Category: Fragrances
Brand: Yves Rocher
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exactingDoves5
The name seems well-chosen for this fragrance.
The smell of the sample tissue resembled vanilla tobacco with the combination of heady smoke and concentrated sweetness of vanilla essence.
The Eau de Parfum developed a very distinctive and persistent musty note verging on sweat on my skin. There indeed is a similar perfume which also has this buttery, strangely ‘dirty’ and ‘perfume-y’ kind of vanilla, even though I have to test Hypnotic Poison again to confirm the widely shared comparison.
While I suspect the cedar note adding a somewhat dry ‘shrewdness’, the rest of this muggy sultriness and the somewhat artificial floweriness must all be attributed to the namesake star: Apparently, three different types of vanilla were used for this fragrance, quoting the brand – “Bourbon vanilla absolute with leathery accents, the delicate and flowery absolute of Tahitian vanilla, and the Uganda vanilla with woody and spicy character”.
The surprising ‘leathery’ aspects of the Bourbon vanilla aside, I suppose the spice of the Uganda variety was too unfamiliar for me to feel comfortable with.
As it is, I for my part prefer a more simple rendition of this note such as in the body lotion by the same brand – joyful, tasty and straightforward without any suggestiveness like Vanille ‘Noir’, an apt naming of the somewhat shady facet.
Judging by the overall favourable reviews wherever I look, I seem to belong to the minority who is not able to appreciate this perfume.
Still, it may not be to everyone’s liking, and I strongly recommend a skin-test prior to purchase despite the huge positive feedback.
holisticTomatoe0
Not a Noire, but rather a pleasant soft vanilla. Rating is based on my second experience sampling from the same bottle two days apart and the very pleasant dry down. I am including both because there are other reviews that seem to go both ways.
The first time I tested VN on my forearm, I got a sweet citrus floral vanilla with a distinctly problematic floral middle stage and a very pleasant, natural vanilla, but NOT noire, dry down. The citrus soapy floral became vaguely aquatic before mellowing. It makes me fear the onset of a future headache. The last time I felt this way was when I sampled Tom Ford Neroli Portafino at Sephora. It does thankfully dry down to pleasant powdery naturally sweetened vanilla with a tiny hint of play doh. (Not a massive amount like PotL and not uber sweet like Etro Heliotrope). In VN’s favor is that this is NOT a raspy, throat parching vanilla.
The second time I tested VN, same bottle, applied to the inside wrist, I got a mild soft vanilla skin scent with a tinge of darkish ingredients. The vanilla is sweetened and milky, NOT caramelized or boozy or creme brûlée. But it can only be considered Noire in comparison to the modern super sweet fruity or aquatic scents today. I really liked it as a baby beginner noire.
I was reminded of the variation in sampling experiences when I compared my sampling of Guerlains SDV where my experience of thin alcohol and cigarettes was in the minority, but some reviewers seemed to indicate that batches varied considerably. (For SDV’s price, I have no desire to go down the road of hunting for the right batch). I was also reminded of my own experience (years apart) wearing SL Bois Vanille. Years ago, I wore BV and found it to be a pleasant, albeit a bit too sweet, vanilla wood. This year, BV (a decant, not a bottle) turned on my skin chemistry and actually smelled rank and fetid.
Fragrantica reviews mention VN’s similarity to Kenzo Amour, Alien Essences Absolue (neither of which I am familiar) and Bath and body works Vanilla Noir. so if you like those, then this should probably be sampled. I don’t get much smoky, dark tones or even much cedar, like reviewers below.
When I think of a Noire Vanilla fragrance, I think of smoke, tobacco, wood tinged vanilla. For that, I go to the well priced for niche, Andy Tauer Tauerville, Vanilla Flash, which I have in rollerball format. I wear one dab of Vanilla Flash on one wrist, and sometimes either Rose Flash or Incense flash on the other wrist. Other scents that I used to wear more of (before I discovered and fell in love with Vanilla Flash) include: SL Bois Vanille, SL Fumerie Turque; Tom Ford Tobacco Vanilla; Guerlain SDV; SDV’s budget cousin Eau de missions; or Diptyque Eau Duelle.
