86 community ratings

Veilleur de Nuit

2016UnisexClassic

8.0/ 10

Community score
86 ratings

Serge Lutens Veilleur de Nuit is a unisex scent that pairs a sweet floral core with animalic warmth and a distinctly gourmand side.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 81 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.9 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.3 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

5.7 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

83% 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

Tuberose Civet Dark chocolate Musk Castoreum Vetiver

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Oriental
Animal
Powdery
Creamy

What does Veilleur de Nuit smell like?

Tuberose and dark chocolate come forward together, while civet, castoreum and musk add an animalic, creamy depth and vetiver stays in the background as a dry, earthy edge. The overall impression is a spicy, powdery, resinous oriental with a gourmand streak: heavy, sweet and warm. It has been discontinued.

Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and the occasions that lead are evenings and nights out. Masculine and feminine votes are level, so it doesn't lean clearly to either side. Initio Absolute Aphrodisiac and Zara Femme (2013) have a close profile.