ennui-noir

This feels like something a designer house should make-- it's a highly palatable, aromatic citrus vanilla. Main components are a beautiful soft lavender and rich clean patchouli. Heliotrope and vanilla add a marshmallow lightness that is grounded by the cedar and vetiver. The scent isn't polished like most designers, and in fact the ingredients almost feel gritty, but the vanilla makes it plush and velvety, softening the sharp herbal facets. It ends up being sweet as a lemon tart, somehow gourmand, herbaceous and woody all at once. These contrasting qualities make it difficult to describe, so by all means worth testing. The L'air Du Desert Marocain comparison is tempting, as it's a tart lavender, but where that perfume is dry, warm and spicy this one is cool, herbal and woody. I'll probably replace my LDDM with this, actually, since it's so much mellower and less spicy. As a color, I picture this scent being a pastel shade like lilac or mint green. The strident cologne accords lean masculine to some, but since this is very sweet and absolutely demolishes the likes of Mon Guerlain or Libre Intense, I'll wear it proudly. Weirdly enough the only thing I don't like is the concentration-- it starts out extremely strong and sharp, so I usually spray on my clothes to diffuse that a bit.

If this perfume were a place, it would be a windowless lair with black lacquered walls and a cavernous ball pit, filled exclusively with black foam balls. It's a moody playground for an audience of one. Lonely but joyful, playful but melancholy. And, above all, completely self-indulgent. While it doesn't smell synthetic per se, it does smell removed from anything natural. It turns vanilla and lavender into something abstract, with a texture that's so smooth, it's almost plastic. But that's the point. This is about a form of escapism so decadent and so inward, it doesn't even intersect with nature. It's about a self-indulgence that's so complete, it's closer to death than life. Or, to put it another way, Ennui Noir is the private room in your imagination that you retreat to whenever you want to avoid the responsibilities that come with life. Even as a part of you knows that avoidance is never the solution, another part of you (the Ennui Noir part) understands that that's part of the thrill. In a world where everything's measured in terms of productivity, competency, efficiency, maybe there's something beautiful, even poignant, about wasting your life away. Maybe, Ennui Noir whispers to you, it's even the ultimate form of luxury.

I wanted to avoid the notes for this, as I wanted it to sit with me until I identified it. This scent hit me like a punch. It is profound, lonely, cold, and devastating. It smells like the resolve you feel when life gives you one further knock, yet another disappointment or frustration. It smells like the fortitude that floods in from out of the blue, of a new disregard for what others think, and a determination to seek your own best interests. The colour is ultraviolet light. It is synthetic, though beautifully so. It is cold, with only a powdery element which could be perceived to be even lukewarm. It's all rather Serge Leutens. It's lavender! It took me several wears to identify it. I can't fathom how it was so difficult to pin down. The cedar in the middle of the pyramid becomes somewhat alien when paired with heliotrope, it keeps me thinking along the lines of tuberose, or even lily of the valley. It isn't a coquettish floral, it is like a cut flower found in a strange location, a flower used in some spell indoors. Gorgeous, vengeful, selfish. 10/10

Incredibly nostalgic scent for me. It reminds me of those edible necklaces made of sugar candy. The vanilla is the main star, but is more light and fresh than warm and sweet. Comforting without being nauseating. It's so different than the name suggests for me. I expected something austere and dark, this is the opposite. Rich, sweet, light. Pastel colors and crunchy sugar. The transition between spring to summer when you're a child, seen through the lens of memory. The cedar and vetiver notes bloom after dry-down, turning it into a slightly colder and less childhood-reminiscent scent. As a wood note fan, I find it gorgeous. The patchouli is present but as a support to the other notes. I am usually very sensitive and disgusted by this note, but here it is working beautifully. 9/10 would happily wear this, not enough my vibe to be a signature scent but a gorgeous fragrance nonetheless.

It leans rather feminine to me, however Ennui is not a girly-girl or a sophisticated lady, but a young woman with depth, grit, and some playfulness. The florals in the opening, juxtaposed by the earthier vetiver-vanilla base, are enchanting. While testing, I wrote "powdery berry bubblegum, dissolving into woody vanilla". I find this description hilarious because (even if it is not the most accurate one,) it is the complete opposite of a perfume I thought I would enjoy. Oh well. Filippo is a master magician. Update: Strong magic. Wore it out and never stopped smelling it on myself, even after a day. A little goes a very long way with this. I feel like it developed a different character depending on the weather - woodier during the colder months and more floral now in spring. Filippo, please take my money.

When i smelled it at first at niche shop, i was very surprised. I said to myself this is the best perfume i ever smelled. I cant stop sniff testing stripe couple days after visit of niche shop. At that time the smell was more about dark powdery round vanilla levander. When i bought the sample from filippo page i found the perfume little bit harsh. There is one floral ingredient which i find too sharp. Now im again confused and thinking all the time how i smelled it first time, there was not the sharp floral smell. I need the first smell...how can be same perfume from different shop so different? ( i have theory that maybe perfume in niche shop was more settled down, i own opus 1144 and it settled down overtime, smells little bit different how im moving thru my bottle )

This is the most unique fragrance I own and probably what opened my mind to this wild world of niche fragrance. I walked into a fragrance shop in Dublin and told them that I wanted to try something that would be harder for me to find in the States. I think this was the first fragrance he handed to me. I personally loved it at first smell, and I am too new to this world to describe the notes, but I definitely get the dark vibe that people are talking about. But something about my chemistry softens it because I get a compliment every time I am wearing this and someone hugs me. And I let a friend borrow a sweater and she texted me later to say it smelled like my ‘lovely perfume.’ This will always hold a special place in my fragrance shelf.

