Lumière Noire
Perfumer: Philippe Romano
42 ratings
From your scent profile
Grès Lumière Noire is a feminine perfume built around orange blossom, rose and vanilla, moving from a fresh floral start to a sweet, powdery finish.
Skunky's take: That just-out-of-the-shower feeling, clean and fresh.
How does it perform?
From 45 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
90% 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
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
Fresh
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
OrientalWhat does Lumière Noire smell like?
The top notes of orange blossom, grapefruit and bergamot give a fresh, fruity opening. In the heart, cyclamen, rose and patchouli add a woody depth to the florals. Vanilla, musk and amber in the base sweeten the scent and leave a powdery, lightly spicy dry-down.
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, while evening, daytime and night-out wear are voted almost evenly. Most voters read it as feminine. Lumière Noire has been discontinued.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Orange blossom
- Grapefruit
- Bergamot
First hours
- Cyclamen
- Rose
- Patchouli
Towards evening
- Vanilla
- Musk
- Amber
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 36%Autumn
- 29%Winter
- 24%Spring
- 11%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Evening23%
- Daytime22%
- Nighttime20%
- Casual19%
- Office16%
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Last updated: October 26, 2026