How it smells
Main smell: leather and tobacco. It opens with black tea and leather, moves to black tea and tobacco and dries down to black tea and leather.
- Came out
- 2015
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Au The 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
Bvlgari Au The Noir EDC in detail
Bvlgari is the house behind Au The Noir EDC. It comes as Eau de Cologne.
Au The Noir longevity
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. Eau de Cologne is the lightest strength, so a shorter wear time is normal. Ibraheem AlQurashi Blue Oud Ibraheem Al Qurashi and Montale Paris Aoud Cuir d'Arabie last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like black tea and leather are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Best season for Au The Noir
It is at its best in fall and spring. From best to least suited, the seasons are fall, spring, winter and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Day or night?
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear. For evenings, Ibraheem AlQurashi Blue Oud Ibraheem Al Qurashi has more depth.
Its style
The strongest accord is leather (100%), followed by tobacco and rose. You will probably like it if you enjoy leather and tobacco smells and notes like black tea and black tea. Less obvious notes include oud. Perfume fans rate it 4.14 out of 5.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €148, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Zimaya Happy Oud and Rituals Oudh.
Bvlgari perfumes worth knowing
This house has 48 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Man In Black, Tygar and Aqua.
More from this line
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 2018.
Au The Noir dupes and alternatives
These perfumes have a close smell: Ibraheem AlQurashi Blue Oud Ibraheem Al Qurashi (4 shared notes), Montale Paris Aoud Cuir d'Arabie (9 shared notes), Zimaya Happy Oud (4 shared notes) and Rituals Oudh (7 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Montale Paris Aoud Cuir d'Arabie starts from €108.
Quick answers
When did Au The Noir come out?
It came out in 2015.
How strong is Au The Noir?
Medium: people near you can smell it.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
What is the difference between Au The Noir EDC and Eau Parfumee au The Noir Intense unisex?
The other one is the Eau de Parfum and lasts about 3 to 6 hours.