Top Notes 
Cherry
French blackcurrant
Orange blossom
Heart Notes 
Peach
Sour cherry
Turkish rose
Base Notes 
Bourbon vanilla
Cherry liqueur
Sandalwood
Caroleanne81
205 Reviews
Caroleanne81
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Instant love!
I blind bought this perfume due to the endless positive reviews. I am a huge fan of cherry scents and own quite a few. This is nothing like Lost Cherry Eau de Parfum or Venom of Love Extrait de Parfum. It’s along the same kind of vibe as Narcotic Delight or Nirvana, although they are all still different and unique to each other.
Elan Noir was a love at first sniff for me. It’s a truly stunning scent that’s soft, sexy and sophisticated. It’s a little sweet, a little sour, a little spicy even. I can smell a mix of sweet and sour cherry liqueur with a slightly creamy, slightly powdery vanilla. It’s the far, far dry down I’m not loving currently. The cherry and vanilla fade and the sandalwood takes over. To my nose it comes across as a smokey Oud. It’s bearable but I hate Oud scents. Hopefully this is just due to shipping shock, but something to bear in mind if you’re considering buying this. This is a very long lasting scent. I could smell it after 10+ hours from the initially spray. I’m still going to say it’s still an overall love. I’ll give my bottle time to recover from shipping, and update my review once I’ve tested it out for longer.
Update - it’s only day 2 and already the notes have evened out quite a bit. The smokey Oud type of scent I was experiencing in the far dry down is now a much more enjoyable light sandalwood. The cherry is also remaining more prominent throughout. I’m really pleased with this one. It’s a stunning scent.
Elan Noir was a love at first sniff for me. It’s a truly stunning scent that’s soft, sexy and sophisticated. It’s a little sweet, a little sour, a little spicy even. I can smell a mix of sweet and sour cherry liqueur with a slightly creamy, slightly powdery vanilla. It’s the far, far dry down I’m not loving currently. The cherry and vanilla fade and the sandalwood takes over. To my nose it comes across as a smokey Oud. It’s bearable but I hate Oud scents. Hopefully this is just due to shipping shock, but something to bear in mind if you’re considering buying this. This is a very long lasting scent. I could smell it after 10+ hours from the initially spray. I’m still going to say it’s still an overall love. I’ll give my bottle time to recover from shipping, and update my review once I’ve tested it out for longer.
Update - it’s only day 2 and already the notes have evened out quite a bit. The smokey Oud type of scent I was experiencing in the far dry down is now a much more enjoyable light sandalwood. The cherry is also remaining more prominent throughout. I’m really pleased with this one. It’s a stunning scent.
