Drakkar Noir Eau de Toilette — Guy Laroche
Eau de Toilette (EDT) from Guy Laroche.
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Scent description (editorial impression)
The fougère a generation of men wore for going out, and to one owner the Sauvage of the eighties: lavender and aromatic herbs on a dark barbershop base. Some find it powerful and persistent; others get three or four hours, and even its admirers call it old-fashioned.
Drawn from 13 independent reports across 2 venues.
Notes and fragrance details
- House
- Guy Laroche
- Why no note list
- Guy Laroche describes Drakkar Noir as an aromatic fougère and names no notes.Fragrances - Guy Laroche official site, describing Drakkar Noir without naming notes
- Current formulation
- Reports differ on changes between bottles — Long-time wearers split: one who bought it again found it just as it always was, another recognised the old scent but wondered whether it lasts as long, a third finds it no longer holds as it did, and one says it is not quite the Drakkar Noir of the 1980s yet still excellent. Guy Laroche is silent on the formula, and none of these owners names a batch.Drakkar Noir Eau de Toilette - customer reviews
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette (EDT)
- Category
- Designer
- Scent families (Scentorian)
- Aromatic & herbal, Fresh & clean, Green, Woody
Sources are linked beside the details they document. We omit details we could not verify. Note lists describe a scent; they are not ingredient lists.
Questions and answers
What does Drakkar Noir Eau de Toilette smell like?
The fougère a generation of men wore for going out, and to one owner the Sauvage of the eighties: lavender and aromatic herbs on a dark barbershop base.
Drawn from 13 independent reports across 2 venues.
What are the notes in Drakkar Noir Eau de Toilette?
Guy Laroche describes Drakkar Noir as an aromatic fougère and names no notes.
The ingredient list is on the packaging.
Has Drakkar Noir Eau de Toilette been reformulated? Is today's bottle the same as older ones?
Reports disagree about the extent or effects of changes to Drakkar Noir Eau de Toilette.
Long-time wearers split: one who bought it again found it just as it always was, another recognised the old scent but wondered whether it lasts as long, a third finds it no longer holds as it did, and one says it is not quite the Drakkar Noir of the 1980s yet still excellent. Guy Laroche is silent on the formula, and none of these owners names a batch.
How can I tell whether a bottle of Drakkar Noir Eau de Toilette is the current formulation?
A batch code alone does not tell you which formula is in a bottle.
To check a particular bottle, ask Guy Laroche or the retailer about its batch code. Owners' side-by-side comparisons are not confirmation from the house.
What does the concentration label on Drakkar Noir Eau de Toilette mean?
Drakkar Noir Eau de Toilette is sold as Eau de Toilette (EDT), a label generally used for a lighter fragrance concentration than eau de parfum.
The labels are not standardised, they do not predict longevity or projection, and versions sold under the same name can differ in composition.
What fragrance family is Drakkar Noir Eau de Toilette?
We file Drakkar Noir Eau de Toilette under Aromatic & herbal, Fresh & clean, Green and Woody.
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Where can I buy Drakkar Noir Eau de Toilette?
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How does Scentorian know this about Drakkar Noir Eau de Toilette?
Each detail on this page links to its source: note lists and published credits come from Guy Laroche, and wearer reports come from the venues named in the sources list.
Drawn from 13 independent reports across 2 venues.
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- Amazon — 200 ml
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Drakkar Noir Eau de Toilette is filed under
Aromatic & herbal
Herbal notes such as lavender, sage and rosemary.
Fresh & clean
Airy, watery or soapy scents associated with a clean character.
Green
Scents of leaves, crushed stems and cut grass, often with a bitter edge.
Woody
Wood notes such as cedar, sandalwood and oud, as well as woody facets of vetiver.
Sources
- Fragrances - Guy Laroche official site, describing Drakkar Noir without naming notes — Guy Laroche
- Drakkar Noir Eau de Toilette - customer reviews — Notino, read in aggregate
- Drakkar Noir Eau de Toilette - community ratings and reviews — Parfumo, read in aggregate