Club de Nuit Intense

( For those who want to skip the story, feel free to scroll down to the review 😉) Enjoy! 🖤 STORY: 🌹⚰️ A Graveyard ExclusivE 🦇🍃 For those who like their sweet but cold, red, juicy roses smothered on wet and warm soil in the pouring rain. Mixed with church candle wax dripping over black marble graves in the night. Adorned with black silk sliding off a wooden coffin, falling onto the roses, caressing them in a deep, dark embrace. This ladies and gentleman is, a graveyard exclusive. A vampire's pale skin scent. The one who has risen into the night to attract, decisively, without trying. Her bosom exuding an intoxicating trail of a sweet earth covered rose, and woodiness from her death cradle. Her lascivious smile revealing her fangs gleaming in the pale moonlight. You don't need the Sun after the rain when you have her. She will lure you into her sweet core where you will bathe in her decaying concotion that emits endless waves of dark passion. Her nostalgic allure, sealed with a deep red velvet petal kiss, while you are standing at the entrance of the morgue asking your self: "Is it life or is it death? Is she real or am I dead?" - while you can still smell the roses dripped in dark red vine, the candle wax, the wooden coffins, the fine chocolate pralines brought as presents for the dead. An erotic funeral, for which she is dressed. Welcome to Club De Nuit. 🌟 REVIEW: Clearly, a hidden Gothic gem. As mentioned above, the rose, woods and patchouli are the stars of the composition with all of the notes working to shape the rose accord, while oud is there to slightly tone down the sweetness that is present, but it's still not overly sweet. On my skin when sprayed a prominent burst of juicy geranium and rose can be sensed with a hint of saffron. Later when the scent settles into the skin it becomes sweeter with warm spicy and earthy nuances. The base with the amber makes the scent thicker where the syrupiness of the amber plays a role and at the very dry down, the powderyness emerges. Speaking of longevity, it lasts for around 5 hours ( with projection ) on my skin. After that it becomes a skin scent which can radiate with heat and humidity. Iso E Super is probably the reason why this scent tends to elevate much better in humid conditions, rather than dry. For those who have naturally damp skin, it's a win win combo. On clothes it can easily for 48h. For those who have a new bottle, there might be s possibility for notes to stick out a bit until it macerates, but I've liked it even at the beginning. A couple of sprays and let it sit in a cool and dark place should do the blending work with this one, in case that is something you are looking for. In comparison with TFs Noir de Noir which I am also a fan of, I still find myself reaching out more for Club De Nuit since I am a fan of juicy, skin like feel when it comes to rose scents. I'd say that Noir is a bit less on the rose teritorry while it's still present, and it is also deeper and darker. All in all a 10/10 for me regarding the price tag + quality and I would definitely aim to have it even if it was more expensive due to it's poetic nature and well blended notes. Sophisticated, dark and alluring blend. Scent: 10/10 Projection: 8/10 Longevity: 8/10

Just received a bottle yesterday with a cap manufacturing defect that I was able to glue. It was well sealed, has not been sprayed and I do not smell the perfume from the sprayer. Immediately, I tried a couple of sprays and in a few seconds, I was engulfed or should I say hugged by a wonderful smell that this for me, contrary from other review, is a thicker TF Noir de Noir. The radius of aroma expanded so fast that even those around me can smell it and liked it. A huge surprise of fragrance explosion for only two sprays. The rose is the angry leader right of the bat while geranium and saffron is holding it's temper to add some smoothness. This top experience is glorious.. majestic. An "attraction" stage, an impressionist, a presence to be noticed. Few minutes later, nutmeg and pepper gets involved, expressing sensuality, mystery, bittersweet masculine side and a haunting dark embrace. The rose stays afloat and with violet and geranium, they played with grace to add a feminine tone. Surprisingly, I can smell vibe of patchouli in some moments. This middle stage is very inviting, a fragrance fit for both sexes up to it's end stage. On the base, Club de Nuit has maintained the vague character of the top but the middle stage is still evident. Truly an essence of attraction, a cloud that never cease to invite and captivate. With it's bittersweet comfort within it's elegance, the dry down seems like a never ending wonderful journey of a comfy sexy and delicious woody (oud) gourmand (vanilla), blending beautifully with patchouli and amber. These blend is whirling like fairy dusts atop a whispering floral spirit (rose). Club de Nuit Intense for Women is playful and creative. There is an impression that pops up once in a while that reminded me of Montale Intense Café and Mancera Roses Vanille over dry down. This was an observation that I never experience with full wearing/s of Tom Ford Noir de Noir. In my personal subjective comparison, I noticed that Club de Nuit was "slightly" dirtier and a tad "heavier" on top stage. More dusty and quite milky on middle and base, respectively. TF NdN in all three stages was more founded, thinner yet more airy and highly refined. But both perfumes are tempting, inviting and comforting with sophistication. Both perfumes with their performances are ambitious, outstanding, almost blend for perfection, in all it's corners, be it sprayed on skin or on clothes. Final thoughts, Club de Nuit Intense on a very tight margin, beats TF Noir de Noir on it's thicker scent cloud, playfulness and potency, throughout my scent journey. Tom Ford Noir de Noir beats Club de Nuit Intense on a very tight margin, with it's quality and refinement. These comparisons cannot be traced easily, it took me hours of close observation, side by side. But again, my observation should be taken subjectively. On price comparison, it is obvious, go for Club de Nuit Intense for Women.

