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ATnON96 – :
My bottle finally came in and, after allowing it to rest, I’ve worn it for a full day ( applied last night before bed, reapplied today).
I am not familiar enough with TF NdN to make a comarison, so this is *strictly* for CdNI. I really, really like this after the first 20-30 minutes have passed. For the opening, I get strongly mentholated patchouli and almost nothing else. Then, the Oud and caraway sneak in and it is almost like I’m wearing culinary spices for a bit. Then, the rose and Oud take fore and the spices and patchouli start supporting.
CdNI is not a sweet fragrance on me; it is a very dry, dark, spicy rose and, I have to admit, I have to search for the rose. It also is extremely woody and quite unisex to my nose.’
The downside is I do not find the longevity that amazing. I get about 4 hours before I feel the need to reapply. It is a strong like at this point but not a love. Smells high quality and does have a certain “niche” quality to it. Very wearable and unique.
Grajko-P86 – :
Club de Nuit Intense does remind me a lot of TF Noir de Noir, but the notes I get are more complex in CdN Intense and overall it’s lighter and more wearable for me. I do get the rose, vanilla, patchouli, but I also get a big load of nutmeg that works very well in this fragrance. Fortunately, I don’t get any oud or caraway, notes that are usually deal killers on my skin. Takes about 15 minutes on me for the opening to settle out and the fragrance to come into its own. The price is right. Can’t beat this one. Believe the hype. 10/10 for me.
FriendSophie – :
This is lovely and worth the hype.
I cannot speak for the Tom Ford connection, but am I the only one that finds this very similar to Amouage Lyric Woman? I have been coveting Lyric but find that this hits the spot as an alternative and a cheaper one at that.
The first 30 minutes are rough. I was thinking Robitussin/cherry cough syrup in my head when my 8 year old exclaimed that it had that “gross cherry flavor” to it. It mellows after that to a beautiful blend.
My husband said, “Violets!” right away, which blew me away as he sums up most perfumes as good – bad – okay – oldish.
I am barely a fan of rose and not a fan of oud, but this works – very well blended.
I agree it is a dark, earthy, jammy (think wine) rose, and probably the first “nuit/noir” perfume to live up to its name that I have tried. If you are looking for a demure, powder puff, make-up-like, Victorian, Gibson girl, dainty rose, this will not be it but would be a good choice if sensual, sultry, or gothic is your aim.
RooneyRealkz – :
This thing is a no brainer for just $20. After 15 to 20 minutes, becomes 99% similar to Tf NdN (no joke). To top it all performs better than the current batches of Ndn, we are lookiing at a minium of 8 to 10 hours with 3 hours of loud prokection, yes it can be offensive.
So in order to get the real beauty out of this fragrance there are a couple of rules which need to be strictly adhered to:-
1. Give it some time to develop, get past the opening.
2. Strictly do not wear in hot/humid conditions. (The scent becomes unbearable),
only for the cooler weather and see the heads turn.
3. Do not over spray 3 to 4 sprays at max and give it room to perform.
Lastly this scent is not for everyone and takes time to develop on you, once you know it’s real beauty you wont let this out of your rotation ever!
muslim1992nk – :
~LOVE~
I love this perfume after about 30 minutes.
I blind bought it out of interest, positive reviews, and its excellent price point. I’m not usually into patch or geranium but threw caution to the wind and went for it. I’m glad I bought it because it doesn’t smell like anything else I have.
At first it’s strong and weird but after some time it just becomes this lovely scent that I absolutely love. I don’t even know how to describe it. It reminds me of chocolate and it smells expensive. That’s all I’ve got for you. lol
The bottle is gaudy as and heavy. I love it. The sprayer is quite nice because it mists rather than sprays. There is a lot to like about this scent and the bottle, but only after you’ve given it a chance to settle onto skin or clothing.
CDNI lasts all day on me. It’s truly a unique beauty. That said I can see that this is not a perfume for everyone. It’s not a crowd-pleasing girly scent at all. If you’re into fruity or floral scents you should stay away from this one. To truly appreciate this you have to be open-minded to new and atypical scents. That’s me!
