Christian Lacroix Nuit

According to Avon's MALTA website Carlos Benaim "nosed" both this beauty...and also the men's version. According to the PR there is a men's version, Nuit for Him (in a purple flacon similar to Noir and Absynthe for Him) and it has notes listed only as: "A passionate potion of rich tobacco, black violets and seductive woods." Both scents from this pair are described as: provocative, uninhibited and passionate... As of 10/13/11, no word of this is online nor in any of the What's New representative brochures here in the US. I have it on good authority (my AvonUK rep) that this will be available for anyone to order in THEIR Campaign 17 or 18 brochures. When my advance samples get here...I will review them (his AND hers) in full. WE might see the women's version here in the US but if it is ANYTHING like Absynthe for Him; I will, no doubt, have to order this from London. If THIS is anything like the previous pair were/are it should be stunning!

To me this starts off with a blast of quite bitter dark fruits; black currant, blackberry and plum...then it softens with a light muskiness and a hint of heady jasmine/ gardinia...don't get me wrong, this is not a sparkling white scent, it has the very purple depth indicated by the bottle. I find it improves with time, and can still smell the residue on clothes even after a wash..it just gets more delicious with time. On the skin it lasts a good 12 hours and will dry down to a lovely warming woody scent in this time. I don't know what the winning formula is, but these Lacroix fragrances for Avon have nailed it, not a bad one yet....although I did used to love C'est La Vie in the early 90's as well!

According to the Avon PR (in the UK online brochure for Campaign 17, 2011) the OFFICIAL NOTES ARE: HERS Top-bergamot, neroli and honeysuckle Heart-jasmine, tuberose, narcissus Base-amber, incense, musk and woods *like it says above* HIS (not yet added here) are... Top-bergamot, lavender and intense FRESH tobacco Heart-cypress, cardamom, black violet Base-sensual iris, woods and resin EDIT: Carlos Benaim nosed the WOMEN'S version... and Pascal Gaurin nosed the MEN's Still waiting on the AVON UK rep to send me my samples and it looks like (as of What's New for Camapign 1) the US has no plans to release either. I hope I am wrong!!

I have never had such a nostalgic perfume. Looking early childhood and teenager years from a more classy but lonely- wise 30 year old moment. Dusty, musky jasmines all around the achromatic photos of past, some incence feeling- actual note is coming to nose, after all. Very linear but so sensual, deep at emotions. Even depressive i can say. Like a more depressive less sexy version of mugler alien. Alien, has been forgotten in a young womens room, then 30 years passed with some fictional ' freeze' . 3-5 hours longevity, mostly to you. If it comes back i ll stock it madly.

Very nice perfume from Lacroix and Avon. Can easily compete with other known Orientals since is very long lasting, excellent packaging and afordable price. I have a wonderful experience with all of the Lacroix perfumes. This is an incensy/jasmin perfume with real depth and at the same time very aromatic without being at all heady. I use it even in summer. Please try and will not be dissapointed!!