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CoB – :
A different incensy scent.very good…at the first impact…different maybe for the eucaliptus?i tried on paper and more time passed…more the scent became noir…and incensy…
mel pro – :
This beauty starts with the best eucalyptus and citrus note I have ever come across – it’s readily recognized and so wonderful once you get past the initial shock of its potency. My skin plays up the gorgeous resins right from the start creating a smokey, sharp, syrupy eucalyptus and labdanum mix that is intoxicating. This fume is another secret sniffer (where you try to secretly sniff in public) that brings a smile all day long. Fantastic for grey days and rainy days, but the incense shines a little brighter in the heat so it is moderately adaptive to temperature. The scent does morph into a delicious, slightly animalic musk many hours into its life – and it is just another side of a beautiful fume. I would love to smell this on a woman – I think it would be absolutely alluring! Cheers to wearing beautiful fumes and being better people!
Day 13 – To be better
Listening to: Purity Ring – Obedear
wgf192elipseskism – :
A sauna with eucaliptus
Charlotte_fromAF – :
This opens with a great, dusty dry incense/pencil note without any sweetness at all – kinda like Gucci PH or a cleaner blast of Balmain Carbone with incense and peppery coriander. The sweetness then comes slowly creeping from the opoponax disguised as a resinous vanilla wrapped in amber. I do get a hint of the menthol/eucalyptus note every now and then through the opening, but it seems quite subdued to me.
This combination of “opposing” notes makes it very unique to me – it’s a very rich and modern scent with good projection and longevity.
I’m not sure I get the gender determination on this one : on top of this page it says “for men”, but in the text below it says “RN is a fragrance for women” ?” IMO it’s for everyone who enjoys a dry incense…
mawa88 – :
it was like light at the end of the tunnel!!! a great combo of eucalyptus and incense (mastyx, frankincense olibanum elemi)… the opening seems to be a little bit harsh (eucalyptus+citrus) with a slight oldschool undertone but its only a starter for a main player here- a beautifuly exposed INCESE (my favourite note!!!)
… and after a few hours i get a very soft woodsy/patchouli vibe (but incense is still there)…
I guess they are using a lot of natural ingredients here… this liquid is a little bit sticky on my skin… i’ve made some incense/resinous home-made perfume and they were all very sticky,
i works great on my skin in summer and in the colder weather,
day and night… i can’t stop sniffing my wrist.
ARCHI13 – :
Start: 50% Eucalyptus & 50% Incense
Mid: 25% Eucalyptus & 75% Incense
End: 2% Eucalyptus & 98% Incense
While I don´t think that this perfume contain any natural ingredient, I may be wrong.
Noir opens very strong and settles down after a while. Female noses may be irritated by the strong smell. There´s absolutely nothing dark about this scent.
But Noir is for men, for those who love incense.
Get it if you can, it`s discontinued.
bsazhiserbruf – :
At first it is very powerful, be careful to spray (max 3-4 last long) .. eucalyptus initial predominates … in the heart notes feel very cedar and woody notes … then, after a while enters the ‘incense that is imposed. A perfume unique, very strong suitable for winter days in my opinion.
Sillage: 9/10
Longevity: 8.5/10
Scent: 7.5/10
Overall: 7/10
Геннадий – :
I’ve (kind of) blind bought Reminiscence Noir, after asking opinions from other reputable members here and it took me at least 2-3 full wearings to actually love it.
It’s an unusual scent, a very smooth combination of fresh and oriental notes: moist-resinous eucalyptus with a fresh bergamot welcome you in top notes, followed by a smoky unsweeten balsamic incense middle stage, very realistic (reminds me of our orthodox churches in a Sunday). Base notes are coming their way much further (6-8 hrs), with sweet flowers, amber and a faint vanilla, all surrounded by the dry incense vale.
A good quality not-so-known scent and a valuable addition to my collection. My personal rank 8.8/10 ☣☣☣☣. Recommended.
videouroki – :
Love it. Finally something that lasts through the day. Warm and very high quality.
vpy908intitytek – :
Such a pleasant surprise. I would classify Reminiscence noir as a dry herbal fragrance built around a thick and dark oriental / balmy bone structure with ambery (mainly vanillic) facets. Complex enough, with character and presence and extremely cheap too. It could easily be one of those arabian cheapos along the line of Kalemat and the likes as well as an hypothetical new Tom Ford.
Very nice.
Rating: 7/10
alexxx7762 – :
I have finally took a plunge and bought it blind.
