BLACK GUAVA

Black Guava by Born to Stand Out is a unisex Extrait de Parfum created by perfumer Suzy Le Helley, launched in 2025. It belongs to the collection that gives the brand its name, where every fragrance tells a double soul, suspended between two opposing poles: here, the sunny brightness of fruit collides with the deep, magnetic shadow of a dark heart.

The Fragrance

Black Guava is built around the tension between two opposite poles: light, explosive and joyful, and shadow, deep and enveloping. It isn't a fragrance that picks one direction over the other — it keeps both in balance from start to finish, letting one emerge just as the other seems to take over. The result is a scent that keeps moving between two souls, never fully settled, always in tension.

How It Evolves on Skin

Black Guava opens with an explosion of juicy, almost edible guava pulp, lifted by the liveliness of cardamom and the bright zest of Madagascar mandarin: the brightest part of the fragrance, lasting only long enough to make room for what follows. The heart completely flips the scene, bringing oud to the forefront — smoky and resinous — intertwined with Madagascar geranium and peony; a touch of rose, vanilla and sugar sweetens the blend without ever making it light, keeping the dark, magnetic register intact. The base closes on cypriol and Madagascar patchouli, wrapped in Ambrostar and grey amber, for a warm, earthy, long-lasting trail that lingers on skin.

Who We Recommend Black Guava To

Black Guava is designed for those who don't want to choose between a sunny fragrance and an intense one, but want both in the same scent. It suits anyone who loves Extrait Extrême concentrations with a bold, long-lasting trail, ideal for the in-between seasons and winter when you need presence, but also for summer evenings if you're not afraid of contrast. It works well as a unisex fragrance, for anyone building their olfactory identity on scents that step outside conventional lines.

Fragrance Characteristics

Our Opinion

Black Guava is one of those fragrances that catches you off guard on first spray: you expect something lightly fruity, and instead something darker and more complex shows up almost immediately, completely shifting the perception within minutes. It's a scent that takes a moment to understand, but once tried in store, it's rarely forgotten.

Similar Fragrances

• Que Chimba by Lorenzo Pazzaglia shares Black Guava's juicy guava opening and a warm base of patchouli, grey amber and vanilla: an alternative that shifts the focus to a heart of Damascus rose and sweet tobacco instead of oud, for anyone who loves the same fruit but prefers a more oriental-gourmand register.
• Passionfroudh by Fugazzi carries the same smoky, resinous soul of oud and cypriol in the base, with a rose heart that echoes Black Guava's, but starts from passion fruit instead of guava and adds ginger and incense: for anyone who loves the fruit-oud contrast and wants to explore a spicier variation.
• Roulette Rosa by Balaclava shares the peony-and-rose heart and a vanilla base with Black Guava, but develops it in a sweeter, berry-fruity direction instead of woody and amber: a sweeter, less shadowy alternative for anyone who loves the same floral-gourmand combination.

FAQ

Why is it called Black Guava?
The name captures the concept behind the fragrance: "Guava" represents the sunny, fruity side of the opening, while "Black" introduces the darker, more resinous side that takes over in the heart and base. It's a title that already hints at the scent's double register.

When is the best time to wear Black Guava?
Thanks to its Extrait Extrême structure, Black Guava performs best in the in-between seasons and winter, when its warm, enveloping trail is most noticeable. It also works well for summer evenings, for anyone looking for something bolder than the usual light fruity scents.

How long does Black Guava last on skin?
As an Extrait Extrême, Black Guava has very high longevity, often over 8-10 hours, with a trail that's more noticeable in the first hours before settling into a warm base close to the skin.

Product Information

Brand

Born to Stand Out

Name

Black Guava

Concentration

Extrait de Parfum (Extrait Extrême)

Size

50ml

Olfactory Family

Fruity

Launch Year

2025

Made in

South Korea