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Okay lets talk about Eau Noire shall we? Casting my mind back to mid/late 2000's and trying Eau Noire cologne for the first time. ANECDOTE ALERT!!!! (I'll keep it brief I promise;) So this was several years ago now, and I'm at the Dior counter and I've got my heart set on buying Ambre Nuit (after trying most of the range extensively) and then Eau Noire goes and throws a spanner in the works. I got Ambre nuit in the end but this gave me a banquet of food for thought. The lady on the Dior counter told me that "I'd never guess what notes were in this fragrance!" I didn't relish being put on the spot either after sniffing out lots of things previously my nose felt a little burned out! Anyway... regardless she sprayed it on a card and wafted it around for a half a minute or so still claiming "You won't get what it is." she also told me how this particular scent had been revered and highly acclaimed in the fragrance world as a masterpiece. I was thinking... well let me smell it then!!! Haha Even before she did and three feet away from me, I could smell it and instantly I exclaimed..."Coffee!!! It's coffee isn't it?" To which she replied No! I'm glad to see it listed in the notes on here and I feel somewhat vindicated! However, when quizzed I couldn't really tell what was going on with this fragrance, it's very odd I got cedar too, slightly herby and a dark creamy thing...all of which she said No to. (But are included on here and in Dior's own bumf!) As soon as she gave me clues like "It's the same colour as your shirt..." (Purple) AH HA....Lavender and as soon as she said it became so clear and strong which reminded me slightly of Un Homme de Caron but so much darker an better in every way. Took me a while to get the licorice but as it settled down the notes balance out perfectly and become clearer. So do I like this fragrance? Yes I have to say I love it, such a strange combo of prominent Lavender, Licorice and coffee with the herbiness of thyme and a sappiness of cedar and a kinda spiced curry leaf. I'm totally sold on this fragrance it's great! Lasts well on my skin too as I've tried it a few times now. Luckily she gave me 15ml(I must be a charmer) worth of samples of this one alone so as soon as I get it in an atomizer... I will wear it properly. To cap it all I discover that this fragrance is by one of my favourite perfumers Francis Kurkdjian...and frankly I shouldn't have been surprised. Hats of to Dior yet again...I will definitely be adding this superb green juice to my collection at some point.
