Coeur De Noir

10 reseñas

Mostrando las más recientes primero.

• oscarsh86

  June 24, 2017

  

  Not for everyone. Like its siblings Vi Et Armis and 1805 Tonnerre, everything revolves around an intense, almost burnt smokiness. From the outset, birch tar sets the tone, accompanied by boozy rum and a rough leather that isn’t overly animalic. The ink appears early, blending woods and tobacco for a dry, gritty effect. The smoke never truly disappears, merely losing potency towards the end as the ink becomes more prominent. It reminds me of Interlude due to that burnt effect, but without the sweet base or its nuances. It always smells smoky and heavily woody. In my opinion, it’s masculine and only suitable for cold climates. I like it, but I hesitate to buy it. I wear it at home and out, and it works well, yet I’m not sure I’d use it much. Although it’s more wearable than the others, it remains ill-suited for versatility and is very expensive.

• oscarsh86

  June 25, 2017

  

  Not for everyone. Like its siblings Vi Et Armis and 1805, everything revolves around an almost burnt smokiness. From the very first moment, it smells of birch tar, with boozy rum and a rough leather that isn’t animalic. The ink appears early, original alongside woods and tobacco, giving a dry, gritty effect. The fire doesn’t disappear, only softens at the end when the ink shines more. Sometimes I think of Interlude for that burnt touch, but without its sweetness or nuances. It smells smoky and very woody all the time. In my opinion, it’s masculine and only for cold climates. I like it a lot, but I hesitate to buy it. I wear it at home and out, and it works well, but I’m not sure I’d use it much. Although it’s more wearable than the others, it remains ill-suited for versatility and is very expensive.

• R.de Lioncourt

  January 31, 2021

  

  Surprising fragrance. I don’t notice some notes I expected, but it reminds me a great deal of Amouage Interlude. For me, it’s an Interlude with ink. Fabulous and quite unexpected. The performance is another matter, of course. I’d say it appeals to those who like smoky incense but don’t want to go to extremes.

• R.de Lioncourt

  February 19, 2021

  

  Surprising fragrance. I do not see anywhere some notes that I thought I smelled; I was looking for something in common with a perfume I know very well and it reminds me of it a lot: Amouage Interlude. For me, it is an Interlude accorded with ink. Fabulous and quite unexpected at the same time. As for performance, by no means comparable, of course. I would say it is interesting for those who like smoky incense but do not want to go to extremes.

• Wendigo

  July 19, 2022

  

  Smoky ink, leather, and ginger, with a lot of darkness on top. It’s a gloomy and controversial scent, like almost everything from the house except Lignum Vitae. The opening is strong: rum and smoke that refuse to fade. It has that spicy, addictive ginger, but laden with shadow. Within minutes, a very realistic ink accord joins in, while the heart offers a leather far removed from the commercial. Here, the Beaufort DNA is noticeable, closer to its sisters than to others. It reminds me of 1805 Tonnerre and has something of Terror and Magnificence. It’s hard, merciless, a violent alpha that says “here I am” without yielding any ground to tenderness. Despite the aggression, it has great elegance; it’s for a dark gentleman, ideal with a jacket on cold, rainy winter days. Two obvious flaws: zero versatility; it’s not for sport, warm weather, family dinners, dates, or interviews; there are few occasions where it makes sense. Secondly, you won’t get compliments; it’s not for that. It will be noticed; it can generate attraction and curiosity, but also rejection. If someone who only knows colognes smells it, they’ll think you haven’t put anything on or that something is wrong. The longevity and performance are fabulous; Beaufort does not disappoint. An elegant fragrance of ink and darkness.

