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Vals5 – :
I cant describe my feelings how i love this fragrance so much. Noir Epices is a fragrance created for person who has special taste. It is a twist of modern and vintage touches and Noir Epices delcately balanced with the spices, woody notes and rosy – geranium base. Pure nostalgia.
графические картинки – :
Delectable candied orange peel underneath a strange, weird combination of spices. Opens with a gin or odd orange liqueur. Nice, but not really for me.
zczxs891 – :
Worth trying for those who want a spicy, warm scent but find that others smell too much like Christmas.
Perfectly unisex imo. The scent is way softer than I expected. Is that the geranium? Whatever it is, there’s a non-pomander note that saves this fragrance from smelling like, well, a pomander. (Orange + spice = Christmas time pomander for me.) It’s effective, and I honestly don’t think this fragrance would work without it, but it’s also not my favorite note. Still, I plan to re-try this in cooler weather to see if the notes shift about.
cthjnf – :
Wow this is way different than what I was expecting. Completely masculine, not unisex at all. In fact it seems to have a lot of Hermes Equipage DNA in it. It’s almost a classic powerhouse men’s fragrance after 30 minutes on my skin once the more citric notes dissipate. It has that oakmossy vibe. This is just on my skin; i’ll have to have a friend try it out on theirs. On my skin, it’s completely overpriced for what it is. I would get Equipage or Equipage Geranium for way less
moxnatii – :
Noir Epices by Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle is a gorgeous fragrance. It overwhelms you with the smell of oranges, surrounded by the gloomiest of spices. There is also a slight pinch of greenness to it. The orange feels a bit burnt and smoky too. This fragrance reminded me of my trips to England and I think clouds and rain quite suit it.
korkindima – :
Noir Epices starts with poof of floral notes of rose and geranium with greenness in them. There is orange and some spices in the background trying not to drown in the sea of flowers. As the initial floral poof fades orange gains more ground as spice stays in the background and from somewhere there is now this metallic tone to the fragrance; usually I don’t like any metallic tones but this one doesn’t bother me one bit. In drydown the spices have finally come to the surface, now I do get this nice blend of floral green, metallic and spice with hint of orange still in there.
From a fragrance with such a name the longevity and sillage are bit lacking as they are decidedly average, then again the scent isn’t really what I would expect from such a name.
Over all the scent has nice green floral opening and with some orange; the spices come later to the picture but I wouldn’t call this one spicy fragrance. I could see the opening being bit too feminine for some, but as the scent matures it becomes more and more unisex. Noir Epices didn’t really rouse much of a feeling out of me, it is just ok for me in ocean of ok scents.
lisacfc75 – :
I have a new travel atomizer of NE so I guess this is a new formulation (if ever it was actually reformulated).
It starts off with a very harsh zesty orange note (almost pickled in nature or left to ferment for a while) with a geranium base to add a more “piquant” edge to it then cools down after around 30-45 mins with the cloves starting to spring up and taking the lead role and adding a slight manly edge to it.
As another reviewer noted there might be a musky undertone in the top notes (I had the same thought while sniffing my arm today).
Now 1 bad point and 1 AWFUL point.
The bad point is that the smell is too weird to be used in my opinion (and I don’t shy from weird scents: Eau Noire and Absolue pour le Soir being my 2 favourite scents).
I reckon its autumny/Xmasy vibe and that is precisely the reason why I got the atomizer (that and Frederic Malle being one of my most loved perfume houses).
Now the awful point: 60 minutes into spraying around 6 sprays of my atomizers and it’s barely a skin scent!! What the #$^%^ is that?
I’m sorry for all those who love it for being that harsh in my review..I swear I tried to like it but at this point no way does this qualify for a retail price..at least not with this performance.
— MINI EDIT—
I think this could be good with a leather jacket (performance issue aside).
nerolion – :
Very much like orange zest more so than orange juice along side with the incredible spices. Very fall timey but the smell reminds me of a good rub to put on meats too lol.
I love the spices in this. I would love this on someone else, especially a man. For myself to give a full day of wearing is only a like. Perhaps the orange zest is a bit much for me all day.
