La Petite Robe Noire Guerlain for women

I've been looking for a cherry fragrance and REALLY wanted to like this one.
It does smell like cherries. Unfortunately, cherry cough syrup to be specific.
And it's way too expensive to buy blind. Please test before you buy.

Lovely smell, girly and feminine. A little bit powdery and a very strong sense of Cherries in midsummer night.
I reminds me of summer, countryside, Paris, vintage, and washed clothes. I realy like this parfume but I don't know if it realy fits for me.

This perfume has a note that smells like whet ground when rains with cherry.. Im in love... that strange note makes the perfume unique.

AMAZING SMELLS LIKE ALMOST EVRY THING I LOVE <3


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Pleasantly sweet cherries with a touch of licorice, almond and a rather unusual take on the rose- very natural-smelling beginning. I don't like licorice sweets, but the smell of licorice here is wonderfully appropriate - I think the whole composition is built around this bitter-sweet axis. This dark sweetness is the type of sweet fragrance that I can wear without feeling drowned in syrup, it's interesting, has character.

This is sugar overload at first spritz. Waaaaay tooo sweet. Don't get me wrong I do like sweet scents but this one induces sugar coma.
Besides that, cherry, rose, smokey and earthy notes are notable citizens of this perfume. It does have that smokey Guerlain signature, however I really wish it wasn't as sweet as this. Otherwise it would be wonderful young classy girly scent. Also, it does posses quite a bit of strength to it, so beware of closed stuffy spaces with wearing this.
I had my hopes high for this one, cherry as the main player, but poor thing is suffocated here; more like a cherry extra sugar added preserve. My search for that perfect cherry scent continues ............................................................................................

Before I test this one, I was absolutely sure that I am going to love it since it is suppose to be similar to Lolita Lempicka. BUT on my wrist La petite robe noir smells exactly like Haribo Coca Cola jellybon (jelly cola bottles). I definetely refuse to walk around wearing this smell.

This perfume is really pleasant to my nose.
Since the first time I smelt it, it smelled so nice, different and sophisticated.
It's soapy, but It's so clean and not too sweet.
Smells like a lady should smell.
But my bf doesn't like it. :(

Why do I love this soooo much?! First of all, the bottle is totally adorable and I just LOVE it. Then of course, the scent. It feels so fresh and light on my skin, and it's very faint (maybe a little too faint) and it never feels heavy or cloying. It smells like how I would picture a little rich French girl. You know she's not wearing B.S. Fantasy! No way! She's rocking LPRN because she wants to be sophisticated like her mommy, who probably wears Shalimar or something. She's sweet but sassy! I love how the cherry in this is so subtle and never smells anything like cough syrup, etc. The licorice is also nice and light, which I didn't think was possible. It's just such a lovely, fresh scent that I find unique because most cherry/licorice/vanilla/etc scents would be very heavy. Not this one. It's like a cool summer breeze. My only complaint is that longevity and sillage are not that great, but still, I really just can't get enough!

On paper strip, the main note I got was citric, and not much else...

A crowd pleaser, no attitude (whether in French or in English)at all, sorry to say this but LPRN perfume is totally forgettable.

So. much. cherry. This just lasts and lasts and lasts! It's very... noticeable, I find myself way too shy to wear it. This perfume needs a girl with an attitude, someone who's not afraid of standing out in a crowd. Either you love it, or you hate it, so it should definetly be worn by someone who doesn't give a crap!

This one is going to be one of the perfumes we will read about decades from now!!!
Unlike anything we got used to sniffing over past decades! Bravo Guerlain! Thierry keeps this house at the front of perfume tendencies. Licorice/anise infused fruit with Guerlinade at base... Something you gotta try!!! People will love it or hate it... your nose will definitely be intrigued.

Ok, a re-view of my review. My second review. And this sounds very weird but... I love it! totally love it!
In my first review (2 posts below this one) I didn't like this scent at all, it was so overpowering sweet. But I couldn't get the scent out of my head and I've tried it again. And it's so much more complex than I initially thought. It's not just a blast of cherry. It opens very sweet and fruity, but after half an hour or so, there's a warm vanilla scent that lasts, mixed with a little bit of cherry tea. Very warm and comforting. It smells a little like 'vanilla in the mist' (the Lush soap) with a little bit of red fruits.

I'm hesitating to purchase it though, because so many people say they hate it. But I'm so glad I gave this a second chance.

Maybe I accidentally mixed two perfumes last time.

Strong and thick cherry syrup, drizzled over candied licorice and bitter almond essence. Not my taste at all, and I find the name very irrelevant to the perfume. This is not a little black dress, it is a satin pink prom dress bordering between cute and kitsch

Hmjm, what shall I say... Guerlain has a different image of black robes than I do. I was expecting a delicate scent, but on me, this scent is not delicate at all. It smells like candy (very heavy smelling candy). It's an intriguing scent and I couldn't help myself smelling my wrists, but that was just because it was so... weird. For a perfume.

Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire is like a tea party on a sunny afternoon. I know the marketing towards this fragrance was "the little black dress", but I feel like that is supposed to give more of a tempting presence, like something you wear to seduce and I don't feel like this fragrance fits that persona. I see more sun dresses, floral prints, spring time, and garden parties rather than the evening look of "the little black dress". La Petite Robe Noire starts out as a burst of black cherry, sweet red berries, and a warm almond blend with deep licorice notes. As it begins to soften you can smell the fresh vanilla and sweet yet spicy anise with a lush pink rose and patchouli. There is a strong underlying tea note that continues throughout the life of the fragrance making this a very feminine and lady-like scent. I absolutely adore this fragrance and the bottle, but I wear this during the day with formal /colorful dresses rather than at night with the "little black dress".

This is funny and wonderful. I can smell a lot of cherries, patchouli and almonds, but no licourice or red berries. Soft, sweet and longlasting. Somehow this reminds me of the smell in Lush stores. :D This really gets you in a good mood. Perfect for situations when you don`t have to take yourself too seriously.

100% agreed with RAYHANAH, EDP is way too strong, but EDT is a beauty. Such a happy, balanced fragrance.

I maybe would love this without this terrible licorice that ruines the whole composition. It also has a way more childish character, as it will have it without the licorice. Sorry but I really don't like it.

It is a first negative review on perfume I make and this in first one in my dislike list...

First time i smelled it from the bottle in perfume boutique in Monaco I found it very sweet ordinary cherry like scent, but on person it smells very different...

Then I found out that one of my colleagues is using it, she likes the sweet perfumes and loves this one. But unfortunately it smells horrible on her, very sickening, disturbing sweat like scent. No one in out team found it pleasant, no one likes to catch the smell of it... I thought that may be it does not work with her chemistry, but we got new part time colleague that uses this also; It smells on her the same way, unpleasant... And silage and longevity is unfortunately incredible;

I work in department store and see allot of people everyday, every time someone using it I recognize it immoderately, it smells the same from every one.

Not at all a small black dress suitable scent to me, there is no charm, no elegance;

I really wanted to love this and be able to wear it with my red or black dresses but unfortunately for me I just get hair spray smell when I spray this on. I hoped the dry down would improve, and it does a bit but for me it is just aggressive, bitter and synthetic. I wouldnt say it's young and I also wouldnt say its grown up.. I don't know what it is! Unlucky for me - hopefully my chemistry will change and I will love it one day

this is a beautiful cherry fragrance on me that last's a good 9 hour's, I cannot smell any similarity to Lolita Lempicka

This reminds me a lot of Lolita Lempicka but not as bombastic. It's younger, less powdery. The sour cherry and red berries come off like sweet & sour candy. There's something slightly bitter in here, probably the tea, but instead of countering the sweet factor it seems to enhance it.
I think it would be a nice option for a girl coming into her mid/late teens. It's very sweet, but has some interesting facets.

EDP: Smelled wonderful and interesting in the bottle like a beautiful melange of licorice and berries. On my skin though, it is sharp, powdery, and woodsy with an unpleasant cherry-cough-drop-floating-in-bug-spray kind of vibe.

licorice smell...loud, not nice at all

This reminds me of the cherry-lemonade I used to drink when I was a kid. Yummy!
The cherries are dominant and it has a bit of a Coca Cola-vibe too! When it dries down I smell vanilla, tonka bean and almond, delicious! However it's a really nice scent, I don't think the name is well chosen. There's nothing "noir' about, it's cheerful and bright. The lasting power is amazing, like 8-10 hours.

This EDP version is way too strong but i got a completely different experience With the EDT, by the way the bottles look the same, however the little black dress on the front are different on each bottle.

Anyhow i'll review the EDT below.........

Well Well Well, what can i say? i was a bit scared to buy this fragrance due to the mixed reviews on here . However i can honestly say iam glad i bought it (EDT not the EDP).

When i first sprayed this perfume, i got bubbles, thats right, lots of fizzy bubbles, this bubble scent reminded me of a mixture of cherries, champagne and bubble bath. I must admit i did get stung by a tip of liquorice every now and then,but it did'nt interfere with the exeperience. However the dry down is amazing, it smells as if you have just came out of a shower but its not to be confused with a soapy shower, its more of a soak in a delicious bubble bath smell.

you have to try this frangrance yourselves, because as you know perfume reacts differently to peoples body chemistry. Likewise i can see this one becoming my signature scent.

