Coco Noir

“Vous n'auriez pas vu Coco?” Not everyone is going to like Coco Noir. After all she is not what they expected. Coco has a reputation in town for being uber-chic and almost always a perfect thing. But tonight she just wants to have fun. THE OPENING: Bergamot, Grapefruit, Where is the party Coco? It all begins around 10 pm in a cabaret in Pigale .Coco Noir is a party girl ripe and ready for flaming a night on the town from one end of Paris to the other. Don’t let the little black dress fool you or the gold jewelry so artfully placed lead you to think she is above scandal and a little naughty fun. Liquor sweet as cotton candy is passed around the club to girls for rent by men who light their cigars with 10 franc notes. Coco likes to mix it up with the hoi polloi and in so doing she finds herself dancing on the bar and singing her old song to the rough customers down from Montmartre. “You have not seen Coco? Coco in the Trocadero Who has seen Coco? Hey! Coco! Hey! Coco! Who has seen Coco? Hey! Coco!” The crowed is singing along with her, hands grabbing at the hem of her skirt. They are laughing. She is laughing and ready to move on. THE HEART: Rose, Jasmine, Narcissus. It is after midnight when Coco makes her escape in a taxi to the elegant calm of Maxim’s. Her entrance causes a stir among the well dressed upper croissant of Paris. They are ALL talking about her. Some say she is too much, others that she is not enough and a few that she is heading for a fall. Where she is heading is to a private table for a late supper with a certain special Englishman. Here in the posh Maxims Coco Noir relaxes and enjoys the glamour that she infuses into the scene. All eyes are on her cool elegance as she flirts with the Englishman and sips Champagne cool and bubbly. She may laugh a little too loudly but she doesn’t care. DRY DOWN: Sandalwood, Olibanum, Vanilla-Tonka Bean, White Musk, Patchouli. Always the capricious coquette it is now on to the left bank. She and the English man along with a few Coco fans cross the river on foot singing her song, this time not quite so fast or as loud. “Qui qu'a qui qu'a vu Coco? Eh! Coco! Eh! Coco! Qui qu'a qui qu'a vu Coco? Eh! Coco!” Ending up in Le Chat Noir jazz club just off the Boulevard Saint Germain Coco leans lazily into the crook of the Englishman’s arm. Softly, dreamily she hums along to the cool slinky jazz sax. She could stay this way for hours, luxuriating in the lush smoky atmosphere of the end of a perfect night on the town. When the hangers on drift away she smiles up at her Englishman then winks. As they walk arm in arm across the Pont Saint-Michel in the chilly pink dawn Coco Noir rests her head on his shoulder and sings softly to him. “Qui qu'a qui qu'a vu Coco?” The opening of Coco Noir is very bright and fizzy with bergamot and grapefruit. There is the pink fuzzy feel of cotton candy to me in the opening. That passes very fast as the bottom note olibanum snakes up to take its sensuous hold. Then the heart notes rose, jasmine and narcissus come in to play softly and with a stayed elegant enhanced by the grounding geranium and the upwardly moving bottom notes of vanilla and tonka bean. All through this center you get the arrival of the final dry down notes. Fist the sandal wood followed closely by the white musk and patchouli. It has a fine silage and last very long on my skin. Coco Noir is not dark and mysterious as one might expect from the name and the beautiful black bottle. It is all about fun. This is a scent for a night out including anything from the Opera to a nightclub. Aside from the early cotton candy sensation that is only there for 10 minutes it really is not that overtly feminine so I would say it could be worn by both sexes. Coco Noir is the kind of mademoiselle that when you wear her at night, anything could happen. FIVE GOLD STARS ****

