D'Noire

It's a cheap EDP but nothing wow! It smells like a fruity mix, I'm anosmic after 3 minutes. I'm buying this because I wanna try something from Louis Cardin house, to understand how EDP can be so cheap, now I understand. For me it's like a 7/10.

Tried a sample of this and glad I did (rather than buying a full bottle). Not unpleasant but just not out and out likeable either. Something bitter-synthetic in the back that just holds you back from fully enjoying it. Ended up being a pass for me. Unique in so much as it has a degree of familiarity yet at the same time has a somewhat unique character but unfortunately, for me at least, the unique aspects come from that bitter-synthetic accord. Among the "Reminds Me Of..." listed above I would place this somewhere between LDNL and 212 VIP or perhaps even VIP Black. This is not like Layton nor Detour Noir (nor Fragrance World Anaqeed 'green') at all. Apologies but it really isn't.

This is a weaker clone of Al Haramain's Detour Noir, which is a clone of PDM Layton. The two are identical in fragrance, despite any claimed note differences, which I find are usually hogwash anyway. This stuff doesn't perform nearly as well as Haramain's Detour Noir, though they did go a long way of ripping off the scent and even the name ("D'Noir" is a play on "Detour Noir"). It's also more than twice as expensive as Detour Noir. Imagine a real house (Louis Cardin) ripping off a clone (Haramain's Detour Noir) that's ripping off a niche house (PDM Layton), only for twice the money and far less performance. That's what you have here.

I bought DNoire directly from Louis Cardin website, they offer the cheapest price in USA. Buy here : https://louiscardin.us/products/louis-cardin-dnoire-eau-de-parfum