249 community ratings

Cœur de Noir

Name: Cœur de Noir
Brand: Beaufort

Perfumer: Julie Dunkley

2015UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.7/ 10

Community score
249 ratings

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Beaufort Cœur de Noir is a smoky, resinous and spicy unisex scent built around leather, birch tar and tobacco.

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How does it perform?

From 214 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.8 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.2 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

81% 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

Ginger Rum Lemon Black pepper

Ink

Bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Dry woods Suede

Paper

Leather Vanilla Lavender

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Labdanum Cedarwood Birch tar Frankincense Tobacco

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky
Leathery

What does Cœur de Noir smell like?

It opens with ginger, black pepper and rum alongside bergamot and lemon, while ink and paper give it a dry, bookish edge. In the heart, suede, leather and dry woods lead, softened a little by vanilla and lavender. The base of labdanum, cedarwood, frankincense, birch tar and tobacco settles into a smoky, earthy finish.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it is worn mostly for leisure, evenings and nights out. Half of the voters read it as masculine, though it is classed as unisex. Zara WO/02 Wood Street and Cartier XIII: La Treizième Heure have a close profile.