Mortel Noir

⛪ A church in glory and raw power 🏛️ This is no delicate mall incense stick. Mortel Noir is a grand cathedral packed with people, a church at the height of its power that inspires, elevates, and points toward the divine. It opens with black Madagascan pepper, sharp as a razor, instantly setting a solemn, mystical atmosphere. Moments later, a monumental wave of dense Somali frankincense and myrrh takes over, blending with the warmth of the gathered crowd. The scent is smoky, deep, and dry, while the labdanum and benzoin base settles on the skin like a heavy velvet vestment. Inside a temple, people seek the presence of something greater than themselves. Mortel Noir transfers that exact aura onto you. TikTok: @the.scent.files

I love this. This is similar to Mortel, but as the design of the bottle would suggest, this is darker and deeper. This is a churchy incense, but not as churchy as Mortel. I get more woody accords and spice/pepper in this, but it's surprisingly smoother than Mortel. The resins in this are borderline boozy and the rose adds a dimension that is lacking in Mortel. Performance on this is outstanding- this lasts ALL day. I like Mortel but I love Mortel Noir.

Hands down best church incense out. I have Comme De Garçons Incense Avignon, Armani BDA, Liquides Imaginaries Sancti, and this has the most depth / high quality natural vibe to it. Of course, this reflects in the price tag. If you like any of the others I mentioned, then you will love this and need to buy it since it’s a limited edition that is getting hard to find. There’s two on eBay as I type.

Very strong pepper and incense perfume. I love it, but it don't smell amber at all. It remains constant, very dark and dry. It makes me think of the spices odors we can smell during summer in Southern France, when the sun cook the bushes and grass along the roads.

I have tried Maison Trudon Fragrances because the blends intrigue me and undoubtedly, the quality of the fragrances is superior. I liked Mortel but as others have stated, Mortel seems to be lacking...like it needs a bit more oomph. So when Mortel Noir was released, I decided to give it a try. Mortel Noir is straight-up Mortel but more intense with more pepper, amber and myrrh, other woody resins and something green (perhaps). This fragrance smells more like any other mainstream amber fragrance I've smelled in the past. It's linear and simple...nothing unique, or special. And FWIW, Mortel Noir performs more beastly than Mortel, which makes it a very masculine leaning fragrance in my world. In comparison, Mortel is soft, almost powdery and unisex now that I've experienced both Mortel fragrances. Not much more to say. Silage is perhaps a wee-bit better than Mortel but this is still a skin fragrance. Longevity is moderate at 4-6 hours. Given the sum of all of it, while nice enough this is a full-bottle pass.