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Rose · 2009

Lumiere Noire Pour Homme

Rating4.4 ★ 1,178 votes
GenderMen
Year2009
Price$$$$Niche
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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Collection

The notes

5 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
64
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
47
intimateenormous
Price value46
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean64
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
RosePatchouliHerbalWarm SpicyWoodyFresh SpicyAromaticCinnamon
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Rose
Patchouli
Herbal
Warm Spicy
Woody
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
Cinnamon

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
6%
moderate
24%
long lasting
57%
eternal
9%
Sillage
intimate
11%
moderate
48%
strong
28%
enormous
13%
Season
spring
33%
summer
19%
fall
31%
winter
17%
Time of day
day
51%
night
49%
Gender
female
3%
more female
2%
unisex
49%
more male
27%
male
18%
Value
way overpriced
14%
overpriced
19%
ok
45%
good value
12%
great value
10%

What people say

What people love
outstandingcompositionprofessionalsensualcleanrefinedetherealsexyfragrance
What people criticise
discontinuedinitialfloralopeningleanfemininerareexpensivesecondarymarketcuminnote

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

PatchouliRoseCinnamonArtemisiaCumin
unlayered

Signature pair: Cinnamon and Artemisia

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In plain words

The main accords of Lumiere Noire Pour Homme are rose and patchouli. Its key notes are Rose, Patchouli, Artemisia and Cinnamon. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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