Sucre Noir

For me Sucre Noir is TOP tier. If you love sugar or vanilla and especially them together, you have to get your hands on this. This definitely smells more like sugar than vanilla though. The orchid here plays a bit of a waxy vibe which smells like sugar that is sticky and warmed up. Imagine you pouring sugar from a sugar bag into a sugar bowl and the powder residue from the sugar engulfs your face. I seriously cannot get enough of this. It’s linear which is so perfect because I wanted just a straight through and through sugar scent. I find it lasts awhile on clothing however it dissipates quickly on skin. Sucre Noir radiates more in the warmer temperatures however it’s more suitable in the cooler temperatures since the sweetness can get a bit cloying which I don’t mind at all🤭. I wore Sucre Noir during a night out and I had few men ask me what fragrance I was wearing and the comments I received were funny. As if they have never smelt anything like this and they were in absolute awe 🤭. I have three bottles (that’s how much I love this fragrance) from different batches and the newer batch is not as strong as the older batch so just let the juice marinate a bit and it will come to life. Honestly I think it’s blind buy worthy if you love Mazzolari Vaniglia, St. Barths Vanille West Indies, Ahwaz Helwa or Outremer Vanille. Gimme all the sugar! 3 backup bottles approved!

I love this fragrance so much, that I struggled to find the right thing to say. This is, like Penguin said, a Holy Grail vanilla scent. I am a gourmand lover, and I've participated in all of the vanilla themed weeks called Vanillapalooza. I've worn vanillas since I was little, and it's one of my favorite notes. I feel like I "know" vanillas and let me tell you that this one sweeps me off my feet. The notes sound simple, but the effect is deep and decadent, thick and rich. I wore it as my "date" perfume last night. I am really beginning to like this guy and I wanted something super feminine that stood out. I wanted something simple and comforting, but also beautiful and inviting. This was absolutely perfect!! It's the kind of perfume that says, "I'm all woman. I'm warm, soft, strong, beautiful and sexy as hell." This perfume turns heads, but most importantly, made my date keep sniffing my wrists again and again saying, "Wow, that smells amazing!" This is thicker and richer than VC&A Orchidee Vanille, deeper and more vanillafied than I Profumi di Firenze Vaniglia de Madagascar, and sweeter than Indult Tihota. It has the same silage and sweetness as Profumum Roma Acqua et Zucchero. It's similar in feel to Il Profumo Vanille Bourbon, but with an orchid and floral vanilla bean rather than the bourbon vanilla beans in Vanille Bourbon.

I often use whole vanilla beans in my baking and candy making. After scrapping the "caviar" out of the pod I toss the left over in a mason jar of sugar. This perfume smells exactly like my jar of vanilla infused sugar. This is excellent quality juice, longevity is great and the sillage is wonderful. The comments from other people standing around me are priceless. Everybody thinks someone is cooking, they never assume it is a perfume. Also, you can't over spray. The other day I was in a little pain and went nuts, spritzing myself like 10 times with this juice (I didn't leave my house that day). It didn't smell weird like some perfumes when you spray too much, it just projected more than normal. _____________________________ After a side-by-side comparison with Tihota, I noticed there is a soft touch of a powdery flower in Sucre Noir and it also smells sweeter. They both have that cotton candy vanilla (ethyl maltol?), but Tihota smells like it has a bit of a grounding, robust bourbon vanilla in it and SN has a flower that makes it feel light and fluffy. No musky smell in SN like the one present in Tihota- which reminded me of Narciso Rodriguez for her. SN also seems more concentrated, the initial alcohol "burns off" quicker, and it's longevity and sillage is stronger than Tihotas.

