La Petite Robe Noire (2009)
Perfumer: Delphine Jelk
69 ratings
From your scent profile
Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire is a sweet, gourmand and lightly smoky feminine scent that suits evenings and nights out best.
Skunky's take: A night owl's pick; made for evenings out.
How does it perform?
From 66 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
67% 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
Heart notesfirst few hours
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
OrientalWhat does La Petite Robe Noire (2009) smell like?
Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind. Night out and evening lead the occasions, while daily and business wear also get votes. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. It reads feminine to most voters, and some find it modern. It has been discontinued.
It opens with lemon, almond and Glycyrrhiza glabra, a fruity, sweet start. Smoked tea in the heart adds a smoky edge, and musk and vanilla in the base settle it into a soft, powdery, gourmand sweetness.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Lemon
- Glycyrrhiza glabra
- Almond
First hours
- Smoked tea
Towards evening
- Musk
- Vanilla
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 32%Autumn
- 30%Winter
- 24%Spring
- 14%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Nighttime27%
- Evening23%
- Daytime18%
- Casual17%
- Office14%
Least picked for the office.
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Last updated: October 26, 2026