Is this Guerlain? The fragrance is too much even for the gourmand line of Lolita Lempicka ( which has that specific). But this is a shameless release, because there is no Guerlinade, there is lot of (marketing) fuss going on, and no soul of fragrance: just a cherry-almond flavouring from a bubble gum that wants to immitate a Parisian macaron from Laduree. Not my plate of dessert. It is also horrendous that this one is to be found everywhere, while Apres L'Ondee ( even in EDT) and L'Heure Bleue cannot be found in most places. You greedy LVMH, you make Guerlain produce (cheap) candies. Shame!!!

For me first notes of this fragrance are shocking, too aggressive, too vibrant. Wanted to scrub it out of my wrist immediately.
However, with time it changes into moderate. Next notes are much better.
Bottle is great, but I don't think I could use this fragrance...

I sprayed LPRN and LL on either wrist to compare. At first my preference went out to LPRN; I love the cherry! It goes into cough syrup territory every now and then, but I also smell the cherry cola the previous reviewer mentioned. LL smelled kind of dusty and bland compared to LPRN in this phase.

After an hour or so, the base in LL starts to come to the forefront, and base-wise, LL wins hands down from LPRN, in my opinion. LL is just warmer, cozier, prettier... After a while, LPRN kind of loses its charm and almost becomes a little bit annoying on my arm.

Although I love the bottle and the initial phase of LPRN, I will stick with LL. I would have bought a bottle of LPRN by now if it hadn't been for the ridiculous price tag, but LL is a LOT cheaper than LPRN. I would try the two side-by-side if you haven't, to see which one you prefer! Might save you 50 bucks or so.

This was an impulse buy. That being said I really love it. Which is odd because I tend to go for the super fruity perfumes. I also have Loverdose, which is similar to this one. They do have differences though. La Petite is much more powdery and feminine. I would say though if you already have a licorice noted perfume you don't need two. To me the cherry/licorice/vanilla/almond blend comes off a bit like Cherry Cola! I do mean that as a good thing, I love it. It is a crazy thing to say but I think i smell the powderyness as cola... haha Needless to say I wouldn't blind buy this, UNLESS you love licorice. =)

To be honest i don't really see that this Guerlain has something to do with Lolita.They are both very different to me and every has own "personality".
I also don't get blast of cherries or red berries. It settles immediately on my skin as rather dominant patchouli - vanilla/almond combination. I get a bit of powdery iris and it gets a bit synthetic at the end (cherries always have this artificial note). I consider this perfume as not too light or heavy, its just perfect.It's going to be my next buy. Really enjoyed wearing my sample.

This calls to mind immediately Ouzo apertif. It's a scent perfect for the character of Corrie in Barefoot in the Park. Petite Robe is free-spirited and independent and it doesn't give a damn whether you like it or not. The bottle is lovely. Not being a fan of anise, this is not for me, but I think it's a terrific scent.

very lolita indeed!just add sour cherry to lolita and you'll have La petite robe noire in your hands.
I like it.definitely sour cherry and licorice are dominant notes.if you ask me,it's a floral fruity gourmand,not oriental vanilla.whatever it is,it's very wearable for young ladies,without limiting itself to a definite age or being childish.
actually to me it smells VIOLET.so I can hardly imagine little black dress would smell like this.I think adding some violet shadows to the bottle was according to the same feeling.
it's a nice surprise from guerlain,yet I prefer Lolita lempicka.

La Petite Robe Noire is a delightful fragrance that brings me back to childhood. It reminds me of my favorite black cherry ice cream. It's not a keeper for me however, as it is too sweet for me to wear regularly. Unfortunately is not my "little black dress" that goes with everything. I found:

The perfume doesn't evolve on me at all. It smelled as follows, except for a funny change at the end:

- Very sweet, and bright scent
- Pungent sour cherry that is strong and noticeable
- I cannot detect any licorice scent
- There is a very creamy note that I'm going to credit to the almond note

By the end of the day, it reminded me of the faint smell of a plastic My Little Pony. Very odd, but kind of cute.

*7/10 rating for its playful sweetness
*2/10 headache factor - this does not give me a headache

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Very gourmand fragrance!

Most of all I feel the licorice, almond and vanilla notes. It reminds Lolita Lempicka Le Premier Parfum a lot because of these notes, only the second one is more interesting.

Not bad, but not my cup of tea.

La Petite Robe Noire.

Oh man i so badly wanted to love this perfume! On me this smells like eau du geriatric lady from start to finish. This is how it smells on ME, it might smell wonderful on you.

It opens like the steamy hot breathe of the elderly lady sitting patiently beside you with her hands folded elegantly in her lap. She's been sucking on sweet medicinal cough drops and has just made some passing remark about the lady behind the desk, or maybe the weather (you don't really know, you couldn't hear her over the ripe fake medicinal cherry and licorice smell that's just been blasted in your face).

She shifts her legs, uncrossing her bestockinged legs, tucking one italian shoe behind her ankle and up wafts the smell of stale talc, frayed nylon and that special old lady smell that only old ladies have.

You breathe a sigh of relief as she leaves, only a faint hint of warm tea remains to haunt you through the rest of the day.

Back in my very early childhood days in a park that I used to play in was so many types of plants and one of them was a plant with fruit that looks like berries I asked my uncle that day and he told me its called BEARBERRY at first we were afraid that it might be poison then we tasted it and it was sweet

why am I telling this story ? :)))

this perfume smells EXACTLYYYY like BEARBERRIES
maybe a little liquorice in the back ;)

& yes it is a dark scent .....u have to wear a black dress with it

This opens with a BLAST of cherry fizz. It's almost overwhelmingly cloying, it's so intense. I like candy, so it's not awful, but even so it's a bit much. The drydown, however, is lovely. Vanilla, almond, cookies, a hint of licorice, a bit of musk... yummy! It's recognizable in the drydown as Guerlain, but is nonetheless a unique fragrance. I really like it, but the drydown takes forever (not kidding, well over an hour until the cherry fizz mellows). It's on my wish list, but probably for special occasions only, when I've got the time to spray well in advance!

An impulse buy for me... not convinced I like it as of yet. I will have to wear it around the house and see how it progresses. Love the bottle!!!

I saw this for the first time in Boots last Autumn, was immediately intrigued and sampled it, was in love all the time whilst wearing it and my lovely parents bought me the giftset for Christmas.

This opens with a heavy burst of liquorish and an undertone of what reminds me of cherry coke. This is by no means a smooth and easy to wear fragrance, the notes seem somehow disconnected from each other so you can pick out each part clearly, like most fragrances this does not last too long on me, maybe 3 hours at most before I need another spritz. But this is a really lovely scent, perfect for night time etc.

The lotion is also really silky and lovely, and the almost scent is more prominent in this. Overall I really like this scent, I do not wear it too often as it is a little heavy for day time and I never go anywhere fancy enough for this. Perfect for people just getting into Guerlain, this is my first scent by the design house but this makes me want to try some of the more "classic" scents by them.

My boyfriend (whose critisism of my perfumes is sometimes very annoying) gave it to me for Christmas. He said he loved it at the first time he smelled it, even when he saw the bottle he was interested in it. So this scent is very special to me. What I smell the most is licorice, cherry, vanilla and tea. All this is brilliantly mixed up together. Very sweet, but pleasant. Be careful with spraying it though. Very strong.

mmm...I could not resist this splurge purchase! On me -- this is an intoxicating licorice heaven!

I smell cherry and berry right off...then big blast of licorice and spice and a hint of rose. I love what vanilla and almonds bring to it ....and subtle spice that patchouli adds as it dries down.

The scent is a blend of hypnotic sweet licorice with just the right spice.

After 8 hours and even washing dishes ....I still smell a faint subtle sweet warm licorice and patchouli blend still lingering on my arm.

Dry down is very Guerlain iris powder. I was told it smells of baby/talcum powder by a few ppl. I usually hate that scent but in LPRN it isn't overpowering or cloying. It is faint and in the end of the scent.

2/10/2013 edit - I just bought Lolita Lempicka (original version). I still like this one better. Lolita is more almondy and the powdery dry down is different. La petite Robe Noir to me is more sophisticated than Lolita Lempicka But I do like both.

(Thank you K x)

I don't like dissing a perfume someone was kind enough to give me a sample of, but I also don't like fruity/florals, so it was inevitable.

Here in the UK you can buy a roll of boiled sweets called Sour Cherry Drops. Love to eat them - don't want to smell like them.

In addition to an amazing design this fragrance fascinates you with its smell. When you spray it you smell cherry, red berries and slightly bergamot! Important to mention that it is rather powerful and long-staying! Later you smell rose too! So I really love that fragrance and advice you to buy it if you love fruity/floral fragrances:)

I purchased this as it was on sale at sephora's with an extra discount since the box was damaged.
It's not what I usually go for (I love my sweet florals and vanilla scents) so I won't be repurchasing it again but I would gladly wear it until it runs out
The lasting power isn't the greatest, I probably got around 3-4 hours wear on this and the sillage is quite soft and inoffensive.

