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Cologne Noire by Van Cleef & Arpels

Cologne Noire by Van Cleef & Arpels

2009unisex

Perfumer: Mark Buxton

6.2/10

73 ratingsMost rate it 7 of 10

Cologne Noire by Van Cleef & Arpels is a Woody Fresh perfume for women and men. Cologne Noire came out in 2009. The composition is by Mark Buxton. The top notes are Neroli, Bergamot, Mandarin orange and Bitter orange; middle notes are Black pepper and Ginger; base notes are Cardamom and Woods. Most wearers reach for it in spring and summer. Most wearers rate it moderate, with a moderate sillage.

At a glance

Longevity
Most rate it 5/10: moderate
Sillage
Most rate it 5/10: moderate
Best seasons
Spring and summer (64% of season votes)
Worn by
Unisex, no group has a majority of votes
Smells mainly
woody, fresh, spicy
Review

Fragrance pyramid

8 notes

Cologne Noire features 8 fragrance notes across its scent pyramid.

Heart notes

After 15 to 30 minutes

Base notes

The dry-down

Ratings

From the Aromifo community

Scent

73 ratings

6.2

Most rate it 7 of 10.

Longevity

54 ratings

5.2

Most rate it 5 of 10.

Sillage

51 ratings

4.8

Most rate it 5 of 10.

When to wear

67 season votes

  • Spring33%
  • Summer31%
  • Autumn25%
  • Winter10%

Who wears it

  • Men44%
  • Unisex18%
  • Women38%

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How matching works

Every perfume is compared on up to five signals. Community accord votes weigh the most, followed by notes, where rare notes count more than common ones like musk. Note families, seasons and the men, women or unisex leaning make up the rest.

The brand is never used, so a match from another house is as likely as one from the same house. When a perfume has no data for a signal, that signal is skipped instead of counted as zero.

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