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La Collection

Noir Exquis L'Artisan Parfumeur 2015

7.6 / 10 249 Ratings

A popular perfume by L'Artisan Parfumeur for women and men, released in 2015. The scent is gourmand-woody. It is being marketed by Puig.
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Main accords

Gourmand

Woody

Sweet

Spicy

Oriental

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Marron glacé Walnut

Walnut

Candied orange

Heart Notes

Brazilian coffee

Maple syrup

Orange blossom

Base Notes

Macassar wood

Indian sandalwood

Tonka bean Vanilla

Vanilla

Heliotrope

Perfumer

Bertrand Duchaufour

Ratings

Scent

7.6249 Ratings

Longevity

7.8195 Ratings

Sillage

6.9197 Ratings

Bottle

7.9192 Ratings

Value for money

7.365 Ratings

Submitted by Danina · last update on 12/31/2025.

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Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the La Collection collection.

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What the fragrance is similar to

By the Fireplace

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Reviews

22 in-depth fragrance descriptions

08/29/2016

8Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

MasterLi
376 Reviews

MasterLi

Very helpful Review 6

Vanilla & Chestnut...

I think this is a fragrance which will appeal to a broad range of people. That's because it's not really gourmand enough to turn people away, and it has just enough gourmand notes in it to attract people.

I say this because the way Bertrand Duchaufour has used the ingredients, they don't feel overwhelming or sweet in any way. In fact it's quite subtle. I get a mix of tonka bean, heliotrope and vanilla, then the sandalwood and ebony wood. So it's a mix of vanilla and woods basically, which isn't particularly original, but I do get the chestnut note, which I think is.

I love the smell of chestnut as it reminds me of Christmas time, and this fragrance brings that back for me. It reminds me of food, so I guess you could call it a gourmand, but at the same time it has enough woodiness that it's very tame and versatile. A fragrance for both formal and casual wear. I really enjoy this one, and once again I am impressed with yet another brilliant creation from this house and perfumer. Quite good in my opinion.

07/18/2019

7Scent 8Longevity 5Sillage

Pepdal
238 Reviews

Pepdal

Very helpful Review 4

Noir Exquis

It took me quite a while to actually figure out why I wasn’t enamoured with the opening of this perfume, but I think something clicked when I got to smell Martin Margiela’s By The Fireplace. Chestnut. My brain simply won’t allow my sense of smell to recognise chestnut as a desirable aroma, and i really think that the omission of this particular note would have made me like this perfume a whole lot more.

The chestnut opens with the sweet tang of orange, which I found a dissonant pairing, and definitely had a negative impact on how i perceived the rest of the perfume’s development. Like having the aftertaste of medicine in your mouth just before you eat a lovely dessert.

From that point, the scent plays out very safely using the old firm of vanilla and tonka, solidified with some dark woods (i guess something was needed for the Noir). I wish the coffee was accentuated on my skin, but i only got the haunting of some distant powdery bitterness. Maple sap was also missing in action, but that could have been me assuming it would smell like the stuff I pour on pancakes.

The thing is, it smells nice on me after the first 10 minutes and I know a few people who genuinely have this perfume as one of their loves. So like all reviews, you need to take my opinion in the context of my personal tastes of the time, and right now gourmands in general are not my, well, jam.

There is one thing, it is the type of scent I really enjoy smelling off clothing. I wore it with a scarf the other day and really enjoyed nuzzling my cold nose into it 8 hours later. It hangs around, but won’t really intrude anyone’s personal space unless they are close enough to intrude yours.

Now if you are a gourmand fan, then I will always recommend you try this. Just because I am a chestnutaphobe, doesn’t mean you won’t love it. But somewhat sadly, Noir Exquis will be finding a new home with someone that can show it more love than I can. It’s not you, it’s me.

11/24/2018

8Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Darkbeat
386 Reviews

Darkbeat

Helpful Review 4

A candied chestnut, exquisite

The beginning of this week has been terrible. On Sunday morning I found my car destroyed, a miserable had impacted him, and had fled without leaving any data, but ... did not realize that I leave all the defense of his car, with registration included, hooked on mine, and from there, that could have denounced and make the corresponding claim.

The fact is that this morning I had to deal with experts, mechanics and insurance agents, and I needed something that would wrap me up and make me feel comfortable. Among many of my collection I did not decide on any, until I look at a generous sample, that a companion gave me this wonderful elixir, and without hesitation I applied generous sprays.

Despite the disgust of seeing my car in that sorry state, I went in a cloud, I felt happy, wrapped up and eager to face what was coming. Noir Exquis is a warm, sweet and comforting aroma, it is like the couple that embraces you to insuflarte forces, because, that hug, is the one that Noir Exquis offers, sometimes it is sweet and creamy, sometimes dry and woody, but always It is cozy. It feels like a chestnut jam, sprinkled with tiramisu and sprinkled with a good amount of vanilla and maple syrup, appetizing and sweet, but nothing excessive, the sweetness of this dessert is very well controlled by the woody notes of ebony and sandalwood, recreating amid this sweetness, nuances smoked and incensed, of a delicious beauty. It has ended up conquering me.

A semi-gourmand perfume, which, not even remotely, is close to the extra mega sugary compositions of today's gourmand, its sweetness is very restrained and it is exquisite, elegant and formal, a unisex aroma, which is a pleasure for the senses.

The performance is good, exceeding 8 hours in skin, with a moderate wake at all times. For its warmth, I see it appropriate for cool and temperate climates, and equally enjoyable both day and night, it is quite versatile in this regard.

This perfume has left a good taste in my mouth, and I would even sign it for a future purchase, but, I have a perfume, which, although they are not exactly the same, satisfies me in the same way. Al Haramain Urbanist Prive Silver has a similar vibe, with different notes, where NE puts chestnuts and maple sap, UPS puts hazelnuts and tobacco, which I have already said is not the same, but the feeling of comfort and warmth, is the same , and for now I am covered with Al Haramain, but if you like these aromas, with any of them you have plenty, both 100% recommended.

Sorry for my bad english.

01/23/2025

7Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Xavica
314 Reviews

Xavica

Helpful Review 3

Café Gourmand

Noir Exquis is not quite what it seems at first glance. In reality, it’s a half-gourmand, half-animal fragrance.

At first, it’s a true Café Gourmand, or even a breakfast spread: you’ll catch whiffs of coffee (light and pleasant), maple syrup, candied chestnuts, and orange juice. There’s also a "sweet wood" note, as if these treats were served in a wooden bowl.

But Noir Exquis has an animalic side too; as the sweet notes fade, this facet begins to emerge and take over.

It’s a very pretty perfume, but you absolutely need to test it on your skin to see if you can embrace all its layers.

04/11/2022

10Scent 10Longevity 6Sillage

Vitodito
94 Reviews

Vitodito

Helpful Review 2

Glazed coffee love

Probably one of the most comforting scents out there, couldn’t expect less from the Genius Bretrand.
Its name matches perfectly the aroma, and i’ll tell you why:

It’s noir, because it has chestnuts, coffee, ebony wood. But what if you dip in some maple syrup and vanilla to get noir alive and sweet?

This beauty it’s not overly sweet at all, but it has a double face... sweet, dark, sweet, dark, and it smells like perfume, not like an ice cream.

I looove it, when i smell it in the summer makes me willing for fall to come in, and enjoy this scent on the sofa while it’s raining outside.

Bertrand, keep them coming!

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