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N•O•A•M

Dark Heart of Papua

2024UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

8.7/ 10
Community score
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N•O•A•M Dark Heart of Papua is a smoky, animalic and resinous unisex scent built around Papua oud, New Guinean patchouli and castoreum, and it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: A scent that has won voters' hearts.

How does it perform?

From 25 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
8.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage
7.6 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle
7.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

100% 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

VervainOakmoss
Vanilla tobacco
Papua oudIndian tuberoseGeranium absolute
New Guinean patchouli
Cardamom
Jonquil absolute
Muskrat
Indian jasminum auriculatum absolute
Indian jasmine sambac absoluteJava vetiver
Kenyan frankincense
Indonesian styrax
Carrot seed
Smoked wood
Seychelles patchouli
Indian bay leaf
Madagascan patchouli
Coffee absoluteHimalayan cedar
East Indian oud
Somalian myrrhBlack ambergrisImmortelle absoluteBlack pepper
Amber absolute
Castoreum
Indonesian patchouli absolute
HyraceumGalbanum
Red champaca absolute
Khella
Malayan oud
Hyraceum absolute
Costus root

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Floral
  2. Green
  3. Spicy
  4. Woody
  5. Animal
  6. Resinous
  7. Earthy
  8. Smoky

What does Dark Heart of Papua smell like?

The notes have no top, heart and base split, so it reads as one piece: Papua oud and smoked wood form a dark woody core, while Java vetiver and oakmoss add an earthy, green edge. Indian tuberose, jasmine sambac and red champaca carry the floral side, and castoreum and hyraceum give it a leathery, animal depth.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind, and favor leisure, night out and evening wear. Masculine and feminine votes are close, so it sits between the two. Prin Rahassanai and TSVGA Fiona have a close profile.

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 33%
    Autumn
  • 26%
    Winter
  • 24%
    Spring
  • 17%
    Summer
  • Casual
    36%
  • Nighttime
    23%
  • Evening
    23%
  • Daytime
    10%
  • Office
    8%

Least picked for the office.

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Last updated: October 26, 2026