131 community ratings

Agar de Noir

Name: Agar de Noir
Brand: Areej Le Doré

2020UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.4/ 10

Community score
131 ratings

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Areej Le Doré Agar de Noir is a spicy, smoky unisex scent that sets Indian and Laotian oud against saffron and coffee; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: The floral side leads, it arrives with a bouquet.

How does it perform?

From 121 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.8 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

8.1 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

9.1 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

7.3 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

92% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Hawthorn

Calumba

Arnica

Calamus

Cardamom Gaiac wood

Heart notesfirst few hours

Saffron Indian oud Coffee Violet Laotian oud Ambergris

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Peru balsam Benzoin Tonka bean Labdanum

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Agar de Noir smell like?

Cardamom, calamus and gaiac wood open it with a dry, spicy edge. In the heart the oud notes meet saffron, coffee and violet, while ambergris adds an animal depth. The base of Peru balsam, benzoin, tonka bean and labdanum leaves it resinous and gently sweet. The overall feel is woody, earthy and leathery.

Voters rate its longevity as very strong and its sillage as strong. Most pick fall and winter, and it is worn mainly in the evening and on nights out. It reads more masculine than feminine. Nishane Mana and Elixir Attar Dark Matter have a close profile.