Christian Lacroix Noir
The smell in short
The first thing you smell is ginger and saffron. The heart brings cardamom and orris root. On the skin it settles into white cedar extract and vetiver. Overall it smells warm spicy and woody.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
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 Christian Lacroix Noir
Noir comes from Christian Lacroix.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by woody and gourmand. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and woody smells and notes like cardamom and white cedar extract. Less obvious notes include licorice, incense and musk. Perfume fans rate it 3.68 out of 5.
How long Noir stays on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Clive Christian Noble Xxi Art Deco Blonde Amber and Ungaro Diva last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like white cedar extract and vetiver are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Clive Christian Noble Xxi Art Deco Blonde Amber and Ungaro Diva spread further.
What Noir costs
The usual price in Europe is about €32. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Clive Christian Noble Xxi Art Deco Blonde Amber and Ungaro Diva.
Other Christian Lacroix perfumes
The house has 14 perfumes here, led by Tumulte pour Homme, Christian Lacroix and C'est La Vie.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Perfumes that smell like Noir
Similar picks to try: Clive Christian Noble Xxi Art Deco Blonde Amber (6 shared notes), Ungaro Diva (5 shared notes), Montale Paris Aoud Musk (6 shared notes) and Frederic Malle Vetiver Extraordinaire (5 shared notes).
More questions
Can women wear Noir?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Can I wear Noir to work?
Yes, it suits daytime and the office well.