I thought Coco Noir might be a bit too patchouli-intensive for me, but after falling in love with the Oil Perfumery dupe version, I bit the bullet and bought a 50-ml bottle. Coco Noir reminds me of a cross between Coco OG and Coco Mademoiselle, with a little bit of an airier, nuttier aspect that makes me think of coconut milk although Coco Noir doesn't smell at all tropical. It definitely has that elusive Chanel DNA, the "rich bitch" profile that gives many women an extra boost of confidence: it smells expensive and luxurious in a way that very few mainstream designer perfumes do these days. Coco Noir is not weird or avant-garde or ostentatiously niche--it's just a beautifully balanced woody amber floral. As much as I love the phrase "nocturnal Baroque," I don't think Coco Noir fits that descriptor; I think OG Coco is closer to my idea of a nocturnal Baroque--it's much more complex and multilayered. Despite its outrageously gorgeous glossy black bottle, Coco Noir is not even especially dark--not if "dark" suggests heavy or deep. I would consider it an elegant but not particularly distinctive perfume--more distinctive than Coco Mademoiselle, perhaps, but only because Coco Mad is so ubiquitous and has spawned so many relatively convincing dupes). At any rate, I think Coco Noir is appropriate for all seasons, all times of the day, as long as you don't overspray. After a few hours of wear, I notice the greenness a lot more, and I appreciate it. The slightly spicy geranium is lovely, too, especially as it combines with the sandalwood and leather notes in the drydown. I get a slight powderiness, too, along with a creaminess, and this quality is probably what keeps the strong patchouli note from seeming too noxious to me. Update: Husband really loves this one. He noticed it right away and asked me what it was; because I had just sprayed it, he noted the citrus top notes approvingly. It doesn't project much after the first couple of hours, but that's fine with me; the longevity is more than acceptable, and I can make it last even longer by layering with the Oil Perfumery dupe, which is excellent.

There are some who feel that Coco Noir is not "noir" enough for the name. If you're coming from the OG Coco, that's a fair reaction. However, if you are coming from Coco Mademoiselle, this is "noir" indeed. The opening of Coco Noir is reminiscent of Mademoiselle, but as the citrus top fades, Coco Noir really stands out. I love the spice and smoke in heart of this one. It's witchy but approachable, sensual but respectable, and serious but not uptight. I'm a fan of Chanel's patchouli and there's a perfect dose of it in Noir. It's dry, woody, and clean as opposed to dank and raw (e.g. Mugler's Angel). I almost never hear or see any talk about the olibanum/frankincense in this, but for me it's the best part! It becomes very present about 30 minutes in, and it's the facet that remains on my skin and clothes long after the rest of the scent has vanished. The incense is why I think Coco Noir is deserving of its name. The longevity for this one is good on clothes, just okay on skin. Layering with the matching body cream boosts performance quite a bit. Projection is where Coco Noir suffers most. There isn't much projection after the first few minutes, and after about an hour it's a skin scent for the remainder of its life. It does project a bit more on clothes, but not much. Coco Noir isn't loud. I don't always mind that as I'm usually in the mood for something inconspicuous these days, but I can see the lack of projection being disappointing for some. When I need it to be louder, I just spray a little more. Coco Noir's biggest strength to me is that it's easy to wear without being ordinary. I recently bought my second bottle. It's a staple in my collection.

I felt that I needed something easy into my collection. Something classy yet comfortable and cozy, something delicate and not so unique. Sometimes I feel so exhausted that I don’t even have power to understand my own mood. If I wear some bold scent with a big character while feeling like that I just get confused. With these two scents I don’t have to think absolutely anything, no weather, neither clothes, not even how I really feel. ❓Do you recognize that mood? CHANEL Coco Noir Jacques Polge and Christopher Sheldrake 2012 Delightful very crowd pleasing mix of flowers in a warm woody base - I don’t find anything so “noir” in this one but there is a gentle breeze of warm spices. The scent is seductive and traditionally feminine. It’s delightful but it doesn’t force me to be in a good mood. I want an extrait of this one as well since it shoud have that “noir” confidence boost in it. Haven’t tried it though. NARCISO RODRIGUEZ Musk Noir Rose Sonia Constant 2022 I fell in love with so many scents from NR while trying to find something inconspicuous, almost imperceptible yet attractive and sensual. I love the powdery clean musky dna in them, they are like a tender hug, I feel like I’m wrapped in an enormous fluffy cashmere blanket escaping this cruel world. Musc Noir Rose has a sweet twist in it from Plum and Vanilla. All of them smells irresistible on cloths. Thank you for reading, I hope my review was helpful. I would appreciate a lot if you want to follow me on IG and/or YouTube (English subtitles): @ninamariahperfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more. 🤗

