Black Noir

I like this one. This is a soft, sweet, floral leather. It will go perfectly with a high end sweater and a well made suede jacket, not the bad boy vibe motorcycle style leather jacket fragrance like Tuscan Leather or Gucci Guilty Absolute (these two don't smell alike but give similar vibes to each other in terms of ruggedness). Black Noir is a three season fragrance, fall, winter and spring, once you're in summer you can switch to it's lighter sister fragrance from Montale, Oud Island, which is basically a fresher take on the same scent composition. Black Noir has a calming effect, not a wow effect, think of it as a Ombre Leather Parfum, not EDP approach. My favorite leather frags will include this one alongside Ombre Leather EDP, Montale Oud Leather, PDM Godolphin, and Dunhill Agar Wood, among others. This one however, is maybe my favorite suede scent. Performance is very good, it lasts a long time, but this does not have Red Tobacco, Sauvage Elixir, or Amouage Interlude style of performance, it's a long lasting leather style of performance. No relation to Boss Bottled Absolu, or Boss Elixir (any of them). No grandma vibes unless she's riding big Harley weaving through traffic like a demon, in which case that's fantastic, but even then, probably she'd be wearing Tuscan Leather and not this one.

#650 in my "Your de Fragrance" Film Noir is characterized by pessimism, fatalism and an air of menace. The 1976 version of "Farewell My Lovely" with Robert Mitchum as Philip Marlowe and Charlotte Rampling channeling Lauren Becall is probably my all-time favorite. Noir scents don't invoke those feelings in me but I do like the earthy, musky, smoky character of noir scents, the 180 degree opposite of bright, airy citrus freshies. Mancera has hit it out of the park with this one! Got this as a sprayette to try it out and definitely will be getting a full bottle. This is deliciously leathery, woody, oudy, ambery, like many Mancera scents, but the pink pepper, tiare and vetiver are really what makes this pop! Not boozy like TF Tobacco Oud, or rosy like Noir de Noir, but otherwise shares the nice aspects of each, is long lasting and provides strong projection. So maybe don't inflict it on the carpool. But if you go easy you can get away with this anywhere. Would be great in any outdoor setting. I expect lots of interest and compliments on this one.

Wow! This is definitely going into the fall rotation this year and date night fragrances. Opens up with hints fresh citrusy spicy notes but immediately dissipates into a creamy woody, leather and tobacco with florals in the far background. I definitely get the Oud and it goes together so well with the leather and tobacco notes. However it’s undeniably a leather fragrance through and through. By far one of the more mass appealing Manceras on the market and one id consider a safe blind buy if you like masculine fragrances such as D&G the one edt, Ombré Leather, and DHP. However this is definitely its own fragrance and doesn’t smell like the ones mentioned, they just have a similar style and some similarities. Personally I feel like it’s unisex that without a doubt leans more masculine. These are just my initial thoughts and first impressions. I definitely recommend this one so far though.

Wow... just wow, this was an impulsive blind buy and let me just say this, I don't regret anything. This is one of the best blind buys I've ever had. The moment you spray this, you are greeted by this pleasantly sweet vanilla leathery smell, and as it dries down it gives me that boozy feeling that it's honestly to die for, but that feeling does not last forever though, I wish it did. The boozy-ness starts turning more into a floral smell, kind of as if Ombre Leather and Velvet Orchid by Tom Ford had a baby, that's how I would describe the dry down. Long story short, amazing perfume, 10/10.

Sweet, gentle, dry fragrance... it's like clouds in a bottle. This gives me a powdery feel; the tobacco is dry and very soft with a high dose of vanilla. It’s yummy, like rubbing your face with flavored marshmallows or fluffy vanilla frosting. All in all, it's beautiful and delicious, leaning more towards the feminine side, and that's not a problem for me... I would still wear it and eat myself! Very strange comments below... Boss, Tom Ford, tobacco, leather, oud... bla bla. This fragrance is sweet, dry, and fluffy to the MAX... I love it... perfect before bedtime! 🧁🍦🍡🛏🌛🌠☁️

I've just received this so haven't had a lot of time to test. Upon initial Spray on paper this was a 100% no for me but once I sprayed it on skin it almost instantly became a 100% yes. It reminds me of three of my favorite fall winter fragrances all perfectly blended together and made more wearable. If you took the booze and floral notes from Tom Ford Black Orchid parfum mixed the tobacco and osmanthus from Carolina Herrera Mystery Tobacco with the vanilla and the slightest touch of incents from Amouage Interlude Black Iris it's absolutely beautiful.

