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Matière Noire by Louis Vuitton — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Matière Noire by Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton· 2016

Matière Noire

7.8199Typically ~$300

Opens on blackcurrant syrup, settles into an agarwood (oud)-woody base.

WoodyFloralFruitySpicySweet

Perfumer: Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud

Scent profile

Top notes

Blackcurrant Syrup Watery Notes

Heart notes

Rose Cyclamen Narcissus Jasmine Sambac

Base notes

Agarwood (Oud)Patchouli

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

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