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Classiques Intemporels

Noir Patchouli Histoires de Parfums

7.3 / 10 222 Ratings

A perfume by Histoires de Parfums for women and men. The release year is unknown. The scent is earthy-spicy. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Earthy

Spicy

Woody

Floral

Leathery

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Patchouli

Cardamom

Coriander

Heart Notes

Patchouli

Floral notes

Juniper berry

Base Notes

Patchouli

Leather

Moss

Musk

Vetiver

Vanilla

Perfumer & Creative Guidance

Gérald Ghislain Creative Director

Ratings

Scent

7.3222 Ratings

Longevity

8.1169 Ratings

Sillage

7.6162 Ratings

Bottle

7.3149 Ratings

Value for money

7.649 Ratings

Submitted by Lobelia, last update on 11/10/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Classiques Intemporels collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Aromatics Elixir Perfume

Aramis 900 Eau de Cologne

Nº 4 Eau de Parfum

Pardon Extrait de Parfum

Givenchy Gentleman Eau de Toilette

Azzaro pour Homme Eau de Toilette

Reviews

19 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/05/2021

Pepdal
238 Reviews

Pepdal

4

Histoires de Patchouli

This house has proven itself to me with several consistently quality offerings. One of my all time favourites is 1740, and that perfume's patchouli dna can be found here. Thanks for watching and hope you enjoy.

06/18/2014

jtd
484 Reviews

jtd

6

noir patch

I was turned onto Noir Patchouli by my friend Steve at ScentBar who knows that I love Aromatics Elixir. With no other intro than a laugh and a smile he said, “You have to try this.” As I smelled it and he saw the recognition light me up, he just said, “Right?!”

Absolutely right.

I’ve always had a question. Why has no one copied Aromatics Elixir? Why has no one tried to imitate it? Aromatics Elixir is a huge patchouli rose-chypre. It’s a tribute to patchouli, but you would never mistake it for something that you would find in a head shop. It juuuusst barely reins in the patchouli. Bernard Chant went as far down the patch path as he could go when he composed Aromatics Elixir. Fortunatley, he didn’t balance patchouli with lighter notes. He matched it with thick balsams, woody notes and a dark, dense rose. One of the few things he didn’t add was syrup, so contemporary perfume wearers will need to find a new Rosetta stone to translate it to fruitchouli-speak.

Noir Patchouli is a great homage to the old gal. It doesn't have the rose or the moss, but it is the same loving take on patchouli. Bernard Chant recognized that patchouli doesn't need to be cut or cajoled. It simply needs the right context and proper lighting. In the same way that Bernard Chant let patchouli speak its own mind, Gérald Ghislain of Histoires de Parfums hands the mic over to patchouli. Noir Patchouli is as deliberate as Aromatics Elixir, but it replaces AE's forcefulness with partial transparency. Where AE is earthy, Noir Patchouli is smoky. Noir Patchouli is almost as heavy as AE, but it’s not nearly so dense. AE has an bitterness that reads as herbal. Noir Patchouli comes off like a spirit, not quite whiskey, not quite brandy. This liquor-like tone is what brings the smokiness, the camphorous sweetness together.

Noir Patchouli comes off as very composed and self-assured. Or maybe that’s how simply how I feel when I smell it.

If Noir Patchouli had come out earlier, it would have been the perfect solution for the wearers of Givenchy Gentleman who were fucked when a car-wreck of a reformulation deprived them of their fix. Noir Patchouli holds its own in a competition among niche patchoulis. In fact, it beats most of them. It has a straightforwardness that ‘clean’ patch lovers would like, but the gravitas that most patch enthusiasts seek.

