How it smells
It smells mostly vanilla and powdery. Cardamom and heliotrope at the top, lavender and bitter almond in the middle and agarwood and vanilla at the base.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Detour Noir Intense notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Al Haramain Detour Noir Intense EDP in detail
Al Haramain is the house behind Detour Noir Intense EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
For work or for evenings
It works in the day and at night.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than Tom Ford Oud Wood. Base notes like agarwood and vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
The style of Detour Noir Intense
The strongest accord is vanilla (100%), followed by powdery and oud. You will probably like it if you enjoy vanilla and powdery smells and notes like lavender and agarwood. Less obvious notes include bergamot, jasmine and amber. Perfume fans rate it 4.24 out of 5.
Other Al Haramain perfumes
The house has 41 perfumes here, led by Amber Oud Aqua Dubai, Detour Eco and Amber Oud Rouge.
Detour Noir Intense sillage
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Tom Ford Oud Wood and Mont Blanc Individuel.
Other versions
There are 2 other versions of this perfume, released in 2021.
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Questions people ask
Is Detour Noir Intense expensive?
No, it is affordable: about €29 in Europe.
Is Detour Noir Intense unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.