This scent is absolutely gorgeous. I would put it up there with Indult Tihota as a "Holy Grail" vanilla. However, I personally don't smell any of the listed orchid, and when I asked my contact at Arte Profumi what the main notes were, she said, "sugar, vanilla, and vanilla flower." In any case, this is pure sugary vanilla sweetness, and it is yum, yum, and YUM! It never fails to garner compliments, and the sillage can be as soft or as strong as you want it to be (depending on how much you spray). But as sweet as it is, it is not cloying or offensive. In fact, one of my male co-workers who has NEVER commented on ANYONE's perfume in six years walked into the room where I was and said, "What is that smell? Did someone bring cupcakes?" I said no, but it might be my perfume. He smelled my wrist and said, "That's it! That smells amazing! Just like a white cupcake with vanilla frosting." And that pretty much describes this simple, yet so beautifully composed fragrance. I also enjoyed other reviewers' comparisons to vanilla-infused sugar...I have never tried that, but I imagine it must taste just like Sucre Noir smells. The longevity is amazing on this scent, and it also layers well because of its pure organic sweetness. I highly, HIGHLY recommend it.

This is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!! Sucre Noir is very very nicely done! So glad to finally have acquired this baby in my collection!! Mind you, I l-o-v-e a good vanilla perfume. This one is definitely all the way vanilla but there is a slight floral aspect to it that makes it mesmerizing. Unlike its name (Dark Sugar or Black Sugar), I do not find any darkness to it. At least, on my skin, it smells bright and joyful...it’s floral, sugary and sweet and fluffy like cotton candy. The longevity is really good, at least 10 hours, sillage and projection are good too. You’ll leave a trail but it isn’t the sort of trail that chokes people around you. It’s pricy, for sure but I paid for a very good vanilla fragrance and I am enjoying it immensely! This, to me, can be worn anytime of the year. I love it especially in the Fall but I definitely wear vanilla in the hot days of Summer as well. Does this remind me of other vanilla fragrances out there? Yes, yes of course it does! And yes, I already own Vaniglia by Mazzolari, Vanille West Indies Ligne St. Barth, and Vanille Outremer...Is it redundant? Irrevocably yes! But guess what? I cannot have enough good quality vanilla perfumes.

Who is the perfumer? Who is it? Because I must send them my firstborn child LOL. Seriously, this beauty right here! I can't even formulate my words! Forgive me for screaming, but YES GAWD! Hits every single sweet-loving neuron in my olfactive system and I am nose-gasming for real! This is art. The simplicity of this, the beauty of these sweet notes merging into each other... I know this sounds overdramatic, but truly, I'm undone. Full stop, I'm digging into my savings account for this beauty. Oh and I'm getting a sample of Tihota posthaste because if it's even better than this, bury me in it because I will be deceased! :) EDIT: I meant to update this a while ago because I did finally get a sample of Tihota and again excuse it please, but YAAAAASSSS QUEEEEEN! I still adore Sucre Noir, but I lie at the feet of Queen Tihota! Sucre Noir is clearly an attendant, though, and such a beauty, but Tihota is the next level.

This is a gorgeous, thick, rich, but extremely simple vanilla. It smells like the vanilla-infused sugar I handmade by taking two full vanilla bean pods, splitting them open, and pouring pure white cane sugar over them in a jar, shaking gently and then sitting in a dark cupboard for a few months. Pure sugary vanilla sweetness. While the notes list orchid, I do not get it here like in the unsurpassed Van Cleef Vanille Orchidee. Some of my favorites like Tihota - more creamy - or Memoire Liquide Amour Liquide - more nutty - are quite similar. There are many to choose from, but you should add this to your search for the best, uncomplicated vanilla.

🍬 Pure indulgence without the sugar overload. Sucre Noir by Arte Profumi is a soft, nostalgic gourmand that feels like a cozy memory reimagined. It opens with tender vanilla and sugar cane—like a melted marshmallow cloud—and is lifted by a whisper of orchid that keeps it elegant and never heavy. It reminds me of childhood in the best way: dollheads, sugar cookies, soft warmth. But it’s grown up—sophisticated, wearable, and comforting. Wears close to the skin, but lingers beautifully. 💌 Samples available at Nectar Atelier.