Wow! Just wow!
Noir is different and a lot better than what I expected. Very dark and bittersweet to match its name.
Noir opens very sweet for a moment, bitter straight away than balsamic floral and settles into dark woody resin. Progression is gradual and ends in dry vanilla, creamy resins and suprise, violet.
Before looking up the ingredient list, the first note I’ve recognised is the bitter aromatic Boswellia. There is a variation on myrtle – eucalyptus is in the same family. I’ve recognised myrrh that turns out to be opoponax. There are also sharp minty and camphorous notes, clear green and bitter resins, some very dark wood that I cannot recognise and the rest blends into a woody and creamy background with a multitude of faint flowers. I cannot detect any smoke and barely any citrus.
During the later stages vanilla and slightly floral labdanum emerges, some conifers and powdery violet and the resins retreat to the background.
Noir appears very natural and the list of additives is very short. It is strong, does not get upset by other scents around. I haven’t tried any layering.
It is easily wearable, I had it on for work today.
If you like resins, you need to try Reminiscence Noir, highly recommended.
Edit: I have added Halston Amber Man to the list of similar fragrances for the simple reson that the opoponax in Noir is the same to my nose as the myrrh in Halston.
temryakova – :
Strange how sandalwood isn’t directly listed in the notes, only “woody notes”. In the description, “wood from Marakesh, sandalwood.”
I’m so reminded of Tam Dao with this. An incense version with a bit less cypress/cedar. The eucalyptus helps in the similarity I think, as well as the elemi resin, galbanum, and opoponax reflecting an amber like feeling. They both share musk and rose too. But wow… remarkable how nobody else has mentioned this. Maybe I’m one of the first few to have both Noir and Tam Dao?
The blending of Noir is wonderful, complex while very approachable and not challenging. The flacon looks a bit feminine at first, but after giving it a good look over it can compliment either gender. It is totally clear (not white, as may be suggested by the photo). It’s not a stiff rectangular shape, having this slanted front panel that gives a deja-vu of a “Lubin” flacon. Metal shell covered plastic cap, having matte and polished areas (nothing white). Looks nice!
I’m really enjoying this… but Tam Dao won out. Oh well. Maybe I’ll revisit it again sometime in the future. 🙂
Veronika1992 – :
<3 AFTER TWO HOURS ITS FANTASTIC… 9/10
erypesnopGobe – :
So I tried this today. I had quite high expectations on sillage, but I was a bit let down. It’s not as strong as I’d expected, not by far. But I do agree on the niche-like quality of this.
This is not sweet, but more dry, warm and smoky. The vanilla is noticable, but that’s about it. The comparison to the drydown of Musc Ravageur made below by Redpula seems fair, they share a certain accord. But they’re not similar scents.
In conclusion, I decided not to buy it, because I found the scent not as strong as I’d hoped. The scent is a quality scent, no doubt about that. Just not what I was looking for. I was more intrigued by Reminiscences other classic, Patchouli pour Homme.
AK_47 – :
I’m adding this one because a user asked me to elaborate more on my first review 🙂
First of all, I think it’s safe to classify it as belonging to a resin-like scent. It has a prominent opoponax top note, but not in a traditional sweet way. It’s rather smoky, which I guess came from the incense in the mix.
Secondly, there’s a quite warm, spicy undertone throughout. In my nose, it smell a bit peppery from the mid notes onward, although I don’t think pepper is listed as one of the note. In fleeting moments, it bears passing resemblance to Marc Jacobs’ Bang (although I stressed the word “passing”).
It certainly not a scent for everyone. In fact, I got it from another collector who decided that he couldn’t pull Noir off. Here, it gets subjective. I’m a fan of unusual scents, and will chase after opoponax. So no contest here for me 🙂
It’s difficult to state which other perfume this one reminds me of. If forced, I would perhaps mention Charriol Royal Platinum. Yet it’s still different.
Piece de resistance, if I say so myself…
freedoww – :
Very similar to Basala by Shiseido which discontinued.Spicy, balmy and some smoky.If you could not find the vintage Basala, you could choose this one:)
Advenseinsevy – :
Very intriguing and elegant!
Outstanding longevity. A true winner!
AKVKlim – :
masculine, sexy, mysterious and great! 9/10
want_19 – :
Incense and herbs. Pure eastern mystique.
Leaves quite an impression. Embodies the word “mystery”, leaves more questions than answers. Does that in a tantalizing way.
