335 community ratings

Eau Noire

Name: Eau Noire
Brand: Dior

Perfumer: Francis Kurkdjian

2004UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.1/ 10

Community score
335 ratings

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Dior Eau Noire is a unisex scent where a green, sweet core is shadowed by spicy, smoky tones, and it suits autumn and winter evenings.

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

How does it perform?

From 250 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.4 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

5.9 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

66% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Clary sage

White thyme

Heart notesfirst few hours

Virginia cedar Lavender

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Liquorice

Green stems

Vanilla

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Green
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous

What does Eau Noire smell like?

It opens with clary sage and white thyme, herbal and aromatic. Virginia cedar and lavender give the heart a woody frame, while liquorice, green stems and vanilla in the base spread a gourmand sweetness over the green. Floral and resinous sides stay in the background, and earthy, smoky tones darken the whole.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evening and night out lead the occasions. It reads more masculine, though it is unisex. Serge Lutens Encens et lavande has a close profile.