Gor8813 – :
Blind buy for the first time ever, and for the record I won’t let that happen ever again. Nice for someone, but I’m definitely not that one. Smells like something I remember my great grandmother wearing. Has old lady written all over it.
Vorfolomey_777 – :
I’m really loving this. You get a blast of boozy rose on first spray, a loud, very strong first impression, but don’t let that scare you away, this needs to unfold. I honestly get raspberry patchouli the most from this and raspberry isn’t even a note, so go figure. It’s super long lasting and it seems to marinate overnight and the next morning you will smell so good. I took a shirt that I had on when I was wearing this and buried my face in it, it smelled divine. To add to the raspberry patchouli I was getting, I layered this with Bath & Body’s sun ripened raspberry body cream and I’m telling you, I smelled beyond amazing.
This is a unique, expensive smelling, yet very affordable, sexy perfume that I’m so glad someone suggested to me on YouTube. Btw, you can see my full review of this fragrance on my channel Trish M. A great buy! Looking forward to trying more perfumes from ARMAF.
vusbel – :
This took a little getting used to. The first time I sprayed it on, it was so so. I didn’t hate it, but it didn’t wow me either.
Second time I ttied it on, I started to appreciate the scent. Not an expert in describing scents, but this is what I would describe as boozy. Like liquor laced with dark chocolate. If that image appeals to you then pick this up the next time you see it.
This is not for everybody though. I asked my mom and my brother what they thought of it, both wrinkled their noses. Needless to say this is not your mass pleasing girly girl scent.
Can’t say much about the longevity as I haven’t really worn it the whole day yet, but first impression, I think this has a good staying power and silage.
replicae46690 – :
Floral unisex fragrance. Sweet, exotic and sensual scent. Unusual smell for me but i love it. Something new for me as i never tried NdN before. So my review based on honest experience without comparison. For me it is so bold and daring yet so sexy and adventurous. Represent woman with dynamic, sophiticated, confident, dare ti be different, strong yet feminim. Sillage and projection good enough for me. And bottle is one of the reason why i bought this gem. Worth every penny i spent. For 20USD is it a treasure. Must have item!!!
хонда – :
Wow ok, if you love this scent then you’re going to love the vagabond prince enchanted forest because that stuff has the same exact smell except dry down is sweet Smokey and it doesn’t last very long unless I went nose blind to it. Try it. You will see also I love Armaf . Awesome cologne can’t be beat, I don’t care what you say. Top notch stuff this cologne is. Smell like tom ford also and an oud I smelled at the mall I can’t remeber by who though. Needs some spice minty in this, guess I’ll add it lol
mih-gen – :
Very very close to TF noir de noir. I own both and find this one to be 90% similar. Like CDNI gets better performance than aventus, the same is true with this. Better performance than TF but obviously the quality isn’t quite there. Opens slightly harsh like CDNI man, but the dry down is very good. The average nose wouldn’t be able to tell them apart. Def unisex. Projects well and lasts at least 6 hours…just go easy on the sprayer, it’s quite potent. Best suited for colder weather. All in all, for $25 compared to $250 for TF, id day it’s a no brainer must have if this scent is your cup of tea.
media_kot – :
Not being a rose lover I am stunned by how wearable and nice this fragrance is. On my skin it opens with a strong spicy rose blast and dries down to a soft creamy patchouli rose which lasts and lasts. Maybe its even better in winter? I am inclined toward spicy scents in warm weather, unlike most people and this is a strong yet deep dreamy rose which is very satisfying! Easily worn by a man as well. I got this 3.4 ounce bottle for $20- a steal!
irina.tokmenina – :
I was very anxious to get this based on a Youtube review that I heard that was extremely complimentary. However, this is very quiet on me. To my nose, it smells like rose jam. But very light. I need something a little stronger. I will keep it but won’t repurchase.