When I firsts sprayed all I got was licorice which is quite different to when my mum sprayed it (she got lots of cherry) so it really depends on your chemistry. 15 minutes in and I started getting some of the florals mixed in with a softer licorice. With time I found it got a bit more sweeter and that the licorice started to blend more with the florals till all i was left with for the remanding 3 hours was a sweet rosy licorice. I got zero cherry which I was pretty disappointed with since when I smelled it on my mum I found it to be quite intriguing and unique

Without the cherry it's just a plain sweet licorice and nothing special but nothing terrible either so I highly recommend trying out a sample to see for yourself

Y'know, in the past Guerlain has done "young and flirty" but managed to keep the scent sophisticated and complex. Chamade, for example. So I couldn't figure out why this one kept making me think of little girls at a tea party. Then I realized that it smells just like one of the "fruit" scented Strawberry Shortcake dolls I used to play with 30 years ago. Synthetic fruit (or as I call it, "froot") with an undercurrent of plastic. Disappointing from this classic house.

This smells gross. Cant believe how expensive it is for how bad it smells.

My mum got this perfume for Christmas after we admired the bottle in Paris last year. She's not really big on perfume and we weren't sure about this fragrance at first. I think she was worried it was going to be too strong, but actually it smells really lovely on her!
I can definitely pick out the licorice which is probably the strongest note, however don't be put off by this as I don't normally like licorice at all but this just somehow works. After it has settled into skin the licorice note is toned down and replaced by more of a soft powdery, even soapy smell.
La Petite Robe Noir is such a sophisticated fragrance and mum definitely enjoys wearing it on a night out. It's also good because you only need a couple of sprays to last the day, any more and it would be too overpowering and get up your nose.
Overall though my favourite part of this fragrance is the bottle which manages to be very traditional, yet very unique.

It is quite sweet and synthetic cherry smelling, but morphs into a nice liquorice and vanilla rose , that is actually really nice...but stays nice,and has no resemblance to Lolita Lempicka original to my nose other than the note - liquoruíce.
This is very sweet and I like my liquorice a little deeper and salty instead of the sweetness,
The bottle is pretty, but I am sad to say that this could easily been poured in a celeb bottle..sad but to my nose - true. Almost like a disney princess strong bubblebath...I am sorry but guessing my hard words is due to not liking cherry in perfumes.. I am very happy to have tried it , so thanks for the sample estherouttenar !
I will test the other flankers in time...

The first thing that came to mind when I smelled this was cherry cola.

Over the holidays a lady at the bay department store gave me a test strip of this, Im not sure what note it was (maybe the currant?) that was like an ice pick through my brain! It really made me want to sneeze every time i sniffed it, and lasted through the dry down. Aside from the initial unpleasantness this is just kind of a "meh" fragrance for me, nothing unique just an average sweet fruity floral.

Way too sweet for me. Even for young girls I find it such a strong blast. I do not connect this sweet tart like smell with the "little black dress". So IMO the name of this fragrance isn't fulfilling the expectations.

Incredible longetivity, the first perfume that stayed on me longer than two hours, much longer. I'd be happy with it if I didn't dislike this scent so much. It's pretty and all, but I would rather smell it on some lively and confident Paris girl. On me it's just too sweet and heavy. It became pleasant for me after couple of hours when it was very faint.

As much as I adore most Guerlain classics, this one's not destined to become one. At least not for me...
Strong astringent cherries with a touch of black licorice. That's about it.
Reminds me very much of B&BW Japanese Cherry Blossom, just 5x as loud.
I'd prefer it much more if they could leave the strength but smooth off the sharp edges...make it creamier and softer smelling. More almond? Vanilla? Some heliotrope?

Or, how about white chocolate...ooh, that sounds wonderful!

Update: the drydown is much better than the top..powdery licorice.

Dissapointment is the word that come to my mind when I think of this perfume. It reminds me a lot to my all time favourite perfume, Lolita Lempicka by Lolita Lempicka, but in a cheaper and more simple way... After some minutes, I can identify diferences between these two fragances, maybe because the cherry in LPRN, but I can't understand how Guerlain, which almost everything they made is fantastic, ended formulating this joke and this total rip off. I'm really upset.

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it reminds me grandma. REALLY DONT LİKE İT. If you re a floral scent lover, keep your hands away from it. I am serious. fruty. hidiously. smell the bottle first. before your wrist

When I first sprayed this I thought the cherry blast was too overpowering. It quickly mellowed into a nice spicy vanilla licorice. This was actually a lot spicier in the dry down than I was expecting and that actually made me like it even more. I have Lolita Lempicka and while I do think they are similar I think LPRN is slightly more modern with the strong cherry top note, and it doesn't have the same powdery feel that Lolita does. I love the smell of this and have added to my want list. I do wish this had more lasting power, the EDP only lasted about 3 hours on me.

Got this as a Christmas gift from my husband few days ago and have fallen in love with this EDP. I didn't test it beforehand I was convinced by other reviews. It lasts all day and the sweet top notes linger and mingle with the mid and base notes to create a powerful and irrestible scent in my opinion. It's not too over powering and doesn't smell old fashioned or powdery. I would recommend it to anyone to try.

This is now my favourite perfume. I would never have asked for this perfume had it not been for the glowing reviews posted here by others. I am know keen to try some of the other Guerlain scents.

This reminds me of cherry cordial, with the cherry and the almonds together. Very sweet, almost alcoholic quality -- I think its the licorice -- and then a whiff of some other red fruit. I don't get much patchouli or florals in this, mainly sweet fruit. But not candy sweet, definitely more cherry liquor sweet.

After a long time I tested fragrance that doesn´t smell good. 1st spray: sour cherries and red berries, after a while comes licorice which smells like sticky, burnt candy with some fruit. I don´t like using the words old lady but this smells like old stale grandma drawer full of old rotten candys. Sorry! better test before you blind purchase it. Only I can appreciate is very good longevity and sillage.

On last Saturday, I went to a Guerlain counter to get 2011 Christmas eyeshadow Les Ombres De Nuit, the Sales Girl gave me some little tester tube of La Petite Robe Noir EDT. Before this, I had tried LPRN for few times and I don't like it due it smell like my hair cream.

This time the tester tube, it smells wonderful. Sparkling cherry, blue berry tea best drink in cold. And a little smell of Violets. It smells like the cousin of Insolence. (Ah yes, maybe the mall's tester has gone bad due to expose to strong light).

I think this perfume suitable for woman of all age. The young may like the EDT, EDP for elder woman.

It doesn't smell like Lolita Lempicka, LL's licorice is more heavy like herbal shop, like you rub your skin with licorice powder. While La Petite Robe Noir is like rub your body with Black Forest Cake.

About the bottle design, I was wondered why they use the bottle which was once the signature bottle of L'Heure Bleue? Testing LPRN and smell it to the drydown, then it make sense. I can smell like it was blended with L'Heure Bleue and Insolence. An Insolence upgrade version. You get the herbs of L'Heure Bleue and fruits of Insolence, and some violets & licorice.

Wish to meet the EDP soon and may it surprise me more.

Toooooo sweet and syrupy. I didn't like it although I have appreciated it's richness and lasting power. A perfume of good quality but not for me. My head and my stomach protested against it so I gave it to a collegue.

I've been trying to get away from my floral musks and I think I may have found the one for me. I hate cherries and cherry coke, but I LOVE pinot noir and Good & Plenty candy, which is why I think this appeals to me. Remember that scene from Sex & The City where Carrie meets Petrovsky for dinner at midnight? I imagine that the black cherry tea they drink would smell like this.

Love at first whiff? Oui.
This is one classy scent, without coming out as snobbish and cold.
Sure it reminded me of a certain Lolita Lempicka scent, but this one is different. Young but not childish, flirty if you will, but in a classy way.
Actually, one spray goes a long way. Moderate sillage and long lasting. Luv.

Is is strange that this fragrance is exactly the opposite of what I usually like, but somehow I find it appealing ...especially for cold weather, and it has that "Guerlain" thing also. Nice, if you want something sweet but not too strong. It's like a nice tea instead of a good, strong coffee ;)

smells synthetic to me, like cough syrup

Updated review: This is definitely a linear scent on me. No wonder I can't seem to appreciate this one more; thought it might "evolve" during the cold winter days. Ughh what a bummer since there are so many notes listed.

UPDATE:
Yup. In addition to being linear, this is cloying as hell! I can't stand it anymore.

I love this perfume! I got a sample of this a while ago and fell in love right away. I've had to save up some money to buy the 100ml bottle, but it was well worth its price. I actually got the Lolita Lempicka perfume as well as a blind buy because many people here said it smelled similar and I must say I agree. I'm not much of a fan of powdery scents though, so when comparing the two La Petite Robe Noire comes out on top for me.

This is a great sweet, cute, but mature perfume.

The best Black cherry soda I've ever had! Two thumbs up!

