Narcisse Noir (1911) / Le Narcisse Noir (Extrait) by Caron
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Julien Viard
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Narcisse Noir
Le Narcisse Noir
1911 Extrait

Version from 1911
8.5 / 10 31 Ratings
A popular perfume by Caron for women, released in 1911. The scent is floral-animal. The longevity is above-average. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Floral
Animal
Powdery
Woody
Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
LemonLemon Mandarin orangeMandarin orange PetitgrainPetitgrain BergamotBergamot
Heart Notes Heart Notes
NarcissusNarcissus Orange blossomOrange blossom JasmineJasmine
Base Notes Base Notes
MuskMusk CivetCivet SandalwoodSandalwood

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Ratings
Scent
8.531 Ratings
Longevity
8.922 Ratings
Sillage
7.923 Ratings
Bottle
8.428 Ratings
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It seems to belong this way...
I actually know daffodil as a distinctly floral note, perhaps a bit "scratchy," but if not gentle or sweet, then rather "radiant." I consider "Narcisse" by Chloe to be a beautiful, successful example. I was negatively surprised by the "Narcisse noir" EDT, which I had blindly auctioned, and thought my bottle was off. The scent that came towards me was too harsh.

Now, a wonderful fragrance letter also included a sample of the Extraits. And again, I am met with a rather bitter, woody mixture that seems to consist almost entirely of base notes, with only minimal citrus traces, certainly with animalistic undertones that do not become dominant on me. I can certainly understand why some here feel reminded of the scent aura in Indian shops/markets of the late 70s and 80s; I experienced that time as a teenager (and I used to enjoy being in those shops!). The scent surely came from the incense sticks, fragrance oils, and teas offered there. Despite the positive memories, I don't quite warm up to NN - especially since the atmosphere in the mentioned shops is better captured by some other perfumes.

O.K., the daffodil indeed has many faces! This one is not quite my cup of tea.
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9 months ago
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This is the Betty Rizzo/Stockard Channing of the classical great fragrances. Independent, rebellious, sexually active, and cool af.
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2 years ago
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Velvety dark
Warm-spicy blooms
Slightly leathery, seductively animalic
Orange glowing incense sticks
Smells like a top-class niche fragrance
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Nag Champa in sensually dark Neroli-Jasmine on a soft-woody, finely balanced animalistic base, mysterious, sexy, alluring.
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In its original formulation, it conjures an image of its wearer - dark, mysterious, erotic, unattainable, unique.
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Reminds me of the scent in an eco-boutique in the 70s. A floral powerhouse with animalic musk in the dry down.
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Wow, that's intense - India shop totally on the Fre...! Floral, heavy, sweet, almost narcotic - with a powdery wood and animal note in the background.
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2 years ago
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The most unique perfume for me! It only works in the old vintage version with a strong animalic base (civet) - otherwise it's flat.
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Magnolia Champaca;) Indian ironwood tree, or Nag Champa incense sticks with
unpleasant animalic end musk - civet mix... Tom Ford has something similar too;D
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