I wore Coco Noir yesterday (25th of november , 2025) because it was cold and rainy — the perfect weather to pull this one out. The opening hits with this balsamic vibe, slightly citrusy, and a touch of spice. Not the sharp, nose-piercing type, just a smooth, warm kind of spice. As it starts blending with the skin, it turns sweeter... but not sugary sweet. More like a soft, warm sweetness that feels comforting. After about an hour (or even less), the whole scent settles into this warm, earthy, wrap-around-your-body kind of vibe. I get little whiffs of this cozy sweet-warm note that just hugs the skin nicely. Projection-wise, it’s perfect for people who don’t want to announce their arrival from 20 metres away. It gives you this subtle aura instead of filling up the whole room — elegant, classy, very Chanel. I did one spray in the morning on pulse points (neck and arm), topped up in the afternoon on the same spots, and by evening it was still there, softly lingering on my skin. Longevity is really solid. Personally, I’d recommend Coco Noir for evenings or cold/rainy weather. Using it on a hot summer day can get overwhelming — the scent is rich and can give you a headache if the heat amplifies it too much. But for night dates? Perfect. My boyfriend loves it on me. Also, I honestly think this one is unisex. The spicy–citrusy opening plus the rich, warm base makes it work on anyone. That’s my full review of Coco Noir by Chanel — a warm, sensual, elegant scent that shines in cooler weather and nighttime moments.

This is everything I wanted from Coco and Coco Mademoiselle that I didn’t get. I find Mademoiselle a bit cloying, though I like the scent. Coco is fine, but I wanted more. I wanted sexier, darker, and spicier. Coco Noir has some incense vibes done very tastefully and mysteriously. It’s almost difficult to pick up the notes at times and it changes as the day goes on. A few hours in, it has incense vibes and mystery. After hours, it turns more Oriental and dark. Very sexy. At first, I didn’t understand the sex appeal, but hours in, I’m finally getting it. I’ve had it on now for almost 8 hours and still going strong. It does need a few more sprays than Chanel 5 and some others. But once you get the number, it’s long lasting and beautiful. Chanel fragrances typically last for 24 hours for me. I wake up the next morning smelling the hints of the fragrance after spraying 3x. Coco Noir needed 5-6 sprays. I know this because I over-sprayed when I couldn’t smell it after 3 sprays. Granted, I did spray it in a department store, so maybe it was distracted by the other fragrances at the time. I’m very glad I purchased it as it will be my favorite. I have worn Chanel no5 for almost 30 years and this is a strong contender for my favorite. My next try is Chanel no19. Chanel is my favorite house of fragrance, for sure. Nothing intrigues me more than Chanel fragrances. I find them complicated, but not overly fussy or pretentious. They are classic and creative.

Surprisingly unisex(?), I kinda smell something Reminds me of BdC, no animalic tone carried over from CoCo. However’s carried over strong style of Chris into the blends using spicy note (clove to be specific) Bloom very slow and it is patchouli kind of thing with amber support. I like this one. ===== Extension 1 on August 13, 2024. I now own various version of CoCo Noir, the Parfum one. The Older batch (2014 something) and the newer batch one. I would place CoCo Noir as Amber Floral, with strong woody support. As all CoCo fragrance, it is feminine leaning and I see attempts to put the floral upfront. While Wood, Clove and Dry Amber dancing in the background. As the scent creep to further dry-down you notice Patchouli but in this. But it cover himself with the Powdery Amber and Clove. I see CoCo Noir, more like separate release. It is not of CoCo Mademoiselle or CoCo. it do it own thing. I would see this as some re-imagination of Rochas Femme actually. The classic one. Personally, I starts to wonder that fragrance like CoCo Noir just release 10 years ago but the scent seems so age. Clearly, this was inspired by Older fragrance rendition, Might be attempt to leave the evidence of Christopher Sheldrake (Serge Lutens' perfumer) in Chanel line up. I would say this is most mass-appearing from his line up but still complicate and up-class same as Christopher's work.