Thanks for the orchid info, Megrim! That was educational and helpful...I know I learned something, anyway! :-) What did you think of Sucre Noir? Berengaria, I am not sure if you can buy it in the UK, but I know you can't in the US. I ordered direct by emailing info @ arteprofumi.it and paying via Paypal. If you email them and ask, they may even send you samples! I have yet to be disappointed with the quality of ANYTHING from this house, having now blind-bought four of their fragrances. :-)

Sucre Noir Extrait is available to purchase at Jovoy! Sucre Noir Extrait smells more like a sweeter version of Vanille West Indies - gooey warm vanilla cake. Sucre Noir EDP is just confectionary sugar. Longevity and sillage is better than the EDP and VWI. It’s oil based so you have to dab on the fragrance (doesn’t come with an atomizer). I hate that the extrait is €180 for 30ml because I know I’m going to go through this like water! Why do I have such good and expensive taste😭😂

I don't know what it is, but this is the most beautiful vanilla fragrance I have ever smelled. So cozy, rich and long lasting. On my skin is absolutely wonderful. Maybe is the orchid, maybe is the sugarcane... I wanna hug it and taste it, at the same time. So beautiful. It can be mixed with any fragrance. Tip: if is stronger than the fragrance you are mixing it with, spray it first. If you wanna mix it with something very strng, spray it after the stronger one.

A smooth jazz kind of scent. It's my favorite. It's my " I don't care to make an impression scent" (which is probably far too often). It's not really a gourmand nor a floral but that orchid is beeee-yooo-tiful. The orchid here is sweet and rich. Yes, it's vanilla but not a screechy or false vanilla and the orchid hangs in there. Not a boardroom scent. Not sexy enough to be a date night scent. It's an unapologetic just because I feel like wearing it scent.

The actual name = Sucre Noir Vaniglia. Fabulous sweet creamy rich VANILLA heaven w/ hints of caramelized sugar. Nothing particularly 'noir' about this. Very yummy. A must for vanilla/gourmand lovers. 💕 Nuances are very subtle but very similar to Mazzolari Vaniglia, Vanille West Indies Ligne St. Barth, Tihota (w/o the musky), Outremer Vanilla. Best advice is to test to find which vanilla your nose and brain likes, people perceive things differently.

My opinion: I have found a Tihota alternative🥰 Sucre Noir is creamy potent vanilla tha my reminds me of cocoa butter. I received a sample earlier today and have worn it for about 8 hours..I sprayed my skin and clothes (about 3 spray mists) and I can still enjoy the scent..It’s just wonderful and cozy and I will be investing in a full bottle based on performance and enjoyment🥰🥰

I have a generous decant of this beauty, thank you so much Magdalena!!! And oh my goodness, I love it so much! It's warm, cosy and sweet without being overwhelming. Everytime I catch a whiff of it, I swoon internally. It's the real deal vanilla - pods, not artificial sweetener and just personally, if I smelt this on someone, I think I would really want to be around them. LOVE!

Why ain’t nobody think this smells like Thai Milk Tea?!?! My goodness I’m in love! My sister in law made a warm cup of that drink and her 5 year old daughter said it reminded her that it smelled of me 🥰 My jaw dropped cos that’s exactly how I would describe it if people ask bout the scent.

this is quite the beauty! simplicity at its finest. the vanilla is so airy and gently warm. the sugar softly melts into the orchid petals, similar to the concept of maybe a candied rose. almost powdery and comes across as marshmallowy. very skin and musky esque. i love this

I literally fell in love OMG. This fragrance smells SO GOOD, like little marshmallows and sugar, you also get the vanilla note. It's so gourmand and yummy and even smells like a cupcake with a milky side. Who ever said that it smells like lucky charms is really right !!

This is the perfect confectionery vanilla on me! It’s everything I hoped for with Tihota Indult and Mazzolari Vaniglia (neither of these were lasting on my skin). It’s a pure, unadulterated vanilla like Montale Vanille Absolue without the alcohol blast. It’s a keeper!!!

Qu'il est beau ... ! Vanille et sucre un parfum hyper simple dans sa composition mais tellement magnifique, avec ca on a envie de vous croquer. Attention il projette peu , c'est comme une seconde peau , mais ceux qui s'approche de vous tomberont comme des mouches 😏