood, and burnt leather; where were the citrus and mint? Where did they go? I think they fled with most of the sweetness of the amber. PROJECTION, as I said, is beastly, DURABILITY enormous, about 10 hours or more (since I didn’t like it, I didn’t time the duration, but that’s what I remember) based on my pH. Well, thumbs down in my opinion, don’t buy blind, age of around 50 years and up (not for boys or young people), please try it before, PLEASE! I wouldn’t even use this fragrance even if I were close to falling into the coffin, no matter how old I am… but never say never.
@DavidPriest, little friend, your immaturity, not just in age but in tact for expressing opinions on people’s ages, speaks volumes about you. Please, don’t stop using your ‘spice bomb’, your ‘Invictus’, or your ‘Sauvage’ so you don’t risk trying more fragrances from Ted Lapidus or Jacques Bogart, attracted by their good prices, and flooding the page with vomit-inducing comments. Cheer up, I encourage you to do what you describe in your comment below: jump from a window, but from a fifth floor or higher, please.
Good morning. Without wishing to stir controversy or offend, it’s difficult to explain oneself on forums without hurting someone. The following lines are to be read with a good dose of humour, please. The feeling of ‘perfume for old people’ diminishes with age, just as the notion that ‘today’s youngsters’ are somehow different. We all end up being old, and it doesn’t sit well having a fragrance assigned to us that doesn’t suit us. Conversely, a young lad can wear Brummel and be just as happy, depending on whether he likes the scent. My daughter, quite young, uses Maroussia and sometimes takes a couple of sprays of Gala from Loewe away from her mother. She isn’t odd; she’s just tried these perfumes a bit removed from current trends and decided she likes them. Manufacturers study the market and produce products for certain segments, ages, or genders. They bombard us with ads of sculpted bodies and situations we can’t even dream of. In the end, the buyer rules and uses the product where, when, and how they see fit with the attributes I won’t name. Who said Opium doesn’t work as a car air freshener? -You wouldn’t believe how well Varon Dandy goes with Coca-Cola! Now, seriously, beyond liking or not, I think we should talk about perfumes for occasions, moments, people, or moods. This doesn’t stop one from being a kamikaze and wearing Black Soul Imperial overapplied in August at the beach in Torrevieja just to make room for the parasol (yes, you can laugh, but it works). Black Soul Imperial is my top seller. Affordable price, 10-12 hours longevity, and a projection that has only earned me compliments in three weeks; a mature, serious, relaxed aroma. You don’t need a suit and tie, just well-groomed, and TLBSI adds distinction. I agree with DavidPriest: the first hit can be alarming; if you don’t like coffee, don’t buy it; but in a spacious office with middle management where coffee is mandatory courtesy, it earns points. In my case, the dry down is what I like least, so I prefer to reapply once or twice a day rather than overapply (be careful in enclosed spaces). Best regards.
Personally, I didn’t like this perfume. I imagined a more pleasant, cosy coffee scent. Unfortunately, it wasn’t so. It’s a mature aroma and somewhat difficult to understand. I recommend trying it before purchasing and not letting the price, which is quite accessible, sway you. Its longevity and trail are very good.
@juanpasiones, friend, we all have the right to give our opinion. I’m not saying you’re an expert, but I prefer younger scents and therefore wouldn’t use this fragrance. There are Ted Lapidus scents that smell good, like Alcazar, Altamir, or copies of One Million such as Gold Extreme and the Black normal, Sport, etc. Forget about Jacques; even Bogart Pour Homme smells better, let alone Lomani. So don’t come talking about prices; you always have to try before buying, don’t you? This was blind, and I took 100ml of pure disappointment. I feel bad for myself; it doesn’t smell rich or attractive, or anything like that…. I suppose your nose must be wiser, which is why you stick with this fragrance, but relax, I won’t annoy you with my opinion on another fragrance you like for another occasion…
I’ve only tried it a couple of times, but I remember one afternoon comparing it side by side with the regular Black Soul and the classic version; I preferred this one. It smells more niche and particular, perhaps more interesting, but less suitable for everyday wear. -I feel like making unpopular comments, but it really is a matter of taste-.
The scent is quite ‘unique’, intense but not invasive. It may not please everyone as it is atypical, a mix of categories that eventually hooks you. It started without much fuss in my collection to position itself in the TOP 5; now I love it. It smells of wet wild herbs bathed in honey. Ideal for cold climates due to its intensity, though at low application it serves in heat. I see it for over 25, a young but mature scent. Scent: 8, Longevity: 8, Sillage: 7, Projection: 7, Compliments: 6.5, Value for money: 7.5, Versatility: 7.5. I recommend trying it before; in a blind buy you won’t end up gifting it but perhaps you won’t be totally satisfied.