Sergunya12 – :
Opening is rosy sparkling orange juice, something like effervescent vitamin C tablets dropped in rosewater …. Then it change to something more spicy.
It’s quite nice. No one can be offended with the smell of orange and spice. However, it’s strong and I do not recommend it for wearing it in the office. Musk is not listed in its notes, but I can get it. It lasts a good amount of time.
Is it the best fragrance I have? No, but indeed its very pleasant and versatile one
lexa6647 – :
I’ll admit the opening is synthetic, but quite pleasant. In fact it almost has certain “mystique” in it. Despite the artificial orange juice note, it bears an unlikely resemblance to the opening of L’ile Pourpre. I’ve also noticed certain aldehyde facet, not prominent, just in supporting role.
Then it transitioned to the spice heart. I usually detected a rather “savory” or “flesh-like” aspect in warm spices, still yet to identify what it is. It also has a dry smoky note in it. if the smoke and flesh reach a balance, it will be a…….fantastic bacon accord.
The final stage has a usual…plastic feeling, subtle, but still there. Though on paper, it has a Guerlain Derby type of dry-down, but much more sweeter and frivolous.
Ps. My cat loves it. It kept licking the test paper. Unless she has become an alcoholic, I’d take this to be a circumstantial evidence of the “savory” aspect.
miron_78 – :
Noir Epices is full of artful contrasts: hot cinnamon and cooling antiseptic clove; woody patchouli and smooth soapy nutmeg; velvety rose, and clean geranium and orange; warm sandalwood and clarifying cedar; piquant pepper and simmering vanilla.
This skirts the edges of my olfactive memory of my beloved vintage Opium (the ’77 release) of which I haven’t had a bottle of since 1994. The combination of clove, sweet petals and nutmeg whispers echoes of carnation and deep spicy incense. Smooth, sultry and comforting and so much better than the current formulation. I think I may have found a cleaner, modern replacement for my long-gone love.
Noir Epices is perfectly unisex. Well complemented yin and yang energies, with just enough tension between the opposites to keep my interest. Ultimately, this culminates into a very smooth clove and sweet geranium perfume which I find thoroughly ardent and comforting.
alecs-1997 – :
Amazing unique spicy fragrance, the geranium is really high quality and prominent giving a fragrance a cooling effect balancing out all those spices, really strong, don t spray too much
hjvfirf111 – :
Even though it is not listed, but I do smell civet here.
Strong civet note. Very Classic.
sem22 – :
Smells like the spicy phase of Mitsouko. Will eat your babies if you spray too much.
nik2485 – :
I ordered this in a 10ml vial last week as a blind buy based on the notes and the fact that I have a FB of POAL which I love. I really, sadly, don’t like this. My chemistry seems to magnify any masculine traits of a scent and it just smells like I’ve showered in Habit Rouge for two days. The atomiser, minus approx 2ml, is available if anyone is interested? Please DM me if you’d like to buy it.
svergun – :
This is holy grail fragrance which is not for everyone. When Frederic Malle say it is one of the most enigmatic scent in our collection, I can totally agree with him. This is soo different and I have never smelled something else like Noir Epices. It opens with fresh aldehydic notes, continues rose, woods,geranium, patchouli and mysterious…A work of art and absolutely beautiful creation.
suchko112 – :
very nice just one spray please.
bigwow – :
I think that my skin literally soaks this perfume, because I can not detect it after 2 hours… it is not even a skin scent, it is GONE although I have applied 4 sprays on my neck.
In its short lifespan, I think there is not much developement either.. the orange is definitely there, but I can’t detect any cloves, rose or geranium…
this is a spicy orange which I find quite boring and linear. Maybe I have a bad vial, but I still would not consider a full bottle given the high price tag.
FIAS 69 – :
Update:
I have recently bought this fragrance and it has replaced Samsara as my signature. I can’t get enough of it! My search for a perfect scent is well and truly over.