Due to all of the regulations imposed on western fragrance houses which have led to reformulations that has crippled all of our most cherished fragrances, I have begun looking more to Middle Eastern Houses that use banned ingredients. This has led me to houses like RASASI, ABDUL AL QURASHI and ARMAF. This is an amazing, quality rose scent. Of course it would be since its a dead on clone of TF's NOIR DE NOIR. The difference between the two is a slightly deeper rooty scent in NOIR. The difference is so slight on skin that one could chalk the difference up to body chemistry. Our body chemistry affects the scent of each fragrance we wear. It would be very difficult for even trained noses to tell the difference if it wasn't pointed out to them. One thing is for sure...To smell like this slightly more rooty element is not worth the extra $200 difference in price IMHO. This is a more wearable NOIR as mentioned prior and while not as strong as NOIR the performance of this scent is no slouch. People will notice this scent when you enter a room. I get 8 hours of longevity on 4 sprays. Sillage is good too. It leaves a trail behind you. TF is very lucky the vast majority of people who buy colognes aren't knowledgeable of fragrances or NOIR may have been the latest discontinued scent from the house. INTENSE is that good. 9/10 Houses like Afnan, Armaf, and Rasasi are being brilliantly opportunistic. They are using the limitations of Western Houses to broaden their reach and appeal. They have exposed rampant greed and prove it is possible to deliver quality perfumery at not only a fair price but an inexpensive price. An interesting fact is both bottles say "Made in France". Go figure. Unlike many frag snobs I have no loyalty to Tom Ford or any other high end brand. And lets face it, you would be naïve if you don't think these brands rip off other designers also. Western Fashion and Fragrance Houses steal other people's ideas, concepts and yes scents. They do it quite often. If CREED (Original Santal) can rip off MONT BLANC(Individuel), they are no victims in my eye when ARMAF does it to them. Secondly, in this new age, the modern shopper has far too many legitimate options to be RIPPED OFF. That's the bottom line and our new reality. The more people learn about these, and other inexpensive high quality alternatives to overpriced scents, the more in demand they will become. Youtube Chanel- Simply Put Scents

This fragrance is often regarded as one of the best alternatives to Tom Ford Noir de Noir. I can’t fully verify that claim , since I’ve only smelled Noir de Noir once at the official Tom Ford boutique. However, based on my memory, what stood out the most was its jammy rose accord and the chocolate like quality that emerged in the drydown. Interestingly, Club de Nuit Intense for Women immediately reminded me of that experience. The fragrance opens with a prominent rose accord jammy, sweet, and rich. As it develops into the mid and drydown, vanilla and patchouli begin to emerge. The combination of these two notes creates an almost chocolate like effect, which is something I often notice in fragrances that blend vanilla and patchouli together. Because of that, this comes across as a rose fragrance with an almost gourmand character, although I wouldn’t classify it as a true gourmand scent. Sometimes I perceive it as an earthy rose fragrance, while at other moments the rose becomes distinctly chocolatey. The best way I can describe it is as a dark, jammy, chocolate covered rose. To me, it feels perfectly suited for mature wearers. As a man who enjoys rose fragrances, I can confidently wear this myself. However, I can also understand why some people might perceive it as slightly feminine leaning. Personally, I find it quite unisex despite the name Club de Nuit Intense for Women. Considering the price point, this offers excellent value. From what I remember, Noir de Noir felt more bold and lasted longer on my skin, but that comparison is based purely on memory. Even so, Club de Nuit Intense Woman still performs pretty well, lasting around 6-7 hours on my skin. And because it’s relatively affordable, overspraying isn’t something I would worry too much about. One interesting thing is that, despite oud being listed in the notes breakdown, I never really pick up a prominent oud accord here. If it’s present, it remains buried beneath the jammy rose and chocolatey patchouli panilla combination. To my nose, this fragrance is primarily about a rich jammy rose supported by earthy patchouli and a chocolate like vanilla accord. Overall, this is a fantastic fragrance for the price. If you enjoy dark rose fragrances and don’t want to spend big $ on the original Noir de Noir, Club de Nuit Intense for Women is absolutely worth trying. 8.3/10

Dark. Spicy. Incensy-rose. at my nose : A cold, jammy rose, with saffron – with a hint of aromatic, fresh undertone. A good dose of spices, an earthy (patchouli is prominent) and woody touch, almost incensy, on a creamy, ambery/vanilla base. STUNNING. personal thoughts : One of my favorite perfumes. One of those perfumes that make me feel ...me. It evokes something dark, feminine, sexy and magnetic : it’s bold. Absolutely not for girly-girl types. Rose in there is not on the baby-powder spectrum, that I personally strongly dislike : it’s on the cold, fresh kind of rose. Patchouli and oud add a beautiful earthy and woody tone to this almost metallic rose/saffron mix. Oud adds its touch of incense. Spices are on the black-peppery kind. Very good projection and strong longevity, on skin AND on clothes (eternal). A compliment-getter. A safe blind buy? For me, yes... but for most of people, absolutely not. I also have Oud Noir, from Khadlaj, and those twos are in the same profile : Oud Noir is more heavy on the oud/wood, Club de Nuit Intense has more sweetness, spices and vanilla. I can't compare to Noir de Noir by Tom Ford; I've never tried this one. the vibe : Gothic, haunting : dark shiny hair, stilettos maybe or beautiful boots, minimalist, but strong in presence. With vampire-music playing in the background. A mysterious, and magnetic woman, on a date night. tarot cards : II High Priestess – Queen of Swords : a kind of dark feminine energy that is difficult to pierce through. Silence speaks loudly than words. A beauty that doesn’t need much artifices to strike you. Magnetic, yet strategic, she gazes at you with her intelligence : she look at you straight unto your Soul. Gorgeous, and intimidating. in résumé : incensy rose + saffron + black-peppery spices + patchouli + wood + ambery vanilla