Coeur Noir

@babepdx said, in her review, that she detected vetiver. I have to concur. Maybe its something in how the pepper, labdanum, and rosewood (which isn't listed here but is on Heretic's site) may be playing together in a magical way that produces some sort of vetiver accord. Regardless, the opening of this is remarkably similar to Encre Noire, which is an incredibly vetiver-heavy scent. The immediate opening is pepper. What slithers into the remaining, relatively linear incense experience is the suspiciously uncanny Encre Noire essence of it. Once that veil parts, it's dusty, old church vibes. Incense bolstered by the smell of an antique mall, vacant cabin, or old furniture warehouse. It doesn't perform amazingly. The labdanum and vanilla are a fleeting experience on my skin, when the fragrance has almost completely worn-off. But I'm kind of tired of complaining about performance from non-luxury niche houses. The problem is obviously the consumer. I doubt ELdO, LL, Commodity, etc would perform at this often intimat level if millennials (my generation) and the cusp members of the generations that sandwich them weren't addicted to the conspicuously ascetic consumption of luxurious privacy. Indulging the self while simultaneously indulging an obsequious fear of offending. Feeling different without being different. While the performance makes it hard to recommend at the price point, it's not any worse in price or performance than any other major niche, and I can attest that I'd happily acquire a bottle at even a modest discount, which is the first time I've been able to say so for a fragrance I've sampled through a subscription service. So, if you're a fan of ELdO, etc, and you like the smell of an attractive, petless, elder seamstresses home with a touch of incense, I urge you to at least try it. Just don't wear it anywhere your skin might get wet. A gentle rinse will almost completely extinguish it. No exaggeration.

This is my first perfume from heretic and I couldn’t resist the allure of the beautiful packaging and description of this perfume. I did try the sample first which I recommend because although it’s a pleasant scent I don’t think it’s a good blind buy. I am a huge gourmand lover, especially vanilla but I was looking for something with a gothic touch. When I first smelled this, it was a bit out of my comfort zone but I was totally drawn to it. There’s a resin note and rosewood (a note I’ve never smelled before), it is a light slightly powdery resin woody scent and as it dries down the deep vanilla comes in. It strangely reminds me of being in an old medieval castle with some incense (but not too smokey) and with flowers everywhere. The sweetness from the vanilla is subtle and adds just a light under layer. If you are a vanilla lover as well and you want the sweetness to become more enhanced my favorite combo has been a spray of this layered with Kayali’s Vanilla 28 underneath or Vanilla Skin body spray by Phlur. 💕👌 all three has been my favorite combo lately! I will say unfortunately the only con is the longevity is like two hours on my skin and it starts off as a moderate silage but then goes more to intimate. The profile of this scent is a lot though so Get the sample through their website first, also it’s limited edition so it may not be available for too long!

My friend gave me her bottle of this scent as a gift, I wanted to blind smell before I looked at the notes, and first thoughts; it is very medicinal and herbaceous, I immediately thought there had to be some notes of Turkish rose, or something else causing it to almost be an Herby floral, but also spicy, I was quite shocked to not see it on the notes. It is extremely dark, herbal, and spicy, I get a hint of pepper after letting it sit, and the resin aroma lingers longer than anything. Picture this; A witches cabin, dried herbs hanging from the windowsill. A bird masked doctor from the plague era, treating patients with blood leaching, herbs stuffed under the beak. End scene. Overall a very interesting scent, yet straightforward. Wear it on dark nights and rainy days in your most macabre attire. Only issue is it doesn't last long enough. 8.9/10.

honestly smells a lot like a less intense dirty vanilla. which is not necessarily a bad thing. personally i loved dirty vanilla but it was too strong for me (and would sometimes give me headaches) so this is perfect. it has that like sweet woody scent that kind of reminds me of incense before you light it. i can also smell a hint of hubba bubba tape gum on me (like w/dirty vanilla lol) i think i like it but you definitely dont need both scents. me personally, i'd keep this one instead of the other.

I've never had a perfume like this as I usually go with more fresh scents. That being said I love it. It goes on sweet and peppery at first then dries down to even sweeter ambery vanilla leaving a soft but rich scent on my skin. It lasts for a few hours and is strong but not overwhelming. This perfume just makes me feel good. Someone mentioned layering this with Nosfaretu and they are gorgeous together. I'll also layer this with a vanilla and amber body butter for more longevity.