Original review:
If you love spicy scents, look no further – this is your spice heaven! A huge perfume store close to where I work stocks a nice selection of Frederic Malle fragrances, so I often sneak in during my lunch breaks to sniff them. If they weren’t so expensive I’d buy them all; but I have managed to narrow down my wishlist to two fantastic scents: Noir Epices and Iris Poudre. Noir Epices is totally unisex, maybe even a tad more masculine, but I’m so willing and able to pull it off! It’s a gorgeous spicy orange scent, further enhanced with my favourite trio of rose, sandalwood and patchouli. Its sillage is absolutely monstrous: once I spray this on, all other scents fade to grey; and this beauty lasts, and lasts… and lasts… Sooner or later it’s gonna be mine; however I do worry that, once I purchase this, I might as well throw away all my other perfumes, because I will only be wearing this one!
gex111 – :
One of the very few Malle’s I really don’t like.
It’s not that I think it is a bad scent or creation, quite the opposite: it is certainly very original, but it reminds me of a very strict maths or geometry teacher, who is trying to teach me algebra or some probability studies, trying to work out complex and long formulas.
It’s a language I simply do not understand.
I agree that it has this “Chinotto” note and that Coca Cola spicyness, but it is very dry and bitter.
I prefer it wet, sweet and vanillic like in Roja Dove’s “Enigma”.
It’s a “no” from me! (said like Simon Cowell).
Verdict: 2/10.
plethyuphotly – :
Beautiful, bright, warm and light although very persistent and with really good sillage. I can smell the old good Edmond Roudnitska school with a modern twist from his son Michel. Main notes which I smell: orange peel and spices (clove, nutmeg) based on a subtle but very effective plush vanilla-patchouli base. All perfectly and seamless blended by the perfumer. These kind of scents are very rare today. Amazing quality and sophistication. It is not offensive and with perfect performance. One of the best in Frederic Malle EDP. And a good uniseks as well. Bottle worthy for me.
xqg986bedyWelty – :
Return of the black spices – this could be Darth Vaders signature scent.
The genre is sort of an oriental chypre to me. Geranium, rose, patchouli, metallic aldehydes and cloves with candied orange peel in the opening. It seems strangely connected to the vein of very “traditional french” dry and dusty male perfumes, e.g. Habit Rouge. Somehow I get a very christmassy felling from this, though it’s spicy and woody but still very unique and classy, a suit-and-tie perfume for sure. Like other FM perfumes I’ve tried, a dark sensation comes with this one. An ouverture, complex, loud and dominating with a brooding choir in the background.
Sorry, but not for me – and a word of warning : overspraying could cause headaches due to the heaviness of this scent.
twelryalkarce – :
A beautiful Rose that last until the end, Which is best suited for formal attires !
A compliment getter and a scent that stand out from the other Roses,Which last for 14 hours on skin strong.
Scent 10/10
Sillage 10/10
Long lasting 10/10
Thanks,
STELT – :
I get a soapy cheap feel about this. Might be my dislike of pachouli. But this for me is a big no. Some nice spicy notes but the soapy puts me off. Drydown is strongly metallic to me almost a blood like note :/
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Nati-black – :
A really special, unusual fragrance. I don’t usually like orange scents, but this orange is bitter – more like orange peel than orange juice – and is given considerable dryness by the spices and woods. I just love the initial, sparkling burst when I first spray it. It reminds me of chinotto, the bitter Italian cola drink.
Al8550Pr – :
Noir epices is a spicy modern and sober design that gets go inside the territory cyprus good Oriental, but with a certain softness to be a unisex.
All development revolves around a very spicy axis of cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and pepper, to which is added a citrus starting sweet orange, drying a pale vanilla, rich woods like sandalwood and patchouli and a richer heart geranium Bourbon with a light pink point all very natural and perfectly constructed.
The quality first, the right length and suffers some projection, which has a strong intimate character winning at short distances and especially in own enjoyment.
The fragrance is elegant and sensual, but since not from the point of view of lewd but that sensuality comes from the dark and enigmatic aroma itself.
Rating: 7
mt.z – :
Christmas Spice!