Literally delighted with this purchase. It is an original, balanced and fantastically made perfume. Rich from start to finish. The coffee is the most addictive thing I have ever smelled. It lasts quite a while with good fixative, typical of Ted Lapidus. I found it at an incredible price. I recommend it totally. 10/10.
I agree with @jonaps: you get used to it little by little and it is preferable for cold weather.
Hello, I always read your reviews and usually get it right when buying blind, but I have doubts: do you really believe perfumes have an age? I am 30 and use ‘old’ fragrances like Antaeus or Egoïste, plus classics from Santa Maria Novella that are 100 years old and are my favourites. I never feel a fragrance ages me; there is only personality. In fact, most of my praise comes from the oldest and most recherché perfumes, not the current ones.
I bought it blind expecting a ‘Mihura’ due to the reviews, but it turned out to be a common and boring bug. The coffee is very faint (far from Polo Red Extreme) and at the start I notice mint. To my nose it smells basically of patchouli, just like the Babaria Patchouli deodorant. It is a pleasant classic scent and good price, with decent performance even in summer, but nothing special in itself.
I don’t know if it is my nose or a reformulation, but I can’t find that it lasts or projects much; it is average. It is for the evening, but it falls short compared to others that last longer. The scent is good, original and versatile. It suits any age, but better from 25. Good value for money.
It reminds me of One Man Show Gold but more refined, soft and classy, though very similar. It is not a beast nor did it want to be, nor is it the Black Extreme of Lapidus. On my skin I detect no coffee, mint or cacao; it is very floral, almost unlisted violet. It has a unisex touch, ideal for cold nights and people over 30. Very good, like almost everything from Ted Lapidus. I give it 8.5/10.
I bought it blind because a YouTuber hyped it (I learned to ignore them). The first time I thought: ‘it’s okay, smells different and lasts long’. But upon drying down, something bothered me. I sold it. The first impression yes, afterwards nothing… Next.
A friend let me try it. Before smelling it, I read the positive reviews from experts and respect their judgement. My taste leans towards the dark, gothic and melancholic. Upon trying it, I knew it was an 80s classic, style Kouros or Lapidus, like my father used. I was glad I didn’t buy it blind because, although it is masterfully made and dark, I am not a fan of classics. I like dark scents but current ones. It is an award-worthy work, but it just isn’t for me. Scent: 9.0. If you like vintage, approved.
Vintage. It doesn’t smell of coffee, just spices. A little mysterious due to that indefiniteness of notes. I wouldn’t recommend it; I wouldn’t buy it again. Never blind, I did and I regret it.
It’s a beautiful SPECIALLY/AMBERED aroma. The spiced facet, slightly mentholated, reminds me a bit of the clove note. The ambered base is slightly sweet but not sticky; it interacts with very light leather notes too, but they give a certain balance to the aroma. It’s not sparkling nor ultra-powerful, but it makes itself noticed. It doesn’t resemble the Space Bomb Extreme; for example, the Black Soul is more serious, formal, mature, and less spicy. It’s a pleasant, charming, seductive aroma. The spiced, ambered notes evolve towards woody notes in the dry-down, resulting in a very captivating aroma. This on a casual outing with a good shirt on a sunny winter day is glory. Or some romantic night outing.
Warm spiced aroma with that sweet touch but not cloying, rather somewhat dry; I find it exquisite. I would like it to be a beast of projection, but in any case, it has heavy projection. As for its longevity, 12 hours is easy, even 24, but it is perceived only a couple of centimetres from the skin. In my case, I have a bottle from approx. 2013. I don’t know if the current ones last that long.
A good oriental-spiced fragrance that isn’t very well known and presents an excellent aroma. I smell saffran combined with coffee and a certain touch of oriental ambered woods on my skin very much. Additionally, it presents a certain evolution, starting dry at the beginning and sweetening afterwards with a certain honey touch with leather and coffee. It’s a very good perfume to wear with fresh temperatures and nocturnal; it enjoys seduction. I wore it when it hit the market and put it on rainy, fresh days, and it sounded very well. I see it for a man of all ages who likes spiced aromas with leather. Men!! It presents sweetness, and that can put off those who like fresh citrus aromas. Well, for leisure moments with family and friends. It’s a fragrance at a very good price and of seductive, sociable quality. It will please and compliments will be everywhere. A perfume that is at the antipodes of the fresh ambroxanated ones of today.
Practically: a deliciously scented perfume with high longevity, soft on the skin, meaning for short distances, so nothing intrusive for intimate moments. You can find it at a super reasonable price.
