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Matière Noire (EDP)

2016

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Versions Timeline

2016

Matière Noire (Original Release)

Price Range
$350 – $360

Estimated price range, including all bottle sizes

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Perfumers

Jacques Cavallier

"Matière Noire is a dark floral-woody Eau de Parfum created for Louis Vuitton by Jacques Cavallier. It opens with a vivid contrast between sweet blackcurrant syrup and watery freshness. The heart combines rose, cyclamen, narcissus, and jasmine sambac, giving the fragrance a rich and textured floral character. Agarwood, patchouli, incense, and benzoin deepen the composition with woody, smoky, and resinous facets. Its overall character is mysterious, dramatic, and distinctly oud-leaning rather than conventionally light or traditionally feminine. The fragrance is recognized for balancing fruity brightness with a deep, shadowy base."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Fall
Winter
Spring

Ideal Weather

Cold
Mild
Dry

Moods

Mysterious
Sophisticated
Powerful
Alluring
Creative

Occasions

Date
Dinner
Formal
Night Out
Daily Use

Fun Facts

Matière Noire was launched in 2016 as part of Louis Vuitton's Les Parfums collection.

The composition is built around the contrast between blackcurrant and agarwood, supported by floral and resinous materials.

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Aromatic Profile

0m/8h
Top Notes
1x
FruityFreshFloralWoodyResinousSmokyEarthy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–1h 12m

blackcurrant syrup
watery notes
Middle Notes

1h 12m–3h 36m

rose
cyclamen
narcissus
jasmine sambac
Base Notes

3h 36m–8h

agarwood
oud
patchouli
incense
benzoin

Performance

Longevity
80%

Long-lasting (6-8h)

Sillage
70%

Strong

Reviews Summary

“Matière Noire is commonly experienced as a dark, floral-woody, oud-leaning fragrance. Its sweet blackcurrant opening contrasts with narcissus, jasmine, rose, incense, benzoin, and a deep agarwood base. The overall effect is distinctive, dramatic, and somewhat challenging, with a more niche-leaning character than a broadly mass-market floral.”

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