Nuit Noor

Now that I’ve had it for about a week I feel I can comment. This was a blind buy because I love the nose for this perfume and the notes seemed beautiful, and I also could not find it in the stores in Spain so I bought it online. The first day and the first 10 minutes were strange, but once I knew what to expect I am very much in love with this perfume. I wrote my reaction the first day, here it is in case you find it useful: “First impression, there is something at the bottom that makes me think of a beach or sun cream (ylang ylang plus honey?), with nice wood spice, and inciense. Not dry, rather sweet/balanced. Eventually after 20 minutes or so I get the rose. Then it really evolves into oriental rose, with spice. I even get cinnamon.” The remaining days I haven’t able to pick the notes so clearly although I still feel the evolution of the smell over time. For me it is “creamy woody” with beautiful spices and inciense. I find it balanced, not sweet and not dry. I like that it is not girly, I can totally see it unisex. It evokes a strong woman, she wears it to the office and smells like business in a confident (not loud) way. She wears it to go out and carries that strong confidence with her, because of the unconventional yet beautiful seductive smell. I like it for the day but the sequence of notes and transition clearly evokes the evening: starts warm sunny and a bit tropical as you sip a cocktail with friends before a date, then evolves into more rose and spice, that’s dinner with your partner, and then it sets into the darkest part with wood and spices as the night falls, never losing warmth as it sets into that “creamy woody” phase. This perfume evolves like an evening evolves into the night. It is very unique, I find it beautiful.

I totally get the Tom Fort Black Orchid comparison in this fragrance. They share such a similar opening in many respects that you may be wondering why you should choose this one. For a start, Nuit Noor quickly settles into a much more smoky feel, with resins and incense being distinguishable. It also doesn't project as much which I know sounds a bit counter-intuitive, but not everyone wants to perfume every room they walk into! With TF fragrances these days, everyone knows exactly what you are wearing because you can't help but notice their intensity. With this Elie Saab however there's a distinct presence - and it's a very grown up presence as well - but it strikes that all-important balance of being noticeable without being overwhelming. I like this a lot. I decided to wear the two side by side today and compare. TF has a much earthier, resinous dry down, whereas NN maintains the rose and incense qualities, leaning a bit more feminine. To the untrained nose, they are still quite similar and if you have one, you probably don't need the other. However, if you like NN, I understand it's been discontinued so grab a back-up bottle because they are a good price at the moment. Further on in this thread there is a comment about Agent Provocateur, which is another interpretation of rose. I own that as well and to me that's more a musky rose that resembles Narciso Rodriguez for Her, but with a woody dry-down. It's a beautiful fragrance as well, and normally is super affordable so grab a bottle if that's your vibe.

I’m so happy that I managed to get my hands on this discontinued gem from Francis Kurkdjian. This is without a doubt, a wow fragrance!! Alluring, captivating, enticing, multifaceted honeyed roses! While it doesn’t have any novelty or unusual notes, it does absolutely smells apart from the most designers releases focused around rose. This is a deep, smooth, ambery, warm, honeyed ylang ylang, rose, patchouli, incence, woods and solar notes. Nuit Noor is such a smooth, warm, incensy mix of sweet rose and ylang ylang with hints of spices, black pepper and heavy woods. I absolutely adore everything solar and incense. And Nuit Noor has them both! And leans gourmand... stunning blend! Has a bit of a holiday vibe and tropical twist from ylang ylang and solar notes that could make you believe that Nuit Noor is a summer scent. But then it has a green patchouli, a healthy dose of thick, extra gourmand honey, a deep, almost burgundy rose, a blend of pepper and other spices that take the composition into a fall-winter direction. It’s a strong, rich, long lasting scent that could work most of the seasons. I find it very versatile thanks to its masterfully crafted composition and I feel that Nuit Noor could be worn during all seasons except summertime, when it would be too much. Very feminine, seductive and intoxicating type of scent that lasts and projects amazingly. As the name implies, better suited for nighttime wear or activities...

I bought this to surprise my mom-she'd described her dream scent perfectly, and I knew this was it. Imagine if Tom Ford went full commercial with a Black Orchid elixir: ditching the earthiness for a smoother, more polished vibe. That's this fragrance nailed. It's amazingly unisex. On my mom and wife, it's ultra-feminine-honeyed florals that bloom sweetly. On me? Zero femininity; it's all woody depth and confidence. To me, it straight-up smells like paan-that post-dinner mouth freshener with gulkand (sugared rose petals), fennel seeds, chocolate bits, cloves, and more, wrapped in betel leaf. Add hints of honey, saffron, and catechu, then layer it over top-tier burning incense. The patchouli here is subtle and chocolaty, never overpowering. From non-fragrance folks, I heard: "Exotic, semi-dry, juicy-spicy red berry vibe!" "Like a premium incense stick." My dad (a scent lover, but not industry-obsessed) calls it "Hollywood iconic" and "intoxicating." I got more compliments on Tom Ford's Black Orchid-its earthiness amps up the masculinity but who cares? I pick Nuit Noor over BO every time. It's my go-to.

OOOOHHHH 🤩 This was a blind buy. The moment I smelled this I was amazed!! It is such a warm and cozy winter fragrance. Definitely woody with honey and patchouli. I can't wait for the colder days to come!! Lovely oriental fragrance, very unique. But then I read comments about how similar this is to Black Orchid... I smelled black orchid once in the store after reading glorious reviews about it and I absolutely HATED IT!! I was so shocked about the scent and disappointed. To me, this doesn't smell like BO at all!! If you could get your hands on this one you definitely should!! It is worth having in your collection and I am sure that -most of you- won't regret this! especially if you are familiar with Elie Saab/MFK fragrances and if you love oriental fragrances.

