Civet de Nuit is my first encounter with the house of Areej Le Doré, and I must say I’m thoroughly impressed. It’s a glorious use of natural civet, which can be intimidating to some, and whilst it is bold and animalic, it’s nowhere near unwearable - it just needs the right wearer. The civet is front and centre, obviously, with its intensely sharp and slightly urinous musky nature. I pick up this overwhelmingly thick, honeyed sweetness - like beeswax dripping with honey, which I’m assuming is coming from the jasmine. This is tempered by the dry, earthy facets of tobacco, leather and sandalwood. It’s a gorgeous fragrance, stunning and refined whilst feeling impressively unusual and exotic. Whilst I am thoroughly enjoying this, I feel like you are paying for the rarity of the materials more than anything. I’m not sure I could justify the price of this beauty.