Revolutionary Noir

perfect for office, not too sweet and kinda seductive; reminds me of warm breakfast and coffee served in bed. i never paid much attention to it until a friend of mine started talking about how she loves it. i respect everyone’s signature scents, so i probably won’t be buying it, but if you’re interested in it and you like the smell of coffee itself, then it would surely be a safe blind buy for you. it has hints of vanilla too, but not as noticeable (at least on my skin). It is also a little powdery on my skin, which reminds me of black opium. I don’t remember what the sillage and longevity was, but the moment i sprayed my wrist at the store, everyone started searching for where that smell is coming from. It’s edt, so my expectations aren’t that high for the longevity, but a fragrance smelling that good and being that cheap is worth reapplying it throughout the day. Btw i think the bottle was 100 ml, which makes everything even more perfect.

I'm surprised this isn't more popular. As others have said this is a Black Opium dupe, no doubt!. My friend actually thought I was wearing my Black Opium, She has now also purchased this. Black Opium is in top 5 of fragance's for me. To me this is slightly sweeter than the original, I get more of that vanilla coming through but still without losing the dark sexy scent. Unlike Black Opium this doesn't last long on my skin but lasts on my clothes well. Its cheap enough & I don't mind spraying more. I always have the 10ml purse size in my bag. If you enjoy Black Opium but don't want to pay a high price this will not disappoint you

Gorgeous scent, sophisticated, coffee and vanilla, absolutely divine!! Long lasting!! Absolutely love it!!

I like it! And am currently gunning for the lotion set. Revolution Beauty unfortunately upped the prices of their perfumes, but if you are in the look out for the duo's for 16 bucks (Revolutionary + Revolutionary Noir f.e.) or the 3 for 2 you can make a good score. The lotion set is now just under a tenner for both 100ml and the tube. Good deal, especially since this is one of my favourites - not of my 130+ bottle collection (sigh, I need to be banned! But I have a Middle Eastern fragrance addiction). Revolution Beauty went the dupe route as they so often do - kinda sad because a lot of times their own products are really good and I'm sure they could do similar things on the perfume front, knowing so well what people like. Anyway, the Noir sister of the Revolutionary perfumes is supposed to be a dupe for Black Opium. I didn't know that when buying it the 1st time (when they'd just launched and no YouTube or written reviews had been posted yet) and to be honest I only had an "Hmmm, it reminds me of something, but can't put my finger on it" response. I think BO lovers & likers will vibe with this perfume, but it isn't a spot on dupe imho. Not on my skin at least. I get zero coffee, but I do get that raw spicy edge on top of the sweetness and that's really nice. I would qualify it as a spicy vanilla where the spice almost has a peppery quality. It is certainly a warm fragrance, therefore making Revolution 's claim it is a sensual scent for the evenings not a weird one. I personally wouldn't relegate it to just the evening, but I'm one of those people who can and will and likes to wear heavier perfumes on a daily basis - with the word daily doing double duty. Performance wise most of their perfumes are on an EdT level. Decent, but disappointing if you were expecting to last a full work/school day. That's the same for RN, making it one of those fragrances that's nice to have if you're building a collection, but that won't be the bottle you'll be rescuing from a burning house (looking at you Libre and Modest Deux). Then again, for these prices, even the extra 2 euro they added, you truly can't complain. Just get a cheap Travalo and respray when going to the bathroom after 3hrs. Their travel sizes are actually perfect for that too, since they're true sprays with a good atomiser and come in sturdy glass bottles with a good cap. To me it's a great "Oh darn, forgot to put on a nice scent... let's grab the Revolutionary Noir! Although picking it with care definitely has happened, even during the summer. " While it IS a sexier fragrance and còuld do duty as a date scent for many who usually go for lighter, sweeter, more innocent perfumes, especially if your skin makes the coffee come out, it'll probably more of a daily grab & go if you're used to wearing the real Black Opium and stuff like it. In both cases it'll scratch an itch ;). All in all, Revolutionary Noir is worth its money, full price too. With the lotion being available now, projection and longevity could be improved, making it a fragrance I'll reach for more often. While the majority will wear it in the evening and in colder months I have zero qualms to put it on my "yearround shelf". With its vanilla base but limited strength it is - to me - ideal for most weather and occasions. Remarkable it is not. But attractive enough to keep her around? Sure!

at first i didn't really notice the coffee not but after a few wears it pops up! in the same family as black opium, like a younger half-sister - its not as complicated as black opium but honestly i prefer that. i'm quite sure there are more notes than what's listed here, it opens slightly green/fresh with some sort of jasminey floral note, a spicy pink pepper, then it quickly settles into that bitter coffee bean note with slight undertones of vanilla. i'm convinced there's a patchouli note as well or i might just be imagining that because it's super similar to black opium... unfortunately it doesn't last, i mean it is an eau de toilette after all!! i'm not sure if i love it but i do think i like it a lot - i can't stop smelling it! it really pairs well with britney spears' private show. it becomes sweeter as it dries down, it's a sexy musky sweet rather than an edible sweet - i reckon it would be fab for a date night! for the price it's quite nice - if you're thinking of buying black opium, maybe try this out first and see how you like it