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3.5

84 reviews

52%
would repurchase
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5.0
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20 years ago

Well, what can you say? I'm always in awe of Classics like Narcisse Noir and get all tongue-tied but I try. First a word of warning: if you can't deal with civet and find Jicky off-putting, you can...

About reviewer (202 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairGrey, Wavy, Coarse

EyesGreen



5.0
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20 years ago

Everyone always goes on and on about how Narcisse NOIR is one of the sexiest perfumes ever; how strange that Narcisse BLANC has not been mentioned in this context. Noir screams, Blanc smolders....

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AgeUnder 18

SkinOther

HairOther

EyesOther


2.0
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21 years ago

Heavy dark flowery. Not my kind!

About reviewer (98 reviews)

Age30-35

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HairBrown

EyesBrown


5.0
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21 years ago

This is very pretty, I agree with numerous analogies below... hairspray, honey, wisteria incense. It's very pretty but too sweet for me. I'll bet though, that if I smelled this on some other...

About reviewer (187 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOther

HairOther

EyesOther


5.0
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21 years ago

I bought a vintage bottle of Narcisse Noir and immediately fell in love with it. I think GlamDiva's description hit the nail on the head, although when I first apply this the initial smell is...

About reviewer (11 reviews)

Age44-55

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HairSilver

EyesBlue


5.0
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21 years ago

Narcisse Noir is one of the best scents put out by the French House of Caron. It is a classic, first being made in 1911, and with good reason as it has stood against time with perfect aplomb. A...

About reviewer (109 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinDry, Fair, Neutral

HairRed, Straight, Fine

EyesBlue


5.0
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22 years ago

Wow, this one really works on me. Its orange blossom, but in the dead of night in a cool, quiet garden. Peaceful and mysterious. Layers well w/ Apres L'Ondee EDT. I didn't detect a mustiness or an...

About reviewer (89 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination

HairBrown

EyesHazel


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22 years ago

Based on the varied reviews here, I imagine this is a scent that is very reactive to different body chemistries. This one just "works" on me. I do detect the incense that manon mentions when I...

About reviewer (371 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Other, Not Sure

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesHazel


4.0
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22 years ago

Narcisse Noir (1911) pure parfum versus Narcisse Blanc (1923) pure parfum. NN is a floral-oriental perfume built around orange blossoms. Narcisse Blanc is a pure orange blossom perfume. The two...

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22 years ago

this does smell like nag champa, which i love, but it is more like nag champa *soap*. very soapy, in a bad way. surprisingly, i don't find this "dark" at all, just old. also, i agree that this...

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EyesBrown


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22 years ago

My first introduction to a Caron, and I am utterly seduced. Narcisse Noir is also the first enchanting powdery scent I have sampled thus far. Reviewers below have given more detailed observations...

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22 years ago

Narcisse Noir is vivacious, daring and elegant. I associate the smell with Gustav Klimt’s paintings: red-haired women with white skin, wearing lots of gold, black and bright colors. And NN has...

About reviewer (94 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinVery Dry

HairRed

EyesBlue


2.0
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22 years ago

I love Nuit de Noel and couldn't wait to try this other "dark" Caron fragrance. I was disappointed. On me it justs smells sweet and smoky which is an odd combo. The earlier reviewer who said...

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4.0
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22 years ago

I was asked by a fellow MUA to describe this for her, and decided I would add my 2cents here too. It is unlike any other fragrance that I have (which is a good thing-IMO)-except maybe Bandit. They...

About reviewer (393 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinDry

HairRed

EyesBlue


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22 years ago

This smells like hairspray to me. Seriously. I have tried to like it, I really thought I would. Seriously, Paul Mitchell hairspray.

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Age19-24

SkinCombination

HairBrunette

EyesHazel


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22 years ago

I wanted to like this fragrance because of its mystique. <p>But, I am afraid I can't. First the initial scent of orange blossom is strong. Not in a fresh way, but in heavy flower-water type way....

About reviewer (6 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinOily

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


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22 years ago

The Orange Blossom lasts 15 seconds tops on my skin. Then it becomes a powdery mess. Old fashioned but not in a good way. Not for me anyway although I have friends who really love this. Musty. Old....

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3.0
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22 years ago

I respect this fragrance for its originality, but I wouldn't wear it. It is too insence-like, spicy, almost medical for me. I don't find it sensual at all, it has as much senusality for me as a...

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Age30-35

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22 years ago

Interesting... I shall give it that much. As hirondelle said, it is very dense and smokey. While that instantly attracted me to it in theory and demanded that I go out and aquire a bottle, it did...

About reviewer (507 reviews)

Age25-29

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2.0
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22 years ago

A little smoky and a lot too heavy. The visual image this perfume conjured was treacle, the thick, black stuff they force-feed the hapless schoolboys in "Nicholas Nickleby" -- or, in an alternative...

About reviewer (351 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOther

HairOther

EyesOther