One of my all-time favorites.
bax654intitytek – :
I don’t know what Midos is taking about with no sillage or longevity with fragrance. The scent is very licorice and coffee to my nose.
efj977InsuffBooni – :
sry but there is something or a note which i hate
i think this could ge a good scent without this note (i dont know which is it )
its an awful scent,
my advice : sample it before you buy
this i made and i am happy that i bought only samples of some fragrances
AureliaGoro – :
don’t know what ur talking about longevity, projection issues their are very good
Aktau_roman – :
Just got my bottle. One spray to my back hand to test it and it’s scent is wonderful. Great sillage. Great for cold weather. A blind buy success! I shall try 2 sprays to my neck after work.
Update:
After work, I test drive this with 3 sprays. I received compliments and it is truly amazing on it’s pyramid.
The good news on my skin is that over the base, this is quite similar to Meharees and Musc Ravageur which I adore so much.
This perfume is worth my collection and I recommended this to men who has tried and liked MR. Another great fall and winter wear. Sillage is strong as longevity is above average. Scent? It is a woman pleaser.
Убийца1977 – :
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what the hell are u talking about ! I bought this according to the reviews and what I get is a big disappointment. this fragrance :I sprayed 10 times: in the neck,wrist and all over my shirt: smell not that bad but but but : no sillage , no longevity. so people who are looking for great sillage and longevity stay away from this !! .It is hardly to smell anything !! ..there is a disgusting note overthere too , I don’t know which!!!! .
My last advice: never buy something according to reviews, try it first! good luck !!
thumb up to : Leecher88.
Serj060580 – :
sad to hear you don’t like it. It is not for everyone.
This is a really love or hate scent for sure.
this is like musc ravageur in the dry down, niche quality.
9/10 for sure. only for the refined noses
it’s very balmy, not versitale. winter/nighttime (cold weather)
excimer.09 – :
sry but this is awful got my decant (sample) and thats enough !!
dont blind buy this one !!!
Some of the flowers dont work well with the woody notes !
i wont rate cause then it will end up zero
bond001976 – :
synthetic? the culture here is great. everyone likes their own things, just look at what i own. Everyone here are much more real then anywhere else.
stalker70 – :
I love this smell. I think it smells good.
BUT, I’m not sure that I smell good with it – for other people.
People here are used for light citrusy aquatic smells or maybe Armani Code/1 Million shit.
Too bad the perfume culture here is so synthetic
19647759 – :
WOW. this stuff is rediculous. I love this, top 5 in my line up. very versitile. If you wear to work, the women will be in love with you. IF you wear anywhere else, the women will be in love with you.
Vassiliy – :
Wow first spray i was shocked. Didn’t like it.
Very domanation from the opoponax note. But than the dry down. Rich, crafting, unique, now i’m in love with this.
It’s so different.
pure love.
I’ll buy this over and over again. It’s beautiful.
justcose – :
There is something magic in “Noir”. “Noir” (black) doesn’t emphasize the dark side of our personality: it’s only a fragrance that expresses a quiet strength. it starts with a sharp bergamot and eucalyptus, but the fragrance becomes smoother with patchouli, sandalwood, incense and opoponax. It’s no use buying a viril fragrance to be a man : Noir is warm (but never stifling) and creates a kind of sensual “aura” around you…masculine without testosterone! Bravo.
oke411Diobtetty – :
Wow!! This came through the post today and I am totally in love. Mind you,I must admit that I wasn’t too sure on first spray. I think it is because it is so different from what seems to pass as quality fragrance these days.
It is quite patchouli heavy at the start with a juxtaposed licorice note.once these two bad boys settle down the scent takes on a kind of toffee feel that I detect in the original Prada for women.
When the incense joins the fray this becomes extremely ‘sniffable’…which is lucky because firstly this was a ‘blind’ buy and furthermore it is not cheap.
I will give this a debut the next time I go out for the evening as it is not a daytime scent.
OVERALL: GREAT SILLAGE,LONGEVITY AND FANTASTIC SMELL.9/10.
Keyysyys – :
I wore this perfume three times before falling in love … just because I did not want to admit to myself that even if the fragrance designed exclusively for men are definitely more original and sensual.
kunisa – :
I just got my Noir de Reminiscense few days ago and I just can’t stop sniffing my wrist..it’s a modern/fresh scent yet unique and very addicting! The patchouli is there but subtle and not heady/edgy at all. I’m getting compliments with this from the lasses even more than when I wear Musc Ravageur/Rose 31/Chergui!