La Couleur de la Nuit
Perfumer: Camille Goutal
18 ratings
From your scent profile
Voyages Imaginaires La Couleur de la Nuit is a men's fragrance that sets the fresh, green tone of lavender and geranium against the woody depth of fir balsam.
Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.
How does it perform?
From 21 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
72% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Green
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Earthy
Fresh
Floral
Green
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
EarthyWhat does La Couleur de la Nuit smell like?
Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate, though the small number of ratings means these figures are tentative. It is classed as a men's perfume.
It opens on lavender, with geranium and bergamot in the heart. The base holds fir balsam, patchouli and vanilla, the vanilla lightly sweetening a woody, earthy foundation. Fresh, green and spicy facets also come through in the accords. Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche pour Homme and Harry Lehmann Lavendelblüte have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Lavender
First hours
- Geranium
- Bergamot
Towards evening
- Fir balsam
- Patchouli
- Vanilla
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- Evening27%
- Daytime18%
- Casual18%
- Nighttime18%
- Office18%
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54% matchPatou pour Homme Privé
Jean Patou · 1994
52% matchLavendelblüte
Harry Lehmann
50% matchRive Gauche pour Homme (2011)
Yves Saint Laurent · 2011
48% matchRive Gauche pour Homme (2003) (Eau de Toilette)
Yves Saint Laurent · 2003
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Last updated: October 26, 2026