A brief skin test and first impression:

Expecting a classic white floral or perhaps a proper soft evening oriental I was really floored at how unexpected the scent was coming from a bottle that reads "little black dress" albeit in French. I immediately remember my days as a kid where my dad would buy cherry flavored cough syrup from the pharmacy. Which by the way, I hated. It simply tasted gross bitter simulated cherry medicinal taste. After that I insisted he get the grape variety after being thoroughly fed up with the stuff

However, the cherry in this scent is rather delectable, something you would want to eat in a candied form. Red berries give that juiciness. I don.t know how they made the frag smell medicinal I guessed lavender but the SA said tea leaves. Hmm interesting.

I also immediately mentally compared it to givenchy hot couture though a more refined classy take... A variation of the same theme really. Hc is indulgent caramelized raspberry / smokey spiced vetiver (reads as burnt tobacco!). Guerlain is sweet juicy black cherry / camphorous smoked tea leaf. Take your pick. Both Very youthful and playful. One is flamboyant, Provocative almost verging on trashy, the other more sophisticated but noticeably more edible in both the medicinal and gourmand elements.

The frag has good lasting power and projection. I liked it well enough. Didn't make me run out to buy it but nice worth revisiting
Mental note: must compare both at the same time.

This instantly reminds me of Lolita Lempicka, and although the perfume is not similar to Cartier Delices, the initial cherry note is.
It is sweet, but not in a candfloss way, it is more complex than most sweet scents. I am not sure if it is the almond or the liquorice I smell in the middle, but it has a warmth to it. I think it is lovely fragrance and perfect for summer evenings, or autumn days.

I have to say I can't see why Guerlain associate this with a LBD, there is nothing about it that puts me mind of one. To me the little blaack dress is Chanel no5 and nothing else. This perfume would have been beautiful in a more organic shaped bottle. I hate the little picture of the dress on the bottle, so cheap looking.

عجبني شكل العطر كلش حلو بس كيرلاين.مااحب عطورها ثقيله

this IS a very special perfume, despite what everyone says. i know it is listed as sweet, but actually the last thing i think of, when i smell it is its sweetness(because sweetness for me very often comes along with cheapness).i think it is a very intense scent, a bit warm and nutty but very sexy!
i absolutely fell in love with it and i think it is very unique! :)

oh, and actually, when i first tried this in paris (it had just come out back then) i smelt it, but because of hte fact that i am more into the floral scents of dior and stuff, i at first never thought about buying it, because i thought:" this is just not me" , but i caught myself smelling the sample i had got like every 2 minutes, and then i bought it and i am totally in love with it! :)

When I first tried this fragrance, I really did not like it. As many on here have noted, it is a little medicinal. However, I sprayed it on today (for the 3rd time), and I fell in love. At first, I felt it was medicinal. However, I tried it out throughout the day, and as soon as the Guerlinade hit me, it was love. I sit here, wearing Shalimar, finding myself craving those wafts of warm, delicious, sweet cherry that I smelt on my scarf all day long. The dry down of this fragrance is well worth it wait. It is sweet in the most grown up and sophisticated manner. Wonderful, Guerlain.

I really love this fragrance! my favourite! I think this fragrance is born for young women, is sexy and feminine (vanilla and almond) and young at
the same time (red fruits..) LOVE LOVE LOVE! :-)

Love this scent, however it took some time for me to get used to it. When spraying directly to my skin, the smell of sharp raspberries and berries is overwhelming, however the sillage is delicious.

LPRN is sweet, a sharp kind of fruity, a hint of buttery almond nuttiness, with a tad bit of floral. I personally smell notes of licorice, cherry, and some eastern spices. This smell is a fun kind of expensive: one spray will be enough for the entire night.

This was an impulse buy. I bought it immediately when the SA sprayed it on myself. I bought the 100ml bottle when I should have bought the 50ml because as lovely as it is, I have better perfumes.

Anyway, I was on the search for the ideal perfume that had cherries and berries as the top notes and I was debating on getting CARTIER'S DELICES before I saw this one in store randomly in September just when it was released. (I gave up on CARTIER'S because I decided in the end that it was way too synthetic and smelled cheap even if it is super expensive).

So as previously mentioned, when the SA sprayed it on me, I was in LOVE immediately. I have tested all Guerlain perfumes, and I never liked any of them. I thought that I could never pull one off for some reason. So when I smelled LA PETITE ROBE NOIR I thought "wow this is just the perfect cherry perfume that I was looking for". Now a few months later, I don't appreciate it as much as I initially did. It's lovely, but as I said, I regret in giving in and purchasing the 100ml. However, for the money I paid, the quality is definitely there. This stuff is potent so one spritz is more than enough and especially if you layer it with the body lotion. I don't really see why the site classifies this one as an Oriental Vanilla but on the other hand, it's not that quite fruity either. I think that this scent still has to grow on me and I will definitely wear it more often when the Holidays come around.

It's an interesting and lovely scent and the bottle is cute so the design matches the scent.

Mouth-wateringly sexy black cherry syrup with a hint of almonds. I can see myself buying this as a gift for somebody's honeymoon or something. If it lasted longer than two hours on me though I would surely buy it for myself, too :( It's lovely but doesn't tick the silage and lasting power boxes for me.

Sorry Guerlain

(N)

If only the top notes of this scent lasted a little longer on me...the first 30-45 minutes were lovely. The top notes are sweet but spicy enough to avoid being too syrupy. To me it was a cherry coke with a cheeky mixer, comprised of the tea and licorice notes.

I was on the verge of buying it for the Christmas party season (for which it would have been well suited); I am glad I waited. After an hour, even though the spicy notes are still detectable, the balance of the perfume is spoiled when the cherry syrup takes over in the dry down. Sadly it then smells more to me like flat cherry coke that has been left out in the sun.

Edit....and then I got it for Christmas. Karma is cherry flavoured, clearly.

The one that we have sold in Asia is the EDT version. In 3 different sizes, 30ml, 50ml and 100ml. I was so confused because I was informed that the full size bottle is up to 75ml only. Only then I knew that I had bought the EDT version meant for Asian market. (I think so...)

I would say it has almost the same smell like the EDP, (probably the EDP has more staying power, or more intense), smells like a sweet cherry cough syrup. Very sweet, and somehow quite strong too.

A great fragrance? Well I don't think so. Just a nice one.

Wow, I love this very much. This is guerlain coming out to the younger crowds 20's without smelling to mature. I still own alot of guerlains but this one is my fsvorite, since it has a playfulness but still very expensive smelling. As always it has a slight reminiscence of the guerlain "powder" smell but more tuned out. MY favorite, can't wait to purchase!

FINALLY this is available in department stores in New Zealand.

For me, I believe this is perfect. It gives off the air of 'I am young, I am cute, I am sexy and I am incredibly feminine. But you better take me seriously, or else.'

I understand the connection between this, Loverdose and Lolita. To me, they are like sisters- La Petite Robe Noir being the eldest and most mature, Loverdose is edgy, feminine and tomboy-ish and Lolita is the youngest, whimsical, a little silly and very cute.

i used to have guerlains cherry blossom years ago. reminds me a bit of it.
its fresh, a scent for the young at heart, with a subtle sexyness... nothing childish here, more a playful character,surprising and very down to earth.
every time i wear it on my skin, its always different... first the cherries, then almond, flowers fruits, its like smelling a open box of dried fruits.... sink your nose in it and breath it in...i like to dress as a tomboy from time to time, this scent is a nice contrast to boots and jeans....well done.
and i read so many times its a cheap smell for a classy name. so define classy without naming any brands....just use the idea and then smell it again... a black dress simply means it fits at all occassions, easy to put on and no worries that you look bad in it.

Paulanoog I totally agree with you on this fragrance.
When I tested it the first time I was quite disappointed, thinking it was not original enough.
I then decided to get the body lotion just to see if it was any better and yes I loved it straight away!
On that strengh I decided to give the parfume a fair chance since I love Guerlain so much.
I got a couple of samples and I have to say that it does morph from an initial cough syrup smell to a wonderful warm, smooth captivating scent.
When sprayed over its body lotion it's heavenly and lasts about 7-8 hours and then some.
This is now one of my favourite fall-winter scents.

Oh, dear. Where do I begin? If I had to describe this fragrance using only one word, it would be this: sumptuous.

This fragrance is complex, but not complex in the same way other Guerlain powerhouses are. La Petite's complexity comes in unexpected waves--unlike scent tsunamis like Shalimar.

This perfume is also temperamental, delightfully dynamic and playfully contradictory--to match the personalities of the women who wear this, perhaps?

Not going to lie, the first time I smelled this, it smelled like cough syrup. I smelled it on a tester strip, though. I don't think this was meant to be smelled on a tester strip. I think it was meant to be sampled on your skin. I had my sister-in-law smell my wrist, and she couldn't believe it was the same fragrance she smelled on paper. Later that day, it morphed into something else entirely, and she didn't believe it was the same perfume she had smelled earlier that day. It's dynamic and ever-changing.

