What is Datura noir by Serge Lutens?
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Datura Noir by Serge Lutens is a Amber Vanilla fragrance for women and men. Datura Noir was launched in 2001. The nose behind this fragrance is Christopher Sheldrake.
What is Datura noir perfume?
Serge Lutens released Datura Noir in 2001. It was created by perfumer Chris Sheldrake, and the notes are mandarin peel, apricot, lemon flower, datura flower, tuberose, osmanthus, coconut, heliotrope, myrrh, bitter almond, vanilla, tonka bean, musk. Datura Noir starts off rather heady, with all of its notes in evidence.
What is the difference between tubereuse criminelle and Datura noir?
Datura Noir is a wonderful exotic, sensual, yet dark and polished perfume. Serge Lutens goes all macabre and wild in Tubereuse Criminelle, while in Datura Noir, we have the same “demonizing” of a white flower but in a gentler fashion.
Is SL’s Datura noir perfume bad?
The pronlem with SL is that his perfumes always have at least a note more than they should as if the perfumer wanted to make it big and ended up making it “too much”. Datura Noir smells like an intense old-style suntan lotion. It can become offensive to others if overapplied. Better to go the caution path with this rich and exotic perfume.
What are some of the best fragrances by Serge Lutens?
Enter Serge Lutens. These fragrances skillfully hit with a double wallop of cleverly crafted scent. Some are successful like the impossibly wonderful Irish Silver Mist. Datura Noir is definitely in the running. I grow datura, the poisonous jimsonweed of fable, and this is far more exciting a scent.
Does Datura noir work on men?
Datura Noir is very heavy on the tuberose, but its carnal flower it really works on a man. On a man your heading into raunchy Territory. My quest for the perfect almond heliotrope is over. So impressed at 1st spray… which is quite a feat, considering I’ve never been crazy about Serge Lutens house.