Club de Nuit Private Key to My Success Armaf 2023

Club de Nuit Private Key to My Success by Armaf

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7.6 / 10 34 Ratings

A popular perfume by Armaf for women and men, released in 2023. The scent is spicy-woody. The longevity is above-average. It is being marketed by Sterling Perfumes.
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Main accords

Spicy

Woody

Sweet

Citrus

Synthetic

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Ginger

Bergamot

Chili

Heart Notes

Spicy notes

Lavender

Base Notes

Akigalawood® Vetiver

Vetiver

Perfumers

Christophe Raynaud, Jordi Fernández, Quentin Bisch

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Ratings

Scent

7.634 Ratings

Longevity

8.332 Ratings

Sillage

7.632 Ratings

Bottle

7.334 Ratings

Value for money

8.227 Ratings

Submitted by ExUser, last update on 08/08/2025.

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Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/01/2025

7
Pricing 7
Bottle 8
Sillage 7
Longevity 6.5
Scent

VoxOsmi
5 Reviews

VoxOsmi

1

Clean and Spicy

This masculine offering opens with a very tart chili that somewhat overpowers the lavender and woods in the base.

After about 1 hour, the scent settles down into its final form: metallic, non-floral lavender, peppery and green akigalawood (think 'spicy basil'), and somewhat dry/clean vetiver.

I find the chili note present in the opening to be a little excessive, as though someone added to much lemon-pepper seasoning to a grilled chicken breast.

That being said, the dry-down results in a clean and masculine modern scent with good performance and seasonal versatility.

As a result, the scent deserves some attention from those who are typically a fan of this style of composition.

6.5/10

12/20/2024

6
Pricing 7
Bottle 7
Sillage 9
Longevity 7
Scent

Rogaux
33 Reviews

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Rogaux

Very helpful Review 31

Money doesn't stink

A Zoom meeting in November 2022:

Jordi:
Hey Quentin, Hey Christophe
Nice that you could take your time.

Quentin:
But of course.

Christophe: What's up?

Jordi: Have you also received an email from Armaf?
Christophe: Yes, I deleted it straight away.

Quentin: Really? It said that you and Jordi wanted to make a fragrance with me.
I can't remember it exactly.

Christophe: Dude!

Jordi: It said that you wanted to make a fragrance with me. Haha! But you have to be lenient with labels from the Emirates. I know that.
I've already made 31 fragrances for them.

Christophe: Oh no! Really? You have to tell me that...

Quentin: Nothing against you, but VAE labels have had a hard time with me since my Lattafa experience in 2014.

Jordi: I've had quite good experiences so far and have therefore read the email to the end.

Christophe: And? What other lies were in it?
Jordi: Armaf's marketing department invested a little in market research.
The result was that there is a large cross-section of consumers in the European market who buy our fragrances and also the Club de Nuit range.
They have attached the Venn diagram.

Quentin: I've just got it open. And now they want a CdN from us?

Christophe: They can forget about that.

Jordi: Well, to be honest, my people have already negotiated with their people and negotiated a really lucrative deal.
Let me upload it for you.

Quentin: Wow, that's Amouage Money!
Jordi: That's all I do with Widian and Ojar.

Christophe: Guys, you don't seriously want to mix a Club de Nuit-Dupé from some Creed!

Jordi: No, that's not what Armaf wants either. They want to legitimize the "Club de Nuit" brand. That's why we should be mentioned by name.

Quentin: Yes, I've just seen what it says in the contract: ... They want an original, a... European fragrance, explicitly without incense, oud, rose and vanilla.

Jordi: Exactly. An office fragrance suitable for everyday use. You also list references. And you come off really well there, by the way, dear Christophe.

Christophe: Have a read.

Quentin:
They call
1 Million Eau de Toilette
L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Eau de Toilette
Missoni Wave
Scandal pour Homme
CH Men Privé

Christophe: Hmmm'mm

Quentin: For Jordi Explorer and for me
Bois Impérial Eau de Parfum

Jordi: I was thinking of a classic lavender fragrance...

Christophe: Let me guess:
Top note bergamot...

Quentin: ... and vetiver base!

(General laughter)

Jordi: You can laugh at me. That would be easy and the money is still right.

Christophe: Do what you want, but if my name is on it, I definitely want Ambrofix and, if vanilla is out, at least Benzoin Absolue.

Quentin: The small print says that synthetic names should be avoided if possible. The target group does not appreciate this.

Christophe: Then just call it "spicy notes"!

Jordi: Well, then we've already got the general direction! For the top note, we could also add some red pepper...