When I first sprayed it on my skin, and it took on an exquisite cherry-almond scent. I want to call it gourmand, but it's not really. It wasn't sweet at all, and it wasn't bitter. It just smelled luxurious and true. The cherry holds fast the whole way through with licorice and anise shyly peeking out once in a while.

I don't know. I really love this scent. It's playful, yet sexy and serious. It's youthful, yet mature. It's very contradictory. It's not the same today as it was yesterday, and it'll probably be different tomorrow.

You need to test this to see if it compatible with your chemistry. Wear it the whole day before you decide.

Well I feel kind of stupid for being surprised by this one. It's no secret that it has cherry in it, I guess I didn't realize how much cherry.

Opens with a blast of cherry, I'm a little worried by the sweetness and it reminds me of red triametic. If I really focus I can pickup some nuttiness as well. After a while it loses the children's cough syrup aura and just becomes really really overpowering cherry with a kiss of woods and licorice.

In my opinion Guerlain has some of the highest quality mainstream releases. They last forever and they project well. This is no exception but it just doesn't feel as "classy" as most of their work, despite the name on the bottle.

This to me is not the little black dress of fragrances. This is your little sister running around in your mother's high heels with her "cherries in the snow" lipstick that expired in 1984 smeared all over her mouth.

And please don't compare this to Lolita Lempicka. It's not fit to lick Lolita's boots.

I want to bathe in this delicious fragrance! Just perfect!

Accurate notes of cherries, black tea and sugar. It also has a smooth transition from the high notes to base notes. I'm just not sure I want to smell of cherry bubblegum all day as it does not conjure any sense of elegance.

I did not expect to like this fragrance but I was hooked from the first spray. I love the total blend of this fragrance. First layer of cherries and almonds and then a layer of subtle roses and sweet flowers, followed by a very sophiscated drydown. An evening perfume that certainly as an edge and is just simply delightful.

I wanted to like it due to the pretty bottle and the images it stirs up in my mind, but I just couldn't. When I was much younger I had an allergic reaction to black licorice and, since then, have been wary of anything tasting or smelling of anise or black licorice. This, to me, smells of black licorice and cherries, which I imagine some must love. It also reminds me of Robitussin cough medicine. It's not that this perfume is terrible, it's that it reminds me of things I do not care for.

I was expecting something luxury and chic, based on the packaging, but no, oh God no, this is a plasticy, childish and I am sorry to say really annoying smell.I don't know what to think. I smelled it yesterday in a department store and instantly thought " this cannot be a Guerlain, this is a similar, not to say worse, to Victoria Secret perfume. I have nothing against VS, or this kind of houses, I have something against all great houses that assume that you would pay a big amount of money, just to have a nice decorative in your room and a cheap smell on your skin.

I love this scent so much!

Smells like candy.

First impression cherry stones, some cherry brandy, but not Amaretto. Next a chemical breeze blew, and there was a thought in my head: "It seems to me, the first edition was much better," but not a test and has probably not happen ever. And then got the smell of dry dust. Probably not mine, and sat on me. Really smells sweet pop, oh, ... and what expectations were!

This smells like a kids cherry juice box && ludens cherry cough drops, I did not care for this @ all && I like cherry but this cherry was so synthetic smelling && for that being the most dominant note it's just to pungent on the nose. It's so funny how true it is that things smell differently to different people && I feel like the black sheep in the bunch b/c a lot of people seem to like this. I just couldn't get myself to like it though, when I sprayed it on the blotter && smelled it my nose cringed...then I said ok let me give it a chance so I gave it 5 min to dry down a bit...smelled it again...nope. && for all the comparisons to Lolita..No! b/c I like Lolita, but I do NOT like this, then again that's not saying this won't smell wonderful on the right person it does have a nice deepness to it && I'm sure it last hours on the skin. If you like cherry also try Ramon Monegal's "Cherry Musk." beautiful! :)

Overall: 4/10

Gosh this has a lot of reviews. Here's mine. Serge Lutens Louve meets Gucci eau de Parfum II. This melds the best of those two scents, a berry, almond, powdery confection. It's the sweet spot, it's love all day long. This is part of Sephora's favorite sampler for Her. I of course chose this to be my full bottle. Great deal pick it up, if you're thinking about adding it to your collection.

A creation with the most embroidered “black” notes, Guerlain have won me over with this fragrance. I received a sample from a perfumery, the packaging was petite and pink, I could smell the scent coming out from the tiny vile. At first spray, I’m instantly surrounded with black cherry, rose and tea notes, smelling hints of rose and red berries. Being Russian, black cherries are traditional in many Russian teas, tasting spicy, smoky and fruity sweets are typical among Russian tea drinkers, the notes within this fragrance are similar to the nose as they are taste of Russian teas, this scent brings me warmth in closeness to my heritage.

I was surprised to see that this fragrance contained licorice as a base note, at different times, this becomes more evident, mostly at first spray is when all of the notes are at “full bloom”, still remaining after a few hours of wear is that strong essence of black cherry and rosy smoked tea. It is a long lasting fragrance on different ways, not in strength per say, but the scent is always there. I would describe this scent as very soft spicy, sweetly topped off with dark fruits. This is more of a night time scent to for me, although depending on weather the “little black dress” is going to be worn during the day? I love the packaging of this fragrance, the colour choices, the story behind each bottle complimenting different dresses, but in terms of the actual bottle, it’s overly feminine to me, I like more sophisticated shapes, seeing as I find this scent more sophisticated, too much detail in a bottle is slightly off putting. I cannot wait to purchase a proper dose of this fragrance, as a lover of Guerlain products, I’m not surprised that I now consider this as one of my newest favourite fragrances.

EDIT
Not only have I now become a owner of this fragrance, but I have also considered it one of my signature scents, instantly I loved this fragrance, being really the first time I had heard of Guerlain, but it took me a while to really gather complete appreciation for the scent, La Petite Robe Noir is so unique and thick in sophistication. I said earlier in my review that it was more of a night time scent, whilst I still confirm this as truth, I have worn this during the day, finding that it brings me just as much joy, and the scents compliment both day and night. I would recommend this to anybody who is darkly feminine and mysteriously seductive, I still to this day love everything that this fragrance entails.

i loved it!beautiful, fun, classy, sexy, right amound of sweet perfume!is it wrong that i like it so much even though i'm in my thirties?

Very sexy

I dig the super charged cherry. I used to love it when I had a very raspy and sore throat, my mother would give me a big spoonful of alcohol laden cherry cough syrup. I used to sneak it when I wasn't sick. Not for the medicinal qualities, but for that black, thick, alcoholic cherry syrup flavor! Call me childish. Call me silly. Call me cheap. But I like this stuff. I think I'd buy it just to wear it to bed. :D It reminds me of Tresor Midnight Rose... that same "thick" raspberry/cherry berry quality. I love TMR, so I guess I'm one of "those people" who likes "rubbish". tee hee. Whatever that means. To each their own. This is not grown up. It is quite young-lady-going-out-with-the-girls-to-do-girlish-things... like go to the movies to watch a Rom-Com and eat candy and giggle at the kissing scenes. You know... FUN!

Oh come on Guerlain, I expected better from you! You are usually a cut above the rest but this foody, fruity floral is just a smell-a-like of so many others right now.

I never thought I'd ever wash a Guerlain off, but I did.

Boring, crowdpleaser, boring, boring, synthetic, boring. I hate this fragrance, I really really hate it. I can't believe people pay money for this. I'm sorry to offend anyone, I just don't understand it.

I was very keen on trying this one because I expected a lot from this fragrance. Guerlain brought out some gorgeous fragrances in the last years and I found the name and the package very appealing. What a huge disappointment this was when I finally sprayed it on! It is waaaaay too sweet, smells quite synthetic. The girl from the permufery shop says she doesn't like it either - for the same reason. To me, it smells like a glass of fruity soda that has been left on a table for 3 days and that's NOT good thing!

what a rubbish! I can't believe Guerlain would put their name on something so boring and not special in any way...

Young girls might like the cherry. But they could try something more interesting even if they are young...

I really wanted to like this! I love the name, the campagne, the bottle... Except the fragrance. :-(
I was determined to love this fragrance (and the previous two LBD's), so I tried it several times.
All I smell (from the top notes to the last base note) are cigars. The fragrance makes me feel like I have wandered into an private club for men during the 40'ies... :-(

This is a beautiful, elegant, playful and romantic perfume, the bottle is gorgeous and I love the fragrance, I usually don't like fruity perfumes but this one is just irresistible. It also doesn't smell like any other perfume I've owned and I'm really looking forward to buy it, I'll have to save though because it's a bit pricey here in Mexico (I guess it's because it was just released).
Definitely an unusual perfume that I'm sure will become another one of Guerlain's classics.

I liked it, but i think its just not for me!Beautiful bottle!

Very complex and cloying, made me sneeze and had to wash it off!

cherries Tea !

cherries, berries, licorice and tea .. delicious and not cloying .. Romantic & classy for a princess in her early 20's :)

Much better for fall/Winter and the lasting power/sillage are moderate ..

