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Дениса – :
When I think about the scents that I really walk a wide berth around, this is one of three that I can say that about. I feel like royalty when I wear this…it amounts to a smoky rose fragrance. And it doesn’t get much better than this. Top shelf and ridiculously beautiful. Completely unisex in my opinion.
Antonio32 – :
OMG! OMG! I loooove this kind of perfume, even though i’m a man, but i really enjoy it so much, it opens up with a smooky encens sandalwood, and it turns into a bit sweet rose (not candy sweet) patchouli makes it bit manly and mature, very expensive smell, my taste obviously, i do have (soir de lune/eau du soir) and i love them, and this one just gonna step into the line of my wardrobe…
CruelAngel – :
this is beautiful. stribg, confident, a woman in a power suit or something that exzdes strength. a bit dry and creates a distance but intriguing. it ud a strict fragrance for a mature lady, timeless and tight.
сухарек – :
The opening is pure incense. At this stage, it could easily be worn by a man. Later, the flowers join the incense and it starts to smell very sensual and feminine. A rich sweetness is also there, but nothing candy sweet. It smells very mature. The next stage smells clean, with the incense playing a support role.
It is a very nice fragrance. If you like the kind of perfumes Tom Ford makes, you will probably like this one.
caUncamma – :
I nearly bought this but thank goodness I bought a tester. They will not give these away in store!
This started off Rose & smoky to me then after about 15 mins turned to generic men’s aftershave scent. Every time I sniffed my arm it put me off.
I left it to the evening & still an aftershave scent. This reminds me somewhat of Pierre Cardin Rose but no spice.
This starts off for me feminine but turns quickly masculine & stays that way.
I love so many of the notes in this but for me it has gone wrong somewhere & so glad I didn’t purchase pricey frag.
4yk2010 – :
this is a dangerous perfume for powerful women who know what they want , perfect for dates , sexy nights , very dark , spicy and expensive smelling , last for ages .
Leet20409 – :
I am not a fan of the original version, yet this version is breathtaking. It is in line with 80’s types of perfumes, where the patchouli and base notes come in and out during it’s transformation. Don’t let the name fool you. While this perfume has all of the spice notes, you will not be sickened with gourmand sweetness that a perfume with this name would suggest. I feel luxurious and when I wear this perfume. This perfume feels expensive, and it is worth every penny. It is a very special perfume, but I would ask for a sample at a counter in order to see if you like it on your skin as it develops.
mzj917intitytek – :
This is a remarkably well made perfume -i.e., the black version. It changes its mood three times; all with which one would love to be in during any day. In Fragrantica.com this perfume is classified as women sent; which is not valid name. This is a unisex perfume, and it could work very well on men like me. I DO NOT use only masculine perfumes, and this Soir de’ Orient 2010 from Sisely is really working on my skin in very attractive way. It lasts well (some 6 hours) on a dry skin such as mine. My Missy loved it as a masculine perfume.
trenerok – :
Sisley Paris categorises this is a unisex fragrance. Not sure why fragrantica has it as female.
Anyway. A very unique oriental. It is not overly aldehydic, so it escapes smelling “old”. It is an intense fragrance. Extremely spicy and warm. But it has a “tangy” undercurrent. Maybe it is just more mandarin than most orientals, maybe it is something else. But it makes this stand out from fragrances like Opium, Shalimar or Aramis. It’s worth the purchase just for the bottle. Literally a work of art.
Zaman2804 – :
I have a soft spot for warm orientals, so no wonder I fell in love with Soir d’Orient from the very first whiff. It’s a very powerful one, definitely not for the faint of heart, and although it reminds me of some classic fragrances, it also has a modern edge to it. It’s woody and mossy and dark and sensual, and I feel all-powerful whenever I wear it. The longevity is amazing, and it attracts a lot of attention. The bottle evokes old-school glamour, and there’s plenty of that glamour in the fragrance itself. Pricey, but well worth it!
mishanyap1234567 – :
On me this starts off quite dark and sultry, then gradually becomes lighter and brighter. Dry, tannic roses and a leathery saffron give way to a prickly black pepper and a slightly bitter, green undertone with a touch of citrus zest. There’s a notable fizziness to it, which probably has a lot to do with the black pepper and I’m sure some kind of aldehyde as well.