Dated a guy who I was/am in love with and he pretty much terrorized me emotionally on a daily basis for a few years, I know he loved me but I was never really sure he liked me, he gifted me this perfume on my 29th birthday after a particularly rough summer. I had mentioned once in a store that I loved Chanel Coco Noir but had never spent the money on it. Cut to the night of my birthday while laying in bed watching a movie he gives me this little gift and I unwrap it and find my beloved Coco Noir. I was on the verge of tears that he had paid attention to me enough to buy it for me. This perfume smells to me like a tender moment with someone who you adore but is typically very hard on you. It’s warm and inviting but not in a cuddly way, in a way that says you can come in, but you cannot stay the night. My experience with my ex boyfriend kind of tainted this perfume for me but didn’t take away my love for it, I look at it now the way I looked at him...as beautiful, and enticing, but unattainable and kind of cold but still warm, like a campfire inside an igloo. When I wear this it lasts decades. I get so many compliments as well. I don’t smell citrus in this like everyone else, but I do get hints of beautiful rose, clove and benzoin. My feelings for Coco Noir are much the same as my feelings for that boyfriend, I’ll never get over them, and that’s fine with me.

This is my ultimate favourite fragrance. If it suited summer, I'd wear it all summer. I could sit for hours huffing this fragrance. Not everyone likes it, but that's ok because I LOVE IT!!! It smells like me. It lasts for days on my clothes; I can still smell it on my clothes until I wash them. I douse myself in this. I adore the scent. I used to wear Jo Malone's Bronze Wood and Leather as my go-to, until it got discontinued. I'm saving what's left of my bottle, so now I've replaced it with Coco Noir. In true Sheldrake fashion, this is Coco Mademoiselle's darker, sultrier sister. (Ironically enough, my sister's go-to is Coco Mademoiselle. Is that not just serendipitous? We've always been told we're like night and day.) Picture a jazz lounge, dark and smokey, music playing in the background. Women in satin slip dresses stretch like cats on the red velvet sofa, smoking their cigarettes from their long cigarette holders. This is the women's show — the men entertain themselves somewhere in the background. Pearl necklaces, expensive bourbon served on the rocks, huge monsteras frame the scene, a yellow moon illuminates the sky. If this scent were a song, it would be "Your Heart Is As Black As Night". Apologies if this is ridiculously long-winded, but this scent makes me wax lyrical.

Coco Noir, the darker sister of Mademoiselle? Nah. They don’t even sit in the same lighting, let alone at the same table. Mademoiselle is a sparkle-in-the-sun citrus-chypre cocktail; Coco Noir is velvet-painted wood, polished and poured into shadow. They share DNA, sure: clean aldehydes, that luminous Chanel signature, but. One wears pearls in daylight, the other wears them to bed. She starts w lemon rind and grapefruit oil, rubbed fast between fingers, fizzing with something like a cool, petitgrain, but also not quite. Maybe it's the patchouli, and wow is it refined. Filtered. Clean, but not sterile. There’s a mild herbal lift, a green-tinged rose facet peeking through that blooms later. And behold, she does it in a black silk slip. Dewless. No thorns. It’s floral, but not girlish—romantic, not naïve. The clean patch is smoother now. Warm. Almost suede-like. Less bitter, more rounded. I normally can’t do “dark” flankers. They either bite with black or blur into monotones. But this—this I couldn’t stop sniffing. It’s sultry, yes. But never overwhelming. Timeless, but never dated. And I think that’s what Coco Noir really gets right: warmth in place of heaviness. No femme fatale lipstick-smearing-in-a-mirror drama. Coco Ebony, like standing in a room lit only by your own skin.

There's something about Chanel fragrances that you always recognize right away. If you're comfortable with the basic DNA, the essence that they share, then many of them will be kind of an easy reach. But this similarity and convenience of familiarity also kind of reveals that you basically only need one or two at most as the range is just much narrower than for most brands. I've come to think of Coco Noir as the arithmetic average of all female-targeted Chanel fragrances. It was the first one I bought because I was becoming intrigued by this oriental-adjacent, aldehydic character that seemed to serve as an accessible point of entry leading towards what I thought of as vintage fragrances. Coco Noir inhabits some magical goldilocks zone in that it seemingly incompasses all of Chanel's range as a brand. It's not quite as demanding and mature as the olfactory pillar that is No.5 without bowing down to any of the current trends. It also doesn't make me think of Coco EdP at all. And yet it has a timeless quality of its own. It has sweetness, it has woodyness, it has a green edge and a slightly spicy bite, but it doesn't veer off into one direction and remains contained. In my eyes Coco Noir is the essential Chanel, the one really doing the most.

