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Fragrance guide · Black Book or White Lie
Fragrance guide
Black Book or White Lie?
Black Book and White Lie are the two poles of the Wyld Notes range — in the US shop the brand even pairs them as a duo called His & Hers, expressly without assigning roles. One is dark, spiced and resinous; the other bright, floral and powdery. Here they stand side by side, level by level, strictly by the official scent pyramids — which one you prefer is for your nose to decide.
The official pyramids
| Black Book | White Lie | |
|---|---|---|
| Top notes | Nutmeg, Ginger | Bergamot, Geranium |
| Heart notes | Osmanthus, Juniper | Jasmine, Rose |
| Base notes | Olibanum, Tonka bean | Patchouli, Vetiver |
| Farm oils | Juniper, Lavender, Clary sage | Juniper, Lavender, Black spruce |
Source: the official Wyld Notes product pages. “Farm oils” = “infused with … from our farms”, as stated by the brand.
The first impression
White Lie opens, according to its pyramid, with bergamot and geranium — bright citrus, green, with the rosy freshness of geranium leaf. Black Book begins with nutmeg and ginger: warm, spiced, dry and tingling. The opening alone separates them cleanly: cool brightness versus warm spice.
The heart
At its heart, White Lie carries jasmine and rose — the classic floral duet, read here as powdery rather than sweet. Black Book relies on osmanthus and juniper: the osmanthus blossom brings an apricot-like, slightly leathery floralcy, while juniper answers with dry, gin-like freshness. Both are floral in the middle — but White Lie is classic, Black Book is singular.
The drydown
The base settles the character: White Lie fades out on patchouli and vetiver — dry, earthy, grown-up, not a trace of icing. Black Book lays down olibanum (frankincense) and tonka — resinous, balsamic, softly sweet. In short, read from the pyramids: dry earth versus sweet resin.
If — then
If you love classic florals but not the heavy sweetness that usually comes with them —
White Lie — jasmine and rose sit on a dry base of patchouli and vetiver — blossom without the bonbon.
If you are after warm spices and smoky, resinous depth —
Black Book — nutmeg and ginger up top, frankincense and tonka in the drydown — the darker, warmer direction.
If you would rather not choose at all —
Black Book — Wyld Notes sells both as the His & Hers duo in the US shop — the brand itself thinks of them as a pair. Whether the duo will be offered in Europe has not been announced yet.
Our note
No better or worse — two directions: White Lie is the bright, powdery-dry answer, Black Book the dark, spiced-sweet one. Read both pyramids and you will know which side you are on.
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