Petale Noir

If I look below I wonder if I have another perfume because PH or not, skin or not I find it hard to believe that a perfume that is by definition an earthy one can ends up smelling aquatic or "sweet boudoir", even if it has in theory aquatic notes. Is one to have a note and smell as a wet ground for example, and other to smell "aquatic" itself. This can be easily confused with a Patou's perfumes, but it has a note that Patou avoids, namely tobacco, I admit that I would never have thought that a brand that makes lingerie can produce such a thing, because it has nothing to do with the image of a woman in lingerie, thanks Heaven for that. All the madness with this perfume started when I found it in the boutique from where I buy my wonders, I heard about AP, not a fan, Triumph&Eres forever sorry, anyway but I knew it was a British lingerie brand but one that goes more on the American subsidiary, still I bought it whiteout test it because of the box, stupid reason but true, the box is very charming. I didn't expect much from it sincerely, so I didn't test immediately when I arrived home but when I did...fantastic, it's a Sublime by Patou with something, probably the ylang, from 1000 Patou and a tobacco, but not any, a mentholated one. I'm not a fan of tobacco, I always thought that if you want to smell as tobacco you don't need expensive perfume, just go and stay next to some who smoke, if you don't much better because the smell will practically stick to you after, so no, not for me, but in some perfumes doesn't bother me. In this case the tobacco base is proeminent but still soft, you can feel it but is a light mentholated one like those fancy Vogue cigarette from years ago, under its light rise a very green earthy wet smell, like a wild pasture after a torrential rain, shy from behind emerges a very beautiful lotus and ylang and maybe some neroli, sincerely the other flowers are absent for my nose, but I feel a citrus shadow, some violet leaf and a hint of suede indeed. The scent is not at all like Anais, Anais is a white floral by definition this one not. One over all, I like it a lot and I see this being wore to a business dark green velvet outfit, but the longevity kills me slowly just 30 minutes on clothes and on skin seconds probably, sooo I will try some tricks to make it last longer, but unfortunately this takes from the pleasure of the perfume ritual.

AP Petale Noir is a truly "WOW!!!" fragrance, to my nose! it's unlike a LOT of things, and LIKE very few; very unusual! I didn't really know what to think or say about it, at first, and usually I'm at no loss for words! But here, I turn to another Fragrantica reviewer, who.am.i.you, who said, Petale Noir is a "gorgeous magnolia leather tobacco fragrance (has that been done before?) .... a cigar wrapped in white flowers ..."! It's "bitter flowers," as Enigmatic Scent put it, a "flowerish leather ... a bit indolic, as if flowers started dying ...." (reviewer 4 x 4), with "an intriguingly murky element" (dsty). It has an old school, vintage feel, even if it was blended in 2012. Unusual flowers, leather, tobacco, bitterness, murkiness, vintage vibes -- EXACTLY my cup of tea! Thank you to those folks who so clearly identified what I love about it. <3 I tried it next to one of the perfumes it's frequently compared to above, Anais Anais, and well, nope, not much alike at all, to my nose, nor to Cacharel Eden. So I tried it next to the original Agent Provocateur (it resembles it a bit, but just in the chypre-like opening, and after that, not so much) and next to Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds (!), because there's a sort of medicinal note that reminds me of my childhood dentist (who I loved so it's a positive memory). Finally, I got out my magnolia collection, and that was the only thing Petale Noir was really similar to: Britany Spears Curious (but that one's super clean), Guerlain Idylle, and most of all, Lanvin Rumeur. Yes, that's what it most resembles in my current collection, at least -- Rumeur. Nonetheless, Rumeur is sweeter at the base, while Petale Noir is bitter. Mmmmmmm...! Petale Noir is just SO original and I completely love it. It has that wonderful play of opposites that many of the best, most complex perfumes have: the young and fresh + the mature and almost over-ripe, the light, cleanness of the flowers + the earthy, animal quality of the leather, the metallic, almost medicinal note that comes from I-have-no-idea-what + the dirty sweetness of the tobacco leaf. I'm so impressed with every single Agent Provocateur perfume I've ever tried and now have quite a little collection: Petale Noir, the original, Maitresse, L'Agent, and Blue Satin.

I've decided it's time to do more reviews on some long-loved fragrances. This is a lady. She is a lady with total confidence, and while she is refined, she is not shy. She will hold her own in any discussion, but will opt out once the argument becomes emotional. She simply has no interest in emotional banter. She has a bite to her when it is needed, but does not use it to hurt, only to keep perspective in order. She is confident in every situation, but is not necessarily most comfortable. She thrives with her books and her art. She is hungry for stimulating conversation. She dislikes social pretense and fashion of the day, yet she carries herself with timeless style. I love this scent. For the first hour or so, it is a spicy floral with the rose and patchouli dominating. The range of distinct floral notes in this scent reveal themselves beautifully as it develops. After about an hour, I get the rose, LOV (which is not a favorite note, but here it is done well), hyacinth, musk, patchouli, and a bit of leather. This is feminine and sexy. It is suitable for daytime (as I chose to wear it today), but WILL be detected. I put 4 sprays on (a lot for my regular routine), and it has no intention of letting up 6 hours later. This is such a lovely scent. Certainly it is more suitable for colder seasons, but I have every intention of enjoying my decant when I am in Haiti. It's a pleasantly warm (not hot) day today, and this is radiating nicely. Not sure why it posted twice... once as a guest? Oh well!

I blind bought petal noir about 4 months ago and not knowing what to expect i was really intrigued by it, i liked it but couldn't figure out when i could wear it. It was completely different from the perfumes i was used to wearing (i was new to the vast world of fragrances apart from fruity florals:)). Every day i would spray some on my hand and immediatly could smell aldehydes, magnolia and leather. Soon the tabacco would come out. It's very dewy, modern chypre style but feels a little vintage. Very unique. Eventually i swapped it away and months later found myself craving this perfume, craving all the notes, the dewy sweetness of the florals with the dark leather and tobacco, . I've sampled many perfumes of every kind since then and still proclaim that petal noir is beautiful,unique, strange and addictive. I do find it "noir" i bought this beauty again and will hold onto it tightly and wear it worth confidence. It's very long lasting on me and sillage is wonderful. Dewy,dark,sweet, chypre floral,major leather and tobacco notes all beautifully blended, it's now one of my favorites. I also have l'agent and agree that they are similar in dna, you can smell that they are sisters.

There is no way that I can write a review and describe this incredible fragrance, but I will try. It is exquisitely floral!! As others have mentioned, there are so many floral notes, it almost boggles the mind and certainly the nose. However, I can actually smell the various flowers, if I close my eyes and just inhale their loveliness. All of these flowers could have been a cacophony, but they are so perfectly blended, they are euphoric! The violet leaves, oak moss and vetiver artfully tie everything together. I also smell a spiciness similar to carnation, which is not mentioned, but there is definitely some spice! This fragrance is visceral, sexy, sultry and feminine. It ends up bold, not sweet and shy like the top notes might lead you to guess. This scent has guts for the lady who has the guts to wear it. I am truly smitten with this "provocative" fragrance! Oh! Did I mention that the bottle is just gorgeous? No? Well, it is! Sillage is moderate to heavy, depending on how much you spray Longevity on me is long-lasting