Discover Black Pepper
| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2024 | Year | 2000 |
| £ | Price Tier | ££ |
Noir Epices
ScentArt
Which Should You Buy?
A meditative pepper-and-frankincense scent with rose softness and cedar depth. Calm, incense-adjacent, and quietly grown-up - the kind of understated wear that fits the office just as easily as a slow evening at home.
Noir Epices is a truly polarising fragrance; a sophisticated, spicy oriental that some hail as a masterpiece and others find far too vintage, bordering on medicinal. You'll either adore its bitter orange and clove intensity or recoil from its potent blend.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 2% | 11% |
| Floral | 21% | 16% |
| Fruity | 0% | 2% |
| Green | 7% | 3% |
| Sweet | 16% | 23% |
| Warm | 27% | 30% |
| Woody | 22% | 21% |
| Earthy | 13% | 11% |
| Animalic | 3% | 0% |
| Fresh | 10% | 8% |
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Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Pepper and frankincense sit at the fresh-spicy crossroads that reads best in spring and fall; the cedar base gives it just enough body for cooler evenings. Lacks the weight for deep winter and the brightness for high summer.
Occasions
Intimate sillage and a calm, incense-adjacent character make it a natural office and casual pick. Not projection-heavy enough for formal evenings or sport.
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
Its strong projection and enduring longevity make it less suitable for an office setting, where it might be too dominant. However, its complex, luxurious spicy profile is perfectly suited for formal events and intimate dates, offering a distinctive and memorable presence.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Fresh Spicy, Warm Spicy, Rose accords and Rose, Pepper notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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