Drakkar Noir (Eau de Toilette)
Perfumer: Pierre Wargnye
1,038 ratings
From your scent profile
Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir Eau de Toilette is a masculine scent that sets a fresh opening of lemon, bergamot and lavender on a woody base of vetiver, sandalwood and leather.
Skunky's take: That just-out-of-the-shower feeling, clean and fresh.
How does it perform?
From 876 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Looks good without trying too hard.
Easily worth what it costs.
Blind buy risk
80% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Green
- Spicy
- Woody
- Fougère
Fresh
Citrus
Green
Spicy
Woody
FougèreWhat does Drakkar Noir (Eau de Toilette) smell like?
Lemon, bergamot, lavender and basil lead at the top, while coriander, cinnamon and juniper add a spicy touch in the heart. Vetiver, sandalwood, leather and oakmoss dominate the base. The overall feel is fresh, green and woody, with a clear fougère structure.
Voters rate its longevity and sillage as moderate. Fall and spring are picked most often, with summer and winter a little behind. Daily wear, leisure and business are the most common settings. Most voters call it masculine and classic. Omerta Pure E-motion and Geoffrey Beene Bowling Green (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Lemon
- Bergamot
- Lavender
First hours
- Coriander
- Carnation
- Cinnamon
Towards evening
- Vetiver
- Amber
- Sandalwood
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 30%Autumn
- 29%Spring
- 21%Winter
- 19%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Daytime23%
- Casual20%
- Office20%
- Evening14%
- Nighttime13%
- Sport10%
Least picked for nights out.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
84% matchPure E-motion
Omerta
78% matchFight Club White
Reyane Tradition
73% matchNoora Onyx / نورة عقيق
Swiss Arabian
70% matchBowling Green (Eau de Toilette)
Geoffrey Beene · 1987
69% matchBergamot and Cedarwood
Swiss Arabian
62% matchUomo (Eau de Toilette)
Lorenzo Villoresi · 1993
61% matchGrafton (Cologne)
Truefitt & Hill
59% matchPutting Green
Omerta
Comparisons
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Last updated: October 26, 2026