11 community ratings

Film Noir

Unisex

8.3/ 10

Community score
11 ratings

Clandestine Laboratories Film Noir is a unisex perfume built around oakmoss, honey and iris, deepened by oud and vanilla absolute.

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Skunky's take: It does not say whose it is; it belongs to whoever wears it.

How does it perform?

From 11 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

8.0 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.8 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

100% 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

Oakmoss Honey Iris Neroli Rose

Choya Loban

Vanilla absolute Civet Patchouli Tonka bean

Nepalese pepper

Oud French lavender Pimento False sandalwood Vetiver

What does Film Noir smell like?

Its longevity and sillage are both rated strong, and most voters score each of them high, though the number of votes is small, so this is a tendency rather than a firm verdict. Being unisex, it can sit on a man or a woman alike.

As a whole the scent is dense and dark: oakmoss, patchouli and vetiver lay an earthy base, while honey, vanilla absolute and tonka bean sweeten it. Iris and rose add a powdery floral layer, which neroli and French lavender lighten slightly. Nepalese pepper and pimento bring a spicy edge, and civet adds an animalic depth. Irié Héméra and Otentic Elegantia 8 have a close profile.