This is one which I find so interesting! It reminds me a lot of the other Malle perfume Geranium pour Monsieur, in that it has cloves, cinnamon and geranium. Here the addition is also orange peel and black pepper. It is such a spicy floral mix. I can detect all spices and no sweetness. I think Roudnitska could’ve added some vanilla in the base, but he didn’t want to… and that is what makes this one so different. It’s loud, it’s bold, and it’s somewhat unique.
So it doesn’t follow the myriad of oriental compositions by having a citrus top, spicy middle, and woody base. Here, the vanilla and any hint of sweetness is absent, so instead we get deep and pungent aromatic spices, with the dried orange zest and the minty, prominent geranium. I do like it a lot. It actually reminds me a lot of some kind of very aromatic pot-pourri, but it’s also more than that, it’s also an expertly crafted perfume.
I see this as a one-of-a-kind perfume that may not be on everyone’s buy list, but it should be tested and experienced first. Quite unique!
alex9655 – :
Noir Epices is one of the most interesting and enigmatic scent I have ever seen and it was love at first smell almost six years ago. Noir Epices has an paradoxical sophistication. There is little difference between old and nwe one. It was more dark and dirty than new one. I hope that I’m not wrong but I felt like that. Noir Epices is the art of work and not for everyone. If you love artistic perfumes Noir epices created should be for you!
antonoman – :
Imagine a bar of very high quality, superbly blended, very dark orange chocolate. It’s slightly spicy with a trace of top quality rose oil and proper vanilla. Now take away the cocoa. Noir Epices is what’s left. I do smell something a little artificial in the drydown, which other reviewers seem to think is due to a reformulation… Interesting, on the edge of gourmand; distinctive, unique, definitely a winter scent x
dididi – :
Noir Epices is a restrained and somber oriental woody confection, exotic with a seriously dark character. It relies heavily on the antiseptic aromatic warmness of clove buds and a soft, superbly balanced and slightly powdery mélange of rose infused woods (dark patchouli, milky sandalwood) in the drydown. The top is a rich, bittersweet orange note that imbues the whole composition and some lemony geranium. The heart forms a bold and aggressive spice blend with the bracing and bright pepper, the hot and strong aroma of canella and the woody earthy nutmeg with its elegant disposition. All tied from end to end with clove.
The general feel is of a full and rich accord that doesn’t feel heavy (although it has a severely brooding disposition) and has tremendous radiance. Its oriental form and chypre structure (the latter utilized in many other fragrances by Michel’s father Edmond, most notably in Eau Sauvage) feel respectively wholesome and rigorous. From the Malle line this is definitely the most avant-garde composition and perhaps the hardest to attain. However its abstract and epicurean spirit makes it the most disturbingly sensual fragrance in the line.
For the ones that seek comfort in discomfort.
duegrarpela – :
I adore this. This is how I want to smell all the time. Spicy, but fresh. Masculine but feminine. It makes me feel empowered, like a better version of myself. My favorite Malle by far.
msc664JeomiWogkig – :
This starts with a sharp, bitter orange but quickly dries to orange, rose, geranium and clove. Initially this smell is sort of vintagy but as the scent opens and begins to radiate off my skin I notice how evocatively flirtatious and frisky this perfume is. Although it was 6am in the morning, on a work day, the scent conjured up thoughts about wanting to put on a sexy dress and go out dancing. I love smelling Noir Espices on myself and wouldn’t mind smelling it on the guys either.
Shurik32 – :
WOW. I am just obsessed. The Noir Epices is spicy and fresh with a pleasantly sparkling charateristic. It is really hard for me to find a spicy perfume that actually feels young, energetic, and vibrant, but the Noir Epices has absolutely achieved that goal. While the opennig feels a teeny bit acidic and almost carbonated on my skin, the drydown smells effortlessly clean and beautiful.Also I’m impressed by how long the scent lingering on my skin. A new love.
mikeaddm – :
this is an interesting from the line of FM from which i was not impressed to tell you the truth.