Likable :)

This commercial, bottle design and labeling are advertising perfection to me. By notes and comparison scents, I don't think I'd have a problem buying this blind, and probably will if I get the chance! I keep playing this every so often. Sweet, girly, charming, and very vintage-like. I adore this in every way. Good job advertising company!

so from the beginning i was expecting to don't like it since i don't like licorice (ok, i Hate licorice), but i do like La petit robe noir, there's something that makes it smoother than for ex, loverdose, or LL, actually i would say this is like a more wearable and less complex LL(probably the lack of vanilla and the fact that i love cherry notes) and i got no headache from it yay!, girly, playful and doesn't smell cheap at all like someone said, au contraire.
i probably wouldn't buy it because of the licorice note there bothering me, but i think it's a nice, pleasing scent. doesn't last on the skin but on my hair is still going strong since yesterday..

A bit of a surprise for me, not something I usually enjoy. First impression I get of La Petite Robe Noir is a shot of cherry liquor with some licorice. Thankfully the almond does some weird mojo to keep it from smelling too, well...boozy. On the contrary, I imagine that the lady who wears this is quite a classy one. The rose and iris are hiding shyly beneath all the sour cherry, giving La Petite Robe Noir a little complexity and femininity.

It's dark and lush. It's confident and purposeful but light-hearted and whimsical too. I love that it's sweet but not overly syupy sweet. It pushes to the edge of gourmand territory but it doesn't quite cross into it. There's something a bit vintage about La Petite Robe Noir. I picture a pin-up girl wearing something like this.

This is actually really nice. It's an evening scent for sure.

Another 'please the mainstream' scent from the house of Guerlain who's classic creations I adore. This is parma violet sweets with a bit of warm cardboard (vanilla?) chucked in. Not unpleasant but NOT worthy of the name of Guerlain.

smokey, spicy, berries n' cream. Pumped full of cherry, smoldery licorice and almond notes. Sweet but still has a kick to it. After awhile the rose really kicks in along with the anise. It makes the scent more soapy and clean smelling but still has that spicy berries n' cream going on. It's a bit of a weird mixture, it works somehow, but I would have liked it better with less of the soapy flowers later on. I suppose guerlian wanted to make it more agreeable, but I liked the really heavy initial stage.

I have a GUERLAIN, La Petite Robe Noir eau de toilette ♥> <♥

THIS SMELLS EXACTLY LIKE THOSE ..VIOLET PURPLE BREATH CANDIES THAT CAME OUT IN THE LATE 80'S , MY MA USE TO KEEP THEM IN HER PURSE AFTER A NIGHT OUT...THEY WERE SQUARE VIOLET COLORED MINTS THAT CAME IN A SILVER/PURPLE WRAPPER...THATS WHAT THIS SMELLS LIKE....VIOLET IRIS CHERRY BREATH. SMELLS GOOD , JUST NOT MY STYLE...CHEMISTRY IS EVERYTHING.

La Petite Robe Noir is a weapon of mass destruction,it can kill you,choke you,it has such a loud fruity,fabric softener smell that make me nauseous. Bubbly,girly,a fruity mess. It smells so cheap,I couldn't believe that this perfume is a creation of Guerlain. Smells like drugstore perfumes,loud and so offensive.Lasting power is average.Pass it!

I am a Guerlain fan, and I was disapointed with this one. It smells as if they had mixed "champs elysees" and "cherry blossom" in the same jar. Oh yes, and a little bit of anise liqueur. The result is not up to what we expect from guerlain.

Waaaay too sweet and fruity for my taste!!

Cherries (as in Cherry Coke) dominate from top note to drydown. It's been three and a half hours -- cherries still abound. With licorice and tonka bean, the strength of the cherries multiply and sweetened by berries. Not in a good way. For the first hour, it smelled like bug spray scented with patchouli. It finally softened to faint cherries with berries but the sweetness is toned down by patchouli.

Hubby thinks it's not bad and doesn't think of bug spray. That's good as I will keep sampling this (thank goodness for Sephora). I don't think this is for everyone. This is different than the usual floral or gourmand out there. If I can somehow skip the awful top note in the first two hours, I might learn to like this. I might update later. Should definitely not buy blind.

On me,
Sillage: arm's length
Longevity: 4-6hours (nose to wrist)
Rating: 1/5

The opening definitely boasts a strong cherry with a hint of sour redcurrants that I find appealing-but mostly as a topping for ice cream. I was hoping for something a bit more sophisticated and unique to develop as the scent dried, but instead I get a soft powdery anise scent that's very familiar... I like LL, but wasn't expecting something so similar from Guerlain, it's almost shameless...

This perfume smells expensive and luxurious. I WANT IT SOOO BAD.

It's a very strong and sweet smell, not a young sweet like for example Escada's scents, but a more old lady like sweet... It's quite classy, but definitely for a mature woman.
It reminds me of candied fruit and licorice, it's not sharp.

I'm also glad the slatings this fragrance received didn't dampen my enthusiasm. I blind purchased a small bottle today which was on a small promo discount. I'm glad I did as there is something rather enchanting about this fragrance. I have a high quality, delicious diffuser in my front room (fragrance is just named Russia) and LPRN has the same notes - smokey, dark fruit, spicy, and definitely tea but the black, rich sweet kind you have on a cold day, not the light, grassy green kind. Perhaps not for everyone and not a typcial Guerlain but something a bit bolder in a world of bland citrus and oh-so-boring-now pink pepper. Beyond the initial blast I don't really get Lempicka on my skin (although I do love LL!), I'm getting something much less sweet more akin to DKNY Night or Kate Moss Velvet Hour? Bit with a touch of that undefineable 'Guerlain' magic in the mix as well.

Wanted to like this but it was patchoulli over kill on me.

Second revieiw
Amaretto liquor, sweet vanilla and caramel provided by the presence of tonka bean in the notes almost automatically make people think of Christmas.
Add balsamic licorice root, balsamic, woody patchouli, woodsy iris root-there is a Christmas tree.


Too many of latest launches of tonka bean, patchouli, iris (with or without fruit, caramel or praline) perfumes leads to the same familiar olfactory result, so it's Christmas, and slightly nauseating so.
I do not know what one needs to do to tame the tonka bean and iris combination, but all fragrances so far I have smelled with this particular ingredient combination made me slightly sick. Trust me, I love cherry, but not Amaretto cherry, I like Almond (so-so, maybe), but not Amaretto almond.
I have to really brace myself to inhale the fragrance especially right after spraying just to overcome my discomfort and try to enjoy and smell positive good things about it, because I suspect it's not a common problem, just my personal sensitivity. I am just a little upset that can not be quite on board with you, dear "gourmand" lovers. I try to ignore Amaretto of Tonka bean in conjunction with iris root, but can not.

It's smell like cheery gum and then dry down to almondy flower , nice scent .

Vile. Sweet beyond syrup, sickly, juvenile. 10 year-old girls would consider this sophisticated. The LBD concept suggests Audrey Hepburn elegance, but this scent is more akin to My Little Pony on a sugar high.

I wish I could meet the designer of the bottle and say: "Hey pal, you should have worked more on this!"

Just tried it on my skin from the tester received at Limoni. So much reminds me of Wish. Sweet scent, I thought I wouldn't have liked it first, but now it is okay. Not my cup of tea though.

I will staunchly stand by this scent being as deserving of the name of Guerlain as their classics. It bursts out of its beautiful bottle with tons of dark cherries and bountiful berries. The berries decorated with rose petals and twigs of licorice, garnished with patchouli, sprinkled with vanilla and almonds. A veritable dessert without being a gourmand. It has the same flair as Lolita or Parisienne Extreme without being the same scent. It's dark without being gothic, lush without being oversexed, sweet without being candy-like. Basically a beautiful concoction that showed care and thought in its birth once again by the House of Guerlain. Sillage and longevity excellent. I love this as much as I have not loved some of Guerlain's classics not matter how many platitudes they have received. Night time or day time scent, it's an anytime scent. I interpret the little black dress as being a flirty dress, a corseted and lacy affair with a short bubble skirt, worn by someone with a light heart. A coquette. Not a man eater nor Jessica Rabbit scent. Once again I am very glad I went against the negative reviews and gave this beauty a chance. I would gladly repurchase. Again and again. Saving it especially for the days I wear Vivienne Westwood, Betsey Johnson or channel the cheesecake models of the 1950s.

I wonder, does this new re-release smell anything like the original La Petite Robe Noir (2009), which is so expensive and difficult to find nowadays? If not, it's a shame that I will never be able to compare the two.

This La Petite Robe Noir is surprisingly sweet and fruity. I loved it during the opening phase, but like my reaction to most cherry based fragrances, I soon grew tired of it. It reminds me of Cartier Delices; a beautiful bottle, a gorgeous opening and a mediocre drydown.

I would struggle to find the occasion to wear La Petite Robe Noir. It's a night-time scent to my nose, however since I never find the time to go out, it would most likely be sitting unloved on my shelf. It's just too heavy to be considered for daytime wear, at least in my opinion.

