Minuit Noir

This is a very warm, mysterious violet-y scent with a bittersweet-ish medicinal vibe, almost like carmex lip salve, but not quite as sharp. It smells much like Lush's "Bathos" to me in the opening, but the violet demures to the other notes in the drydown. I've never been a fan of patchouli -too many unwashed potheads in the art department gave it a bad rep- but in this mix it just *works* for me. I can't stop sniffing it...! I'll be the first one on the bandwagon to bitch about the annoying amount of nearly-identical LLs, but this one is most definitely not like the others. The others are much too sweet for me and all pretty much have vanilla, which is a no-go. I WAS hoping for a bit more dominant licorice, but this mix is so perfect for me in its strangeness. It's like that all the ingredients are so evenly matched as to be almost unable to pick out single notes. The sweetness here is mainly from the violet, so no headaches for moi! (THANK YOU, JAYSUS!) If anyone's looking for that discontinued bottle of "Bathos" or her sweeter sister "TucaTuca," this will probably tide you over till the Kitchen re-releases it (if they ever do)! Edit: Man, I really love this, but it doesn't seem to last long. Maybe a couple hours. The upside is that I haven't managed to overspray myself...yet. Definitely slap on some lotion or fragrance oil before you apply this to get better longevity. The violet lasts longer if you spritz clothes, too, by the way. This is probably one of the ONLY perfumes I'd ever say to spray on clothes.

Wow! This fragrance just reminded me why i love the world of fragrances. It really took me on a journey. Based in the reviews that said the licorice/leather notes were super strong i knew i wanted to have a bottle of this. It is deliciously excentric and bold. The silliage and projection are top notch too, perfect for those who like to express. With these LP Minuit flankers there is this nostalgic scent, some say is plasticky it reminds me of blowing up a blow up ring for the pool. Very nostalgic. And it oddly reminds me of the one good part of american cream from lush, the slightly fruity and dreamy creamyiness — combined with licorice, tonka, and leather. Although I personally dont get much of the Iris and Violet thats listed. All in all, it’s not just raw leather and licorice chaos; there’s a sleek, refined edge underneath that sharp intensity. Like a perfectly tailored black leather jacket that’s both dangerous and sophisticated. I can see it embodied in a dark dressed person. Think — a gorgeous black latex wearing domme, a leather wearing troublemaker or a mature and alluring sharp featured gothic person. Yes im being gender neutral here, as it smells very intersex to me. Lolita Lempicka Minuit Noir, a perfume for the sleek and bold excentric!

I just received this in a swap. With 2 other Midnight editions already in my collection I didn't go after this sooner. And I was convinced that nothing could be the original fragrance. It seems I might have been wrong there. Despite the obvious similarity to the original, it's also quite different. It lacks that herbal earthy quality, which I like. But this version is more rounded, darker and at the same time quite mellow. It starts with fairly sharp liquorice but settles within a few minutes. The liquorice remains noticeable, but it doesn't dominate. The perfume is so well blended that no other note stands out, no obnoxious or even noticeable patchouli, in case you were worried. It has a delicious cozy quality without smelling edible or immature. The most ironic detail about this is that I hate liquorice outside perfumery. This is an unreserved recommendation to anyone to get their hands on this beauty. I'll probably hunt for another bottle myself.

this smells exactly like that one "boiling coca cola for 1 hour and see how it becomes in your body!!" experiment in opening, very grotesque licorice and you can see why this is discontinued. then dries down to a beautiful incensy gothic thing after top note licorice becomes better melded with other notes. it also reminds of a cat's fur after the cat has been sunbathing for a time along with the incesiness, beautifully incensy and complex but straightforward at the same time. there is definetly a leather (subtle) and incense accord in this one despite what this page says. and it becomes pure cat fur when only the base notes are remaining. not a safe blind buy tho it wont suit everyone's liking for sure. i dont compare this to other minuits bc they were never sold in my reigon

Tried this on my husband and he said although he doesn't think it smells feminine (though he loves it on me), it's not something he would wear only because he prefers more complexity. This is thick, intoxicating black licorice, very linear. I don't get any sharpness at all, just creamy black licorice....very dark and heady. My husband actually loves QUEEN by Queen Latifah for its creamy spiciness and thinks it should have been marketed as unisex. I agree! That one smells wonderful on a man! I, however, LOVE Minuit Noir on my husband, but I will just continue to wear this one for myself, and I DO!! I get tons of compliments when I wear this. Longevity is wonderful, just one spritz for the whole day, and MONSTER sillage!!!! I LOVE it!