I had read and heard a lot about this fragrance, and well, one was already eager to form their own opinion. At first, it didn’t displease me, though it brought back memories of other perfumes from the house like Black Extreme or Pour Homme, and that didn’t please me much as I wanted different aromas. Fortunately, as I’ve discovered more about it, I’ve come to like it more, and those slight similarities have disappeared. It’s a dark, even melancholic perfume. It has a beautiful development on the skin, and the typical plastic orange blossom of Ted Lapidus is dispensed with, which I appreciate. Its aroma begins with citrus sparkles, slightly sweet, as if the citrus were already dried. Those citrus notes are soon superseded by a green mentholated scent with that warm sweetness from the beginning. Cinnamon, hay, coumarin, amber, and green coffee beans. Those are the notes I perceive most and that transport me on this olfactory journey. Green coffee and hay? Yes, the hay smells sweet, herbal, and soft with cereal nuances like wheat and a creamy aftertaste. That combined with the coffee is what gives me that green coffee sensation. After all the transitions on the skin, there remains a sweet, herbal, soft aroma, still slightly mentholated. A soapy background is also perceived very much at the end, adding a pleasant classic aura. Its performance is good; longevity barely surpasses six hours with one and a half hours of projection and a moderate trail. I suppose it would have been something else in the past, but well, that’s what there is now. Ideal for cold climates, both day and night. It’s a perfume I don’t see badly in a work environment, and even on romantic dates it can work very well. That’s up to each person to decide. Unisex? It doesn’t seem so to me. I see it as too masculine. Anyway, girls, try it and decide for yourselves, as that’s ultimately the best thing. If you want to see more related content, stop by my YouTube channel to see if you like it: Perfúmate Con JL.
First of all, the notes on the datasheet are wrong. I’ve seen discrepancies online; these could be the correct ones: Moroccan rosemary, roasted coffee, lemon; vanilla, leather, blonde tobacco, oud; saffron, nutmeg, Egyptian geranium. I realised something strange thanks to Jerry Drake. Upon trying it, I noticed a very marked floral note (I usually notice flowers a lot, and rarely like them); he commented on geranium and saffron. I think the note I feel most is the geranium. It predominates but blends with others as it dries (tobacco, leather, spices, vanilla, coffee…). I notice all of them quite fused, without harshness and soft. The best part is the dry-down when everything makes sense. It’s a pleasant aroma with different personality but not challenging. Of course, for €20 there had to be a catch: it’s not very powerful. When dry, you won’t stand out, at least in my experience… But it is true that at close range it has a sensual point. I’ll try it on a date to see how it performs. Overall, I’ve liked it quite a lot; I wish it were more powerful, but the truth is I don’t have any fragrance that resembles it much, and although it has that floral point, it doesn’t bother me in any way.
I always return to the beginning or to nostalgia; spices led me to this great perfume. For me, Lapidus has its own essence; I don’t know clones or trends. Authenticity generates love or hate, and in this case, night is where its natural state prevails. I don’t like the coffee note, though it’s not very noticeable due to the combination of wood, leather, and vanilla. Given its price, it was inevitable that I didn’t acquire it.
I made two blind buys this month and both were failures, haha… this one is one, the other was the Black Sun by Dali (I spent less than $20 on both). This perfume isn’t bad, but while it doesn’t force you to be a certain age, there are some that do. To my novice nose, it smells very vintage; I imagine a man from another era who has already lived his best years. In fact, my grandmother smelled it and liked it, saying: ‘This is what Fulano de Tal used in the 80s at such-and-such a hotel, and he drove women wild.’ Well, that’s fine, but 43 years have passed, haha. It’s not a bad perfume, but it just doesn’t suit me. I’ll probably gift it or swap it for something from Natura, as it’s likely I’ll never use it and by the time I’m 60 it will have gone off. I don’t recommend buying it blindly, peeeero it’s cheap, and something I love about this hobby is taking risks, so I’ll keep buying things I have no idea about (as long as they’re bargains).
It’s like the Ted Lapidus Black Extreme but in a softer, kinder version, though it still retains that characteristic brand touch. At least here, you don’t smell like everyone else with their Sauvage or Invictus. It smells like a blend of everything with a very light coffee note, a floral saffron base, and sweetness. I like it; it’s definitely a night perfume.
A soft and pleasant scent, nothing too powerful. It opens with a hint of coffee and spices that lasts only briefly before settling into a herbal vanilla. It has no projection whatsoever; it’s purely for personal enjoyment. Given the price, it’s a success for private use, even if it lacks the longevity and projection of the past.