NOIR EPICES

Frederic Malle

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3.4

74 reviews
50%
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    MaryEllen

    15 years ago

    This fragrance starts off wonderfully--very spicy and unique and edgy, like something you'd expect from Bond No. 9. That lasts about 10 minutes, then it driies down into pure...

    About reviewer (1212 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Neutral

    HairBrown, Other, Medium

    EyesBlue

    4.0
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    kborda

    16 years ago

    Got a 2ml sample of this (along with Une Fleur de Cassie and Carnal Flower) directly from Editions de Parfums. Great way to try their scents - samples are free, but you pay for shipping from...

    About reviewer (55 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinCombination, Other

    HairBlond

    EyesBlue

    4.0
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    debrsl

    16 years ago

    Gorgeous! Something in the very topnote is sweet. I smell a little dark rose, along with an orange pomander I made once. It was an orange studded all over with clove buds. Exotic! So many...

    About reviewer (763 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinDry, Other, Not Sure

    HairBrown, Other, Other

    EyesBrown

    4.0
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    mary66

    16 years ago

    Noir Epices - dark and elegant, cool and sophisticated. Not the powerhouse of spices I was expecting but beautiful. In fact I'd say "noir roses" more than "noir epices". It starts reminiscent of...

    About reviewer (58 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Warm

    HairBlond, Curly, Fine

    EyesGreen

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    oonaghst

    16 years ago

    A very one dimensional, yet persistent fragrance that I really disliked. Maybe I'm being unfair, but I just can't get over how "thin" this smells even though it lasts on the skin a long while, and...

    About reviewer (104 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

    HairBrown, Other, Other

    EyesBlue

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    bmichlig

    17 years ago

    Well, even on the hunt for The One, I tried this and had some high hopes. I'ts quite lovely - the first half hour or so is a zingy, full bodied crystallized giner sort of scent - a bit sharp, but...

    About reviewer (141 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

    HairRed, Curly, Coarse

    EyesGreen

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    KelseyP

    17 years ago

    It's unfortunate when you wait *forever* to try something, and then it's just a crushing disappointment. Such is the case with Noir Epices and myself. Perhaps my finicky chemistry is to blame,...

    About reviewer (533 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Cool

    HairBlond, Straight, Medium

    EyesBlue

    3.0
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    rosarita

    17 years ago

    Spicy oriental is one of my favorite fragrance categories. I took the quiz on the Malle website and NE is one of the two samps they generously sent out. I don't want to be really critical because...

    About reviewer (157 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinDry, Medium, Neutral

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

    EyesBrown

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    darkharbour

    17 years ago

    A dark of night, sorceress of a fragrance. Deep woods, umber spices, and dank-earth patchouli are teased a bit by orange and flowers, but the result is even less inoocent and more like a bubbling...

    About reviewer (307 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Neutral

    HairBrown, Other, Other

    EyesHazel

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    Videofit

    17 years ago

    I just tried a sample of this and, initially, thought it was lovely and very different with subtle spice. Then it gradually dried down to a rather bland, generic warm scent. An hour later and I...

    About reviewer (93 reviews)

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    SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Warm

    HairOther, Other, Other

    EyesOther

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    orisha_girl

    17 years ago

    Near chypre my foot! This is an out-and-out chypre, not in its composition perhaps, but certainly in its mood. This is a slender, slightly androgenous woman wearing dove-grey silk with a perfect...

    About reviewer (72 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinSensitive, Fair, Neutral

    HairRed, Curly, Other

    EyesGreen

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    karamg

    17 years ago

    I was very taken with the note list and the name of this scent. I usually love orange (esp. of the bitter variety), patch, spices, etc. I don't think I could ever totally dislike a scent...

    About reviewer (26 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinAcne-prone

    HairOther

    EyesHazel

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    jacona

    17 years ago

    I have to admit the first time trying this scent I wasn't even mildly interested by it, it was harsh and masculine. The second time around, perhaps change in chemistry (who knows?), I really loved...

    About reviewer (173 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinOther, Other, Not Sure

    HairBrunette, Other, Other

    EyesBrown

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    Funkly

    17 years ago

    Definitely unusual. It opens with orange, rose and geranium notes but soon the spices kick in: nutmeg, cinnamon, pepper. At this stage it is really, really dry on me, spices galore and only very...

    About reviewer (133 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Other, Not Sure

    HairBrunette, Other, Other

    EyesBrown

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    SensualSusanna

    17 years ago

    This is a very strong spicy musty church incense fragrance. I don't care for it and wouldn't want to project this fragrance in public. It's VERY strong as one drop, I tested 8 hours ago and I can...

    About reviewer (636 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

    HairBrunette, Other, Medium

    EyesBrown

    2.0
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    oubliette

    17 years ago

    Noir Epices is overwhelmingly spicey and strongly "older lady" on me. My boyfriend shooed me out of the room and banned me from ever trying this one on again.

    About reviewer (336 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinOily, Fair-Medium, Warm

    HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

    EyesBrown

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    harperhilton

    18 years ago

    mitsouko with roses (and oranges in the top-notes) -- but definitely mitsouko. not bad at all. if you like mitsouko. which i don't, really -- therefore, i will now (about 45 minutes in) wash it...

    About reviewer (110 reviews)

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    SkinOther

    HairOther

    EyesOther

    5.0
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    TheresaDiMoan

    18 years ago

    Spices, orange, rose geranium, patchouli and musk. This brings fond memories of handmade potpourri we used to make around Christmas time.

    About reviewer (98 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinSensitive, Fair

    HairRed

    EyesBlue

    1.0
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    maliastyle

    18 years ago

    It is an unfortunate circumstance when you're given a lovely 5ml sample of something that sounds delightful, like FM's Noir Epices, and you just end up hating it, out of the bottle and on the skin....

    About reviewer (1606 reviews)

    Age

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    staci01

    18 years ago

    I'm not sure how I feel about this one. I don't like it too much but I don't dislike it. This doesn't happen to me very often so I'm intrigued as well as a bit impatient. It's kind of heavy on...

    About reviewer (651 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm

    HairOther, Straight, Fine

    EyesOther

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