Noir Epices by Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle
Bottle Design Frederic Malle
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7.6 / 10 267 Ratings
Noir Epices is a popular perfume by Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle for women and men and was released in 2000. The scent is spicy-woody. The longevity is above-average. It is being marketed by Estēe Lauder Companies. Pronunciation
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Main accords

Spicy
Woody
Floral
Oriental
Fruity

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
OrangeOrange GeraniumGeranium
Heart Notes Heart Notes
CloveClove NutmegNutmeg CinnamonCinnamon PepperPepper
Base Notes Base Notes
PatchouliPatchouli SandalwoodSandalwood

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.6267 Ratings
Longevity
8.0201 Ratings
Sillage
7.0194 Ratings
Bottle
7.7190 Ratings
Value for money
6.533 Ratings
Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 15.04.2024.

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FabianO

63 Reviews
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FabianO
FabianO
Top Review 13  
Beautifully rounded, slightly soaped winter spice pack at the edges
Already almost 20 years old and so far I've passed by, although I already had a lot from the Malle series under the piston, "Noir Epices" proves to be an interesting spice perfume.

At first I felt a little reminded of the heavy guns from the ladies' world, Chanel's "Coco" for example or Lagerfeld's "Sun Moon Stars". But only in a rough approximation.

Relatively quickly, a very softly wrapped orange-cloves-rose-cinnamon-teabag mix plays itself into the foreground, which in turn creates the bow to the perfume by applying a subtle soap to the edges.

Thus, this Roudnitska creates a link between a cosy pre-Christmas time and a suitability also in late autumn, which is surely also due to the quite classic style, which in the basic style has something of classic Chanel lady scents.

Roudnitska also manages to integrate as much spice and - especially in the base - priming woodiness into "Noir Epices" as he does, which he then precisely goes down on the unisex airfield.
Pleasant perfume for all those who recognize themselves in the cornucopia of the above influences.
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10
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8
Sillage
8
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9
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VanAllan

19 Reviews
VanAllan
VanAllan
Top Review 6  
Formal orange peel...
A strange name choice for a very uncommon scent that debutes with a peppery orange rind combined with the fresh-aromatic side of clove and nutmeg. Here it is more a metallic-aldehydic than a woody-spicy type. Rose stem is also present along top spices, but it soon gets envelopped in a sweet touch of cinnamon and geranium, everything packed over the scent's evolution in a distant woody-earthy-sweet background (ubiquitous Malle's patchouli, creamy sandalwood and cedarwood).
What I realised over the first wearings is that I never smelled this combination before and took for granted Mr. Malle's own declaration about this scent being 'one of the most enigmatic scent of our collection'. It is an original creation, I give him that.
More so, in this great formal Roudnitska creation, the dusty orange peel never really goes off, it gets intensified in the middle by the aromatic fresh spices and then slightly changed by the creamy woody notes.
Very strong presence in the first 3 hrs., it mellows just a bit at the 4th hour mark, but overall it performs very good in terms of projection and longevity. My humble rank 9/10, recommended to both genres for its unicity and performances.
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ColinM

516 Reviews
ColinM
ColinM
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Please, NO!
Noir Epices effortlessly fills the last spot on my personal chart of Malle’s fragrances - I mean the worst spot. The bottom of the barrel. I don’t get the “black” and ultimately I don’t even get the “spices” that much as well, or not as I would assume at least. I don’t want my spices laid on a corpse, and instead that’s basically how Noir Epices smells. “Carnal”, overdosed nuances of metallic rose-geranium and a nondescript sultry musky note blended with a ridicolously loud concoction of spices and waxy floral-citrus notes, finally infused with a really bizarre and discomforting sort of sugary-watery vein, almost musty and milky. Sounds messy, eh? That’s how it smells, too. It’s loud, vile, ultimately a bit cheap as well, as besides being cacophonously blended, the materials don’t really seem that top-notch either. As hours pass it gets a bit better as it tames down a little at least, becoming slightly sweeter and smoother, but still remaining basically the same awkward and screechy mishmash of musk, soap, wax, spices, expired citronellol candles and blood-stained rusty metal bars. I’m genuinely sorry to sound so tight-butted and unable of getting the magic here, but I find this blatantly atrocious on every level.

4/10
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Mujo

51 Reviews
Mujo
Mujo
Helpful Review 6  
Highly addictive
I had to test this fragrance a few times, 4 times to be exactly, to find out how I felt exactly about Noir Epices. The first test it reminded me of Chanel no. 5 and Amouage Gold, the second time I became aware of the spiciness and smelled mostly nutmeg and cloves, the third time I got the orange and rose and from the fourth test I finally smelled a spicy rose. Every time after that I perceive this lovely noir spicy rose and I really really adore it. There is just a tiny sweetness in this fragrance and it's perfect. I suspect this fragrance to be highly addictive, because I don't want to be without it anymore.

This scent is often perceived as masculine. I disagree with this wholeheartedly, in my opinion this is absolutely a feminine fragrance. Well, a man can wear it of course and it will smell wonderful, but still I find it more feminine. After checking out the Frederic Malle website and seeing a video in which Michel Roudnitska explaining the process of creation I found out that it was actually created for women.

A very nicely done fragrance. A masterpiece in my humble opinion.
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MasterLi

375 Reviews
MasterLi
MasterLi
Helpful Review 4  
Christmas Spice!
This is one which I find so interesting! It reminds me a lot of the other Malle perfume Geranium pour Monsieur, in that it has cloves, cinnamon and geranium. Here the addition is also orange peel and black pepper. It is such a spicy floral mix. I can detect all spices and no sweetness. I think Roudnitska could've added some vanilla in the base, but he didn't want to... and that is what makes this one so different. It's loud, it's bold, and it's somewhat unique.

So it doesn't follow the myriad of oriental compositions by having a citrus top, spicy middle, and woody base. Here, the vanilla and any hint of sweetness is absent, so instead we get deep and pungent aromatic spices, with the dried orange zest and the minty, prominent geranium. I do like it a lot. It actually reminds me a lot of some kind of very aromatic pot-pourri, but it's also more than that, it's also an expertly crafted perfume.

I see this as a one-of-a-kind perfume that may not be on everyone's buy list, but it should be tested and experienced first. Quite unique!
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Fragaddict12Fragaddict12 2 years ago
7
Bottle
5
Sillage
7
Longevity
8
Scent
Spices and oranges
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HermeshHermesh 9 years ago
7.5
Bottle
7.5
Sillage
7.5
Longevity
7
Scent
A spicy orange; dense, but not dark. Clove has an interesting, cool touch. At the same time, that makes the fragrance modern.
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