Musc Ravageur is something else of course but all others especially the male perfumes are unique but not my cup of tea. this one is nice, gives you a dirty socks feeling once you spray it and then is calms down and becomes nice and friendly. it is unisex for me, absolutely.
gaalchuk – :
I. Love. This. It manages to be fresh and mysterious at the same time. I am wearing it in the coolish spring weather and I can’t wait to see how it performs in the summer heat, as spicy orientals tend to bloom beautifully when it’s hot. For now it makes me feel elegant and sultry. The beauty is in the contradictions.
sergynia1985 – :
The Orange/rose/spice combination eludes to an almost spiced rum effect upon the opening. This is excellent. It projects, but is not overbearing.
topchatx – :
This opens up with a spicy, peppery orange, with the cloves and nutmeg coming through well. The orange is a little bit pithy and bitter, rather than sweet and juicy. Later I do detect rose if I really concentrate, but it is mostly geranium for me, with continued spices. It dries down with a lovely sandalwood.
The sillage is big – people smell it in my wake, definitely – but it is not a thick or suffocating perfume. As several other reviewers have commented, it has a wintery feel to it. For me this is an ideal combination of good sillage/cold scent. The drydown is quieter, though, so it would ideally have a re-application half way through the day, after 6 hours or so.
At first I did not understand the Mitsouko references, as for me, Mitsouko has a much softer, warmer, autumnal feel. However, on about my 5th test I noticed that at mid-point in the fragrance curve when the florals blend with the spices, there is a similarity between the two. I maintain, though, that the overall feel of the two fragrances is quite different: Mitsouko is velvet and sunsets, Noir Epices is linen and morning light.
I really liked this; unfortunately my husband and son did not. I tested it repeatedly over several months in the hope that I’d trick them into saying they liked it on one of its outings, but I got a consistent “mm, not really”.There is no question that it is beautifully made with gorgeous ingredients – I wonder if it fails because it is a bit too clean? It is certainly someone’s signature: man or woman.
Good for: clarity and class.
Amiros7830 – :
Wow, I’m so sad right now upon discovering this has been reformulated (again?) & they’ve managed to completely F it up IMO. I don’t know if I should blame damn IFRA, Malle or Estée Lauder that recently bought out Malle (a sad, sad day). Just to note, I have the Coffret that came out 2 years ago and NE smelled great. I assumed the line had been reformulated at that time, coinciding with the change in pkg (mostly the bottle caps) but I’m not sure. All I know is using the sample I received today I got a big headache & it didn’t smell good. Of course the SA at Barneys told me a few months ago that nothing had been reformulated! In this case I have proof beyond my nose in that this now contains BHT & BHA & the one in my Coffret does not. I avoid BHT, always gives me a headache.
Xeroxpiyva – :
Ok I feel kind of bad because this is the second Frederic Malle that reminds me of a Guerlain frag. This one reminds me A LOT of mitsouko, especially in the dry down. This one is a little more modern, but definitely similar. The orange in the opening is much different and I enjoy it a lot. It is SO similar (at least on my skin) to mitsouko that I have no need to own it, but it is quite beautiful.
Daine – :
Bitter orange and spices!
The scent opens with a bitterly orange note (probably the result of geranium and clove). Very spicy and sharp at the beginning, becomes softer after a while. In the base I can perceive some metallic (or gunpowder) note as well. This brings to the spices the dark character mentioned in the name of perfume and makes the scent not sweet. Sweetness and bitterness are rather good balanced here.
The fragrance can be worn preferably in the evening (and for shure in the cold season). As it’s not a typical comforting scent, it needs some courage to wear this perfume.
medvegenok1 – :
Based on the scents Catherine Deneuve lists as her favorites, as well as her own scent, Deneuve, I can see why she likes Noir Epices. It definitely opens with a dramatic flourish of rich spices and mystery that evokes a frozen frame from a Film Noire movie from the 1930’s or 40’s, along with the dramatic chypres that would have likely been worn back then by the movie’s leading lady. Yes, this does have a moment where it’s distinctly chypre-like (my favorite category). I also love the way the cinnamon, nutmeg and rose notes are handled. However, on me, that wonderful drama doesn’t sustain itself for very long and the scent quickly dries down into a soft and creamy, but mildly spicy skin scent and whatever created the chypre effect has completely disappeared. In all fairness, I am experiencing this scent from dabs from a 1 ml sample. It might be that this is a scent that is best sprayed to get the full effect. I like it. I just wish that the best parts of it lasted longer and that it projected better.
delanamapel – :
Noir Epices reeks of old money and high society. Opulent, bordering on ostentatious, beyond the reach of all bar the privileged few, making its rounds in exclusive circles.
