Black plum, pink pepper
Juicy, slightly sour, almost edible. It is the part most people smell and the part that lasts least.
Noir Absolu · House I
The house's signature. Black plum and Bulgarian rose open hot and jammy, then collapse into smoked oud, leather and labdanum. Built to be judged at hour eight.
Size
The pyramid
Juicy, slightly sour, almost edible. It is the part most people smell and the part that lasts least.
The rose here is jammy rather than fresh — closer to dried petals than a garden.
Dense, resinous and slightly animalic. This is what is still on your collar tomorrow.
Wore it to a wedding in December. Two sprays, and I could still find it on my coat the following evening. Nothing in my collection comes close.
The rose opening is not for everyone. Give it forty minutes — the oud underneath is worth the wait.
Pairs well with