Quentin: No, wait! We'll call it "chili"! I did the same with B683 Eau de Parfum and it really made a difference. Nobody knows the difference.

Christophe: Bergamot and chili. But now I'm missing something fresh.

Quentin: Ginger! Always works at the moment. I did it for Le Beau and just recently for a Bad Boy Extreme next year.

Jordi: Good, that's the top note already.
About the base: I actually always like vetiver.

Christophe: Sure, me too.

Quentin: How about Akigalawood®?
I'm really into it at the moment.

Christophe: You don't say...

Jordi: Really now?

Quentin: Of course. Akigalawood® is synthetic, modern, hard to define, always fits and lasts forever.
They want a European office fragrance! You can't get more mainstream than Akigalawood®.

Christophe: That's fine with me.

Jordi: Okay. Outvoted.

So, we hold:
My people send the list of ingredients to Armaf. Their chemists get to work. They've recently started working with AI too.
We'll get the first samples in two weeks and if it's not complete garbage, it'll be released in 2023.
I'll send you the contracts.

Quentin: That's how we do it.

Christophe: Money doesn't stink...
Well then, salût.

12/18/2023

9
Pricing 9
Bottle 8
Sillage 10
Longevity 10
Scent

PatrickSchi
5 Reviews

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PatrickSchi

Very helpful Review 15

The spicy one

I'm dedicating the last review of the Private Key series from Armaf to the Private Key to my Success. And this one really packs a punch.

To my Success starts spicy with a hint of freshness. I perceive ginger most intensely, followed by other spicy notes that I can't quite put my finger on, but which fit perfectly into the overall picture of To my Success. It then becomes very enveloping as it progresses and, in my eyes, also somehow balsamic and creamy. In terms of fragrance notes, I have to say that this one is the most successful of the entire range and I often found myself holding my arm directly under my nose because I find it so incredibly successful.

The performance of this extract is hardly surprising. Similar to Private Key to my Love, it lasts forever. it easily lasts 10 hours, and I could still clearly feel it the next day, a good 24 hours later. After spraying it on, it has a brute sillage and is very room-consuming. As it progresses, it becomes a little more restrained and develops more into a skinscent, but that's not a bad thing.

Basically, I am delighted with all the fragrances in the Private Key range. You can just tell that Armaf is on a different level here when it comes to the quality of the ingredients. Private Key to my Success is my favorite, directly followed by Private Key to my Dreams. However, Success is a tad more exciting in its scent and even more independent than To my Dreams, which is very similar to many other current realeses.

Number 1 in the series and a clear recommendation to the Parfumo community is Private Key to my Success.

07/17/2024

10
Pricing 9
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 9.5
Scent

Dbuergi
22 Reviews

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Dbuergi

5

The key to Armaf's success

This fragrance was an absolute chance find. The ingredients appealed to me and with Quentin Bisch and Christophe Raynaud, two perfumers are on board who have already created some impressive fragrances.
Especially as a fan of the A* series and Le Male, I was extremely curious. So I searched a little and ordered.
The packaging looks high quality, just like the bottle. It has a magnetic cap and sits comfortably in the hand. The spray head looks a little cheap in comparison, but serves its purpose. I find the little stone glued to the bottle by the key a little out of place, but that's a matter of taste.
But now we come to the fragrance. Perfectly balanced for me. Present for many hours but not obtrusive. Simply brilliant. That really says it all. :D
It starts with a citrusy spiciness that quickly mellows and turns into a slightly sweetish spiciness. The Akigala wood adds a certain warmth to the spiciness.
The lavender is subtly perceptible throughout, really beautiful.
With three to four sprays, it is still recognizable to me after a good seven hours.
I wouldn't say beast and room-filling. Present but not intrusive is best for me.
Since people have already asked what you can compare the fragrance to...nothing. For me, this is a truly unique fragrance that doesn't have to hide in terms of quality. Price / performance are simply top.

11/16/2024

10
Pricing 8
Bottle 6
Sillage 7
Longevity 7.5
Scent

ArtXScent
50 Reviews

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ArtXScent

4

Beautiful, subtle fragrance.

This fragrance is definitely not a mainstream or crowdpleaser, and it doesn't have to be.
It starts off nice and lightly citrusy and develops into an everyday fragrance that you can wear anywhere. Lavender also joins in and the Akigalawood provides lasting stability. The fragrance was created by a number of perfumers and is very successful. It has no parallels with Bois Imperial. I can assure you of that. The only thing they have in common is Quentin Bisch. And that's it.
The fragrance is a little more tart. I would actually like it to be a little sweeter but otherwise well done. H/S is not beast mode now but for a spring/summer fragrance it is sufficient.