48 community ratings

Fougère Noire

Perfumer: Sultan Pasha

UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.5/ 10

Community score
48 ratings

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Sultan Pasha Attars Fougère Noire is an earthy, green-edged unisex fougère built around lavender, pine and oakmoss.

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How does it perform?

From 39 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.6 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.9 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.4 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

98% 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

Coffee absolute Kelp Pine Geranium Elemi resin Nutmeg Lavender Bergamot Clary sage Calabrian lemon

Heart notesfirst few hours

Cyclamen

Siberian stone pine balsam absolute

Carnation absolute

Tobacco Coffee absolute Oakmoss absolute Geranium

Elemi absolute

Jasminum grandiflorum

Mushroom absolute

Fucus absolute

Lavender absolute Damask rose absolute

Pine absolute

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Tonka bean absolute White ambergris

Civet absolute

Musk Cedarwood Oakmoss Patchouli Coumarin Bourbon vetiver Mysore sandalwood Castoreum Amber

Mushroom absolute

ISO-E-Super

Fucus absolute

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Green
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy

What does Fougère Noire smell like?

It opens with the fresh citrus of bergamot and Calabrian lemon, with lavender and nutmeg adding a cool, spicy edge; coffee absolute and pine give the picture a darker tone. Towards the heart, oakmoss, tobacco and mushroom absolute take over, while cyclamen and damask rose keep the floral side in the background. In the base, cedarwood, patchouli, vetiver and amber settle into a woody, resinous foundation.

Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick all four seasons in similar shares, with fall and spring only slightly ahead. It leans most towards leisure and daily wear, and evenings suit it too. It sits between masculine and feminine. Amouage Bracken Man and Rogue Targhee Forest have a close profile.

How it changes through the day

First minutes
- Coffee absolute
- Kelp
- Pine
First hours
- Cyclamen
- Siberian stone pine balsam absolute
- Carnation absolute
Towards evening
- Tonka bean absolute
- White ambergris
- Civet absolute