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Les Parfums de Géraldine

Nuit et Confidences Goutal 2017

8.0 / 10 413 Ratings

A popular perfume by Goutal for women, released in 2017. The scent is sweet-creamy. It is being marketed by Amore Pacific / 아모레퍼시픽.
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Main accords

Sweet

Creamy

Gourmand

Spicy

Powdery

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Italian bergamot

Italian mandarin orange

Heart Notes

Frankincense Orchid

Orchid

Madagascan black pepper

Base Notes

Bourbon vanilla

Brazilian tonka bean Musk

Musk

Perfumers

Camille Goutal, Mathieu Nardin

Ratings

Scent

8.0413 Ratings

Longevity

7.3366 Ratings

Sillage

6.9364 Ratings

Bottle

8.3362 Ratings

Value for money

7.4218 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone · last update on 01/26/2026.

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Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Les Parfums de Géraldine collection.

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Reviews

11 in-depth fragrance descriptions

10/12/2017

5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

StellaDiverF
213 Reviews

StellaDiverF

Very helpful Review 5

Another Gourmand Boozy Vanilla

Nuit et Confidences is basically a boozy vanilla on my skin. It starts with boozy, even a bit syrupy plum pudding, an aspect that also frequently appears in boozy amber such as Parfum d'Empire Ambre Russe and Hermès Ambre Narguilé, for exemple. The creamy, sweet vanillin soon surfaces, along with a subtle tobacco touch, probably a facet of tonka bean. But the boozy plum fruity aspect is still the dominant element compared to creamy vanilla.

The fragrance is fairly linear on me. The combined effect of boozy plum, creamy vanilla and a soft touch of smoky wood and tobacco, strongly reminds me of Guerlain Spiritueuse Double Vanille and Le Couvent des Minimes Eau des Missions. Nuit et Confidences appears more fruity and more youthful than the Guerlain, while Eau des Missions has a deeper resinous undertone than the Annick Goutal offering.

Nuit et Confidences has a heavy to moderate sillage, and lasts about 8 hours on my skin.

Although technically I don't find anything alarmingly jarring to my nose in Nuit et Confidences, I can't help considering it redundant and unremarkable. Boozy vanilla/amber is such a crowded genre, that one can find anything ranging from budget friendly to high-end offering, from frilly fruity gourmand to handsome smoky tobacco. In comparison, Nuit et Confidences lacks the nuance and has a relatively strong emphasis on the fruity boozy plum, which leaves me the impression that it's engineered to exploit the gourmand trend and make a quick sale.

I would recommend it to those who is on a quest for a gourmand boozy vanilla, mostly because its price is more approachable than a few high-end options. However, style-wise, it's a completely different animal from the other Goutal fragrances before 2015. Therefore, I would not recommend it to fans of Goutal's previous releases.

08/23/2022

DamaBianca
9 Reviews

DamaBianca

3

Dirty sweet vanilla

Having the other two from Oiseaux de Nuit collection, I expected nothing less amazing from this one, which didn't fail me. The scent is mesmerizing but from the first spritz it reminded me of something I've worn before. It's rather dirty and sweet vanilla, just the king that I like. I figured out it was similar to Mac Velvet Teddy, which is supposed to be a dupe for Tobacco vanille. I consider it to be even more similar to this one, apart from the tobacco note. This one is slightly more subtle but with a rather good longevity. I like this dark and captivating vanilla fragrance.

01/10/2026

9Scent 9Longevity 6Sillage

MartaRegina
375 Reviews

MartaRegina

Elegant and refined

Nuit et Confidences by Goutal is a composition that's opening surprises gently with a fleeting note of plum laced with a hint of alcohol. Soon, sweet vanilla takes center stage, gracefully sidestepping any overtly gourmand tones. The result is elegant and refined. Longevity and sillage are both commendable, especially when worn on fabric.

11/06/2018

8Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

DonJuanDeCat
2047 Reviews

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DonJuanDeCat

Top Review 24

If you want to dance through the night!