To paraphrase Fight Club, the first rule of Noir Epices is you do not talk about Noir Epices. And that’s the problem…and the pity. This being such an expensive-smelling, grandiose and decadent fragrance, I wouldn’t dare wear it than on the most formal of occasions. Not to mention the warmth it generates – so incredible that it could pass for its own heat source – is such that it would require perishing weather to stand up to it. Only then can you really be remotely at ease.
The opening is Crêpe Suzette paired with top-shelf brandy at a fine dining restaurant. Following that are drops of seemingly the most rare and precious rose absolute extract painstakingly distilled down from hundreds, if not thousands, of flowers. Then imbued with clove, nutmeg and cinnamon, what you end up with is a composition of unrelenting and spiralling depth.
Astonishing, and intimidating.
saharok100 – :
In my opinion, this is the one that should be called L’Eau d’Hiver (well, kind of) – it opens very Christmassy, as others have said, and brings to mind a very drunken festive afternoon with lots of mulled wine and dodgy orange liqueur. All in a room with a sickly rose-scented diffuser.
I couldn’t wear this as it reminds me too much of booze/alcohol – I certainly don’t want to smell as if I’ve been ‘on it’ since 10:00am!
Tatsy30669 – :
This is an invigoratingly zingy fragrance that opens with a distinct Christmas vibe, thanks to the clove.
Initially, I wasn’t sure if I liked it as the sharp freshness of the top notes reminded me slightly of Dettol disinfectant. However, in just a few minutes it turned into something more diffuse, sparkly and intensely aromatic. The Christmasy clove faded out and the orange, geranium and nutmeg took over. It has the quality of sparkling orange lemonade.
Very wearable and very unisex.
@Fizzy
There’s no oud in this
m412ij – :
Bulgarian rose oil with a dash of oud or something medicinal, what makes the perfume masculine. In the beginning it smells lovely and sweet, it is feminine, but the drydown is masculin. It is like the perfumer is trying to put together two completely different concepts, for women and men, but it this case, they behave like repulsive force of two magnets.
I would recomend it more for men than for women! Thank you dear Spidola for your sample!
latchfordz – :
This smells like Bois 1920’s Sushi imperiale but much refined and better quality.
savechenger – :
Gorgeous rich rose and orange scent and so glad that Santa looked favourably upon me.
Real staying power with medium projection and top class quality like most Frederic Malle masterpieces.
asdomkiv – :
How could Malle do this to me? How could he create another rose scent that is as warm, spicy, sensual, and sexy as Noir Espices; and which makes me question whether or not my indifference to orange was justified. Have I been unreasonable all these years? It’s also unfair to confuse me in such a way that I struggle to decide which FM rose I prefer…Portrait of a Lady or Noir Espices.
It’s also completely wrong that Malle has made me fall more deeply in love with his genius!
The staying power of Noir Espices is INCREDIBLE at 8hrs+ and the silage even better. It wraps anyone who comes within 5 feet in a warm and tender embrace.
This fragrance makes me feel soooooo mysterious…sooooo sultry…and welcoming in a more gentle way compared to POL. POL makes me feel like a complete man-eater while Noir Espices makes me feel a bit more delicate.
At the start of this scent, I immediately experience the rose-geranimum-orange combo in that order. And later…the clove-nutmeg-cardamon combo makes an appearance with vanilla and sandalwood playing quietly in the background, adding a soft sweetness to it. This is an interesting fragrance IMO because it evolves in a cyclical/merry-go-round fashion — with the floral-spicey-sweetness taking turns throughout its wear.
Okay, okay, okay.
Enough.
This is just a magnificent fragrance that I think is perfect for cooler fall and winter days.