Update:
Gave this to my best friend. We met at a restaurant and of course, she sprayed it immediately. In 2 minutes someone came and said, what is that great smell?? She loves it. It suits her.
ignat.2213 – :
I blind bought a bottle of Club de nuit intense for women. It smelled too feminine to me. I mixed 60 sprays of CDNI women in an atomizer along with 20 sprays Halston man amber. Strangely, it still smells mostly like the CDNI women, but the rose not as in your face, it is softer. It’s also a more woody smelling CDNI woman.
aalkmooehy – :
Huge powerful rose right out the gate. Blind bought this and received in the mail this morning. Sprayed it right off the bat on my skin, one spray. It’s pretty, lasted only maybe 4 hours or so. I would say the sillage was okay with one spray, nothing crazy. However, I went to my parents house later, sprayed two sprays and wow. It filled the room! Which I actually am happy about, I’ve been looking for a sillage monster. I guess what I wish there was more of was some depth, like a little more oud or some smoke to deepen that rose. It is pretty and I do like it. I’m just curious to see how other people react to this. My parents weren’t huge fans, but meh, what do they know 😉
chifirina – :
I blind bought this, and I have no experience with the Tom Ford it’s compared to. But this is nice! Potent and full, good sillage, pleasing, a spicy patchy syrup rose. Spicy jam- although I don’t see any fruit notes?
It reminds me of V Intense by Robert Piguet.
This is an affordable nice scent. It’s not average, but it’s easy to like. A deep nighttime scent that screams LOOK AT ME and elegance, at a great price!
Armaf scents have previously disappointed me, this works! And the bottle isn’t THAT bad. Hunter and Tag for Her are way worse! LOL!
Wow! I’ve had a tissue test for about 4 hours now, and I love this. Even without comparing it to TF, or buying it BECAUSE it’s a dupe– this is a solid perfume IMO. I just hope my skin/body test is as pleasing. I’ve had 2 Armafs what I LOVED on tissue/paper and they turned to messes on my skin, or else disappeared completely. The sillage/longevity of CdNI so far is AMAZING!
My first tissue test didn’t last 24 hours, which is OK. And I wore on my body/clothing proper today and it’s a bit weaker when worn. Which I’m OK with. This stuff in extreme potency would be totally headachey. It’s only been about 3 hours since I put this on and it’s a woody vanilla now, with powder/light fruit. Interesting!
mihail_ua – :
As for the bad reviews; stop being so pissy you mortons!
For $30.00 – I dare you to find something this long lasting and natural smelling. I dare you.
This has a depth to it , and in that depth is a near perfect clone of Noir de Noir !
This is a wonderful smokey mysterious rose / raspberry (?) dream within a dream.
I just wish…..the bottle….wasn’t so UGLY. I want to put a bag over it’s head.
iyi063bedyWelty – :
I blind bought this but ended up returning it because it just does not last long on me at all. It does smell a lot like Tom Ford NDN and strangely that one doesn’t last on me either!
ruslan1975 – :
Maybe this is just me, but as soon as I spray this on skin I get a BOMB of rose. I don’t like rose scents at all, so needless to say, I don’t like this. I’m glad I got this for really cheap because I think the price is fitting for the scent.
The presentation is nice. However, unfortunately, I like the box and the bottle way more than the scent. This is definitely a ‘give away’ for me…..
shavyrovevgenii – :
I purchased this in a lot and got an excellent deal on a bottle, but I would have bought it at retail (which still isn’t much) if I had known how good it is (and totally unisex, IMO). It reminds me of my memory of Enchanted Forest (I tried that one when it was first released), with a blackcurrant type quality. It’s almost like that’s attached to the mild oud, and it’s also spicy and
floral/powdery (seems like a soft iris with some rose). The amber seems like part of that black currant quality and over time a vanillic element emerges. The patchouli is mild, but sort of holds things together. If a niche company was asking a couple hundred dollars for 50 ml for the exact same scent it wouldn’t surprise me!
ию65 – :
I don’t know if I got a bad batch but this scent doesn’t last on my skin. I put it on and was gone in hour and half. I was suspicious of my nose getting used to it so asked my husband who just got home at that time if he likes my perfume (trick question as he knows I wear something all the time 🙂 and he said I wasn’t wearing anything…
I saw MrsPress’ comment below having similar results with this frag.