Thought it will be "just another flanker" of regular cute Lolita in this blind swap, but it turned out I have got quite a Dark-Hearted-Charmer, who locked himself up in a wine cellar and decided to stay there for a week. In darkness and good company of his own. Very unisex opening, in that dusty-dry slightly apothecary liquorice, that not sweetened, but salted, it is very reserved, withdrawn, with dark mystery and seriousness. Then it becomes almost edible, but such anise-ginger cookies you can bake just for Halloween from dark flour and cover them by bitter chocolate. I really like it, because it is different from other Lolitas I have tried and own. Positively intriguing, with touch of danger.

This is like hot, instantly warming, sweet (but not too sweet), dark red winter drink with some spice and some alcohol added to bring a freezing soul to life again. I smell a dark, concentrated licorice, some black currant notes ( not listed and maybe existing only in my imagination due to the associations with that hot drink) and a bit of cherries in liqueur. In this hot drink I don't find any patchouli ( and maybe it's good), so if it's there, it's so shy and well blended that it doesn't destroy all that thick, mysterious wonder I like to taste sitting near the window in a small cafe, watching the rain drops running over the window pane and dreaming.

Really mixed feelings on this; I am a huge fan of the original so I bought this version blind on-line, and yes it's a sweetly DELICIOUSLY strong licorice, but zero sillage and it fades after an hour into a poor vanilla! The original lasts all day and has good sillage. Don't get me wrong,I would not have missed this divinely beautiful version of Lolita Lempicka, and I can live with the low sillage for it's close dark softness, but it's sad that after an hour it's gone,like Cinderella at midnight. It should be re-named Lolita Cinderella at Midnight!!! Oh, if only it lasted, SIGH.

LL Minuit Noir is the intense, warmer and more sensual sister of LL Le Premier, both are equally sophisticated. Minuit Noir is better suited for evening wear and colder days. The liquorice note is very prominent and distinctly LL. This unique fragrance will definitely grow on you if it's not love at first sight. It leaves a lasting impression, dark and magical, pulling you in. A must have to add to your LL collection when you want to stand out from the crowd. As always the beautiful bottle hints at the elixir on the inside.

So glad I bought this blind. This is the first perfume I've tried with a prominent licorice note, and I found it to be heavenly. To my surprise, the opening was much more of a medicinal anise, bold and dark while still making room for the powdery floral notes upon drydown. There's a very subtle leather undertone, smooth and buttery and blends beautifully with the patchouli note. It's spicy, sultry, intoxicating, and surprisingly soft at the very end.

this smells exactly like those black licorice pipes you buy at costco in the big pack, mixed with some violet to make it even stronger licorice, with a tad of iris and a pinch of patch. Not such a good description. The dry down is reminiscent of the original lolita, it has a creamy drydown that isn't as edgy as the first hard core licorice spray. I love this, as I love love love strong black licorice. This is nice and unique for sure.

Norgirl expressed everything I would say about this fragrance.Dark moist forest-oh, yes. It is beautiful, dark and cozy like a cashmere sweater ; it is chocolaty(it doesn't smell like chocolate, but it has the same kind of richness). Love it. I have original LL and several limited editions. Although i like them all, this one is different, the shape of the bottle is the only similarity they bear, in my opinion. Beautiful!

Dark Licorice, Powdery Iris, and Chocolaty Patchouli. This is the most unisex of the women's collection. This and Midnight Couture are my favorite of the feminine marketed Lempickas. Although, Midnight Couture is fruitier with a heavy lean on Jasmine. For those that say this reminds them of Illusions Noires Au Masculin / Au Masculin Intense, I would agree. Amazing stuff.

