Avon Prima Noir
What does it smell like?
Main smell: vanilla and powdery. It opens with violet, moves to jasmine and dries down to black vanilla husk.
- Came out
- 2017
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Prima Noir 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
A closer look at Avon Prima Noir
Prima Noir is made by Avon.
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Who will like it
The strongest accord is vanilla (100%), followed by powdery and violet. You will probably like it if you enjoy vanilla and powdery smells and notes like jasmine and black vanilla husk. Perfume fans rate it 4.10 out of 5.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Nino Cerruti 1881 spreads further.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear.
Prima Noir price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €40. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Revlon Charlie White but less than Maison Francis Kurkdjian Feminin Pluriel and Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Flora Salvaggia.
Best season for Prima Noir
The best time of year to wear it is spring and winter. It is less suited to fall. Ranked by season: spring, winter, summer and fall. If you need something for fall, Maison Francis Kurkdjian Feminin Pluriel is a better fit.
Prima Noir dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Maison Francis Kurkdjian Feminin Pluriel (3 shared notes), Nino Cerruti 1881 (3 shared notes), Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Flora Salvaggia (3 shared notes) and Revlon Charlie White (3 shared notes).
More questions
Does Prima Noir last long?
It lasts about 3 to 6 hours on skin.
Can men wear Prima Noir?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2017.