17 community ratings

Séxūal Noir

2013Women

7.9/ 10

Community score
17 ratings

Michel Germain Séxūal Noir is an oriental-leaning women's fragrance that sets a floral, fruity sweetness against a creamy, powdery woodiness.

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Skunky's take: A bouquet in a bottle: floral and eye-catching.

How does it perform?

From 24 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.3 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

6.3 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.3 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

82% 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

Mandarin orange Strawberry Lime

Heart notesfirst few hours

Pink orchid

Patchouli Sweet pea Jasmine

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Vetiver Sandalwood Vanilla Amber

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Creamy

What does Séxūal Noir smell like?

It opens bright and juicy with mandarin orange, strawberry and lime. The heart turns softly floral with pink orchid, jasmine and sweet pea, while patchouli adds depth. The base settles into vanilla, amber, sandalwood and vetiver, leaving a sweet, woody, creamy finish.

Longevity and sillage are rated as moderate, though the number of votes is small, so treat that as a rough guide. It reads clearly feminine. Xerjoff Begum and Lattafa Mazaaji have a close profile.