Very, very heavy on the leather and pepper. This was not a blind buy since I tried many Mancera fragrances on the store and finally got this one but it turned out to be much darker than I expected. And I mean it in the best way possible. The vanilla note is very subtle, just to give a sweet context but the theme here is leather, spice, smoke and wood. Is a lovely scent, just not something to wear on a hot weather since it may be too strong for some. 8.5/10 if you love darker fragances with a little sweet side on the end.

Absolutely stunning. One of Mancera’s best and refined. The blend here is what really stands out to me as it’s a very smooth wearing scent. It doesn’t have any surprises or left turns but it does what it’s trying to do amazingly. Leather, vanilla, tobacco, and just a teeny tiny tinge of skank from the patchouli and oud. No change really from minute 1 to hour 8. It’s a deep, alluring, nocturnal scent that lasts for ages and isn’t cloying in the least. The only knock I’ll give it is that it’s not a young man’s fragrance.

musky, dark and mysterious; in an interesting, fun, and exciting way. black leather, but not in the way that it smells, rather it smells the way a nice fitted black leather jacket looks. the darkness is balanced out by florals that make sure it doesn’t steer too far in one direction . Smells like a black and white celine or balmain ad, chic punk. unisex for sure, could see a female model with smoky eyeshadow wearing this, or a guy with a neutral toned outfit on; blacks , greys , and whites. very fashionable smell.

Did a 180 on this after revisiting it recently I panned it pretty bad, and truth be told I don't think I was in the 'mood' for it (if that makes sense). So I deleted my first review, and I am probably going to pick up a bottle. Decent leather note, balanced florals, and great performance. Priced very approachably on discounters. Good overall value, and one that I'll wear a lot in fall/winter.

Don't get the oud. Barely any tobacco or patchouli. I get a soft creamy leather with a touch of sweetness. Nothing "black" about it. Picked up the 2oz bottle for $60. Glad to add it to the collection. Great fragrance. While a great performer, i find it soft for a mancera. Easy wear. Looking forward to wearing it on colder days. Hope to try Black Gold and Black Prestigium soon.

StoneEagle06 is spot on with their review, but I read it as a great fragrance. Not very dark considering the notes. Unique, leather vanilla scent, but not really a sweet vanilla and the tobacco is smooth and tame. It's a 9/10 fragrance - 10/10 if the projection and longevity were a little better. Often on sale for less than $80 this is a no-brainer.

I like this one, it has a soft leather note that's not typical, with a lavender and a freshness that balances it out, an oud that isn't abrasive and a vanilla that makes it work. It's not rugged leather, more of a sophisticated leather but playful and sexy at the same time. Really smooth, really unique and definitely a winner IMO.

It is glorious. I respect NeroliCannoli's opinion about it's performance not meeting his expectations but the scent is perfect cold weather wear and I find performance to be beast for about 45min before dialing down to a normal level on par with many other fragrances. I could smell it all night, I was happy.

This is just wonderful. It's a very elegant scent for gentlemen who can appreciate it. It's soft and pleasant to the nose. It smells dark but not gothic. You'll just smell like an elegant person with refined taste. You can wear it anywhere, anytime, but it suits cold weather and nighttime better.

This is a gorgeous fragrance. Only thing is it isn't like most manceras. Fragrance isn't super loud and doesn't last a super long time. Either way i still enjoy it. 8.5/10. As far as performance goes for a mancera it isn't that great but the scent profile is one of the best from the brand.

Absolute Stunner! Red Tobacco is still my favorite...but I've tried so many Mancera's based on the hype & not blown away...The Black Noir is Amazing! Bought this for an absolute steal during FB Anniv sale...$47 Terrific Leather with lots of other complex notes...it's Incredible!

Nothing dark here! It is soft sweet aoud or aoud mixed with sweet like caramel. Easy fragrance to wear it remind me of silver blue by mancera. it is loud but not heavy because of the sweet note come through. Can hardly smell leather or tobacco.

Dark leather, smooth tobacco, subtle vanilla, and a touch of oud. Sits rather close-to-skin for a mancera fragrance, but is great nontheless. Reminds me a tiny bit of Happy Oud by Zimaya (though this adds more to the DNA). 9.4/10 imo.

Smells pretty similar to oud island. All the other comparisons aren't close at all. I don't get much tobacco but i do get a sweet black leather. Fantastic scent profile. Performance isn't beast mode but it is above average. 9/10