If you’re looking for a real twisted scene, get together with some fumie friends and try back to back to back samplings of Aromatics Elixir, Aramis A900, Aromatics Elixir Perfumer’s Reserve and Noir Patchouli. If you get out of the room alive you’ll have some stories to tell.

from scenthurdle.com

02/20/2015

8Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

Insense
25 Reviews

Insense

5

Neither a noir, nor a patchouli; a floral leather instead

I am very fond of Histories de Parfums, being 1740 one of my preferred and in my top five currently. There is something in their craftsmanship, very french, that makes me believe they found the secret how to modernize the classic perfumery.
So, their perfumes are all real perfumes, not just scents or mere experiences. They exude class and distinction.
On my take on patchouli-centered, there is a time I found the one for me: Messe de Minuit, from Etro, although it brings to me much more than just patchouli, as I wrote in its review. I also love Borneo 1834 from Lutens, but it doesn’t seem to me so complete as a whole experience.
But, then, I found Noir Patchouli. And its name puzzled me, as I did not found the patchouli here I was used to. There is a hint of it, but my sensations turned around it and were leaded by that beautiful and elegant aroma of lovely floral notes mixed with the leather, that exquisite leather that HdP carries in their portfolio and I love so much. There are spices also, and some vanilla, and…juniper, which always is a plus for me (actually Ormonde Jayne Man is another one in my top 5, being juniper one of the main reasons).
I don’t find this particularly masculine, and I wonder if there could be an androgynous for the upper class, this would be the one. I mean, the ancient hippie guy that became the manager of a successful trendy art gallery.
Noir? Maybe for some, for me it is shiny! And not replacing Messe de Minuit in my heart (that's not possible), it would fit me for a night in the Concertgebow in Amsterdam watching ancient music played with ancient instruments.

02/13/2019

6Scent

PMRP12
37 Reviews

PMRP12

All patchouli and spice, with a touch of green moss.

I prefer the smoother dry down, which trades some of the loud earthiness for soft musk. Must-sample for patchouli fans, but a hard sell for anyone else. Still, very well done.

06/03/2025

ClaireV
969 Reviews

ClaireV

1

Redundant if you own Aromatics Elixir

A very refined take on the Bernard Chant canon of patchouli classics from Aramis 900 to Aromatics Elixir, retrofitted for modern tastes with a soft leather bag accent, every inch of its lining thickly dusted with green floral cosmetic powders. But the earthy, almost metallic bitterness comes from the tree moss rather than from the patchouli, so while it is dark, it is also fresher and livelier (mintier) than expected. I liked it, but liking is not a strong enough emotion for me to keep anything. And once I’d spotted the familial Aromatics Elixir DNA, it was time for it to go.

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Statements

58 short views on the fragrance

TheDunkPapa

7 months ago

7Scent 6Longevity 5Sillage

3

2

Quite subdued, understaded patchouli scent that shifts between rosy, vegetal leather and more chocolatey-earthy vibes. Pretty, no wow-factor

Mistessfait

3 years ago

2

Like being hit on the head with grandma's favourite leather purse. This is somehow sweet, earthy and harsh at the same time.

Samppp

5 months ago

1

Dirty animalic patchouli in the opening.
A lovely minty patchouli in drydown but.
something in the opening isnt for me.

Fridz

1 year ago

7Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

1

This one had me dissapointed. It is old fashioned, rose and patch play equal roles. Not what I expect from patch scent. Leans feminine.

Axiomatic

2 years ago

7.5Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

33

36

Starts dark.
Patchouli, leather, herbal, great.
Ends bright.
Floral, mossy, nice.
Told in a strange way.*

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SchatzSucher

4 years ago

9Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

30

26

A wonderful scent where patchouli is enriched with floral-green notes and doesn't feel dark at all. Plus, a spicy-mossy base that...

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Schalkerin

4 years ago

6.5Scent 9Longevity 7Sillage

30

23

Hey, I think this is a black patch scent.
Nothing black, nothing patch. Flowers with a hint of patch.
A bit spiced and leathery.
Change the name.

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Aukai

4 years ago

6Scent 6Sillage

27

23

Once there was a patchouli leaf
that met a bouquet.
The flowers, heavy and lush,
put an end to the little leaf.

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Gandix

4 years ago

7.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

26

20

In the morning in a suede
bathrobe
The wife has put flowers in the vase
Mr. Marquis is still drunk.

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Salva

2 years ago

7.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

19

26

The name is misleading
More of a light patchouli scent with
a clear fresh-floral heart
and fluffy musk notes
Fine-elegant, but also a bit too agreeable

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