Narcisse Noir (2021) Parfum — Caron

Less animalic than older Narcisse Noir, wearers who compare the two often find: dry orange blossom and jonquil, a green, waxy narcissus, and sandalwood and vetiver beneath.

Drawn from 32 independent reports across 3 venues.

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Caron publishes a note list for Narcisse Noir (2021) Parfum without tiers.

• Notes (as listed, untiered): Jonquil, Neroli Essence, Petitgrain Essence, Orange Blossom Absolute, Orange Flower Water Absolute, Jasmine, Rose, Mysore Sandalwood Essence, Haitian Vetiver Essence, Musks
• Why no pyramid: Caron lists the materials for the 2021 parfum without note tiers.

Notes describe the scent; the ingredient list is on the packaging.

Browse other fragrances by these notes: Jasmine, Musk, Neroli, Orange blossom, Rose, Sandalwood, Vetiver.

Reported long wear; reported to sit at arm's length. These are wearer reports from 3 venues.

Twenty of 32 counted reports describe more than seven hours of wear. Several critical reviews still describe strong persistence.

Your experience may vary with the amount applied, the weather and your skin. How we assess wearer reports.

Reports disagree about the extent or effects of changes to Narcisse Noir (2021) Parfum.

The recorded house account identifies Jean Jacques's 2021 reconstruction of Narcisse Noir. Comparisons commonly describe a drier, cleaner, less animalic and more orange-blossom-led scent. Wearers disagree on the appeal and extent of the difference from earlier versions.

Every fragrance's reformulation verdict, in one list: Reformulation watch.

A batch code alone does not tell you which formula is in a bottle.

To check a particular bottle, ask Caron or the retailer about its batch code. Owners' side-by-side comparisons are not confirmation from the house.

Narcisse Noir (2021) Parfum is sold as Parfum / Extrait, a label generally used for a concentrated fragrance.

No body standardises these labels, so one does not tell you how long a scent lasts or how far it carries, and versions sold under the same name can differ.

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We file Narcisse Noir (2021) Parfum under Woody, Citrus, Green, Powdery, Musk, Spicy and Aromatic & herbal.

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Drawn from 32 independent reports across 3 venues.

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