Eclat Noir

I think it's quite unfortunate that this fragrance is so unknown. I've found it a few weeks ago on Notino and because the bottle and the brand name seemed quite interesting I looked it up. And fortunately my favourite YT perfume content creator Arahi had a video about it, I decided, I had to try it. Thank you so much, Queen! This is supposed to be close to a perfume I've never smelled - Angélique Noir by Guerlain. Guerlain is my favourite perfume house and I can't afford their luxury collection but if those 2 are really similar, then even the original is worth it. This perfume is just a cathegory itself. I have never smelled anything alike and it's always precious to feel like that about a new fragrance. So to the smell. It's definitely green centric, the angelica note is the main character for sure. The green note is also very watery, yet the pear and vanilla make it unbelievably creamy and also slightly sweet. It's fresh, clean, creamy and dense which makes it suitable for every season. The ingredients are so well blended that I can't very well seperate the other notes. But the overall fragrance to me smells exactly as described. It's quite an oxymoron to have a green note and a vanilla note, which is what makes it a bit unsave to blindbuy. Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful fragrance and I think also crowd-pleasing. Just a very unique one. The longevity is amazing, sillage very good as well. A lovely gem! 8.9/10

I never thought I'd find anything close to Guerlain Angelique Noire and it has been so sad to slowly watch my store sample fall to almost empty. I have this Eclat Noir side by side with what's left of my OG and they are amazingly similar. Beruzabeth's review is spot on, and this bottle is definitely going to tide me over until I'm ready to make the Guerlain investment. Angelique is a little more green and bright while Eclat is a little darker and herbal, but the vanilla woodsy dry down and longevity is near identical and I'm so happy to have found this.

The similarities between this and Angelique Noire are striking. They both open with a strong green and creamy angelica scent. In the dry down however this is more creamy and less nuanced. In this the dry down is a sweet bright green angelica with vanilla, while the OG has a darker green with a strong presence of the cedar. I also get a lot more of the pink pepper in the OG. Nonetheless I find them both beautiful and the differences really are minor. This one leans more feminine and lasts longer on my skin. A successful informed blind buy.

If you like Angelique Noir by Guerlain don’t walk, RUN. This is not only and excellent alternative but the quality and lasting power are impeccable. If you love green vanillas this is a must have. From now on, FOMO will be my go-to for inspired fragrances. I plan to buy every single one they put out on the market.

Fantastic and cheap alternative to Guerlain Angelique Noire! A great blind buy!