Gothic, cold, elegant, SEXY, darkness. It was love at first sniff & I bought the last one on the shelf! I was ready to grab another one after that initial assault on my senses - as I thought that LL understood my SOUL!! LOL This discontinued princess of darkness is to be treasured. In a cold place. In a dark place. Emerging only at the darkest hour. Oh. Yes.

Sweet and evil. Lolita Lempicka Minuit Noir will always be my witching hour perfume--my house reeks of it on Halloween. Sugar spells and dark iris magic, wicked candy licorice and violet patchouli brew. It's nicely powdery, keeping the juice intriguing--fey dust rather than cloying syrup. Lasts all Samhain and charms sleeves for days after.

This one is quite sticky, oily, warming, dark, mellow and mysterious.. I guess it can be more appropriate for brunettes..

after having this for a wild now. i love it more and more . It not the kind off perfume i wear everyday . but this is truly a gem when i feel i need some cosy perfume , something to chare me up . i go for this . it makes me feel sexy, strong and very feminin:) the Liquorice is very strong yes , Dark and mysterios whit the Patcholi. Like in a deep dark moist forest. the Iris Lingers and makes it feminin, the Violet is not very strong , but i can feel a little off its sweatnes to. This is a long lasting perfume for shure . this i spray one and it lasts and lasts all day , even better staying power then the Original .In the end when its realy settled . (hours one the skin)its a lovely Vanillic, chocolaty smell left on my skin , realy jummy. but it is a bit strange , some times its there and sometimes it just disaper befor i get to that stage . In colder weather it stays Whit the vanilla feel (i think) i realy love it . Realy good to spray together whit the original aswell to make the Licuorice stick out a little bit more :) I would add to the note to thouse who like the Original and expect this one to smell like the same type off liquerice , Its note the same . this one is darker and more true to the Natural Liquorice :)

Definitely the most licorice of all the LL that I’ve tried, and by that I mean in your face sharp bitter Dutch licorice that my Opa used to love, not the creamy sweet stuff we as kids preferred. It does soften (and sweeten slightly) as you wear it but there’s no light in this fragrance, it is dark, darker, darkest. To say I’m a massive fan of the Lolita Lempicka house is an understatement and I tend to favour the Midnight/Minuit series than the lighter Jolie/blanc/forbidden flower flankers - but this took it beyond any of the other midnight range. Yes along with with licorice (did I mention the licorice?) there is a leather accord on me, some strong medicinal Jäegermeister with the tiniest vanilla follow through in the dry down. I feel like I’m lost deep in the dark woods on a moonless night and the witch is about to appear. Not sorry I bought it though, love the bottle and it makes a beautiful addition to my collection. Edit; Came back after a few hours to say like many others that this has softened to an almost buttery vanilla. After the initial midnight excitement, a dawn has broken through that invokes a warm feeling of being tucked safely bed with the fire crackling as a quiet snowstorm sets in - I love it!

Well, I'm not sure why this is not marketed as a unisex fragrance. I'm not sure why it was given the same apple bottle of the other flacons in this line. While I have found VERY LITTLE discernible difference between the LL flankers, this is DEFINITELY ITS OWN ANIMAL. On my skin it opens quite warm and spicy in a masculine way, like a warm spiced drink (not boozy). It then morphs into this sweet very oily black licorice with a little bit of patch garnish. I don't get any resemblance to the original or any of its sisters, this to me is more like their older brother with his very own rebellious personality. This is a pleasant olfactory surprise if you like different or androgynous, spicy fragrances or disappointing if you're hoping for another similar variation of the original. The biggest disappointment is it has ZERO lasting power, maybe 2 hours on my skin then not a trace even with heavy application. It lasted on my clothes slightly better but only after a second heavy application. For this to open with such a bang and such promise, it ends with not more than a finger pressed to lips "ssshhh".

I happen to like the smells of both licorice and Play-Doh, which are the two main things this evokes for me. Blasphemous as it may sound, I might even pick this over the original LL when asked which one do I want to spray on. Still, I'm probably not going to buy either one, so Minuit Noir will remain just that - something to try on when I'm feeling a bit childish.