Description
The house of Guerlain previously introduced the edgy La Petite Robe Noire edition of Black Perfecto in Eau de Parfum Légère concentration in spring 2017. In 2018, its new variant – Black Perfecto by La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette Florale – comes out on the market.
The new perfume was created by Thierry Wasser and Delphine Jelk as the ultimate expression of trendy and chic persona, made for warmer days. The scent of the rose of this edition expresses the lighter side of edgy and rock’n’roll style with accords of leather and black musk.
Top notes: rose water
Heart: absolute rose, almond, essence of rose
Base: black tea, black leather, black musk
It is available as a 30, 50 and 100 ml Eau de Toilette Florale.
zxy124InsuffBooni – :
Look, I thought “La Petite Robe Noire” was an awful name for a perfume, and especially shocking coming from Guerlain, so you can imagine what I think of “La Petite Robe Noire Black Perfecto Eau de Toilette Florale”. No perfume name should have that many words, and no perfume should have this many flankers- it’s really getting ridiculous at this point! Just for that, I would have happily ignored this addition to the line, like I have the 20 previous ones, if I hadn’t acquired a sample quite by chance.
So I wasn’t well disposed to this one at all, and for me to set aside those prejudices, it would have to be quite special. Having sampled it, grudgingly, I can say that it’s not. It’s not a bad scent, but it smells just about like you’d expect from a flanker of a flanker: vaguely like the original, with a slightly syrupy sweetness that’s quite nice but also rather bland, and just a hint of leather thrown in. Also, it smells more synthetic than I would like, and more than I remember from the original.
All in all, though I don’t dislike this scent, I see no reason to revise my initial opinion that the world didn’t need another LPRN. I can dismiss this sample without any qualms.
ninel – :
FYI for interested parties – this has hit David Jones stores in Australia. Hoping to test it next week!
AQredrtFCpsviqkrxhl – :
I have the original Black Perfecto EDP, so I can compare the EDP with the EDT directly. First of all, this is much heavier with the rose than the EDP, especially on first spray. The roses are heady, sharp and green at first, then settle down to a smoother mix with the almond. There is very little fruit here – someone below said it smells like cherry, but no, not at all for me; it’s not cherry I’m detecting, but almond. Less cherry, just luscious roses with almonds and leather. The almond is a really fantastic, super-realist note – beautiful and addictive.
I am getting the leather note much more clearly here than with the EDP. Perhaps because the scent layers are simpler in the EDT, the leather and rose are amplified without those deep cherry-rose and patchouli notes I detect in the EDP. This really is much more floral, more rose, more leather.
It does have an edgy, rock n’ roll feel to it, so the bottle design is a perfect reflection of the scent – I mean, seriously, would you look at that bottle, on its own it’s perfect-o! I am glad I have both because I can really detect a different approach in the two scents; the EDT is vibrant, edgy, minimalist, whereas the EDP is more sumptuous, cosy and sexy. A beautiful scent and the perfect accompaniment to my black leather jacket come Autumn!
ideal85 – :
I have just tested Black Perfecto by La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette Florale or BPBLPRNEDTF and, regretfully, I have to say that this is the moment when the poor Thierry Wasser and the artistic directors at LMVH who are now in charge of the Guerlain brand have completely lost the plot. This is the millionth flanker of LPRN in less than five years, but they all smell more-or-less the same! Someone please enlighten me re: what’s the point of releasing so many nearly-identical clones of a cherry fragrance that was nothing to write home about in the first place?!
Meoes546Unlogrere – :
Black Perfecto Florale
The newest of this line comes the Florale version. I decided to spray the original Black Perfecto on a wrist, so as my morning has went on, I could compare the two.
First, my experience was horrible. For some odd reason after application of the Florale, I had a severe allergy attack. It’s not often a perfume does this to me. The only other that has caused an allergic reaction was Coco Chanel. Now that fragrance gives me full blown asthma attacks. No fun at all.
Ok, so back to this new perfume. As I have sniffed in comparison, I really do not see much of a difference. I started to wonder if it’s the same perfume, just packaged differently. I figured I’d get a few more hours in to see if there were/are any changes in its development.
After a few hours I noticed that BPF as it dries down seems softer, more powder. I sense that BP has a more pronounced leather note. As BPF seems more toned down in some aspects. However, I’m thinking this version is sweeter. I’m still trying to detect a Florale here, but on me, I’m not really getting that. It may be different on others. Some have said it’s more Florale. Not on me.
As for it’s performance. The sillage is enormous. Be light on the sprayer, you do not need much at all. I’m 5 hours in to this fragrance in regard to longevity, it seems it’s still going strong. I would say as with BP, this one can be worn by females and males.
I really don’t have anything bad to say, nor anything with a wow factor. If you are hoping that there is a real difference between the two, the answer is no. Smelling side by side, it’s hard to tell any real difference.
Xo
samurai12 – :
Lovely bottle. Was hoping for roses&leather combination and not cherries like the original. Somehow it smells vintage and cherry is still stronger than.what I like …
smz046speagoessenda – :
Got my blind buy bottle of this today, and I’m very pleased with it! I’ve never cared for the other LPRN scents, I find them too sweet, syrupy and artificial. I did however take a liking to the LPRN Black Perfecto EDP because of the deep almost smoky leather notes (it just felt like a cheerful but sultry evening scent) but I ended up not wearing it much because it’s very sweet and overpowering and in your face.
This EDT version is exactly what I was wishing for. On first spray it smells very similar to the Black Perfecto EDP, but as soon as it dries down it’s less overpowering and sweet and it has prominent rose notes that I can’t really smell in the EDP. The rose in this one manages to be both fresh, sweet and a bit abstract. It seems like they smell different depending on how far away from my wrist my nose is. The rose smells unusual, very interestingly when blended with the other notes.
This scent is simply fresher, softer and more floral than the EDP, yet it retains the liquor-leather vibe of the original Black Perfecto. The black tea and almond notes softens and matures then scent a bit too, and I’m glad it’s lacking the syrupy sweet cherries that can be found in most of the LPRN perfumes. In my opinion this is the best one in the whole LPRN line, once it’s settled it’s well balanced and elegant yet retains a bit of the cheerful vibe you would associate with the LPRN line. The rose is lovely in this one too!
kovival – :
I guess this edition will suit those who would prefer Black Perfecto with less intense leather accent – but with more pronounced, intense & juicy cherry note. Black Perfecto by La Petite Robe Noire EdT is a play of woody & fruity roses with a delicate blend of soft leather & raw/milky almonds in the base. It´s opulently floral & gently leathery, yet possed of a fresh lightness. Moreover, it´s chic & sexy.
alex87044389 – :
One more flanker that doesn’t bring anything new; in fact, as I tried it out yesterday, I was disappointed. If you love sweet rose scents, as I do, you won’t find one here. This is too sour and sharp for my taste, and although the Black Perfecto EDP version isn’t my cup of tea either, it is better blended than this one. They should have stopped at that because with this flanker I can tell that Mr. Wasser has hit rock-bottom.
pst – :
I bet Thierry Wasser is getting tired of pumping out new flankers every two weeks. Now I know why he is sticking to Mitsouko.
bolt64 – :
I want it soo badly I have allready the perfume black perfecto and I die for it