Les Roches Noires

This is manly intoxicating fragrance. You will smell unique. I am surprised with the low rating. Not for blind buy though. Not for young audience or novices. It is appreciated more in the GCC than in white countries I guess.

This does remind me of Nuit d’Issey, it does start with a blast of black pepper and later on it fades away and labdanum kicks in and stays till the end. Overall it’s a nice release from Moncler. I do recommend it. 👍

Having in mind This is Him is one of my #10 fragrances this is what Zadig TIH EDP should be. This stuff is intoxicating. Wish if there was a little vanillic touch but this way is more versatile I guess.

Opens very peppery with a fantastic patchouli and geranium open. The mid to dry down becomes more woody with the slightest amber. There is a sweetness from the tonka beans but it's not dominant and only helps with not letting the fragrance get too dark and dry. Not listed, but I get a slight black tea note from this fragrance as well. Very unique and classy scent. Perfect for a black tie or similar formal event. Some enthusiasts may categorize this as a cold weather scent, but I think this can be worn in any weather, so long as it's for night time events. As much I love the smell of this fragrance, it disappoints in performance. I'm not one to complain about performance much, as every fragrance has its place, be it beast mode or light and airy. This fragrance however, gives the impression of a rich and bold fragrance, but the performance is awfully weak. I wish this fragrance was at least moderately good performing, but alas it's merely a skin scent after only 1 to 2 hours of wearing. Had it not been for the underwhelming performance and the ridiculous price tag, this fragrance would have been a love for me. But unfortunately it's a miss.

Pleasant ambery woody aromatic scent that smells natural and can easily be worn in many settings. The scent opens briefly with notes of lemon, black pepper and geranium before going into a dense labdanum heart and settles into powdery patchouli and tonka bean. The masculine leaning scent has moderate projection and good longevity. It’s nothing particularly new but it is a high quality easy reach wear. Enjoy!