Mod Noir

I do declare Marc Jacobs did the best gardenia perfumes. Hands down. No joke. Don't argue; we'll be here all night. Seriously, though; Marc Jacobs has honestly turned me from being extremely wary towards gardenia to actively looking for others that can compare! Previously, I felt that every gardenia scent was far too heady; an overpowering uber-white floral or had that heavy butteriness that became nauseating. This is so different. A *gorgeous* fresh, green, dewy, pretty, elegant, and feminine gardenia scent. I mean, it's kind of heavenly. The green notes are always there. The citrus less so. The beautiful gardenia and water lily support the fresh lightness, and the magnolia helps with the sweet femininity. The tuberose helps with the slightly strong white floral projection. The nectarine base is *fabulous*. It really lends a juicy fruity note that is actually awesome! It works SO WELL with this scent. The orange blossom and musk aren't so noticeable, but definitely can be made out. The longevity is pretty decent. I get a good 4-5 hours with the same amount of sprays. The sillage is enchanting. *slow-mo faint* The name is bizarre - there's nothing "noir" (black in French) about this... Except the stripes, I suppose? Is that the reason? I assumed it was because it was released as an exclusive to Sephora, but I'm happy to be wrong here. *NB: Just looked it up - Marc Jacobs called this 'Mod Noir' as a throwback to the 1960s (black and white stripes being a pretty big fashion look back then; a la Mod [i.e., modern] London of the Swinging Sixties - I like the name more now. I approve of this. In fact, well done.). In short, I love this. No nay-sayers gonna convince me otherwise. OH! But don't bother trying to find this one or "Marc Jacobs" EdP (the other *fantastic* gardenia scent from MJ; that's for another review) - they're both discontinued. Because that's how the perfume universe works. Hahahahahaha, what a joke! Suckers get nothin' now! Rude, I say. D*mn rude. I've side-eyed people for less. Repurchase-worthy (if it were possible). *** Kitty rating: 8.5/10 (The discontinuation angers me).

Fresh, dewy, clean, bright, crisp, green, refreshing, subtly sweet, white floral. I really enjoy the dewy and green fresh scent of this! The opening is green, bright, fresh, and crisp thanks to the mixture of green notes and the citrusy yuzu and clementine that really adds a fresh and bright scent. The water lily adds a nice dewy and aquatic touch while the Gardenia, Magnolia, and tuberose add a lovely, fresh, white floral scent with some soft creaminess that helps to even out the fresh and green scent. The base notes really elevate the overall fragrance, making it more than just a fresh green scent with white florals. The nectarine adds a pretty, fruity sweetness with just a hint of tanginess. The orange blossom adds a beautiful and soft syrupy floral sweetness. Finally, the musk helps to softly ground the fragrance nicely. Overall, I really love this one! I typically lean the most towards beachy/coconut, sweet, and gourmand fragrances, but this is such a beautiful fresh fragrance that’s hard not to love! It reminds me of the fragrances from around 2000-2015ish. Some of the similar ones that I love from that period include VS Pink (original), Coach Legacy, Coach Signature, JPG Classique X, and Tommy Hilfiger Freedom. They all have that really pretty, fresh, green, bright, and clean vibe. It’s very different from the really sweet gourmands that are currently popular (which I also love), it’s basically the opposite of them. I do miss these types of fragrances and would love to see the ones I mentioned come back! Mod Noir has always been one of my favorites of them! I get great performance with Mod Noir. The longevity is really good, it lasts the entire day on me. The projection is nice too, it radiates out about an arm’s length from me. I especially enjoy this one during the spring and summer. As a side note the frosted glass and black striped bottle and the name itself stem from this being launched as a Sephora only exclusive fragrance to celebrate the launch of the Marc Jacobs beauty brand at Sephora.

