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Philipeskt85 – :
Incense + sun heated twigs and lichens + scent of an old city (watered pavements during the heat, colder air circulating from basements of old tenement houses) + scent of herbarium (dry plants) + ink (changing into the dry plants) + extinguishing fireplace + church benches + trace of cloves + leaves of agrimony? (Agrimonia eupatoria) (Tiger by Kenzo?) + leaves of chrysanths + soapy, cologne-y note in the base.
addispori – :
I like this scent very much! The opening is a little on the sweet side for me, but Harmatan quickly transforms into a beautifully balanced, refreshing green scent. I’m getting lots of mint (the herb that is), with smokey tea and crisp woods playing along. It has a cool, shady quality to it (great for summer!), but orange and a hint of jasmin add enough sparkle and shimmer. Very delicate and very enjoyable! Discreet indeed, so no big sillage.
Tanardera – :
(All Too) Brief Encounter. Airy, fresh, light-green tea with a lovely but restrained squad of herbs lurking a discreet distance away. Exceedingly refreshing and a whole lot less synthetic-seeming or artificially sweetened than many ‘green tea’ fragrances; true unisex and with overtones of real plants. But sadly, this is one of the PG’s that doesn’t have the strength to back up its beauty; vanishes fast and is never that robust even at its peak on me. A delicate watercolour of a thing, then, limpid and clear, but gone too soon. Think some of the Hermes eaux, or the Jardin series, but a bit less assertive and complex, and that’s about right. But performance just a washout on this one – a shame as it’s real purty.
vjv973elipseskism – :
When you think is all over and you smell Hartaman Noir then is when your love for perfumes becomes again stronger and obsessive,such a work of art. Hartaman Noir is or I presume,a modern interpretation of a fougere with refreshing notes of mint and tea that gives a very special vibe to the perfume. Notes are masterfully blended and none of them dominating but blending one with each other.Harmatan is citrus refreshing on its opening then woody, herbal, sweet, musky, animalitic, balsamic, an outstanding perfume that screams sophistication,good clothes,one can stop smelling it,completely addictive.I am in love again…..with Harmatan Noir…masterpiece.
fsv151 – :
Just rebought a full bottle, my last one was the first PG I bought 10 years ago. It’s such a perfectly dry, woody, sharp, multi-facetted, complicated mint. I can’t live without.
It’s a bit in the vain of Geranium pour Monsieur, if you like GPM, you will also like this one, I guess, although GPM is less rough and a more elegant take on mint.
And btw, It could be a good option of a cologne/sporty scent for people who don’t like citruses- they’re there but very mute.
CLOHAK47 – :
The mint and salt notes are prominent. Maybe the best use of mint in a fragrance I’ve ever experienced. The wood and tea notes sit in the background and round out the fragrance quite nicely. Projection and longevity are not great, however, based on scent alone, this is one of my all-time favorites.
maradona66 – :
Amazing, salty, fresh, not common. Congratulations!!
progionirum – :
Such a nice surprise. Minty notes and citruses juxtaposed to spicy and smoky notes. It’s funny how the mint takes the distance from the toothpaste-y / bubblegum-ish aspect of this ingredient. What really works is that it is paired to a smoky lapsang tea accrod that made me immediately think about maroccan mint-tea. it’s grassy, herbaceous and refreshing but at the same time sort of warm. The fragrance transitions to a super-smooth woody-spicy base with smoky undertones which feels unquestionably modern and masculine. Probably not groundbreaking but a fantastic go-to fragrance for summer. Kudos to Guillame for creating some of the most original accords in modern perfumery…
I’d suggest this fragrance to anyone who likes modern takes on masculine themes. A couple keywords: Hermessence, The Different Company.
Rating: 7.5/10
Swetik_nik – :
Fantastic. Superbly blended. Savory spices with a bit of dirty mint, black licorice, hay and woods.
Darkelf742 – :
140) New basic
Big minty notes starting rather an unusual opening. That said, the mint does not present a very long time luckily, this fusing and cold note is far from what is best in this fragrance. What is unveiled after a few minutes is certainly more appealing. Imagine that you dip your nose in a mixture of smoky Lapsang Souchong tea embellished with dried violet flowers, some lemon peel and hot spices.
An intriguing effect emerges from this aromatic not trivial, which evolves from a metallic squeaky freshness to a dry air world of leather, incense, dried herbs and resins. Discreet but present, a fine example of distinguished and refined aromatic.
It is with Aomassai my favorite in PG collection.
If you don’t like the opening Pierre Guillaume has exactly duplicated the base notes without mint, but even more aromatic, for Laboratorio Olfactivo under the name of Esvedra.
Like all the PG creations the longevity and the sillage is disappointing (on skin).
Faubabafe – :
Yes, I agree that Harmatan Noire is perfect for summer … a little spicy, but note of tea, salt, wood leaves a delightful trail. I like it, this is my type of fragrance. Some flowers, like a blossom of a rare wood, but I can not remember exactly what I recalled.
brilbobia – :
A fresh and clean minty scent, perfect for the summer. Probably my favorite from Parfumerie Generale. Love it.
exit571 – :
Harmattan Noir is a rather odd and scabrous scent. Opens with a touch of ozonic notes and mint. Like when you brush your teeth with a mint toothpaste!When salt joins in it becomes to dry,salt and mint,it reminds me of Vix nazal inhaler!You have to take a deep breath while sniffing this perfume,this is all about! Deep,dry,mint-salt combo nice for those who lave ozonic type of scents.It can remind you of sea air too.The only problem here is the poor lasting power,stays close,leaves fast.
BATRAEW – :
For my nose this is a strong dusty mint tea with a drop of salt in it. It’s an exceptional yet somehow calm and reserved fragrance which would suit men very well. Great like many PG scents!
TWINTWIN – :
I am a big fan of Parfumerie Generale, and of course looking forward to try this one. The name is really alluring, but the actual scent… I think I would like to smell it on some one else, but it sure doesn´t suit me. On me it become kind of bland, watery, to minty fresh and like the notes mismatch…
Could be gorgeus on the right person tough.
For me it isn´t. When I like a perfume from Parfumerie Generale I tend to love it, when I don´t like them they tend to really not suit me at all. PG manage somehow to make perfumes that are extreme, one way or another.
Give it a try anyway, could very well be excellent on you!