The dry down reminded me of the base in Soir de Lune, a cold, earthy, ashen accord with whispers of rose, so I thought there was oakmoss involved also.
It’s a distinctive, elegant perfume, Eastern smelling, but without the ubiquitous dollop of synthetic ‘oud’. It’s less musky and more clean, dry and spicy. I would say it’s unisex, but you definitely have to like potpourri roses before considering.
Avanti – :
Just got my bottle 30ml/1oz!! Been eyeing this for 3 months. Now it’s ON!!!
Review coming soon…YouTube RaJuR!!
korchyk2009 – :
Thousands of opposites come together perfectly naturally in an opulent, out-of-this-world marriage of East and West, feminine and masculine, light and dark, bitter and sweet, harsh and polished, passion and tenderness. The scent goes from emerald green of galbanum and bergamot to golden topaz warm sandalwood & frankincense base with the smoothest, most exquisite patchuli. The peppery note gives the fragrance just the right edge. It’s a great unisex fragrance, turning both men and women into mysterious strangers.
bihnerkk – :
Visited Sephora in Paris and I ask the clerk to help me find a scent that I wouldn’t smell on every other woman, she immediately led me to this scent. I sprayed it on my wrist and was not blown away so I went about my way. A strange thing happened as I begin walking around the store people kept asking what perfume I had on and how great I smelled. So of course I had to buy it!!! The compliments keep coming…I have never received as many on any fragrance..must be magic with my chemistry. In a weird way this fragrance kind of reminds me of Aromatic Elixir. It’s heady but has a interesting element of crispness. It speaks loudly so spray lightly, it last for a good 4-6 hours.
mako – :
للأسف أكبر خيبة أمل إشتريتها ويا ليتني ما شريته أنصبح وبقوه بالاصدار الاول لا الثبات حقه جداً رائع ويقعد طول اليوم على عكس هذا تماماً
zerik5183 – :
I don’t like oudh. I don’t like saffron. I don’t like those Arab (or Arab-like) Attar perfumes (all of them smell like sweat to my nose -I think it is because the saffron and the oudh, which do not work well with my body chemistry-). The exception: this piece of art made by the Sisley Maison. It is like an Eastern version of Eau du Soir, and when I say Eastern, I mean the Arab Nights. Scherezade, Alladin, Dunyazad, Ali Baba, the Princess Boudour, the Princess Parizad and her brothers, the Princess Sittujan…This beauty has one of its feet in Paris, and the other in Bagdad. And in the middle, a cloud of rose, geranium and frankincense. Sillage and lasting power are just amazing. The bad thing: the price tag. Like other Sisley products, even considering its great quality, is seriously overpriced.
oprosnik2011goda – :
Fragrance Review For Soir D’Orient Sisley
Top Notes bergamot galbanum saffron
Middle Notes black pepper rose geranium
Base notes incense sandalwood patchouli
This is a stunning Oriental. It reminds me at times of Decadence by Marc Jacobs although this is more of a traditional Oriental. It’s a sexualized rose and patchouli. It opens with a fresh bergamot very old fashioned and perfumy. The galbanum note is my favorite in chypre perfumes but this is not woodsy enough to be called a chypre. The galbanum is there and very strong as the scent begins to perform it’s evening magic. The greenness fades away and there is a rose and geranium floral pairing that is very sweet and delicate, a touch soapy. The pepper note gives it some spice but it’s not a spicy frag either. The whole thing is well balanced and well behaved. Rather than being a screaming Oriental it’s a caress, a whisper, a seductive touch. I find the opening and middle phase to be very feminine and sweet but the dry down is more of a man’s cologne. I’ve experienced so many frags with both male/female aspects so for me this is second nature. I enjoy the stronger accords of sandalwood patchouli and incense. The sandalwood here is subdued and the incense and patchouli are the smokier and darker more aromatic notes that give this perfume the oomph it needs and the perfect Oriental vibe. It’s elegant and classy, something I could even smell on Coco Chanel herself, very 1920’s flapper with a long cigar holder, sexy and adventuresome. I feel like I could wear this to a masquerade party, Halloween, a séance, anything that requires me to dress up and let my inhibitions disappear. A magnificent unisex Oriental fragrance.
