Black Soul by Ted Lapidus

I recommend it for the price, but it lacks a sweeter or fresher touch on the skin to sound more youthful.

It’s a good perfume; women practically throw themselves at you 😂. It has a very distinctive scent, like resin and sand, but in the end it becomes very fresh and sweet, absolutely delicious. With this, women literally want to eat you up 😏. 100% recommended 🕉️

A pleasant surprise! I tried it out of curiosity, as I associate the brand with another generation and don’t identify with their style, perhaps due to the packaging. I found a very agreeable blend of two fragrances I like: at first it smells like Spicebomb EDT, though with less potency, and after two hours it turns into Moschino Toy Boy. I can’t believe it doesn’t carry rose because that blooms in the dry-down. Similar to those two great scents, but more synthetic, with 8 hours of longevity. In the end, it settles into average aromatic notes, clean and decent. It lasts on clothes until the next day. For temperate or cold climates, evening wear, and casual style. If you like Spicebomb and Toy Boy but don’t have the budget, this ‘Dark Soul’ is an excellent alternative.

I’m making my debut here as I just picked up a 100ml bottle on offer at Makeup. It smells like a Pakistani warehouse in the middle of winter eating curry with bare feet, wrapped in dark shoes and leather jackets, with the shop assistant shouting ‘No copy, original, same same!!!!!’. I like different scents but this… is very complex. I admit that in the dry-down it mutates abysmally: you go from hating it to liking it enough to want to project it again. I’ll use it for blending although it’s invasive. Anyone who says it resembles One Million should know they need urgent surgery, they’re not getting enough air or have a rare neural crossover. It’s a matter of smelling it first; if you buy it blind it might not suit you at all. Try giving it time. Before analysing it because the dry-down is tremendous. Cheers.

It’s a scent quite similar to the classic Ted Lapidus Pour Homme, but this one is sweeter, slightly fruity, and the smell much more refined. I like its masculine and sweet touch, quite unique, ideal for a cold or mild evening; you can use it for a date or dinner. That said, be careful with the sprays as it could be very strong, depending on the individual. It leaves a pleasant scent on clothes and lasts until the next day. I have it and would buy it again.

I’ve used it on cold days or at night; I don’t consider it for summer. At first it smells like insecticide; it’s mentholated and resinous, nothing like One Million as I’ve read. It’s an acceptable scent, a bit synthetic at the start. The trail is very soft; I feel it close to the skin, lasting 4 or 5 hours, projecting for a maximum of an hour if generous. For the price, I think there are better options, and even though in Chile it’s very economical. I wouldn’t buy it again.

At first, due to its animal and earthy notes (which give it a particular appeal), it reminds me of the classic Ted Lapidus Pour Homme (the one in the dull grey bottle); I also perceive, albeit very briefly, a certain common base with the Black Soul Imperial (I don’t think it’s the coffee). Then, in the dry-down, it leaves a sweet but not cloying scent, very pleasant and well-balanced in the sillage. Although it seems to follow a similar logic to the composition of 1 Million, it doesn’t resemble it in smell. Honestly, I like this one more than that one, because it’s better balanced and has a certain classic touch that makes it very interesting. Without a doubt, I recommend it.

Black Soul fits perfectly: dense, resinous, dirty and animalic, yet with a fresh touch that saves it. Smells like a cheap leather jacket that’s rolled around in freshly cut grass.

Sweet and dated, with something green. It’s a heavy fragrance; if you overdo the amount, it has nothing to do with 1 Million. A total disappointment.

Starts with bergamot, mint and orange blossom. Hours later, sweet woods and a musky dry down. Not bad, but the Imperial is more interesting. Doesn’t smell like 1 Million; perhaps the mint confuses some. Lasts over 12 hours, clinging to the skin at the end. Moderate sillage. Fresh for winter.

Gentleman Perfume: pleasant, sweet and fresh, not annoying at all. A wonder that girls love. Special for night or rainy days, a good ally for conquest.