Not sure I get the "Mod Noir" name as there's nothing unique or dark about this perfume at all. I can see how others might find this similar to the original Marc Jacobs fragrance, but to my nose Mod Noir is creamier and the the green/citrus notes are less noticible. Mod Noir definitely isn't so watery either, and has none of the sourness. Thouh I don't feel this is different enough from other gardenia/tuberose/white florals to warrant it's expensive price tag, it's very pleasant, feminine, and inoffensive. The longevity and sillage aren't great either, but I've noticed it lasts well on clothing. I'm kind of on the fence about whether or not I'm going to buy a full bottle. I definitely like it, and it's lovely for daytime wear. I'm just confident I can find something similar at a more reasonable price. Edit: The annual Sephora sale combined with a reasonably priced gift set convinced me to take the plunge. Not even a little bit sorry ;)

I would give my right kidney for this to come back. It’s a light, fresh, green scent with the prettiest white florals mixed in. It’s a little watery, stronger than you’d expect [but not suffocating], and I have yet to find anything even close to it in production today. I still have a tiny bit left in my bottle, and it’s probably going to stay there for as long as the laws of physics allow.

Mod Noir by Marc Jacobs really is not “noir” at all because this fragrance is an aquatic green gardenia. I smell dewy grass, crisp green leaves, fresh gardenia petals that have been mellowed out by the water lily, and a light hint of tuberose. I love this fragrance because it is such a light and fresh floral. It draws compliments and is great for everyday wear. The bottle is darling!

I looove it, the creamy gardenia smells delicious but unfortunately doesnt last on me. Too expensive and only lasted me 2 months.

My god! I love the opening! Tuberose often puts me off, but this is gorgeous. Can't stop sniffing. Going on my wishlist.

dont have it yet but one of my favorites

If white florals give you a headache, you may want to steer clear of this one. Because HELLO GARDENIA! Honestly, I smelled nothing else in this fragrance... just the exact scent of a gardenia bush an hour or so after a rain storm. Wet, heady gardenia. Period. GORGEOUS! It didn't last terribly long on me but wowzers... I'm certain that if you love the smell of gardenias, you'll love this one. Because most people here in south eastern part of the US are pretty accustomed to smelling gardenia (and many other fragrant flowers that grow well in subtropical climates), people tend to like the smell of gardenias in moderation (maybe I should have made that all caps: IN MODERATION! (grin)) so I suspect that this fragrance could be office-friendly IF you use a light hand. TL;DR? *** Ok... short version: *** * Scent: beautiful wet gardenia * Headache factor: 7/10 (above average likelihood) * Office friendliness: 5/10 (proceed with caution) I hope this helps... happy sniffing!

I have to agree with Roxana D. When first applied, this fragrance seemed like a winner for me. I loved the green citrusy top notes with white florals coming through after about 15 minutes. Unfortunately it went from being hard to stop myself from smelling it to hard to smell at all within about 2 hours. I got a barely perceptible white floral/musk mix at the end, very much a skin scent at that point. It was quite disappointing, as this fragrance seemed to have everything I was looking for in a summer scent. If you have a lot of money to burn and don't mind the longevity concerns or wish to layer this scent, this might be a good fit for you. Edit: I still find myself craving this from time to time, despite it's poor lasting power. As of July 15, Sephora is offering this as a point reward, so I think I'll pick one up to have it on hand.

I can't claim how many "white floral" notes are in this, but I can say it's a safe "White floral" fragrance for those like myself who typically DON'T like that type of scent. It's a very pleasant, safe, non-heady blend. The opening is primarily gardenia (Soft, creamy, not sharp, for a change!), and multiple hints of sweet, honey'd fruits. There's a genuine shampoo-like quality here, evoking a clean and calm feeling. Something sophisticated, but still somewhat youthful in emotion. The drydown brings around some more greenness, and overall this doesn't jump forward as a "unique" scent at all - more of the "magazine scent flap" variety. I would say that most people will find this inoffensive and pleasant, including myself - and It's definitely very difficult to find ANY scent containing white florals that I will wear, and enjoy!

