Vulcan Black Friday by French Avenue

I don’t find it similar to Tony Iommi, its smell reminds me of Oud Touch by Franck Olivier or Encre Noire A L’Extreme, I didn’t like it.

Tested and compared side by side with Deified Tony Iommi Parfum by Xerjoff and I can assure you that Vulcan Black Friday is identical. Of course there is a difference and you can notice it in the quality of the raw materials used by the Italian house; however French Avenue offers us an excellent option at a much lower price and with brutal performance. Not for blind buying because it’s not a scent everyone likes, but I love it: it’s a very, very dark fragrance, recreating a gloomy almost sepulchral atmosphere, ideal for opening portals to the underworld… Well, each crazy with their own nose. Greetings to the whole community.

Hi, this is a niche scent for 40 euros. – Scent: It has constant evolution, it’s a different perfume in the opening than in the dry-down, in both it smells great anyway, very masculine, I’d say it’s hard to like but I’ve already shown it to 4 people and they all liked it (3 women 1 man), it’s not old-man leather or an old-fashioned smell. – Longevity: Over 8 hours and with very very very good fixation. – Sillage: Impressive, it’s the first perfume I’m afraid to overspray, not because it’s the strongest projector in my collection, but almost, but because I found it annoying to apply too much, with 4-5 sprays you’re already great. – Age: It’s not youthful, I don’t think it’s an old-man perfume or smells dated, I haven’t received any comments like that from people around me or from those I showed the fragrance to directly. – Compliments: Since it’s so different and doesn’t play it safe I see it as very polarizing. – Weather: Cold, fall and winter. – Occasions: Night, formal, stand out, if you’re older it can be more versatile. – Similarities: I haven’t smelled the fragrance it imitates, but I’ve seen many reviews and they all give an 80-90% similarity rating, I understand it’s very similar.

Big surprise with this Vulcan edition, personally I don’t get the same DNA as Tony Iommi (I have it), rather it’s something very similar to LP’s Gasoleather (I have that too), but to be honest, the Vulcan is a bit longer-lasting and with a much better atomizer than the Gasoleather. It’s like walking into an 80s auto mechanic shop on a cold but sunny day wearing a leather jacket (one of the old ones). I detect a very present gasoline note that I don’t see listed and that note lasts throughout its evolution, in my opinion. I think it’s something you can blind buy with no problem since it costs very cheap and will surely surprise you. It has that characteristic that its scent comes and goes and that keeps you from getting olfactory fatigue. It’s gotten me compliments. It’s more for cool weather but I’d wear it with no problem on a 35C day.

This is my first review on Fragrantica, I already own a perfume from the Vulcan line (Vulcan Feu), and when I saw this one was available I set out to try it with no idea of its scent. Its daring black cobra design with ruby eyes surprised me and I expected something with oud, incense or darker, more formal woods. But when I smelled the tester it was a scent that surprised me in a good way, in a very good way indeed. This perfume opens with apple freshness and a distant leather that becomes more and more intense but not more overwhelming. It’s one of the cleanest leathers I’ve ever smelled, the blend of leather and roses is impeccable. It’s not a leather that reminds you of a car tire, it’s a leather made up with roses that give it that clean and fresh touch. In my opinion I find it quite masculine because the roses don’t take the spotlight away from the leather, on the contrary they accompany and soften it throughout the fragrance. Which makes it more pleasant for others compared to a leather like Tom Ford’s.

