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Editions de Parfums Frédéric MalleDiscontinued

Noir Epices (EDP)

2000

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Versions Timeline

2000

Noir Epices (Original Release)

Price Range
$235 – $415

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Perfumers

Michel Roudnitska

"Noir Epices is a dry, highly structured spicy-woody fragrance created by Michel Roudnitska. It combines bitter citrus and cool floral facets with a dense core of nutmeg, cinnamon, pepper, and clove. The composition is notably austere, avoiding a heavily sweet amber effect in favor of radiant, sharply defined spices. Sandalwood, patchouli, cedar, and vanilla provide a dark, earthy foundation without removing its overall dryness. The result is dramatic, unusual, and deliberately uncompromising rather than soft or conventionally comforting. Its unisex character comes from the balance between floral freshness, pungent spice, and precious woods."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Fall
Winter

Ideal Weather

Cold
Dry
Cloudy

Moods

Mysterious
Powerful
Sophisticated
Ambitious

Occasions

Formal
Dinner
Night Out
Meeting

Fun Facts

Noir Epices was among the original nine fragrances launched by Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle in 2000.

Its creator, Michel Roudnitska, is the son of the renowned perfumer Edmond Roudnitska.

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Aromatic Profile

0m/8h
Top Notes
1x
CitrusFloralSpicyWoodyEarthySweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–1h 12m

orange
rose
geranium
Middle Notes

1h 12m–3h 36m

nutmeg
cinnamon
pepper
clove
Base Notes

3h 36m–8h

sandalwood
patchouli
cedar
vanilla

Performance

Longevity
80%

Long-lasting (6-8h)

Sillage
70%

Strong

Reviews Summary

“Noir Epices is widely regarded as an austere, bone-dry woody-spicy fragrance with a pungent blend of bitter orange, clove, black pepper, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Geranium and rose add a cool, sharp floral edge, while patchouli and sandalwood deepen the dry foundation. Its originality and uncompromising structure are praised, but its medicinal clove facet, stark dryness, and lack of softness can make it polarizing.”

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