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L'Art & La Matière

Angélique Noire Guerlain 2005

Ranked 36 in Unisex Perfume

8.6 / 10 2136 Ratings

A popular perfume by Guerlain for women and men, released in 2005. The scent is sweet-spicy. It is being marketed by LVMH.
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Main accords

Sweet

Spicy

Floral

Green

Gourmand

Fragrance Notes

Vanilla

French angelica root

French angelica seed

Cedarwood

Pink pepper

Perfumer

Daniela Andrier

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Ratings

Scent

8.62136 Ratings

Longevity

8.01885 Ratings

Sillage

7.41833 Ratings

Bottle

8.71690 Ratings

Value for money

6.51097 Ratings

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Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the L'Art & La Matière collection.

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Reviews

163 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/22/2012

5Scent

Dulcemio
35 Reviews

Dulcemio

Very helpful Review 8

another "noir" empty promise

So, can someone please explain what exactly constitutes "noir" in perfumery, anyway? This is a rhetorical question, by the way, because, not being an idiot, I can clearly see that this word has devolved into nothing more than an empty promise of a marketing gimmick: if you're a corporate perfume executive charged with taking another thin, synthetically sweet, over-priced, slightly vanillic light floral to market and you need to generate interest, just insert the word "noir" into the name. Can you blame them really? When your competition is a sea of sameness, you've got to use every trick at your disposal.

Here, as with the recently released Coco Noir, it's noir in name only.

Angelique Noir is not a bad fragrance, but it belongs in a $40 bottle with some other designer's name on it, not in a $240 bottle at the Guerlain counter at Neiman Marcus.

P.S.: I just realized that the drydown (which happens quickly) reminds me of L de Lolita. Add a tart floral note to L de Lolita and voila, a close approximation to Angelique Noir.

03/02/2012

4Scent 10Longevity 7.5Sillage

Sherapop
1240 Reviews

Sherapop

Helpful Review 8

Polymer Chemistry Has No Place In Perfumery

As a long-time fan of the Guerlain classics, I have tried to keep the faith, but I must say that their string of plasticky quasi-gourmands do not work at all for me.

ANGELIQUE NOIRE begins with such beauty and grace as a vanilla floral that I was sure I loved. Until, that is, it developed to the drydown, where once again, as in INSOLENCE and IRIS GANACHE, the dreaded plastic crept in.

IMNSHO, there is something awry with the idea of plastic mixed with edible elements. It reminds me of the time when I was making a batch of cookies that required a boiling of sugar, cocoa, butter, and milk for a full two minutes. I accidentally dropped the cocoa bag in the boiling concoction, and the edges of the plastic immediately disintegrated before I could fish the remains out. I couldn't decide whether to toss the batch out, especially given that these sorts of things apparently happen all the time unbeknownst to us in restaurants, factories, etc...

But I do not want to *perceive* the plastic in my gourmand delights! ANGELIQUE NOIRE is too gourmand to be rolling in a plastic note and causing me to wonder whether I should throw the whole batch out.

12/17/2016

10Scent 10Longevity 8Sillage

Exciter76
78 Reviews

Exciter76

Very helpful Review 6

Who's up for cake in the forest?

For the past four years I have obsessed over and lauded Angélique Noire. I received it as a sample and saved up for a bottle to call my own. It was the first bottle for which I ever needed to save up; prior to that I was okay with capping my perfume budget to $40 and under. This time, though, money was not going to come between my beloved and me. So why did I set this personal precedent?

Angélique Noire’s inimitability is in its whimsical green nature. Make no mistake: this is an Oriental Vanilla but it isn’t of the typical sort. Here is a rich vanilla nestled in a deep woods. There is dark greenery and something mildly sugary but nothing so exaggerated. I’ve likened this to The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, where quirky outdoor happenings are transpiring and vanilla buttercream cake is being served. If any scent could be described as adorkable this is it.

I have always loved vanilla. I’ve loved it as a flavor and as a scent. However, if I was being honest with myself, I thought there was only a finite amount of ways to present vanilla in perfume form. Further, I thought vanilla was only limited to smelling like the spice rack staple and nothing more. With Angélique Noire I learned that vanilla could be altered in such a way that it could be instantly recognizable but entirely unique. I tried in vain to find something similar but I’ve yet to find its equal. I was forced to accept and pay its asking price. I’d be happy to do the same again.

03/21/2025

10Scent 8Longevity 10Sillage

Caroleanne81
205 Reviews

Caroleanne81

6

A sophisticated masterpiece

I first tested this when I was just starting out with my obsession for collecting perfumes. I wasn't too keen on the sharp greenness of the Angelica note, but decided to keep my sample and put it away. At that time I’d only tested it on my wrist and felt it was too much for me to wear, so I opted to buy Spiritueuse Double Vanille which I adore. Since then I have tested so many fragrances, and my taste has evolved, so I decided to give this another chance. This time I wore it as I would any other perfume.

Angelique Noire is highly rated for a reason. The sharpness of the Angelica note doesn’t last long, but actually I really quite like it. It’s fresh, herbaceous, uplifting, inviting and quite comforting. Once the sharpness subsides, the scent becomes smoother. What you are left with is an exquisite, unique, sophisticated, sexy, boss lady vanilla! The scent bubble this creates around you is just stunning. I actually find myself craving this scent at the moment and ended up purchasing a full bottle. It’s addictive! This is anything but boring. It’s a masterpiece!

12/22/2014

7Scent

Rickbr
190 Reviews

Rickbr

Helpful Review

Upscale Dior Addict

There is something on Angelique Noire that always reminded me of Dior Addict. I find this intriguing because it was, at first, something that i dislike on it but today it's the main reason that i appreciate it. Both have a boozy vanilla aura, but while Addict was heavy and hard to wear and interpret Angelique is more light, leaving space to notice the citrus, spicy, floral and green aromas going on the vanilla's ocean surface. It's not exactly noire, since it has a kind of shiny gold aura, but it's not a word on its name that makes it less likeable. Oh, and i forgot to say that i find intriguing that the combination of notes do make me think sometimes in the smell of an exotic sweet orchid. Another good and solid gourmand on this beautiful line.

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