Annick Goutal is one of those fragrances that I actually know quite well, but I have tried few of them, even though the brand also offers many men’s fragrances (or at least unisex ones), where I must admit that the women’s fragrances have much prettier bottles :D And since certain part-time gods did not understand my first sentence, I will put it this way, in case it is also unclear to others: I meant that I know the brand itself (about as much as one knows Guerlain, or Dior, or whatever), as you encounter it daily in perfume houses. I know what fragrances are available, but I haven’t really tried very many of them so far. Anyway...

I mean, regarding bottles, it is indeed true that one can say: “The eye smells too!”, because it must just be psychological that one likes a fragrance a little better when it comes in a pretty package rather than in a simple container, isn’t that so? And just be honest now and don’t call me a bottle victim :D
And you can also admit that a fragrance from a bottle smells significantly better than if it came from a TZ, doesn’t it? :D

Anyway, I have now arrived at the women’s fragrance Nuit et Confidences. According to the perfumer (and owner of the brand, Camille Goutal, the daughter of Annick), the fragrance is supposed to conjure images of beautiful evening dresses and sparkling champagne in your mind. She herself was inspired to create this fragrance by long nights of dancing. The scent thus sounds like an evening fragrance, right? Well, we will see if the fragrance also smells seductive, for example, when one imagines ladies in nice evening dresses on the dance floor…

The scent:

The fragrance starts off quite sweet with vanilla, accompanied by a hint of black pepper. Then you can also smell the tonka bean, which seems to be competing for dominance with the vanilla at the beginning, as sometimes you can smell the vanilla better and sometimes the tonka bean. I also detect light, fruity notes in the background, initially they smell like general sweet fruits, but upon closer inspection, it must be the bergamot, as I perceive a scent reminiscent of grated lemon peels.
A little later, resinous notes come into play, namely the frankincense. This makes the fragrance bright, smoky, and soft, just like frankincense is. And this may sound a bit crazy, but for a tiny moment, the frankincense together with the pepper (which by the way has become slightly stronger but not more piercing) reminded me a bit of tobacco. This impression remains rather weak at first, and you have to smell very close to the sprayed area, as in the fragrance cloud you still mainly smell vanilla and tonka bean with the frankincense.
So, later in the base, the fragrance remains sweet (but not as sweet as at the beginning), making it beautifully soft, naturally powdery, and a little spicy due to the pepper. The lemony bergamot bids farewell in the base, but I somehow perceive the tobacco more intensely now, strange, but you know, sometimes you smell certain things that others don’t and vice versa. In any case, Nuit et Confidences is a beautiful fragrance, not groundbreaking, but quite nice with a genuinely present, seductive aura!

The sillage and longevity:

The sillage is above average to good. You are enveloped in a nice fragrance cloud that others can also smell for a while, but I don’t find the scent to be room-filling, although it is certainly close to the body.
The longevity is just as good, lasting well for nine or ten hours.

The bottle:

This fragrance comes in a different bottle than the usual women’s bottles from Goutal. This one is cylindrical and has a beautiful blue-black gradient from top to bottom. The label is square and quite simple. A gold-plated chain hangs around the neck, ending in a pendant with the Annick Goutal logo. The cap is round and transparent. A special feature is the neck. Because there hangs a nice, dark blue flower, which is also quite large! A beautiful bottle, even though it would have been a bit too simple without the flower.

So, I hope I haven’t scared you off too much with the last sentence from the fragrance description (“…, nothing new,..”). Of course, it is harder today to compose new fragrances. And naturally, many fragrances tend to smell quite similar over time. This also applies to this fragrance. You smell a lot of vanilla and tonka bean, which are present in almost all autumn and winter fragrances; the scent is beautifully soft and powdery, like so many nice women’s fragrances, but otherwise, you don’t find much new or extraordinary. But I find that okay. Why? Because it simply smells good. Very good, in fact! There is nothing synthetic or anything “strange-smelling” in it, no other disturbing factors present, and the sillage and longevity are good. For me, the fragrance is indeed a very good companion for a wonderful evening, whether for partying and dancing or for a nice date; I think one (or actually, a woman :D) smells good with this fragrance anyway.

