12 community ratings

Noire de Mai

2019UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.3/ 10

Community score
12 ratings

Veronique Gabai Noire de Mai is a floral, woody unisex scent built on Rosa centifolia and Damask rose, set against patchouli and amber.

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Skunky's take: Floral accords up front; keep it from the bees.

How does it perform?

From 16 community ratings, all out of 10.

Sillage

6.4 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.8 /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

Amber Rosa centifolia Damask rose Patchouli Mandarin orange Tonka bean Pink pepper Vanilla Moss Cedarwood Bergamot

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Resinous

What does Noire de Mai smell like?

Rose leads here: two rose notes are brightened by mandarin orange, bergamot and pink pepper, then pulled towards earth and forest by patchouli, moss and cedarwood. Vanilla and tonka bean add sweetness, while amber brings a resinous, powdery, faintly smoky warmth. It also has a green, spicy side.

Its sillage is rated moderate, though this rests on few votes. It suits anyone who likes rose with an oriental turn, and reads as a dark, sweet floral that works on men and women alike. Birkholz Berlin Dream and Rajani Oltrenero have a close profile.