BYREDO Rose Noir Eau de Parfum

I love this! Very unique. I first will say I agree with the common opinion that this is not quite "noir" it is not dark or dusty. It is the opposite. I think the name is causing a less than favorable review from most people. However the note description of this fragrance is right on point.

The rose opens up so beautifully. I do not get the grapefruit but I do get the lemon! The rose and lemon mix so well it reminds me if a rose met a starburst candy this is what it would taste like! Yes taste like! The fragrance is so sparkly I can just about taste it. The dry down is where the slight noir comes into play for me. Drys down or should I say winds down into a calm rose/musk/freesia.

Lasts quite awhile and is just amazing!

This perfume is so sophisticated and beautiful. The rose is quite sweet, almost like rose turkish delight (but not that syrupy) with a slight spiciness. It's quite modern in that sense whilst still retaining a very classic rose quality. As the perfume dries a beautiful warm wood note comes through that is probably the most feminine I've ever smelt in a wood perfume. Overall a wonderful perfume for a sophisticated woman.

Byredo Rose Noir ignited my obsession to discover the perfect masculine rose fragrance. Until I sampled it, I had a very narrow view of what constituted a rose scent—all floral and feminine like Bvlgari Rose Goldea—so I shied away from testing anything that had rose in the name. Byredo Rose Noir is not that type of rose. This one is intense, astringent, mossy, almost medicinal. In fact, my wife asserted it reminds her of Vick’s Vapor Rub. I’m not a Vapor Rub aficionado, but to my nose, this is a very unisex, very fresh composition with an unusual pairing of rose, oak moss, grapefruit, and labdanum. The rose itself has a honeyed tinge to it in the opening, though the honey is gone within twenty minutes. The rest of the dry-down is fairly linear. On my skin, performance is good, giving me whiffs of freshness up to six hours after a double spray. Silage is a moderate arm’s length or a bit further, certainly not room filling, and this is just what I want with a perfume—I don’t want to gas out those around, but I want to smell the fragrance myself. The first time I wore it, a cashier in an electronics store gave me a compliment, asking what I was wearing because she was looking for a gift for a relative. I’ve worn it without prejudice in summer, fall, and winter now, so it seems to have versatility for any season.

Highly recommended.

(The Byredo site gives a number of additional notes that aren't listed here such as cardamon, red berries, Jasmine, Lily of the Valley, Violet and Patchouli.)

I went to the Byredo store.
Spritzed this on paper.
Brought it to the office.
Smelled the paper for DAYZ. WEEKZ!
So mysterious. So sexy.
It was fading. OH NO!
Couldn't wait to try it on my skin.
Finally got a sample.
Got home to try it AT LAST.
AND then a bombshell:
Rose Noir smells like grandma roses on me.
WHY IS THE WORLD SO HARD ON ME?
Where is the mystery?
Where is the sexy?
GONE. GONE.
Hello Grand-Ma, I missed you.

I think the name is very precise, this is a dark rose.
Dark, but not heavy.
Very sensual and elegant, even mysterious, for special evenings. (Not my work day scent!)

I love the way rose is treated in this perfume. It's not sweet, but earthy, dusty without being heavy.
Very fine perfume, perfect for special occasions.
Perfect for someone looking for a mature, elegant rose scent that is not sweet.