EDIT:
Tried it today, cooler spring day, relative humidity was low 40% and with 6 sprays (something I never do, max 3 is usual) it had decent longevity, about 7-8hours with soft sillage. The last time I tried was winter, so it seems for me at least late spring and even summer weather gives far better performance.
stas_jok3r – :
this is butiful! but..
i can understand why woman can say its maculine and why man say its feminine . to me its a perfect unisex.
i get on my skin a little rose with a lot of patchouli and a lot of amber the same amber in kokorico and the same as armaf niche oud..also there is a strong gerenium that is like the actual flower very very natural parfum very high quality parfum. now the gerenium note is to my opinion what make it a bit faminine and the patouli amber mix a bit manly.
over all its a chocolaty butiful scent i waited a lot of time
to get becouse of all the mix reviews im glad i got it it
a butifull blind buy and a different take on amber which
i looked for. its an easy scent not polorizing in any way. enjoy.
its a high quality parfum.. but compare to noir de noir it has a cheaper kind of ingridiants ….but it still smell like a high end parfum.
poocuoush – :
Never smelled Noir De Noir by Tom Ford but as the Hype goes, this is the closest clone…well i didn’t like the opening, I liked the dry down until later and i mean very later you get this stinky vibe of a left wet kitchen towel…Which is disgusting…
sharap20 – :
Reminds me a lot of Chanel Coco Noir. :/
Healtjaite – :
Good enough to keep . . . which, for me, is a positive recommendation. It doesn’t, however, blow me away.
Diplodog – :
This is Armaf’s best fragrance for me.
I use it frequently and totally consider this perfume more masculine than feminin. Well… maybe unisex.
This is a very well blended floral oriental fragrance. It is a bit dark but as a matter of personal taste I would like it even darker.
I am not a rose scent fancier but I really like this composition. The vanilla and amber notes are quite noticeable (and plesant). The agar wood note is not proeminent but does have a role in the fragrance evolution. As the time passes, the dry down becomes a bit more sweet and powdry.
The perfume does give an impression of class, with an above average longevity and a fainter sillage and projection. That’s the correct behaviour for a sexy fragrance, not to proeminent but excelent near skin performance. I really consider this perfume very sexy.
My rates for Insurrection Club de Nuit Intense Woman/Unisex:
– Scent:…………………….9.5
(my judgement)
– Longevity:……………….8.5
( 8+ hours, 3 initial sprays)
– Sillage:……………………7.5
(4~5 feet, projects for 2~3 hours)
– Versatility:……………….9.0
(avoid very hot days; very good for almost any situation in normal and cold weather)
– Compliments……………9.0
(very serious compliment grabber; It’s a head turner; it’s very sexy)
– Uniqueness:……………9.5
(never tried Tom Ford’s Noir de Noir, but if it is similar to CDNI, good for Tom Ford. I imagine that Tom Ford Price will be 10 times bigger)
– Quality:……………………9.5
(smells expensive and classy; excelent sprayer; heavy glass)
– Presentation:……………9.5
(very classy bottle, very nice box)
– Price:………………………10.0
(€18,00 for 100 ml + VAT)
Average: 9.11/10.00
Excelent fragrance; I do recomend it; I bought 2 bottles.
konel1984 – :
Finally received this in the post after being intrigued for some time and yes at first sniff it does resemble NdN but that’s not quite the whole story.
Tom Ford’s Noir de Noir was a scent that was never a big deal to me and I genuinely couldn’t see what the fuss was all about at first…It was just a very nice rose based perfume. However, after several wears over the years and a mini I occasionally dip into, I grew to understand that it was a pretty special fragrance, not too rosey but enjoyable and uplifting even.
So the prospect of a cheaper alternative became very appealing and Club de Nuit Intense smells a hell of a lot like it. Crucial difference being after it settles the patchouli is more prominent, more quickly. Some would argue that’s not much of a difference but try them side by side and you will notice what I mean. Other than that the opening is pretty much Identical, I’d say NdN seems a little jammier and sweeter in general but it really is slitting hairs. Also the choclately element a little cacao puff in both is present but as I mentioned the CdNI seems to be a little earthier patch. They both evoke Turkish delight and velvety, purple evening wear.