The only point of criticism would be the price, as such fragrances can also be found at a lower price, even from other major perfume houses like Guerlain, Dior, and probably even from Goutal itself. Ultimately, it is of course just a matter of taste, as a fragrance can also depend on factors like brand, presentation, bottle, etc., but you can’t really go wrong with this fragrance if you are looking for something beautiful with sweet and powdery notes :)

Updated on 11/06/2018

12/27/2019

9.5Scent 6Longevity 7Sillage

Finchen1976
59 Reviews

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Finchen1976

Very helpful Review 14

Smoky Vanilla Pearl on the Second Sniff

My first niche fragrance, which I bought yesterday, will soon be joining me. (That was primarily due to the 20% discount at Parfumdreams and a €15 Paydirekt credit...^^).
And it was love at second sight. My colleague (a very loud, extroverted personality, where colleagues on the phone ask who is screaming in an open-plan office, which is quite convenient *g*, but she is otherwise quite okay ^^) got this tip from her acquaintance and immediately got the perfume for herself (also her first niche experience).

The O-Ton in our office: "Incense sticks?!"
I was more on the side of "vanilla pipe tobacco with a hint of incense".
I liked the scent a lot, but I didn’t want to smell like that. (She has had the fragrance since May or so and really wears it every day. She even wore it during the hot summer this year.)
That was also my first contact with niche fragrances. Annick Goutal... oh really. I thought Mrs. Goutal wanted almost 'an arm and a leg' for her scents. ;-) (There are actually much more expensive ones, as I found out later, but whatever.)

ACTUALLY, the fragrance was no longer a topic for me, but I was curious how it smelled on me since I had it practically every day in front of my nose thanks to my colleague. I found it beautiful on one hand and the incense sillage on the other hand repulsive at the same time. And recently I ordered a 10ml decant.

For me, the incense starts off quite strong (I HATE incense! Actually. Or did I?), which is already considerable. But soon (about 5 minutes) the incense quiets down and blends with the vanilla-musk note into a wonderful scent. The bergamot is only faintly detectable for me; without an ingredient list, I wouldn’t notice it at all. If the scent were a dessert, it would be the airy-light smoke-vanilla-cream cake with a thin layer of sugar-free jam under the incense biscuit. :-) As the main ingredient, we have a creamy white musk filling topped with vanilla cream.

The scent becomes softer, creamier, and rounder over time, and especially the next day, I love to smell it on my clothes, as only vanilla and musk with a very subtle hint of smoke remain for my nose.

Unfortunately, the longevity is not as great as I would wish. Well, you can easily reapply. ^^ (However, I can smell my colleague longer; it’s certainly normal when you’re not wearing it yourself).

The decant was empty in no time, and the scent wouldn’t leave my mind.
Quirky due to the incense, but afterwards one of the most beautiful vanilla-musk fragrances I’ve experienced so far. However, I will only wear the scent in my free time - because of the aforementioned colleague ^^. This will also make the 50ml bottle last longer despite frequent spraying.

Wearable for me after the experience in 2018 with the colleague for spring (conditionally), autumn, and winter (definitely), but for me, it’s not suitable for high summer, except for evenings. It’s not a loud scent, it doesn’t scream "HEY, HELLO!!! Here I am!" It’s an everyday charmer that gently envelops and surrounds you. For me, it wouldn’t necessarily be a going-out candidate for the evening due to its softness. Unless you’re into that. Dining out, yes; disco, rather no.

In hindsight, after further sniff tests in the higher price segment, I find it an absolutely successful blend of Creed Sublime Vanille and Spiritueuse Double Vanille, just with unfortunately very low longevity.

(Hopefully, I had also ordered the Vanille Exquise as a decant from Mrs. Goutal - that was a COMPLETE flop in comparison, and I find it so disgusting that I can't even use up the decant like I usually do, maybe on vacation or something. But thanks to Parfümlein, we have an incredibly great vanilla scent test that surely not only I will benefit from! :-) )

Updated on 02/17/2020

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