DeadBomjj – :
Noir Epices really has a rich and pungent rose and orange opening with a mild and subtle geranium undertone,not dissimilar to Malle’s Geranium Pour Monsieur.
This certainly adds to the complexity of this scent.
As it enters the middle phase the spices come to the fore and add an oriental complexity but the rose and orange remain in the background and never quite disappear entirely.
In fact I almost get a fizzy orange accord here, like someone has poured Fanta on themselves.Orange is usually fleeting on my skin and it is refreshing that it hangs around and adds layers to this fragrance.
Worth a spray as it is almost Creed like in the quality of its composition and longevity.
The usual sandalwood/patchouli/vanilla combo in the drydown rounds it out marvellously.
Splendidly warm,sweet (without going overboard)and intoxicating.
Definitely on my Christmas wish list as it will be a full bodied and long lasting frag for the summer months and beyond.
aleks1973 – :
Noir Epices smells like the perfectly constructed chai tea (not latte): clove, cardamom, star anise, and cinnamon. There’s a tinge of sweet cocoa and juniper around the edges, and bergamot makes guest appearances from time to time throughout the day. I can see how this might not be for everyone, but this is what a gourmand scent *should* be; I can’t stand the sickly sweet vanilla/sugar cookie scents that qualify as ‘gourmand.’
dimon969 – :
I absolutely LOVE this fragrance, it is just ME! It’s the only Frederic Malle perfume that I have bought the 100 ml bottle as I am addicted to this scent. Noir Epices to me = dark, sensual spices. No other perfume in my huge collection comes close to this one!……except maybe Le Perfume de Therese also in Frederic Malle collection and another favourite.
wovkodav – :
hmph? this is a kinda confusing initial first few sniffs. it makes me want to sniff and figure out what an unusual scent it is..
you get this rose orange combo right off the top but it’s in such a way that you have to think about it and really focus on what you are smelling.. very well blended. almost to well.
shortly after you get a mix of cinnamon and rose with a ghost of oranges playing around it the background.
that was pretty much all i got in the middle notes section.
and at the base it kinda just got boring and ended in a patchouli/sandal wood bomb with a slight hint of sweet to tease your senses.. the vanilla is barely noticeable but you can tell it has a sweet spot in the base. i checked and it says it has vanilla but i’m not getting that vanilla vibe. maybe just a very tiny little bit.
this is coming from someone who has worn seriously vanilla dominated lotions and other scents.
i give this fragrance a 6 out of 10.
nothing really amazing but it’s quite nice.
just my thoughts on it.
TuhWhichepiet – :
There is a tea called ‘Constant Comment’ with orange peel, cinnamon, and cloves and this is what this perfume instantly reminded me of. I quite like it – the orange note seems very true and combined with the spices, makes for a cozy feeling, much like that hot cup of tea on a cool evening.
FLorsWrotsbok – :
Frederic Malle Noir Epice.
This is a delicate perfume. There is orange, geranium and rose. It is an aged perfume. There is cedar, nutmeg, and clove. I find the composition to be nostalgic.
Smelling Noir Epice is like finding your favourite fall coat from your college days. You remember how much you loved it, the good times associated with it, and how dashing it made you feel. You are happy that you found it. It still looks great, and you wonder why you haven’t worn it in so long. But wearing it out that night, you notice that it is a little torn on one sleeve, and a bit worn out on the elbows, and that it is just not you any more.
Noir Epice is an evocative and a romantic scent. The rose, woods, and spices are intoxicating. Despite being a bit aged and a bit too sensual for my taste, this one begs to be worn.
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Seggir – :
Not for me. It smells like Grand Marnier .
СУПЕРМЕН666 – :
This was my first foray into the scented Malle kingdom.
I can only describe my feelings for it….exquisite, mysterious, thoughtful & intelligent spicey floral mix.
Quite complicated but beautifully orchestrated notes so so heavenly to my nose.
I save it for very very special occasions….alone by myself.
mayk2202 – :
Orange so good on top and at only a spray to my back hand, really strong sillage and it caught my attention.
I imagine, this is going to be more beautiful than Terre de Hermes