56 community ratings

Noir Divin

Name: Noir Divin
Brand: Stendhal

2011WomenClassic

7.9/ 10

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Stendhal Noir Divin is a sweet, spicy and woody women's fragrance built around black rose, cocoa and cinnamon over tonka bean, amber and patchouli.

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Skunky's take: The floral side leads, it arrives with a bouquet.

How does it perform?

From 52 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.0 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.9 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

93% 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

White cedar Bergamot Elemi resin

Heart notesfirst few hours

Black rose

Geranium Cocoa Cinnamon

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Tonka bean Cistus Cashmere wood Patchouli Amber Peru balsam Musk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery

What does Noir Divin smell like?

It opens with white cedar, bergamot and elemi resin, a cool, resinous start. In the heart, black rose, geranium, cocoa and cinnamon take over, and the scent turns floral, gourmand and spicy. Tonka bean, amber, patchouli and musk sweeten the base and dry it down into a powdery, oriental warmth.

Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it is chosen mostly for evenings and nights out. More than half of the votes call it feminine. Stendhal Ambre Sublime and L'Occitane en Provence Ambre (2016) have a close profile.