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Amber · 2016

Etui Noir

by Miller Harris
Rating4.1 ★ 631 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2016
AmberLeatherSmoky
Best for fallNighttime wear
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
13 notes
topfirst impression
ElemiTangerineBergamot
heartthe character
IncenseIrisStyraxCashmere Wood
basethe foundation
LeatherBirchLabdanumVetiverAmberPatchouli

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 · +2 more
AmberLeatherSmokyWoodyBalsamicAromaticIrisAnimalic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Amber
Leather
Smoky
Woody
Balsamic
Aromatic
Iris
Animalic
Earthy
Warm Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
16%
summer
4%
fall
41%
winter
38%
Time of day
day
41%
night
59%

What people say

What people love
unisexfragrancecozyelegantstrikingopeningirisleatherincensemysterioussignaturescent
What people criticise
strongirisgiveslipstickliketexturedrydownbecomesomewhatlinear

Smells similar

by scent profile
88% match
Comme des Garcons 2 Man Comme des Garcons
Comme des Garcons
woodysmoky
86% match
Rien Etat Libre d'Orange
Etat Libre d'Orange
amberaldehydic
83% match
Smoke Of God Simone Andreoli
Simone Andreoli
ambersmoky
83% match
Ubar 1992 Moresque
Moresque
woodysmoky

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotTangerineElemiIrisIncenseCashmere WoodStyraxPatchouliAmberVetiverLeatherLabdanumBirch
topheartbase

Signature pair: Elemi and Incense

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In plain words

The main accords of Etui Noir are amber and leather. It opens with Elemi and Tangerine, reveals Incense and Iris at its heart, and dries down to Leather and Birch. People reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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