Leasiahed – :
This is one of those heavy orients that bring you right back to their glorytime in the 80’s.
It’s spicy, sexy and has a hint of aftershave which makes it a bit more manly, but it’s definitly a women’s perfume.
In the store they had a beautiful black-gold ornated satin ribbon to try it on and it definitly fit with the dark and luxurious vibe this perfume gives. I’m all for heavy scents but unfortunatly, this is one I can’t pull off yet, especially not so close to summer. It could be a bit suffocating with warmer weather.
But if you want to be noticed and are looking for a smokey sexy scent than this is definitly one for you.
anybis – :
I love it – it was my love from the first sight – sniff I should say but unfortunately on my skin longevity is very poor – within two hours all gone.
KvitkaSG – :
This is literally a scent bomb! If you would drop the bottle, the whole city would smell.
Very dark oriental scent. And powerful!
Spices, saffron, geranium and intense rose note fill the air when this one is sprayed out of the bottle.
I wouldn’t wear it. I can’t imagine myself ever wearing it. I can’t even imagine what the suitable occasion should be. It’s definitely an evening scent, but not suitable for clubbing or something like that. More of a theater kind of scent, when you’re the leading actress, I would say.
I guess it’s an interesting perfume, but not made for me.
Meuji682Unlogrere – :
One of Sisley’s better offerings, still I find it too bland and loud. Quite similar to Agent Provocateur, but without the subtlety.
**
runy32 – :
Very sour rose scent with a bit of pepper and incense. Unfortunately Sisley brand often doesn’t match my taste. Does sour mean elegant for them? Or is it my skin chemistry? I dunno.
ERUDGESPOORIE – :
Besides the smoky, spicy oriental character that has been spun arround the original Eau du Soir, I detect sweet and gourmand notes on my skin. It strongly remindes me of the discontinued Estee Lauder Youth Dew Amber Nude by Tom Ford. Unfortunately, this one doesn’t come at an Estee Lauder’s price tag, that’s why I didn’t buy it in a jiffy. Let’s hope for Santa C!
BeiseHice – :
Apart from the initial vibe, when I smell a sweet rose with incense, what’s left is a Rose-Patchouli-Oud-Saffron perfume as many dozen others I know; sometimes here and there a “Eau du Soir” chypre-vibe makes a voice from the dark, but it’s too weak. I own both Eau du Soir and Soir de Lune, I always extimated these perfumes, so I had great expectations for this too, but really it is a smell I experienced too many times to be enthusiastic; still, for mainstream users, maybe it would be unusual enough to love
edgi – :
This is typical oriental fragrance, but – on the other hand – for me it’s quite unique, especially for a mainstream genre.
I really can smell the quality of this fragrance. Actually, it’s the second fragrance I know that I can smell natural rose petals that have already been plucked from the flower bud (the first one is The Different Company – Rose Poivree)
Second – it’s quite mystic to me. The combination of rose, patchouli, incense and woods is outstanding. On my skin it’s very smoky, but not right off the bat, incense appears after some time.
Parameters are very good – 12 hours longevity and solid 5 hours projection is what I would expect.
It’s a mainstream genre, but it’s surely a niche quality fragrance.