Ladies and gentlemen, we are facing the clone or dupe of what is Deified Tony Iommi Parfum from the house of Xerjoff, Do I own it? No, I’ve smelled it 4 times on a friend of mine who is crazy about the perfume, but for me, this perfume is an olfactory offense (this is my opinion, we don’t all think the same nor have the same tastes) The most prominent note is, without a doubt, Leather; not a polished and elegant leather, but a tarry, almost industrial accord that dominates the composition. The supposed rose and saffron notes are barely felt, suffocated by the density of the heart, while apple and cinnamon only manage a not-so-synthetic touch of sweetness. The wear profile is inflexible: it is aimed at a male audience, over 35 without a doubt, it gives that villain-like aura, like Batman I heard somewhere, with a vintage and defiant taste. It is only tolerable at night in cold or cool climates; in warm settings it becomes dense, oppressive and completely repulsive, projecting an untimely heaviness. As for attraction, this perfume is a definite no: its exaggeratedly potent and musty character makes it unattractive to most young women, projecting a heavy masculinity. Occasions where its loaded scent could blend in? I don’t know when I would wear it, it lasts and projects like a beast, I can’t tell you the exact time, but yes, its sillage is brutal.

Hi, this is a niche scent for 40 euros. – Scent: It has a constant evolution, it is a different perfume in the opening than in the drydown, in both it smells great anyway, very masculine, I would say it is hard to like but I already showed it to 4 people and they all liked it (3 women 1 man), it is not old-man leather or that smells vintage. – Longevity: More than 8 hours and with very very very good fixation. – Sillage: Impressive, it is the first perfume I am afraid to overspray, not because it projects the most in my collection, but almost, instead I found it annoying to apply too much, with 4-5 sprays you are already great. – Age: It is not youthful, I do not think it is an old-man perfume or that it smells like something old, I have not received any comments like that from people around me or from those I showed the fragrance to directly. – Compliments: Being so different and not playing it safe I see it as very polarizing. – Weather: Cold, fall and winter. – Occasions: Night, formal, stand out, if you are older it can be more versatile. – Similarities: I have not smelled the fragrance it imitates, but I have seen many reviews and they all give an 80-90% similarity range, I understand it is very similar.

Nothing to say that it stands out from the ordinary, very pleasant, nothing more to say

This fragrance is disgusting, I don’t understand what was going through their heads, I can’t stand it

Hey, this is a niche scent for 40 euros. It smells different when fresh compared to dry down, but it’s brutal in both stages, very masculine. I tested it on four people and they all liked it (3 women, 1 man); it doesn’t even smell like old leather. It lasts over 8 hours with beastly longevity. The sillage is strong, so 4-5 sprays is already too much, I almost feel scared to wear it. It’s not for young people nor does it smell like an old man; no one has said anything weird to me. Being so bold, if you like it, people will compliment you openly, but they might also hate it. Ideal for cold, autumn, and winter at night or formal events. I haven’t smelled the original, but they say it’s 80-90% identical.

No need to say more, it smells different and great right out of the bottle.

Great surprise with this Vulcan edition. It doesn’t share the same DNA as the original Tony Iommi but leans more towards LP’s Gasoleather, though it lasts longer and has a much better atomizer. Picture stepping into an 80s car garage on a cold, sunny day with an old leather jacket. I detect a strong gasoline note that isn’t listed and it lasts all day. You can buy it blind because it’s cheap and you’ll definitely be surprised. The scent comes and goes, so it doesn’t tire the nose. I’ve gotten compliments. It’s meant for fresh wear, but no problem using it at 35 degrees.

It’s nice, not a wow factor or particularly novel; it’s in the style of Homme Nomade or Armani Rosa de Arabia. It’s masculine with that mix of leather, wood, and rose. In my experience, they all smell similar, but this one has a softer, more wearable rose. Like all leather, wood, and rose combos, it smells a bit like floor wax, crayon, or pencil tip, and sometimes like ultra-right-wing old people. Not for heat, it’s quite dense.

It’s nice, not a wow factor or super novel; it’s in the style of Homme Nomade or Armani Rosa by Arabian Oud. It’s masculine with that blend of leather, wood, and rose. In my experience, they all smell similar, but this one has a softer, more wearable rose. Like all leather, wood, and rose fragrances, it smells a bit of floor wax, crayon, or pencil tip, and sometimes like old right-wing leather. It’s not for heat; it’s quite dense.