16 community ratings

Valentino Noir Absolu Musc Essence

2018UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.5/ 10

Community score
16 ratings

Valentino Noir Absolu Musc Essence is a unisex scent built around heliotrope, tonka bean and rose absolute, soft, powdery and sweetly floral.

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How does it perform?

From 33 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.7 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.3 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.9 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

75% 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

Heliotrope Tonka bean Aldehydes Rose absolute Orange blossom

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Animal
Powdery

What does Valentino Noir Absolu Musc Essence smell like?

This perfume has been discontinued. Voters rate its longevity and sillage as good, though the number of votes is small, so these figures are only a tendency. It sits between masculine and feminine and suits anyone who likes a soft, powdery style.

The notes read as a single whole rather than as stages: heliotrope and tonka bean lay a sweet, powdery base, rose absolute and orange blossom carry the floral side, and aldehydes add a fresh lift. Spicy and animal accents stay in the background and give the soft floral texture some depth.