Bravo Sisley!
sti_starr – :
Tested this in the shop today and the opening was so good (a darker, spicier Eau du Soir), I wanted to ask for a bottle immediately. It was very busy though, so I left without even asking for the price. Back home, about an hour later, the scent had developed already to a more woody masculine scent. Finally, I was left with something really masculine, a sort of colonish scent, that would smell better on a man, in my opinion. At least, I hope it smells better on someone else, be it man or woman.
shteynfeld – :
I like Soir d’Orient as a voluptuos spicy oud perfume, even if oud is not listed. So strange. I really see the comparison with Aoud Queen Roses (which I liked more) and the unmistakable medicinal edge in the opening. Soir d’Orient is less rosy and much more spicy, maybe sweet spices. I would have said that it was an attempt to create a new perfume called Organza Indecence Oud (that misses still)
It smells grand in the first 2 hours, quite projecting but not in your face. Then it changes to a more common generic wood smell like the drydown of any male cologne.
Anyway it’s kind of a star in the scene of perfumery. At least, the (unlisted) oud is good quality, here.
Strelok89 – :
Not a brand I’m that familiar with.
I have tried several Sisley’s but tend to leave them alone as I do with most ‘Women only’ brands. I know, I know I should be more open but I kinda like the restriction as the market is big enough without trying everything that comes out.
Soir d’Orient is different though, I figured I’d pass comment on what is a fairly appealing fragrance. I say that as it is available in department stores but does have that niche slightly middle eastern edge. I say ‘slightly’ because this is firmly in the safe, modern, western camp but with a nod to oud and incense which instantly would make me take notice (If I was a woman) Yes I say that because this is still ultimately quite a feminine floral scent, not overbarely rosy and with a hint of pepper and resin and a base of woods.
I just think it’s a bit soul less and generic the bottle looks great if not a little deceptive, reminding me of Armani prive or those upper class gold/black combo oud/rose combinations. Sadly it doesn’t deliver the goods.
So really nothing to set this apart from a host of interesting orientals, still a nice perfume though. If it went a bit braver and smokey with the incense I might just wear it myself.
Timerhan93 – :
Today I tested it, and as much as I LOVE Sisley’s perfumes, this one just wasn’t what I expected.
To those that do know Soir de Lune, I feel like it’s just very smiliar! D’Orient is as if Soir de Lune got a bit more spicy and incense was added to it…
I think that Sisley aimed here for an oriental fragrance that would be accessible to more people, especially to those that can’t deal with typical heavy oriental scents. And to me, their olfactory version of Orient is just not appealing – it lacks character and resembles Sior de Lune waaay too much.
ypo762Unlogrere – :
I do find similarities with Eau Du Soir. Although not listed, it does smell to me of some conipher tree, maybe Juniper, like Eau du Soir, but darker, probably from the incense and a much larger amount of patchoully. I actually think that its relation to Eau du Soir is what its name suggests, an oriental version of it, with much more pronounced oriental notes, embracing a quite alike heart. The concept is achieved, from my viewpoint. Nevertheless, I do not find this fragrance anything special, and if anything, it is overpriced. Soir de Lune, that one is special, from my viewpoint, and might actually be worth its price.
zyazya – :
This is a lovely fragrance, the opening is the best on this fragrance, mid note phase is great too, with the carnation shinning a little bit more, and with the dry down comes the lovely incense and patchouli, not so much the sandalwood though, good longevity, beast projection, I LOVE IT <3
Shtill – :
I didn’t like this scent. It’s similar to Clinique’s Aromatics in White (which I find wearable and mysterious), but in a way harsher, intense way. It’s very oudhy, masculine and has a synthetic vibe to it (indeed which goes for Aromatics in White as well) I dislike. Sure well done, it’s a Sisley, but somehow chemical smelling and it puts me off.
I am very flexible as it goes for the relationship between scents and gender; but I believe this one could be actually better suitable for a man, even an alpha-male maybe…
It sure smells oriental, it has an Arabian feel to it, but Arabian done the Western European way! I dislike this pretentious feeling.
Apart from that, sillage and longevity seems very good.
I’ll pass this one.
samat0410 – :
Gfp: Really? Not Flowery or Sweetness? That’s my kind of perfume! Really looking forward it to arrive to my country.
меченый – :
at first very special but after an hour turns out to be a very ,very masculine scent (for some time i even thought it was coming from my husband who sat next to me). no sweetness , no flowers at all. just a woody-mossy scent. and of course like all the perfumes from the sisley house, a pricey one.