Noir by Night

A woody, salty, Airy fragrance. I would describe it in two words as: QUIET CONFIDENCE. Very interesting, but definitely in the skin scent family, which is not a bad thing at all. Becomes intimate and fades like the scent in the middle of the pages of a book. Quite delicious, not well known or praised. Super interesting, 90% masculine although I would be pleased by any woman that wears this as base and builds something on it. I do not find at all similarity in Gris de Chernel not Gris de Chernel intense. The wood here is dry, speaks in the language of aged wood— not green, not resin-rich, not freshly cut. It evokes wood that has rested, dried by time and air,it' surface pale, slightly cracked, quietly warm. The incense is present but restrained, more like a ghost of smoke drifting through an old atelier than a burning censer—transparent, mineral, never oppressive. At the heart, an unexpected weave unfolds: the saline elegance of caviar, delicate like the other notes, interlaced with the dry, herbal bitterness of mate. That creates a delicious, almost tactile contrast— savory, airy, subtly provocative. As it settles, the structure becomes soft yet firm: cashmere wood and guaiac wood intertwine, polished but never creamy, wrapping the skin in a velvety dryness that feels both intimate and unmistakably masculine. A fragrance of quiet confidence as I said in the beginning where wood crackles softly rather than burns, and every note breathes. I can see how you would need to reapply maybe or perhaps spray on clothes that can revamp as you wear them or special touches like a scarf, or a handkerchief would be perfect 👌 Anyhow, pulse points with this ( don't foget inner elbow skin, its gentle enough, go for it ) , and behind the ears and behind neck right at the beginning of the hairline: and you're gold for the day or night. Its a wonderful scent.

I really love this scent, it’s artistry. Honestly, I’ve sampled and own several fragrances, many of them sandalwood-focused, and I don’t have anything to compare this one to. By that, I’m not saying it’s the best sandalwood fragrance in the world, or even the most mind-blowing perfume I’ve ever smelled. What I am saying is that it’s really good, especially if you love sandalwood, and it feels genuinely unique. With that being said, I also don’t think it’s for everyone, so please don’t blind buy this one. It’s versatile, but not an easy reach like Tam Dao. Personally, I enjoy wearing it at night, for evenings out. On me, as a woman, it evokes a black dress and high heels kind of night. To my nose, this is perfectly unisex, though I can see some people feeling that it leans slightly masculine. Don’t be scared of the caviar note. It’s there, you can smell it, but it’s not fishy at all. In fact, I think that’s what keeps this from feeling too wintry. It brings a certain freshness to the composition, maybe not exactly freshness, but something that prevents it from becoming too serious or heavy for warmer days. The incense is also present, but it never overpowers the composition. It’s dark, sexy, and smells expensive. The bottle says it all, it perfectly reflects the juice inside. . Marie did a great job balancing all the notes. None of them dominate the fragrance, yet they’re still individually noticeable. For me, this is an 8.5/10 perfume that truly deserves more love.

Noir by Night, Atelier des Ors (Paper test, Skin test - discovery from sniff party, thank you so much) I was ignore noir by night before, I don't like marine note. You know, when you tried fragrance for more than 200 up, you kinda know where is your lane. Noir by night was brought during the sniff party. As Dark Sandalwood fragrance was something I look before. I aim at Iris Fuave but it just ain't it. As this house release Pink Me Up & Noir by Night. My friend was introduce this as this was new release. Yeah, why not. It is not threatening as it seems, In fact dark sandalwood so similar to YSL24. But dark smoky edge was just so right, you know what the caviar even not that salty. More like a yummy wood fragrance (but no this is not gourmand). It performs phenomenally across it life from yummy wood beginning. Dark Sandalwood with smoky effect. Yet, dry down into powdery sandalwood, no pickle enhance the smoothness with amber feel. This is so right. One takeaway from this is do not take anything seriously. You may discovery anything out of your comfort zone. :) This is end of quest of my sandalwood fragrance with incense edge. Thank you, my friend. ... Edit 1, August 12 I recently own and wear Bottega X, Olivo, I feel this is sort of similar. Wried. What’s that?

As a fragrance collector, and a down right fragrance addict, we all long for something different. How many times are we going to see BR dupes done over and over again? Well now, we finally have something different, and beautiful. Enter ᑎOIᖇ ᗷY ᑎIGᕼT. The opening is a lovely, deep Frankincense which couples with a slight hint of incense. Not the heavy incense that you experience at mass, mind you. But something more soft, and subtle. Then, from the darkness, you get a sense of Seasnax. That's right- seaweed. But, please don't be frightened; it's actually really cool and it only lurks in the background. Nothing strong. It is not the protagonist. The final overtures that develop (after your seaside stroll has been completed) is a lovely, earthy, creamy and divine Biblical sandalwood that seems to meet up with its old friend we saw in the prelude, Frankincense. This is a sexy, ominous scent, which I am going to happily buy for myself in the full 100ml (perfume houses: please start offering 50 and 30ml). This is not a safe blind buy. If you dance to the beat of a different drum, this might be for you. It was for me, and I am in love.

My favourite from Atelier des ors. I first tried it in the springtime. Summer passed, but it grew and grew on me so much that I bought a full bottle yesterday. There are many wood notes in this composition. But they so well blended together. It’s very warm and creamy. Lots of wood indeed but totally unisex. I personnaly do not smell salty or sea notes. It looks black, it’s called noir, but it’s nowhere as dark or strong as the name might let you imagine. This is well balanced, elegant, and suitable for many occasions. Sillage is not overwhelming and longevity is very good. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a subtle powdery woody scent, like the now defunct vintage Carbone from Balmain. Atelier des ors gets sometimes criticism for making over the top bottles but I can assure you that it’s not only about the heavy stoppers and the gold flakes. I might write very positive reviews as well for Musc Immortel and Iris Fauve. So please discover their collection, you might be pleasantly surprised.