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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Noir
meets La Nuit de l'Homme.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Different note lists

The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with musky; Concentration not recorded leads with aromatic. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Bath & Body Works Noir bottle
Bath & Body Works

Noir

Concentration not recorded

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La Nuit de l'Homme bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

La Nuit de l'Homme

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20172009
Leading accordsmusky · vanilla · warm spicyaromatic · warm spicy · lavender
Notes unique to this recordMusk, Bourbon Vanilla, Black CardamomCardamom, Lavender, Virginia Cedar, Bergamot, Vetiver, Caraway
Longevity / 52.78 · 218 votes3.00 · 13,351 votes
Projection / 41.89 · 214 votes1.98 · 13,396 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Noir

Cologne · Australia listing · 0.5 fl oz / 15 mL

Alcohol denat., Water (aqua, Eau), Fragrance (parfum), Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Bht, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ext. violet 2 (CI 60730), Linalool, Coumarin, Limonene, Citral, Citronellol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Geraniol.

Official Australian ingredient declaration for Noir Mini Cologne, product reference 28015851. This list covers only that format and product reference; other sizes, packaging versions, or concentrations can differ. Check your packaging for its batch.

Source: Bath & Body Works official Australia product ingredients · Checked 2026-09-23

La Nuit de l'Homme

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed musky and vanilla direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed aromatic and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.