Personally, I am head over heels in love with this fragrance! This is actually my first Chanel fragrance ever... which, it most certainly will not be my last.... I'd actually blind bought this fragrance, mostly out of curiosity. Wow, incredible. Stunning. GORGEOUS!! I am not familiar with the origional Coco, or Coco Mademoiselle, or Coco Mademoiselle Intense... however, if the DNA is even remotely similar, I must procure them all! I know all noses are different, but it's near impossible for me to imagine how anyone could NOT love Coco Noir! To me, this is fall in a bottle. It's an incredibly classy scent, that is absolutely stunning on spray and dries down gorgeously. It instantly transports me to the fall.. the crisp air, my favorite sweater, a pumpkin spice latte, and a stroll through the pumpkin patch!! But also, sexy. Mysterious, even. It's just the best of every single world! Would be beautiful in the winter as well, but I think this will be my signature scent for Fall! It's spicy, smooth... CRISP.. Crisp, but masterfully blended. I don't even know how to describe Coco Noir in a way that will do it justice... just an absolute WORK OF ART from Chanel! Ionic. Simply, iconic.

This is finally a scent I can say it is MY SCENT. It s me! In 2019 I tried it before going to Italia, and hated it. I was at the airport, maybe in a rush and trying other scents all mixed up and it didnt work. I tried it again a couple of weeks ago on a hot day, crowded place and I kinda liked. Citrusy in the beginning, and then patchouli and a tad smoky . Decided to give it a try. I bought it and used after a nice shower on a friday night to enjoy myself. And observed it evolve to a shy Allure Sensuelle Edp, which I really love, but sometimesI find too loud for everyday scent- I love the fragrance, but it is overwhelming during the summer. Coco Noir is what I was looking for. It suits me fine at the office because it is very close to skin, and a very different scent. There is no Mademoiselle in this IMO. It has that chanelesque atmosphere, a je ne sais quois that screams Chanel, but it is not a blast on your face patchouli/citrus bomb. It is very discrete, on my skin, at least. To sum up, Allure Sensuelle edp toned down. Lasting power : 7 h Sillage: discrete. Office friendly. Date friendly. I loved it. I am very glad I met you, Coco Noir.

This may just be my best blind buy yet, perhaps ever. Coco Noir is a beautiful fragrance. Every note comes together and blends so good, all wrapped together with a bow on top. I am of the male sex, so this perfume is not targeted towards me, but I love it so much. This is a womans fragrance, yes, but I think certain men like myself would be able to pull this off. I know I can. What an amazing blind buy this fragrance has been. I can't speak on longevity or silage just yet as I've only had it for about 30 minutes now, but I am very very happy with this fragrance and I can't wait to make it part of regular rotation. UPDATE 01-16-25: In the span of six days, Coco Noir has worked it's way into becoming my new signature fragrance. I have received nothing but compliments regarding Coco Noir and when I inform people that it's Coco Noir, a Chanel Women's fragrance, they're always surprised to find out that it's a womens fragrance I'm wearing. Overall, I am so very in love with Coco Noir that I've already bought a second bottle. The batch code on mine is approximately from late 2017, if anyone is curious about that kind of thing.

I absolutely love this perfume. It's elegant without being too formal, and the florals, woods, and sweetness are incredibly well blended so they all carry equal weight. Like other reviewers have said, it's a blend of coco mademoiselle (minus the "brightness" or less heavy on the citrus) and coco (minus the vintage feel). Though it appears to be a winter fragrance, I actually found that in cold weather, it has almost no lasting power. But now that it has started to warm up, it retains this amazing dry down of soft rose, geranium, vanilla, and tonka that I can only describe as smooth and comforting. On me, this is definitely not a "beast mode" fragrance and sillage is minimal, which is what I prefer. I don't want to choke people out who may be sensitive to the scent and to use perfume as an accessory, not a room spray that lingers long after I have left. But if projection is important to you, you might need to layer this or else you might be disappointed. I hope they don't discontinue this because it's not often I find something that I like so much and isn't incredibly overpriced.

