Miller Harris Etui Noir Eau de Parfum | Leather Perfume

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Noir has no solid walls around it and breathing in its smoke, it becomes clear that outside the circle of light cast by the fire, the night is dark, filled with strange rustles and frightening secrets. It's better to sit closeto the fire and not think about why those plants rustled near the water: was it a light breeze or the icy fingers of a mermaid? A very unisex fragrance, that I found a tad too sweet for my tastes, hence why I have it for sale, but it's really nice!

The smoke in Étui Noir is more bitter and wilder than the smoke in La Fumee. If La Fumee is a fireplace, then Étui Noir is a fire in the forest, above which sparks dance in the dark. As in La Fumee, a fresh elemi aroma with hints of tangerine and pine is added to the smoke. Sweet resins melt on the embers, making the smoke even more fragrant, yet it's impossible to tame it; it remains wild. Miller Harris Étui Noir is a very pleasant leather fragrance. Opens very dark, with some tar and iris (giving an impression of a Fahrenheit-ish violet), and Givaudan's widely used rasperry/leather accord (AdP Leather, Rasasi La Yuqawan...). That said, it is better rounded and way more refined than other leather fragrances. The drydown is a combo of smoky birch tar and generic amber accord, and at that stage, it is shares strong similarities with Memo Irish Leather and Trudon Bruma.

The leather donkeys breathe out antique quality discreetly, but the citric bergamot keeps the fragrance floating. It opens with thetransparent bitter smell of smoke; pure smoke from burning wood -clean, light. But the sweetness of incense, the fresh and tart fragrance of elemi, the scent of cedar resin, and the floral smell of geranium, rosy and caustic, envelop the smoke so that the smoke becomes fragrant and sweet, almost like a hookah... Yet, the spicy sweetness of hookah doesn't reach a dessert-like effect because the smoke in it is too strong and obvious. La Fumee's smell of burning firewood, a fireplace, is actually more interesting than all the other notes. It's so simple and cozy! Miller Harris makes choosing a scent an exciting journey for each customer, creating a unique and personal journey for each and every wearer. Each of their scents can be layered to create a bespoke fragrance or enhance a day time fragrance into an evening fragrance. This is the core idea at the heart of the launch of their two new fragrances Etui Noir and Lumière Dorée…day and night, light and dark, his and hers … however you want to wear them, you can. Etui Noir is an artisanal fragrance from Miller Harris and the ideal signature scent for a discerning woman. It was introduced to the world in 2016. This enduring parfum lasts all day long with just a few dabs due to its high proportion of scented oils. Most eaux de parfum have between 15-20%. Woody-spices, such as this one, match softer wood-notes, especially sandalwood, with nose-tingling spices, such as cloves or nutmeg. Sensory Trip Around the World

Opening the perfume are head notes of bergamot and tangerine. These follow through with heart notes of iris and incense. At last a billow of leather and vetiver soars in to conclude the olfactory experience. (Vetiver, sometimes called khus, is an Indian grass similar to citronella.) The rich, spicy notes are sure to attract attention. Travel-Size Bottle Smoke is, first and foremost, a source of safety, warmth, and comfort; it can also begorgeous, sweet, and meditative. Often, perfumers try to bring out the beauty of smoke by throwing as much incense as possible into the mix, but its coziness seems to be optional; sometimes, you will find both beauty and that special smoky comfort. Noir is a scent that makes you feel instantly sexy. The scent is so magnetic, suddenly you are enveloped by an air of mysteriousness and sensuality. You know you will turn heads when you walk through a room. It makes me feel very Parisian when I wear it, like I have that enviable ‘je ne sais quoi’ that all Parisian women seem to have so effortlessly. It is a deep, intoxicating fragrance with notes of iris, patchouli and leather. Keep for yourself or share with your partner, there are no rules. You can lighten Étui Noir with Lumière Dorée giving it more a citrus/floral note. I would buy them as a duo and share and layer with your partner. Sweet, velvety amber, sweet viscous labdanum, and sweet, dry sandalwood are hidden beneath the smoke of La Fumee. The bitter and fresh smoke doesn't really let their sweetness shine through, but it's still there and makes the smoke feel especially pleasant. The smoke provideswarmth and light, and not the smoky smell of whiskey itself, as in my favorite Fumidus by Profumum Roma, but rather the oily, nutty, sweet-woody aroma of cognac.

The beauty of Miller Harris fragrances is that the quality and level of the raw ingredients is so high, they last on your skin for 18-20 hours while they adapt to your skin throughout the day creating your own signature scent. Étui Noir Fragrance Notes: Top: Bergamot Italy EO, Tangerine, Elemi Gum