Pierre Guillaume Paris 2009 EDP

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Private Collection L'Oiseau de Nuit

by Pierre Guillaume

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Pierre Guillaume Paris Private Collection L'Oiseau de Nuit is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2009, created by Pierre Guillaume. Pierre Guillaume Paris's Private Collection L'Oiseau de Nuit carries a Favourite verdict, a musk-led wear.

This 'leather' fragrance is anything but; it's a divisive, complex amber with strong fruity, boozy, and even medicinal facets. You'll either get alluring dark fruitcake or sweet goat and bandaids. Definitely not a blind buy.
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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

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 Winter

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

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

Its moderate longevity and sillage make it suitable for an evening out without being overwhelming. The rich, warm, and somewhat animalic character lends itself well to dates and more formal evening events, though it might be a bit much for a typical office setting.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

L'Oiseau de Nuit takes flight with a surprising fruity, almost berry-like sweetness, quickly weaving into a rich, syrupy labdanum and benzoin amber. It's warm and resinous, with whispers of herbal artemisia adding a complex, slightly bitter edge. The promised leather note is often elusive, blending into the background as a soft, animalic texture rather than a prominent feature. The dry down settles into a comforting, powdery, vanillic amber with lingering hints of its initial dark fruitiness.

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