I’m really glad I got this, because although I have rose fragrances I’ve nothing quite like this.
Now I’ve never found NdN to be a big performer and this seems to sit low in exactly the same way, which I’m happy with to be honest because there’s nothing worse than being choked out by your own rose perfume. A brilliant blind buy thanks to the reliable folks in the fragrance community bigging this one up now for some time.
Dean29 – :
I bought this for my wife but unfortunately she found it too masculine. I told her it was a woman’s fragrance, but she still thinks it’s too manly for her to wear. So I sold it on ebay. The funny thing is to me, it kind of smells like an older lady’s perfume. So it goes to show you how differently we can relate to certain fragrances.
As for the scent, it smells much higher quality than its price tag. It really does have the vibe of a Tom Ford or Creed fragrance. The rose note in this really stands out along as does the patchouli. It’s kind of a strange one because sometimes it smells more manly, and other times I can see why it’s a woman’s fragrance. I would of kept it for myself, but that rose note just leans too much to feminine for my taste. Although my wife mainly smells the manly patchouli. All in all, very much worth checking out.
Климанова – :
I have no idea what NdN smells like and I don’t care enough to get a sample. Tom Ford’s obscene marketing (which, quite frankly, pre-dates the recent release of FF) doesn’t sit too well with me, and I choose not to support his brand. However, the hype and alleged similarity between Club de Nuit Intense Women and Noir de Noir did prompt me to get a tester of the former – and I’m very glad I did. This scent grew on me – initially, it seemed way too harsh but, surprisingly, I found myself reaching for it day after day and ended up finishing my 2ml tester in a week. If I really, really try, I can make out patchouli, vanilla and saffron – but honestly, somehow the entire composition feels like one very well-blended, harmonious ensemble rather than a collection of competing notes. To my nose, CDNIW is centred around jammy, moderately sweet and slightly spicy rose. This perfume definitely makes a statement, and I can see this would be particularly appropriate for a formal/special occasion – which is not to say that you can’t pull this off wearing a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. Another thing I want to mention is that the rose in this doesn’t seem to have that horrible artificial character so often found in so many inexpensive scents. Neither that nor my perception of how balanced and well-blended this is quite explains why I like this so much – but I just do. This is absolutely gorgeous.
osvd – :
I get Jesus Del Pozo in Black despite the notes being very different.
strekoza – :
90% same as Aramis caliraphy rose which I love. That one is marketing for unisex, so this sould be too.
Winston2009 – :
floral, chocolatey semi gourmand, sparkling amberish with slight animalic background.
opens up with burst of rose and another floral scent with animalic like body odor smells.
the cocoa only became background in the opening, mostly dominated by floral 0-30mins.
the opening is somewhat off putting, but i love the middle phase. the floral and gourmand note seems balanced and the animalic note is already disappear.
recently i get negative reaction from colleague when i wore this. “you smells like grandpa” “you smells too strong brother, did you oversprayed it?” tho im only goes to 4 spray at max with this lol.
Scent: 7.90
Longetivity: 10 (12hrs+)
Projection: 10 (5+hrs)
Sillage: 10 (i mostly get negative reaction because of its performance is monstrous, need to apply it lightly)
i think it’s suitable for formal or special occassion
kebjohn – :
I own TF NdN, but I bought this bc I heard they were similar and that this one performs better. This just arrived early today, and yes they are similar…not identical though. NdN is more earthy, dark, less sweet and richer/thicker. However, like I said I heard this one out performs NdN, but I do not agree…NdN doesn’t perform very well on my skin and this one is even worse. I’ve been much more liberal with spraying this one and the performance is awful…next time I will try spraying on clothes to see if it helps…either way NdN is the winner here except when it comes to price. This is a good alternative to NdN as long as you are ok with reapplying every 30-45 minutes…weird, usually cheapies last forever.
Юрец11231811 – :
This is my first review ever so please forgive me if my thoughts are not well formed.
