62 community ratings

Noir Obscur

2014UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.6/ 10

Community score
62 ratings

Antonio Alessandria Noir Obscur is a unisex scent that opens with orange and tangerine over spicy notes, then darkens into vetiver, leather and patchouli.

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Skunky's take: I wandered into a flower garden and I am not leaving.

How does it perform?

From 46 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.5 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.1 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.9 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

89% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy

What does Noir Obscur smell like?

Most voters recommend fall and winter, and it is chosen most often for evenings and nights out. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Voters read it as slightly more masculine, though a sizeable share call it feminine, so it sits in between.

The top notes of orange, tangerine and rum absolute give a sweet, spicy start. The heart of osmanthus, jasmine and Bulgarian rose adds a soft floral layer. In the base, frankincense, cedarwood and amber build a resinous, woody and smoky foundation, while leather and earthy vetiver give it weight.