La nuit tombée
Votes lean masculine
24 ratings
From your scent profile
Serge Lutens La nuit tombée is a woody, resinous and smoky unisex scent built on cedar, patchouli and frankincense.
Skunky's take: The new kid in town; let us see whose favorite it becomes.
How does it perform?
From 18 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
79% 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
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Green
- Spicy
- Woody
- Resinous
- Smoky
- Chypre
- Fougère
Green
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Smoky
Chypre
FougèreWhat does La nuit tombée smell like?
Green and spicy accents lighten the woody core a little; the frankincense brings resin and smoke to the front, patchouli adds an earthy depth, and cedar draws a dry line through it. Chypre and fougère accords give the scent a firm, dry frame.
Voters rate its longevity and sillage as good, though the vote count is small, so this is an early impression. It reads as unisex. Arquinesia Scent of History and Serena Galini Émirs des Montagnes have a close profile.
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 42%Winter
- 42%Autumn
- 11%Spring
- 5%Summer
Winter
Autumn
Spring
Summer- Evening30%
- Nighttime26%
- Casual22%
- Office13%
- Daytime9%
Least picked for daytime.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
57% matchÉmirs des Montagnes
Serena Galini
55% matchScent of History
Arquinesia
53% matchH&M
Comme des Garçons · 2008
51% matchUnholy
Teufelsküche
50% matchGothic II
Loree Rodkin · 2004
50% matchChakra 1
Aveda · 2000
48% matchNo. 07 White Patchouli & Cedar Wood
Rituals
48% matchForest (2020)
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Last updated: October 26, 2026