I purchased this based on recommendations from this site. I know that Tom Ford NDN is not nor will ever be in the range of what I would be willing to pay for a fragrance but was intrigued that this might smell similarly. As a disclaimer I have never smelled NDN but the rose, vanilla, and amber notes sounded intriguing.
I received CDNI a few days ago and was excited to try it. I had worn Estee Lauder Pleasures all day (applied @6 AM) and thought that it had worn off so was eager to try CDNI when I returned home from work. When I sprayed CDNI on (applied @ 6PM) I though it was okay, but there was a distinct animalic fragrance that seemed very off to me. The off note was very distinct, perhaps from the patchouli or from interaction with the remaining Estee Lauder fragrance. I also was not able to detect any rose or vanilla at this time. It was a definite dislike for me.
The next day I again tried the CDNI, after my morning shower. I must say that my experience this time was entirely different. The scent was lovely with rose and light hints of vanilla and a warmth that perhaps came from the oud or amber. This scent lasted about 8 hours on me and the sillage was about arms length.
I would say that if you are interested in this scent that you do not layer it over any other fragrances and that you wait until the initial alcohol blast dies down before you smell it. I am glad that I gave it a second chance. It is not an absolute love for me but I like it well enough and will wear it on occassion.
kotcombat – :
Club de Nuit Intense for Women smells like TF Noir de Noir minus the tuber note. Somehow I have become hypersensitive to animalic smells lately, maybe since I hardly ever eat meat. I don’t miss the tuber note. While I agree the tuber note gives depth and an almost visceral presence to Noir de Noir, that fragrance would be more enjoyable to me without it. I don’t own Noir de Noir because that tuber note just BLOOMS on me and almost makes me queasy (same reason I don’t wear Black Orchid as often as I should since it is beautiful and so evocative).
CDNI for Women gives me everything I love in NDN w/o the uber tuber. For me it is a better fit, but I can tell them apart — again, only because this lacks the part of NDN that I don’t need.
After a few hours this makes a right turn and becomes sweeter and sweeter…Like a candied woody rose. My favorite part. It’s rare for an inexpensive fragrance to perform well in the dry down. That’s usually what separates the wheat from the chaff. But this one performs excellently.
Sillage…decent. Projects without overpowering so it’s wearable. A nice companion scent that stays with you without getting in your way.
Longevity…10/10
Quality…10/10
Forgot to mention that it smells wonderful! A great showcase for rose.
waxlord – :
Definitely a strong alternative to Noir de Noir. @Shaurya is 100% right
darbi – :
you all can vote down my review all day, but it was an honest and respectful review. this perfume did not smell good to me. i’m not going to agree with everyone for the sake of agreeing. my review stands until you all vote it away. if this does smell like TF then i guess i wouldn’t like that either. different strokes for different folks people!
Соломей – :
High quality juice and it is almost identical to TF NDN, it takes an expert to state the differences and you’re wearing a perfume not making a rocket science theory so do yourself a favor and check Club de Nuit Intense before you buy Tom Ford.
What a middle eastern gourmand/woody perfume!! It feels really good when you spray this! from the opening to the dry down it is just a wonderful journey of seductive and delicious woody gourmand, blending perfectly perfect with amber, patchouli and dusty rose! Superb performance that won’t disappoint you at all.
ранетка – :
Absolutely beautiful. I can’t believe such an inexpensive gem like this is out there. I can’t compare it to NDN as I’ve never tried it. I was suggested this as a close dupe. Dupe or not I love this fragrance. It’s dark sultry and rose jammy. Delicious and sexy a little mysterious and powerful. A definite love for me.
timchik – :
TF NdN is my current favorite among 300 in my perfume collection. I have use TF NdN for about 3 months so i could tell about how good it is. I was so excited about Armaf. After i got Armaf, i tested side by side, one spray each arm.
At the begining, TF NdN is starting with the cute powery which i have fall in love with. This cute powdery clound has stayed around 2-3 hours. For me it does not change much. Until it get to the basenote at the 4-5th hour turned to be the earthy patchouli which is gentle and not dirty like Theirry Mugler patchouli.