Opening with a sweet and candied burst of cherry, almond, vanilla and bergamot, La Petite Robe Noir was pleasantly playful, even if a little juvenile in its initial approach. It was a scent that showed a lot of promise, but unfortunately it settled into a somewhat bland, and in my opinion, uninspiring blend of glazed cherries, licorice, tonka bean and musky iris.

Gourmands have been extremely popular these last few years, and I get the feeling that Guerlain is attempting to latch on to this trend. La Petite Robe Noir is quite obviously a gourmand, particularly in regards to its foody-licious cherry, vanilla and licorice blend. Is it a well-constructed gourmand? Well, that's up to the consumers and critics.

On a more positive note, La Petite Robe Noir lasts. It also has excellent sillage, a heavy projection that can sometimes bother me. I think lovers of Insolence EDT, Cartier Delices or Prada Candy will no doubt enjoy this fragrance. However, do try before you buy.

The name LPRN made me think of classic sophistication and elegant simplicity. Instead, I found the fragrance offensive and distasteful. Just one spritz on my right wrist was enough to give me a headache and make me feel like a walking cloud of fragrance. It reminded me of Thierry Mugler's Angel, which coincidentally also makes my head ache, but which also has the added downside of making me nauseous.

Some perfumes make you sit up and take notice of the person wearing it and others drift cosily into your awareness. LPNR would fall into the latter category. To me this smells very much like My Queen by Alexander McQueen's little sister.

Juicy black tart cherries mingle with smoky tea; truly evocative of Russian Samovars..mmmm...I imagine this is what Aleksandr Petrovsky's kiss smelled(?)(tasted) like in SATC.

Not to be taken too seriously but nonetheless game for one or two cocktails too many and a sly smooch at the end of the evening ;)

I have just layered La Petite Robe Noir(latest edition) with Hermes Elixir des Merveilles(tiny drop) and...
I smell holidays, I smell Thanksgiving and Christmas in a very good way.
Together it reminds me one of the inexpensive candles(cranberry kind) I always burn during the fall/winter seasons.
Cherry and almond (the notes my nose always finds first) and cranberry dance merrily on the top of other beautiful tangy notes I am yet to understand (one of them is the smell of christmas tree and citrus from Elixir des Merveilles),
I like all the stages of La Petite Robe Noir, from one point you want them to linger, from another point you want that beautiful dry down to happen.
I would love to believe that rose brings the most beauty to this fragrance.
Does not seem cloyingly or sickening sweet at all, although smells of a gourmand and more.

Right after spraying La Petite Robe Noir I feel rich very balsamic licorice, which I like, citrus and iris. Citrus(bergamot) manages to survive through tha last stage of dry down, it's anchored in such a way that it produces an expensive wood smell.

At some point during the dry down I clearly smell earl gray black tea with bergamot, although this note does not stay, it's phantomy, comes and goes.

Also, a very light whiff of Guerlain's My Insolence can be caught from tester card during the drydown stage. And you know nothing else out there smells like My Insolence.
Unmistakably Guerlain of our times, paying it's dues to celebratory sweet mood.

This initially smelt really good, but on my skin it smelt like a combination of Coca-Cola, grape flavoured lollies & patchouli. A bit like a soft drink. Very synthetic and berry-like. I honestly thought it was floral-fruity/gourmand. Clearly targeted for the younger market, I found it quite vile - especially since it lasted on my skin for over 12 hours!

This scent is brilliant! La petite robe noire 2012 is elegant, unique and sophisticated. Beautiful scent in beautiful bottle

itried guirlan yesterday and it was copy from lolita lempica the original with soft hint of vanilla imean that if you have lolita no need for guirlan

After a few berry-scented frightening minutes,Belle d' Opium finally came... Nice, but I'll never buy something that.

I find it mostly synthetical through all its stages (kind of a barbie-goes-cocktail-scent)- the opening is cheap but nice with humour and the drydown offputting (sticky, smoky, unbearably sweet), a wash-off. the only black thing I can rely with this, is the blackness of fainting.
but still I enjoyed the first blast and minutes. red-fruits-flavoured gummi bears melting in your pockets...

what I don't understand: how could you find this elegant? I mean, it's maybe fun to wear (if you aren't already choked before the drydown), or maybe cheesily humorous but..elegant???

I initially wrote a review for the wrong Robe Noire, LOL! Indeed, all these little black dresses are confusing, let alone the flanker MODE ON that seems to have infected Guerlain, too.
Once they made The Perfume and a new one after 4-5 years. Now they throw things on market like anyone else and it is just normal that both originality and quality suffer from this policy.

La Petite Robe Noir... mmm... this is just one of the many latest Guerlains that don't finish to convince me. It smells nice and quite Guerlain-style, but don't really love it right now.
I expected a much classy and elegant scent, instead here I smell a heavy loaded and chunky gourmand I could only wear in cold winter, if ever.
Very modern in the modern obsession for overly sweet scents as if women should all smell like giant candies, more or less deluxe version.
I like licorice root as a plant but here it is just too much and sugary. Very much like Lolita Lempicka minus the anise. Both nice scents, beautiful bottles and concept but tiring as scent and not too dynamic. They are like wearing an armour and be launched in the world.
For a real classy gourmand the old formula of Parfums d'Orsay Femme de Dandy was the top.
I don't see similarities with Cartier Delices which is even worse and smells like burned tires to my nose (maybe I have a strange nose)
I will try again when the cold will come I hope as later as possible.

The beautiful scent. It has a great many stages. At the beginning I feel sweet fruit , smokily with the caramel smoked, never befor. I so adore this scent. Lightly it doses and I have not the problem with strong. :)
Is really so good and so elegant :)

I had so much hope for this perfume, I had finally smelled it ad well, those hopes are gone now. Too much cherry, too sour too generic. If I were to close my eyes and smell it I would say it was a celebrity perfume, certainly not guerlain! I love thierry wasser's creations but this? no no! generic, girly, sour! I loved the bottle though, I hope guerlain makes another, more beautiful please, perfume with a bottle like this, like the classical guerlain bottles...

Many mixed reviews of this fragrance, and I am still undecided whether it is a perfume that I want to invest in. If the entire experience were as fresh and sweet as that first black cherry burst, it would be perfect. I just don't know what to make of the overwhelmingly spicy, "perfumey" drydown. The occasional smooth trace of tonka bean peeks through, but is it enough to balance out the heady, spicy incense? I like the black cherry opening and the comforting, nutty tonka bean. I might purchase, but I may wait until something comes along that sweeps me off my feet completely. Undecided.

Well, eaven if this reminds me lots of my Lolita Lempica scent, I am about to purchase a big bottle of La Petite Robe Noir edp and dare eaven take body lotion with. So I give her longer and more intense life. I consider its good to make different kind of things for a while. Not stuck in something, You know. And this is something new. Definitely, I just take it positively. Positive new scent. I do also love L`Heure Bleue and Mitsouko, L´instant.. and Chamade (just for name some). Its brave to make something out of "main line". And I give thumps up. La petite Robe Noir is imho very chic scent, happy and funny with full of positive energy. Its not serious, but gives some humor to life, playfull , yess, thats the word I was looking for. Playfull and Joyfull. And I do love this new Guerlain dimension. Life is a wheel of change, so there is also change in perfumery too. Its up to You if You can hold on that wheel. *Smiles*

During the first 30 minutes or so after I had sprayed La Petite Robe Noire on my wrist, I liked the scent a lot. It was playful, youthful and had this berry note I initially assumed was wood strawberry (but turns out was the cherry + red berry combo). A male friend of mine preferred the top notes of LPRN to those of Idylle EDT - personally, I don't think I agree with him.

After the first 30 minutes the cherry began to wear off, leaving behind what I consider a very bland scent. It's nothing special, nothing I couldn't buy straight from a supermarker shelf. Rather unpleasant, actually, and unflattering on my skin. Idylle, which I had sprayed on my other wrist as a comparison scent, was still going strong - if anything, if might've even gotten better than it was at first, which definitely wasn't the case with LPRN. Of course, this might just be a problem with my skin mixing with LPRN, so one shouldn't think that it's unpleasant on everyone.

As a fan of Guerlain products, I am quite dissappointed with LPRN. I don't think I'll ever invest in this and I don't know if I would ever recommend it to a friend, either. In my opinion there are much better scents in Guerlain's selection.

Well, I'm in the middle step now and I don't know why I get those macaroons in the other version here!
For that potent odd opening I found this something cool but for this dry nutty sweet middle, I say it's not so wearable for the most of public just like womanity by Mugler and reflection of most of people in the shop after a try! It's not another typical daily or even boring one, it's something new yet on familiar notes and smells.
conclusion: good thing, not for day, not for the price.

Well, my enchantment with the house of Guerlain fizzled out some time ago, and by the time INSOLENCE arrived on the scene, I had completely lost all faith. No more blind buys, I vowed, although I continue to test when presented with a vial, as I was recently by Sephora of LA PETITE ROBE NOIRE (2012).