I absolutely adore this fragrance! It is so sexy! I love that vibe. It definitely has Chanel dna but is different from other Chanel fragrances. This one is the Supermodel version! It’s the one that turns heads! I wish it was a bit stronger. In my opinion, it sits pretty close to the skin. I thought maybe my bottle has gone off, but I looked up at batch code and it was from 8/2020, so it’s not vintage. I overspray this one so it does last and has good projection but doesn’t pack as much of a punch as the original coco. I’m going to go through this bottle in no time! 💸💸💸 It has more of a cloud but I can’t pick up much on myself! I think maybe the cooler weather will help this beauty shine! I think I’m going to invest in the bigger bottle. This one is worth it! This will be a fragrance I ask for for Christmas and birthdays! Haha 2/9/26- I picked up a backup and larger bottle! I still find it incredibly beautiful, I just wish it was a little bolder. I guess I have coco for that, and I will continue to adore this, but I think I’m going to have to invest in the extrait next!

Coco Noir is a frag that subverts my expectations. I was expecting something like Coco Mademoiselle meets YSL Black Opium - a Coco Mad for evening wear but this is nothing like any of that. Firstly, this opens very differently from the regular Coco Mad. Instead of the gorgeously blended and slightly powdery orange, bergamot and lemon, Coco Noir starts with a very bright and powdery grapefruit. The fact it's that bright is surprising for a frag named 'Noir'. I would've expected something more like the deep, very dark and very serious grapefruit of the Hermès Kelly Caleche. Despite the name this is not an evening perfume. This easily works in daytime. 20 minutes later, it transitions to the familiar very well-blended heart of the Coco Mademoiselle range. A few notes here and there are changed like switching out the ylang-ylang for narcissus but overall you can tell they are related. Becomes a dusty narcissus 1 hr 20 mins in. 4hrs 45 mins in. It's contracted significantly. It's now very faint on my skin. Lasted 8-9 hrs.

I smelt the sample for this one, and bought it the next week. girls who love mens after shave/fresh scents, this is it. I usually go for fresh/fruity/not cloying sweet scents, I've been wanting to try heavy woody scents for a while, they give me headaches, sandalwood is the only one i like but not a heavy scent profile, but the tonka bean/vanilla/benzoin in this helps weigh it down to a darker chocolatey note. To my nose, this fragrance stands out compared to all other Chanel women fragrances, the others are pretty and floral. This one is a classy and sophisticated perfume, like she is a girlboss, mature yet youthful. I think its the Jasmine/olibanum, which makes this feel like you'd wear it at night as well. The dry down is masculine, but i'm obsessed, when i first smelt it i thought it was pretty basic, but the dry down is something i'd die for. I'd personally only wear this on colder days and at night though, you'd have to be well put together to wear this one sort of.

Take Coco Mademoiselle and dial up the smoothest dry patchouli on earth+++, minimize the citrus and sub bergamote/grapefruit--, add some subtle EXTREMELY well balanced spicy, dry notes, ---sweet notes= Coco Noir Should be called Coco Madame. Vintage scents were aimed at WOMEN, grown women and apparently women wanted to smell expensive, exotic, powerful, refined as opposed to the sweet, gourmand, fruity-florals of modernity. While it has that vibe, this also somehow has modernity to it. While it screams grown WOMAN, wife, Lady of the House, the MRS., and I'm sure it appeals to seasoned women, I think that any woman over 25 could also pull this off. It's certainly a classy fragrance for a classy woman. I love Chanel fragrances. They just exude class and sophistication while also being modern. I really like this one and think it would make an excellent signature scent. I do with the floral notes got a boost. I'd love to see a Coco Noir Florale flanker.

@SL.MS1958 this perfume has definitely been tweaked! I also sampled it regularly for years but never took the plunge to buy it. It used to be more resinous and masculine-smelling--not a bad thing, but I knew I would use other perfumes more. Fast-forward to 2024, and I bought a bottle with batch code 9503 (estimated to be from Dec 2023) and it has a huge base of vanilla. It smells like geranium-vanilla-leather-wood, and is very sweet to my nose. There is not much patchouli. If I knew about the big vanilla sweetness, I wouldn't have purchased it (because I tend not to like scents heavy on vanilla), but it turns out that I find this very addictive. I have to be careful not to overspray because it will give me a headache if I do, but there hasn't been a day in the past few months that I haven't craved it. It smells as if Coco Mademoiselle has put on an understated black dress and leather accessories. It's just so good.