L'Artisan Parfumeur 2013 EDP

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Amour Nocturne

by Bertrand Duchaufour

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L'Artisan Parfumeur Amour Nocturne is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2013, created by Bertrand Duchaufour. Amour Nocturne opens with Orchid, settles into a heart of Gunpowder, Milk, and Cedar, and dries down to a base of Caramel. L'Artisan Parfumeur's Amour Nocturne carries a Statement verdict, a sweet-led wear.

A cult classic, Amour Nocturne is polarising but adored by its fans. It's a sweet, smoky marvel that vanished too soon, leaving a trail of desperate collectors in its wake. If you've got a bottle, you're sitting on gold - don't let it go cheap.
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Amour Nocturne Eau de Parfum bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Orchid100%
Heartas listed
Cedar33%
Gunpowder33%
Milk33%
Baseas listed
Caramel100%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall
Also Works:
Winter

A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual Formal

This is an intimate, alluring scent, best kept for special close encounters. Its unique character, embracing both gourmand sweetness and smoky gunpowder, makes it too assertive for office wear and utterly unsuitable for sport. It leans more towards a dramatic date night or an intriguing casual evening.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Amour Nocturne smoulders to life with smoky gunpowder, a bracing, metallic tang that quickly settles into a creamy, lactonic heart. Imagine warm milk infused with molten caramel, edged with the clean, woody scent of cedar. A hint of orchid weaves through, adding a delicate, almost ethereal sweetness, preventing the gourmand notes from becoming cloying and grounding the unexpected gunpowder into a surprisingly harmonious whole. It’s sweet, but dry, comforting yet intriguing.

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