Note: The floral in VN is both Orange blossom and mimosa. I have problems sometimes with Orange blossom (vintage Caron Narcisse Noire is urinous on me; SL Fleurs de Orangeur somewhat soapy and unpleasant), but I like and wear mimosa with no problem ( including the controversial FM Une Fleur de Cassie). VN is nothing like UFdC, but if you have issues with either, you might want to test before purchase. I almost think if a woman who wore Caron Montaigne or Farnesiana wanted a very casual vanilla scent, NOT noire, this might be among her choices. If VN were expensive niche, I would give it two lippies. Because it’s very well priced and has a nice dry down in both wearings, it gets three.
excitedCur9
Vanille Noire, as the name suggests a clear note of vanilla, but not vanilla as in pastries or sweetness, but as a spicy, smoky and woody vanilla in the same style as Guerlain Shalimar, hence the “Noire” in the name – noir means black/dark and is usually used for to name perfumes that are more woody and spicy and is more reminiscent of evenings and autumn.
The notes Vanille Noire are vanilla, cedar, mimosa, mandarin and orange blossom. Cedar wood gives the fragrance a woody character that distinguishes it from most sweet vanilla fragrances, mimosas give the fragrance a dry honeylike woody feel and mandarin along with orange blossom represents the small amount of citrus I can feel in the background. I have a tendency to smell the non-existent notes in almost all perfumes, and this time it’s a little almond and coconut.
The first perfumes that came to mind when I felt this was Dior Hypnotic Poison and Kenzo Amour. Hypnotic Poison has vanilla, almond, coconut and some woody notes, and Amour have vanilla, wood notes and incense. Vanille Noire is a perfect budget alternative to those perfumes, and I like them all just as much!
zestyGnu1
i love this scent, it’s perfect for winter, a warm cedar-y vanilla. i’ve seen it compared to hypnotic poison but it’s more woody, deep and serious, though i also love hypnotic poison, vanille noire seems a bit more…mature than HP maybe? the shower gel is lovely too.
worldlyOtter7
Dark,bitter Vanilla perfume ,seems like it has no sillage, the scent is very good,safe for everyone.The worse EDP of Yves Rocher ever ! Sometimes It reminds me of Eyedrops Cloramphenicol
resolvedPaella1
I’ve had this perfume for awhile now, and it’s a staple amongst my rotation of perfumes. It’s a basic, middle of the road vanilla that dries down with an inoffensive, sandalwood and vanilla scent. Very pleasant to my senses, but if you’re looking for something earthy and complex, skip this one. This is the perfect scent when you want to smell average and would prefer to go unnoticed in the crowd, or when it might be inappropriate to wear a perfume that turns heads.
scornfulPlover4
Very similar to the cheaper Bath and Body Works Vanilla Noir on my skin: A clean, perfume-y vanilla. A touch soapy, and very faint, so I had to apply heavily, which I never do as a rule. Still, very nice, but I have a tanker of BBW Vanilla Noir, so I’m handing on this one. Not a creamy, warm or gourmand vanilla.
annoyedPorpoise0
A deep, sultry vanilla — baking vanilla, but richer and more exquisite, like the kind you’d use for a dense gateau. It reminds me of Thierry Mugler’s Alien, but with less spice. Definitely a cold-weather scent, for use around Christmastime. It smells warm on the wrist and good enough to eat! A cheaper alternative for those who love Alien 🙂
gutturalGarlic1
No matter what I do, regardless my mood and how big or small my budget is at the moment, I always fall for vanilla when I am trying on something new. This fragrance is a GEM! Without going through all the notes and heavy vocabulary, this fragrance will make you feel like you are standing in a 5* French restaurant’s kitchen, with a celebrity chef cooking a yummy desert.
The vanilla is not like the Dior’s Hypnotic Poison, not that heavy. This vanilla fragrance, if you have other vanilla based perfume, can give you a deja-vu impression and yet will smell like nothing else that you own. It’s warm, sweet, very sexy yet also very candid, almost like a childhood’s scent memory. It will make you NEED to smell yourself all the time. It’s addictive!
With vanilla it’s pretty easy to fall into the overbearing, heavy, suffocating formula and feel like you just splashed some cheap air freshener on. Vanille Noire is classy, young, and the sillage is uh, amazing!
The packaging is a minus for me: the brown tint of the bottle gets flaky with time and will get everywhere in my purse and stick to my skin. Such a shame because I loved the simple shape of the bottle and the simple white box.
I will buy it over and over again.
grumpyPear1
It smell really nice on me, warm, alittle spice and classic. I have tried so many perfumes, mostly high end and it didn’t go good with my body chemistry. I so want to love any high end perfume but I can’t stand it I end up stop using them or give it away. But surprisingly I love this bottle and I smell like warm vanilla at the base note, it’s even more lovely when I spray on my clothes. If it doesn’t last long, carry the small bottle with you and touch up whenever you like. I just got it on discount 30ml for 19.90 euro!!