I really love gardenia, but it can be a tricky thing. It's so rich and heady that it can be sickening and headache inducing. I tend to shy away from gardenia perfumes just because of how strong they are. This one is decent for the fact that the gardenia is solidly present, but the green softens it to an extent. The smell didn't turn on me (which shocked me), and the longevity was decent. Unfortunately, this just wasn't...full enough or creamy enough for me. I started to get more and more of the green as the day went on and not enough of that yummy gardenia, and I felt like this was another "superficial" perfume that sat ON my skin and didn't ever deepen and mesh with my skin. I wanted to like it, and I didn't detest it, but I was bored by it.

Boy where to start, Alright first off as most commented there is nothing really 'Noir' about this scent so why the noir tag is beyond me, if anything Mod 'Chic' is more fitting in my eyes. This pretty much is a bright white floral very heady with the Gardenia, agreed it favors the original Marc Jacobs. It's a shame really b/c the packaging & bottle are stunning, but the scent was a bit of a tosser, sorry can't vouch much for longevity or sillage as to not caring much for it to spritz on. Will say if you're a fan of the original MJ you will probably most likely enjoy this, it's not a terrible scent just nothing revolutionary, I could also see this being maybe a nice scent for your wedding day, try it out, spotted it at Sephora. :)

I love gardenia, but this fragrance had more of a “green” gardenia, like what I think a gardenia would smell like before it fully blossomed, more vegetal and grassy. It wasn’t bad at all, but I had wanted a creamier and milkier gardenia, and this tended to go much more green and musky and citrusy on me as it wore. That was also not bad, but it just wasn’t anything special. I kind of wish I hadn’t returned my bottle because I miss having a gardenia scent that didn’t give me a headache, but Floating Forest from Future Society smells very similar to this one except more creamy and dewy, so I’ll probably pick up that one as a substitute.

I grabbed a rollerball as an impulse buy a couple weeks ago at Sephora. I do like the white floral citrus combination scent, but it really fades VERY fast. I'm glad I bought the rollerball, because I'm absolutely going to have to keep it in my purse. Usually the bf comments when I'm wearing a new scent, but this didn't even get a reaction. So that's 2 strikes against it. On the positive side, this is a nice summer floral frag, not too strong, and not really generic either. I really love orange blossom, and the musk isn't too overpowering. It's mellow, at least on my skin. I'm not getting any sharp notes, just soft floral.

Hello, gardenia and TUBEROSE! Those two notes are what I got from this fragrance, especially the tuberose, all day long, and that's about it, although they are notes I enjoy so I didn't necessarily mind that the fragrance is not particularly complex. I was happy with the longevity as well. I did think the name was misleading--I expected something called Mod Noir to be a bit more chic/evening, but this turned out to be a polite little white floral I would be more inclined to wear to church or a family gathering.

Mod Noir is very fresh together with elegant white floral. It feels very upscale and sophisticated. The green and creamy white floral works so well in it. I'm not even a fan of gardenia but here I do like it. I don't get the musk so much. It's just the right amount of sweet for this type of scent. This is perfect for an evening out somewhere nice. I'm trying to figure out why the rating is so low. It's very light, fresh and bright so the name Noir is an odd choice but anyway, it's really lovely.

You definitely have to be a gardenia lover to enjoy this perfume. On first spray I thought I had found my perfect gardenia perfume--it's slightly green yet creamy and beautiful. However this phase lasts less than 30 minutes before it starts to turn more and more soapy, and less and less enjoyable (at least for me). Overall, it's too generic and uninteresting to justify the price. And there's absolutely nothing "noir" about this perfume. Great bottle, though!

I don't really like Marc Jacobs fragrances, but Mod Noir is an exception. It's got a lovely, balanced array of white florals, fronted by gardenia, and maybe just a hint of the nectarine. Is it my favorite white floral scent? No. But if someone gave me a bottle of this, I would probably keep it. I kept my sample, and that's a start.

Tried this on today. Although it is, I agree, easily forgettable and unoriginal, it's also very wearable. A simple, soft, clean scent that doesn't go funky with your body chemistry. I definitely don't hate it and would wear it if I had it. It just isn't special enough for me to want to buy a bottle. It's a "Like" for this one.