Upon first spray this DOES resemble Tom Ford’s Black Orchid but without as much mystery. So it does not have the truffle note that Black Orchid does. It’s certainly not the same as Black Orchid but does have a similar DNA. If you like Black Orchid then you’ll probably like this too! As it dries down it leans a little more dry, woody, and spicy. So for me it smells less like Black Orchid in the dry down compared to the opening. I’m really pleased with this! It’s not as heavy or in your face as Black Orchid, this is a bit softer, but truly lovely. I’m Lebanese American and tbh Elie Saab fragrances lean too dainty and fresh for me, but this is right up my alley! Love it and proud to wear a Lebanese fragrance!

I see that not many people write reviews about this fragrance. I have been using it for a while, so I became more familiar with it. As for the similarity with Black Orchid, they are very similar indeed. But Nuit Noor is stronger and the dark oriental part of it is more dominant than in Black Orchid. I would say that BO is a mainstreem version of Nuit Noor. Both are beautiful scents. I think if you love BO and own it, then you will appreciate Nuit Noor if you are an oriental fragrance fan. Fortunately I am, so I still consider it a fortunate purchase :-). Although on clothes the fresh floral part is more dominant, so it ́s the opposite than on the skin, but probably this is individual.

This was a blind buy (first in my life!) based on my good experiences with Elie Saab (and Francis Kurkdjian) fragrances and I am so happy that it was a fortunate purchase! I love dark oriental fragrances and I can say that this is one of them, but at the same time very modern and light. The incense and woods are very strong here, they give a very warm woody feeling, but I smell in the background also something fresh and light and maybe slightly sweet, but I cannot say it is honey or rose, they smell different in fragrances (in my experience). So Elie Saab and Francis Kurkdjian did not disappoint, I cannot express enough how I am happy with this purchase!

My skin can easily be a test subject for longevity in the perfume industry because it literally drinks all fragrances, but it has not managed to drink Nuit Noor up. This scent is really long-lasting (12+ hours), powerful and fills a room - my mom felt it when she entered the 25 sqm room where I was. Regarding the notes, I love the way the honey, the spices and the rose are done here - it feels like "1001 Nights" or princess Jasmine without being cloying. Definitely suitable for very important meetings, elegant dinners and date nights. 100000/10!

I finally took the plunge and bought this, and this fragrance is beast mode. It is somewhat similar to Tom Ford Black orchid, but the truffle Element is missing. This fragrance is dark and smoky. To my nose I do not detect any sweetness mostly woods and incense, I would of liked a little more sweetness, it’s very unisex and maybe leans a little bit masculine, but I’m here for it and I love it. If you’d like beast mode, massive projection fragrances, pick this up, this is not for the faint of heart. Rating 8.5 out of 10

Blind buy. I was not sure , specially in 2026 if i get a nice quality, i still don't know if i got the original one, but its strong and smells really nice. It does have the same DNA as TF Black Orchid and TT Maremma. Maremma is my favorite out of these 3 and i have it i could compare, to me Maremma is sweeter , milder. ES Nuit Noir is kinda sharper, seems like more patchouli there. I still love it and considering the price i just have ordered the second bottle:)

I think this is a gorgeous perfume. Unfortunately I won’t have many opportunities to wear it living in HOT year round south Florida I thought of selling it because of this but it’s such an enjoyable and unique scent I’ve decided to keep it and wear it at home when i crave something like this. It’s deeeeeeeep, rich, Forrest woody honey drenched old roses! The richest witch in the Forrest wears this!

On the begining for me it is similar to Black Orchid- woody dark, but after 20 min a lot of fruit juise, like plums! That remined me of The one Dolce & Gabbana! After 1 hour with sweet fruity warm scents! Today I have compliments for this perfume , after 7 hour from the morning sprayed! I did not expect because for me is not long lasting, but I am wrong! Sorry Elie Saab!

It is a beautiful scent, intoxicating and elegant. The scent itself I adore! But where Elie Saab’s Royal lingers on my skin for the entire day Nuit Noor needs to be reapplied, after about 3 hours the scent is barely there anymore 💔 Edit: I got several compliments of how nice I smelled 6 hours after applying so apparently the scent is still there and it’s just me 😆

For me this is a very honey forward scent, I smell tons of realistic thick honey and syrupy rose, lightly spiced, also something like plum in the background, deep and dark. Amazing oriental scent but not suitable for every day or office use, use it sparingly as it's very potent. Last all day and it gets better and better throughout the day. Love it.

This is so yum! It is not gonna be for everyone! I get a Smokey woody anis honey rose vibe and I’m all for it! Definitely dark! I love it! It’s a heavy perfume! This is for cool weather or freezing air conditioned spaces. Not office friendly. Super heavy. Although I enjoy wearing it at home in my own company because it is so beautiful!

This is a beautiful deep scent. It gives mature lady in her sexual prime. Very sexy sensual scent. Perfect for a date night at a very fancy restaurant or a night in for hanky panky. Or hell, both if you are feeling frisky. I really love this perfume and it will definitely be staying in my collection.

this is a nice sweet warm spicy fragrance. I love the dry down and it lasted so long on my skin. Even though many says it's the night time scent, but I wear it on days, even when I go to gym, cause the fragrance doesn't get overwhelmed by my sweat

Love at first smell ❤ Gorgeous blend of oriental notes with honey and rose. Perhaps the best oriental based perfume I tried. I bought it 2 days after testing it. The perfume stuck to my skin even after showering! That's how eternal it is.

this is a beautiful warm spicy feminim scent. I enjoy the longevity, the sillage & projection. This fragrance introduce my nose to a gorgeous spicy perfume, cause basically I love sweet scent, but turns out I can love warm spicy as well