• Wendigo

  July 23, 2022

  

  Smoky ink, leather, and ginger. And above all, a lot of darkness. Here we have a gloomy and controversial scent, like all from the house except Lignum Vitae. The opening is very strong; rum and a smoke are clearly perceived that do not disappear throughout the development of the fragrance. It has, at the same time, that spicy and addictive ginger note to smell, although pregnant with shadow. A few minutes later it combines with a very realistic ink accord, while in its heart we find a leather note as far as possible from the commercial designer world. Here the Beaufort DNA is appreciated, although it is more sister to some of its sisters than to others. Above all, it reminds me of 1805 Tonnerre, although it also has something of Terror and Magnificence. It is a hard and merciless scent, Alpha in an almost violent sense; it tells you ‘here I am by right of conquest’ and I do not intend to make a single concession to tenderness. Despite the aggression suggested by its notes, it is imbued with an enormous dose of elegance; it is a gentleman’s scent, although a dark gentleman, but it must combine marvellously with a blazer on one of those cold and rainy winter days, which also offer the longest nights of the year. It has two main defects, which almost seem obvious. On the one hand, its null versatility: neither with sport attire, nor in mild or warm climate, nor for a family meal or with friends, nor much less for a first date or a job interview, etc, etc… There are few occasions in which you will be able to use it making sense of it. And the second con is that they will not throw compliments at you with this; it does not pretend to and was not conceived for it. It will make itself felt and probably can generate primary attraction in some people, as well as curiosity in the vast majority, but also with a very high dose of rejection. If someone smells this who knows everything about the world of fragrances is an Acqua di Gio or similar, it is probable that they will think you did not put on any perfume, and even less one so expensive, but that you had some quite unconfessable problem. That said, the duration and performance are fabulous; in that, Beaufort never disappoints. An elegant ink and darkness fragrance.

• Agonistes

  December 2, 2023

  

  It reminds me a lot of Iron Duke, the best-known perfume from this house, but unlike that one, the whisky smell is replaced by an alcoholic note of aged rum which is much more wearable (personally I hate whisky and its smell makes me nauseous), and it also lacks the animalic notes that evoke for me the smell of a zoo… In its place, appears a note of ink, which gives Coeur de Noir a dark and synthetic character, like latex, strange but in no way unpleasant, and extremely addictive. Much more wearable than Iron Duke… The pity is that considering the rest of the beastly fragrances this house makes, Coeur de Noir passes a bit unnoticed in comparison to them, and in my opinion, is very undervalued.

• Agonistes

  December 21, 2023

  

  It reminds me of Iron Duke, the most famous from the house, but here the whisky is replaced by a more bearable aged rum (I hate whisky and it gives me nausea) and it lacks those animal notes that smell like a zoo. Instead, there’s an ink accord that gives Coeur de Noir a dark, synthetic character, like latex, strange but nothing unpleasant and very addictive. Much more bearable than Iron Duke… The pity is that, with other bestial fragrances from this house, Coeur de Noir goes unnoticed and is very undervalued.

• Saksab

  October 8, 2024

  

  All Beaufort fragrances stand out for being evocative, original, and long-lasting. But also for their lack of versatility and for being very personal proposals; they do not seek to please others, nor, much less, to receive compliments. And this Coeur de Noir seems to me a wonderful exception: it is much more ‘wearable’ in different situations, especially nocturnal ones. Here I mainly note smoke, ink, leather, and rum. It is not beast-mode, by any means, but it makes itself felt and is not as abrupt as others from the house. Without being the best of Beaufort, I think it is the most suitable to approach this brand and manage to consume the 50ml before reaching retirement.

• Victortor

  December 18, 2024

  

  Beaufort being Beaufort, the drydown is digestible within its style. It comes out very smoky, smelling of something burnt and almost spicy; what I perceive as gunpowder is declared as ink. Still, there is a chemical edge to the opening. There is dry wood and leather turned to powder—not dusty. The first hour is the hardest. Then, it dries down with a vanilla base, unburnt wood, and something resinous. This facet is easy, within the Beaufort world. In summary, it draws a dark scent without projecting a hostile or toxic world. Entry-level for the brand. Cold, nocturnal, dark, and not very versatile. More for personal enjoyment and good performance than anything else, without feeling heavy. I would not buy it. It does not disgust me, but I doubt much that, if I had a bottle, it would be the one chosen for my winters.