About ARMAF CdN, at first split, it reveals the jammy rose powery almost 80% alike to TF NdN. For me Armaf is a lighter with more rosy aspect, easier to use. Longevity is shorter than TF NdN as for 1 spray stays for 2 hours. After the 2bd hour it get to the basenote which is fainty jamny rose. At this stage i have noticed a big difference between them.
Summary, TF NdN and ARMAF CDNI are both great perfumes. I see myself still in love with the cute aspect of TF NdN. And i could see myself may lean tward the easy going of ARMAF. IN SHORT, get both if you could, try layering.
werty – :
Ok I have owned this for about 2 months and finally got my nose on Tom Ford’s noir de noir so I can give you a comparison. Ok so upon initial spray they are 95% percent similar with Armaf being more jammy rose sweet and Noir de Noir being more earthy smelling. After that in the dry down it goes to 99% percent similar. In the dry down they are so similar that its hard to tell the differences even when up close to your nose so at a distance even a small distance away the differences are not noticeable. I paid $25 for a 100ml bottle of Armaf and $18 for a 10ml decant of Noir de Noir and I regret paying the $18 for Noir de Noir because I could have just bought another bottle of Armaf. My verdict is save yourself some money by buying Armaf CDNIW over Noir de Noir because they smell to identical to justify spending the extra money on Noir de Noir.
xik113Diobtetty – :
i seriously have never smelled a perfume that smells like barnyard. i’ve seen people write about it, but i’ve always been like, what does that even mean? well, this perfume did that to me. i don’t know if it’s the oud because i am not very familiar with that note and don’t think i’ve ever even worn a perfume with it in it. but, i got barnyard and stale cigarette smoke then some patch and pepper. this is not for me at all. i only have small decant that i will be passing along.
kraft2009 – :
This is strong, almost headache inducing if you over spray. Easy on the sprays and it tones down a little. Once it tones down it develops a beautiful rose and saffron note, the rose playing the bigger part. I get no woods. It’s very linear, but that’s not a bad thing.
Is it unisex? If you’re a guy who’s confident in your sexuality and love a heavy rose fragrance, then yes. If you’re still trying to prove to the world that you’re a male, then this isn’t for you.
I have layered this with Boss Bottled Oud and it tones down the rose even further. It blends nicely, so I wouldn’t mind experimenting with some other Oud heavy fragrances. I’m a huge fan of rose and Oud or even woods. I get none in the fragrance on its own.
This bottle will last me for ever, cause I would use it sparingly as a layer over Oud.
udsona – :
Rose de Nuit…
I do like this fragrance. It has a great rose-patchouli combination. I do get the “dark” and “gothic” aspects, and the saffron, nutmeg and agarwood that add the the mystery here.
This is the first fragrance I’ve tried from Armaf and I can see the quality is decent. I find the projection and power is good too. It lasts for a long time, which is great. The drydown is long and settles to a faintly sweet amber and patchouli combination. I like it and I think it’s versatile and could be worn in the cooler seasons and even on warmer nights too.
I had no reference point before trying this fragrance, so I don’t have anything to compare it to. However I do know that the rose & patchouli combination is a well known trend in perfumery (almost as popular as rose and oud is these days!) so I have seen this before in other fragrances, and I still think this is great. Great for nights and dressed up occasions, great on a man or woman, and good on performance, projection and longevity. A good and well smelling fragrance for the price. Give it a try if you like dark rose fragrances.
QLtuiqU – :
This is a wonderful unisex fragrance that my wife and I share.
It has got a strong “Noir de Noir” vibe but CDNI is more rosy.
Sillage and longevity are a bit above average (6 feet / 8+ hours). With the savings of a couple of TF bottles, I am going to buy a bike for my kid – great!!!
My global rate – 8.5/I0
absoform – :
My husband loves this fragrance as much as I do, and wears it for me often. We recently went out to dinner, and several other women were very enthusiastic about complimenting the fragrance on him. I think he was honestly a bit disconcerted by the attention! It is a beautiful fragrance, blended well enough that it smells like something completely itself, rather than smells mixed