This is definitely a divisive fragrance. Even for me, depending on the day, I can love it or not be in the mood for it at all. It's got an earthiness than can come across as almost musty at times. Possibly the combination of lavender and patchouli. I find it a very unique fragrance. When I'm in the mood for it, I love it and it makes me embrace my darker weirder side. I feel like it gives me confidence to think "yeah, this is me, love me or hate me I'm happy as I am". It's unapologetic, bold and unique and makes me feel the same when I wear it. Lasts a good 8 hours on me and days on clothes. Sillage is moderate I'd say. 8/10

To me (a non-gurmand, non-girly-girl fragrance lover) this is spectacular. This is a touch of an Angel, really (but not the Mugler Angel). Imagine every possible olfactory idea/archetype of innocence (baby smell, doll's head, angels, etc.) epitomized in this perfume. Dolce Acqua, Chanel Jersey, nothing can compare to this angelic beauty. And the flacon is ridiculously contrary-looking. Testing on bloter equally absurd. Opening is a slap in the face of a contrast. Naturally, there is a drawback - sillage is minimal, longevity moderate to very good. Nevertheless - love,love,love you ennui-noir...

The combo of patchouli, lavender, and heliotrope is a stroke of genius. Heliotropin is one of those aroma chemicals that is intoxicating and to give it a base of almost-chocolate patchouli is such an inspired move. Every time I smell this I love it more. The heliotropin is sweet but not like sugar or food, it hits another receptor that doesn't evoke dessert. The lavender comes out a little later and grounds the sweetness with freshness and herbal notes. The vetiver base gives "cologne" in a very comforting, masculine way. All in all brilliant work.

This is so addicting to smell. For a floral scent, it works really well as a masculine scent, as much as a floral scent can. The lavender, heliotrope, myrtle and patchouli combination give it that medicinal herbal fresh spicy soapy scent, which is what I think is giving it its masculinity, a little balsamic even though its not in the notes. Mixed with the vanilla is why I think its gets addicting. And the herbal flowers combining with the vanilla and the woods give it its darker slant even though its floral and sweet. This is just awesome.

I love this perfume, and I'm not sure why it's called boredom. Because it is anything but dull! It's sweet, sour, cold and woody. It used to believe it had notes of saffron and rice, but it doesn't. It smells dusty, which gives it a bored vibe, I think. Smells like a fantastic perfume for a premiere or a very sophisticated occasion where you need to look your best. I'm not sure what's intended to be dull about it. Perhaps the aroma does not alter much throughout the dry down, providing the familiar comfort of ENNUI NOIR.

Warm Vanilla with a dark, melancholic, kind of Gothic feel from earthy Patchouli and herbal spice. Almost smells like Vanilla Rice Krispie Treats and licorice in the open. Very wearable on cool nights, dressed at least business casual I'd say. Good for maybe 28+. Bold in the open then quickly calms to a solidly moderate scent bubble. Has this austere gravitas to it that I like. Longevity: Eternal Beautiful bottle Niche but wearable Special occasions/Formal in the winter May be FBW

Contemplative, meditative, a welcoming darkness. Smooth patchouli and vetiver that could easily overwhelm, instead hover like backlit milky incense smoke streaming upward in hypnotic tendrils. Moody shadow-side vanilla that presents at first spray, lingering until whenever this will fade away, which it has not at nearly 10 hours of wear. You could wear this in a boardroom like you could wear it in a sanctum like you could wear it in dream about being in either.

Fresh combo of aromatic herbs and licorice spices blended with sweet vanillic base and a bit of dark and earthy patchouli accords. It’s super fresh, but also a bit gothic. If you like something similar but a bit more uplifting, try Papier Carbone by Ormaie. Follow me on IG: @scent.guide

Quite richer and deeper than the tester I had. I love this. 100/10. I will be gatekeeping this from my friends as well as Filippo Sorcinelli. Filippo Sorcinelli’s Perfumery has made me resolved to sell off and abandon my cheap/designer frags for niche perfumery totally no more dabbling.

I love this stuff. Incredibly well done. The heliotrope note immediately reminds me of Jil Sander's Background, and comically so, of the bottles of Canoe and Hai Karate my dad once wore, many many years ago. Ennui-Noir showcases the best use of heliotrope I've experienced thus far.

So now I'm loving this juice. Extrait de parfum so it lasts long too. I love the sweet fruity musk smell that leans more masculine and grows even more masculine over time I think I'm ready for a full bottle as each wearing has been a pleasure...

I want to love this.. But I only like it right now. There is a sweet note that I'm not sure of yet. It's so different than anything out there but yet it reminds me of something.. Longevity and project seem beast mode though

Just delicious, elite, no other words for it. Peppery, velvety sexiness. Definitely for the beautiful people. Absolutely mops the floor with other perfumes that are twice as expensive. Top five all time for me.