Guy Laroche · 1982 · Pierre Wargnye
Drakkar Noir
The houseFor men
VersionEau de Toilette
Bergamot, lavender and rosemary over carnation, cinnamon and coriander, drying to leather, sandalwood, amber and tree moss.
What’s inside it
What the label names
12 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.
A label must name certain ingredients, most of them ones that can cause allergies; some houses print more. It is never the whole recipe.
2 citrus1 herbs & lavender6 florals1 sweet1 spices1 earth & moss
Herbs & lavender1
Sweet1
Spices1
Earth & moss1
Heart4
as it settles
8 more lines on the label, not there for the smell
Not for the smell8
Wearers say
Smells like it
For about the same
SauvageOn your shelfDior · A few of its own wearers say it smells like Drakkar Noir“Elixir smells like Drakkar Noir, which is what my 85yo grandfather wears.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2022
What wearers say, set beside the price each house asks. Noses differ.
Our match of the notes
Shares its notes
KourosYSL · shares bergamot, lavender, rosemary, carnation and 3 more
OscarOscar de la Renta · shares bergamot, lavender, rosemary, carnation and 2 more
360° Red for MenPerry Ellis · shares bergamot, lavender, cinnamon, coriander and 1 moreMatched by the notes each house names. A shared note is not a promise they smell alike.