Matière Noire by Louis Vuitton
Women 2016
Main accords
Description
Matière Noire by Louis Vuitton is a woody oriental fragrance for women. Launched in 2016, this creation was crafted by perfumer Jacques Cavallier Belletrud. The scent opens with blackcurrant syrup and aquatic notes; the heart reveals a blend of rose, cyclamen, narcissus, and sambac jasmine; and the base settles on oud wood, benzoin, patchouli, and incense.
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Key notes
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Top
Blackcurrant Syrup
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Heart
rose
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Base
oud wood
Community
810 votes
- Positive 77%
- Negative 13%
- Neutral 10%
The olfactory pyramid
A guide to the opening, heart and lasting trail of the fragrance.
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In the collection
Leading answer I own it
2,363 votes
What do you think?
Leading answer Love it
810 votes
Season
Choose severalLeading answer Autumn
943 votes
Time of day
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530 votes
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Fragrance profile
About Matière Noire
Matière Noire by Louis Vuitton is a woody oriental fragrance for women. Launched in 2016, this creation was crafted by perfumer Jacques Cavallier Belletrud. The scent opens with blackcurrant syrup and aquatic notes; the heart reveals a blend of rose, cyclamen, narcissus, and sambac jasmine; and the base settles on oud wood, benzoin, patchouli, and incense.
Flowers Woods and mosses Resins and balsams
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How it wears
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Longevity
Leading answer Long-lasting
444 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Strong
491 votes
Character
Leading answer Balanced
416 votes
Value perception
Tied for the lead Very expensive / Fair price
345 votes
Have you worn Matière Noire?
Tell us how it opens, how it settles on your skin, how long it lasts and when you wear it.
Aka
It’s insane. Starts with a sharp, undefinable sting, then stumbles slightly into leather before settling down quite a bit… I have no idea. It’s a total experience, and I still don’t know if it’s going to kill me or if I’m going to love it. But I keep coming back to smell it, trying to figure out when to wear it… anyway, it’s a complete character. Intriguing, at least.
BB
I smell cherry. It’s elegant, a little sweet but not over the top, with soft flowers, nothing citrusy but definitely fresh. It’s one of my favorites.
Narix
This fragrance drives me crazy. It’s not that I like it in the sense that it’s pleasant, but it hooks me, it grabs me, I don’t know how to say it. It’s like a drug, wow. I’m usually into florals, but this smells special; it has personality and tells a different story. It’s not for everyone. It’s for night, and even though it looks masculine, I see it as a woman’s scent. This happens with masterpieces: you can’t define them. They slip away from me. One spray of the original lasts for hours; well-made dupes don’t last more than an hour… that’s why it’s worth ten times more. Either you spray it ten times or you buy the original, which adds unique nuances: the leather, the smokiness, the flowers… I give up. Note: apparently it doesn’t have leather; it must be the smokiness, and it reminds me of something animalistic. Vuitton uses a lot of leather in their perfumes, but this one doesn’t. I love it.