Top Notes 
Golden Orange apple
Sweets
Periwinkle
Heart Notes 
Heather
Cypress
Myrtle
Red rose
Juniper
Laurel
Mastic
Oak wood
Base Notes 
Forest soil
Oakmoss
Oud
Peru balsam
Black copal resin
Frankincense
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At night, alone in the woods… one discovers all sorts of mysterious things!
Yes, my title says it all. However, I think it’s never a good idea to go into the woods alone, especially at night. Aside from potentially dangerous animals and other crazies, there’s always the risk of walking straight into trees :D
A forest already has a mysterious aura during the day for most people, but at night everything seems even more mysterious. Despite all the dangers, one would love to go in and discover things that one would never see otherwise. Alleged mythical creatures like unicorns, which are only known from the rare Ritter Sport packaging; pink cats with bushy fur and glowing eyes; fairies (in skimpy dresses, yes yes, that’s a must :D); Venus flytraps as big as cars that can eat people; chocolate that grows on trees or treasures like the Nazi gold that everyone is after.
Anyway, today I’m talking about the fragrance “Sacre Noir” by House of Matriarch, which means sacred black and reminds me of a dark, yet mysterious forest with its dark woodland notes.
A little later, it still smells of the forest, but the fragrance becomes a bit woodier and resinous. Oud can now also be detected, which has been dosed quite well and, despite its strength, doesn’t really overshadow the other fragrance notes, where I hope it stays that way. Otherwise, there are still sweet fragrance notes that seem nice and fit well with the resinous notes like frankincense. Balsamic notes give the fragrance a softer impression, and general herbal scents, which are not further identifiable (but remind a bit of rosemary), enhance the feeling of being in a forest.
Much later, the resinous notes become significantly stronger, while the herbal and green scents lose intensity. The woody notes lose a bit of strength, and the oud remains basically the same, so it doesn’t become significantly more intense. The later base therefore smells more of frankincense and myrrh and similar resinous scents with a bit of sweetness and a warm aura.
I think Sacre Noir is quite a successful autumn fragrance!
So… that was Sacre Noir. If you’ve read in the statements that the fragrance smells like a forest, then that’s actually true, even if one might initially think of something ecclesiastical or generally religious with that name. The fragrance indeed smells like a wonderful combination of resins and herbal-green scents. Additionally, it has this “dark” aura, which makes one think of a nighttime forest (unless one has to think of sacred things like church or so on the side).
In terms of type, I think the fragrance belongs in autumn and winter and is equally suitable for both genders. It could be worn both in leisure time and in the evening (however, it’s not a club/dance fragrance :D). Or you could use it when having a role-playing night (yes yes,… I bet some are thinking of something naughty now, right? :D). I think I should also wear the fragrance when I’m playing an online game like The Elder Scrolls Online again and wandering through the forests in the game with my Khajiit character (… that’s a character of a… CAT RACE!!!! So typical of me, right? But hey, I also have an Orc character! But still, it’s so cool that there are cat races you can play in the game :D)
Anyway, the fragrance is highly recommended and smells different, provided you like resinous and woody scents. A test could definitely be worth it!
So, that brings me to the end again, and I wish you all a lovely evening :)
A forest already has a mysterious aura during the day for most people, but at night everything seems even more mysterious. Despite all the dangers, one would love to go in and discover things that one would never see otherwise. Alleged mythical creatures like unicorns, which are only known from the rare Ritter Sport packaging; pink cats with bushy fur and glowing eyes; fairies (in skimpy dresses, yes yes, that’s a must :D); Venus flytraps as big as cars that can eat people; chocolate that grows on trees or treasures like the Nazi gold that everyone is after.
Anyway, today I’m talking about the fragrance “Sacre Noir” by House of Matriarch, which means sacred black and reminds me of a dark, yet mysterious forest with its dark woodland notes.
The fragrance:
The fragrance begins with dark-scented woodland notes. Sure, it’s always difficult to imagine what a “dark forest” might smell like, but believe me, when you spray the fragrance, you’ll notice that it is indeed “dark.” In any case, it smells of wonderful, earthy, and green forest scents, mixed with lovely resins, primarily mastic, as well as woods, from which you can initially smell the juniper and cypress best. In the background, there’s a nice little sweetness; I don’t know where it comes from, but to me, it smells like a mix of amber, pink pepper, and the sweet parts of resinous notes like frankincense.A little later, it still smells of the forest, but the fragrance becomes a bit woodier and resinous. Oud can now also be detected, which has been dosed quite well and, despite its strength, doesn’t really overshadow the other fragrance notes, where I hope it stays that way. Otherwise, there are still sweet fragrance notes that seem nice and fit well with the resinous notes like frankincense. Balsamic notes give the fragrance a softer impression, and general herbal scents, which are not further identifiable (but remind a bit of rosemary), enhance the feeling of being in a forest.
Much later, the resinous notes become significantly stronger, while the herbal and green scents lose intensity. The woody notes lose a bit of strength, and the oud remains basically the same, so it doesn’t become significantly more intense. The later base therefore smells more of frankincense and myrrh and similar resinous scents with a bit of sweetness and a warm aura.
I think Sacre Noir is quite a successful autumn fragrance!
The sillage and longevity:
The sillage is good, so it should be easy to smell on someone. You’re enveloped in a nice, but not very intrusive scent cloud (unless you overdo it with the dosage and spray yourself from head to toe!). The longevity is also quite good at just under ten hours.The bottle:
The bottle is cylindrical and dark blue. At the top, it slightly angles upward. It is surrounded by a continuous, shiny gold label, on which, in addition to the name and brand, you can also see the logo and a pattern that looks like it could be the cover or a drawing from a Dan Brown book. The cap is cylindrical and gold-plated and also features the pattern from the label. A beautiful, slightly mysterious bottle.So… that was Sacre Noir. If you’ve read in the statements that the fragrance smells like a forest, then that’s actually true, even if one might initially think of something ecclesiastical or generally religious with that name. The fragrance indeed smells like a wonderful combination of resins and herbal-green scents. Additionally, it has this “dark” aura, which makes one think of a nighttime forest (unless one has to think of sacred things like church or so on the side).
In terms of type, I think the fragrance belongs in autumn and winter and is equally suitable for both genders. It could be worn both in leisure time and in the evening (however, it’s not a club/dance fragrance :D). Or you could use it when having a role-playing night (yes yes,… I bet some are thinking of something naughty now, right? :D). I think I should also wear the fragrance when I’m playing an online game like The Elder Scrolls Online again and wandering through the forests in the game with my Khajiit character (… that’s a character of a… CAT RACE!!!! So typical of me, right? But hey, I also have an Orc character! But still, it’s so cool that there are cat races you can play in the game :D)
Anyway, the fragrance is highly recommended and smells different, provided you like resinous and woody scents. A test could definitely be worth it!
So, that brings me to the end again, and I wish you all a lovely evening :)
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