Velvet Noir

This reminds me of Taylor Swift's Wonderstruck or one of Britney Spear's perfumes without the celebrity baggage. I get clean shampoo-like black currants followed by flowers. There's nothing about this that is remotely "noir" in the beginning because it mostly smells like you took a shower with some nice smelling shampoo. After an hour or so, the "caramel" kicks in, but there's also a touch of vanilla and possibly patchouli. This never gets overly candied sweet, nor does it ever gets "dark." I get something that reminds me of a very light version of Tom Ford's Black Orchid, but it's a vague resemblance. If I took the original Burberry, (Which is what Swift's Wonderstruck and some of BS's perfume resembles) cleaned it up and took out most of the bottom notes, this is what I would get. It's not spectacular; it's pretty and accessible. I ended up with a bottle simply because I liked it. Good thing it's at a decent price point (about $28).