64 community ratings

Sacre Noir

2017UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.1/ 10

Community score
64 ratings

House of Matriarch Sacre Noir is a unisex perfume built on oud, frankincense and oakmoss, with a green, smoky forest character.

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Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.

How does it perform?

From 56 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.8 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.0 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.2 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

92% 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

Sweets

Golden Orange apple

Periwinkle

Heart notesfirst few hours

Oak wood

Heather

Cypress Myrtle Laurel Red rose Juniper Mastic

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Frankincense Oud

Black copal resin

Oakmoss

Forest soil

Peru balsam

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Sacre Noir smell like?

It opens with sweets, Golden Orange apple and periwinkle, which give a light sweetness. In the heart, oak wood, cypress, juniper and myrtle form a green, woody forest, while heather and red rose soften it. The base of black copal resin, forest soil and Peru balsam leaves a resinous, earthy, smoky warmth.

Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, spring is not far behind, and few choose summer. It leans towards leisure and evening wear. Votes for masculine and feminine are close, so it reads as in between.