The most obvious thing to say would be that this perfume is decidedly un-Guerlain, but perhaps it would be better by now to renounce the use of the word 'Guerlainesque' altogether. Guerlain is not Guerlain anymore. Nothing could be clearer to me. The bottle strikes me as a sort of cruel joke. So what is this perfume, if not what Guerlain used to be?

It seems to me that it would fit right in with the Lolita Lempicka range. I'd place LA PETITE ROBE NOIRE (2012) about midway between LE PREMIER PARFUM and FLEUR DEFENDUE with perhaps a bit of Jesus del Pozo IN BLACK thrown in for good measure. Licorice, cherry, patchouli, almonds, tonka bean, vanilla. Yes.

Upon initial application I was struggling to see the difference between the demeanor of this composition and that of a celebrity scent. However, I do own that the quality is higher than those sweet fruity patchouli perfumes. I am not convinced, however, that this is any better than the Lolita Lempicka launches on this very same theme. I do not put a lot of stake in originality in perfumes, so the question for me becomes: does this smell any better than its already available close olfactory neighbors?

The answer is: No.

Is there a new version as EDT? Which one smells better?

dark chocolate, black cherries, and tea. You can go on a permanent diet with this. the first notes are overwhelmingly sweet - you might regret applying it if you're intolerant of fruity scents. Then it relaxes into something dark and complex - soft, warm, still sweet but somewhat nutty - and ultra feminine.

I'm confused by the packaging concept. This scent does not invoke the 'little black dress.' At first spritz, it smells immature and loudly flirtatious. I'm so embarrassed by the initial burst of spoiled berries that I want to apologize to anyone within 5 feet. After the dry down, the perfume finally matures into something more sophisticated and mysterious. Intoxicating, but you have to wait for it.

I used a Sephora sample this morning, and 9 hours later, I can still smell it on my wrist.

One ounce is $70! - I now own this and am so proud of it.... 45 minutes after application. Also, despite how gourmand it is, it almost acts like an appetite suppressant. It is so excessively feminine that it demands your sleekest outfit (maybe this is where the little black dress comes into play), and the constant aura of chocolate and cherries reminds you, "you don't need dessert; you're wearing it."

It's nice, but I used to have a drugstore body lotion that smelled exactly the same. The drydown is just a delicate cherry with vanilla base. It's quite soft, and stays close to the skin. Good for the upcoming fall, just your casual comfort frag. I don't find it elegant, and I wouldn't wear it with a lbd and heels. The bottle is beautiful, but too fancy for the content, I guess.

Ever since Thierry Wasser took over the nose of Guerlain, I have not bought any fragrance he made for Guerlain. This one is no exception. I truly believe the words Jean-Paul Guerlain once said that only Guerlain can make a Guerlain perfume is true because it is so evidenced in many ways that Guerlain has fallen after the launch of Champs Elysees. What makes it even more funny and sarcastic is that I keep hearing so many claims that Guerlain still hold its heritage well in their recent works. Guerlain used to be a pioneer in perfumery when Shalimar ignited the fever of Oriental, Mitsouko set the milestone for Chypre, and L'heure Bleue accomplished an olfactory poem of impressionism. And guess how much of this daring sprite & innovative tradition we can find in this little black dress? Nothing! The only interesting thing to keep it alive is the argument if it is another cheap fruity, syrup concoction or if this fruity, syrupy, patchouli concoction holds Guerlain's so called "tradition" well when there are so many fruity, syrupy, patchouli concoctions in the market already. Pathetic!!

I may not be into cherry fragrances, but I would say that this is one of the nicest ones out there. It's a juicy, ripe, dark cherry rather than a tart one like the kind in cherry pie. I smell lots of anise here as well. It's lovely that it smells like the actual spice rather than the burnt licorice smell that is found in Pink Sugar and Lolita Lempicka. I get a soft vanilla way, deep down under all of the other notes, creating an irresistible creaminess.

It's not syrupy sweet. Sweetness seems just right. It's borderline medicinal at times, but the longer it wears, the smoother and more balanced it becomes.

I can see how many people view this perfume as a "crowd pleaser." It seems like it could easily have mass appeal. There is a time and place for everything, and I don't see anything wrong with occasionally creating something that will appeal to the masses. After all, Shalimar may have been unique in it's time, but let's face it, everyone has it now.

Love the name, love the bottle - disliked the fragrance. It had a very heavy fruity opening, somewhat overwhelming, and on my skin, developped no further. The fruity notes simply kept to the forefront until I gave up after several hours and washed it off...Oh, well.

Perhaps it's just my body chemistry, but to me,this is one of the Guerlain perfumes that actually lives up to the 'hype of the name'.I can't help wanting to smell it.I do not notice the anis.On my skin the cherries and tea truly come forward with vanilla- yet in a dark almost sultry way.It is far from sugar sweet on my skin and I find the drydown to be very complex. My only complaint is that it does not last as long as I wish it would.

I tried this perfom today and reminds me of a refined Lolita Lempika Original. If you like Le Primier Lolita Lempika, give this a try!

I haven't smelled the original or Noire 2, but this retail version is quite the Guerlain befitting the contemporary world of perfumes yet keeping aspects of its classic Guerlain legacy.

Not many will instantly gravitate towards this perfume, but for those who know Guerlain, they will instantly understand this perfume.

From beginning to end it is quite a mastery of perfumery which takes place in dramatic shifts. It opens with bright yet transparent berry fruit notes followed quickly by strong, spicy and slightly powdery notes of licorice and to my nose, a spicy carnation, though I suppose it could be the black tea note. At this point it reminds me of L'heure Bleue. It is bold, dramatic, sultry, dark and mysterious, like making your first entrance into a gala. Your confidence at this point should equal the perfume, or it will eat you alive.

Then, the perfume relaxes -- it succumbs to more elegant lines, beautiful and more hushed. The rose note blooms, it is sheer and delicate though by no means innocent. Those who know Guerlain can now smell the obvious accords of their Guerlinade, the foundation and core of its classic perfumes. The drydown smells old world, but not animalic, though it would've been nice to experience a carnal note there. It lasted a good 6 hours plus on me. Some might experience the perfume disappearing too quickly, but like many Guerlains, it requires a lot of body heat in order for it to radiate and awaken.

On the Sephora website, many can't really understand what makes a good perfume. Comments from a lot of people who lacked the maturity panned the aspects of Robe Noire where the same aspects should've been praised. You know who they are, the ones that love Katy Perry's and Rihanna's creations or love to smell like sticky strawberry jam. That's the reality and where the maturity lies in people's understanding of perfumes today.

I hope I didn't sound like a perfume snob, to each their own, but when I smell perfumes, I don't want it to smell like my favorite hair conditioner or room spray or God forbid like a car freshener or a Jolly Rancher.

I pray houses like Guerlain and Caron stick to their guns and keep classic perfumery alive and not to create forgettable nothings just to make a sale. This is definitely Guerlain worthy.

This smells Stewart's black cherry soda pop or Cherry Coke with a hint of black licorice in the opening. I like it but I am not sure of the effect it will have when people around me will smell it. I think it will be more intriguing than attractive.

oh I wish it would come here too, so I can at least smell it. I think the bottle is really cute, like the old guerlain bottles... and I have such high hopes for the new thierry wasser perfume.

This smells between Iris Ganache by Guerlain and Tom Ford's Black Orchid. Not my thing!

Syrupy, sweet, jammy, fruity,licorice, spicy... this is so spectacular with such presence! It lasts for hours, and is absolutely heavenly :) reminds me of a heavier and fruitier Lolita Lempicka mixed with Chantel Thomass, it smells really expensive (it is,unfortunately!) I WANT this so bad!!

Overrated... Just a red berry jam...Childish smell without any sophistication.
Sorry, expected more on this one from Guerlain.

Is it just me or does this smell like a candy or a drink?? Me and the sales associate at sephora were debating on what candy or drink this smells like but we couldn't find out what it was :( It smells good though...will update this review when I try this out again :)

EDIT 9/3/2012: This is absolutely HORRIBLE!! It smells like cold medicine on me. I wish it smelled like it did on the paper strip. Oh well, one less scent that I need to buy.

very sweet cherry-licorice syrup scent. I wished it smelled a bit more woody. But I only tried it on a fabric blotter that looks like a dress size tag. so cute! I should have tried it on myself but I had run out of skin. Oh well. Next time!

Finally tried it on my skin when I got a sample. I don't agree with people saying it smells childish and bubbly... it does on the blotter, but not on the skin. And although it is sweet and fruity, it has that dark luxurious vibe about it. It is just a nice quality gourmand to me. No cheap black cherries here. I would rather smell this on people than other fruity fragrances and I say bravo Guerlain for daring a fragrance like this one, because people are usually so harsh on this company.... they always want the Guerlinade!!!

A distinguished younger perfume for an audience that does not want to smell all "Britney Spears". No offense!

Smelled this one today. It's very syrupy sweet. LOTS of cherry and berries. I like it but I don't love it at all. My cousin did so I guess this is what I'm getting her for her bday in 3 wks. : )

Went on the reputation of Guerlain and had it purchased for my birthday gift. They did not disappoint in the least. Very pleased to have a new scent from this house and even more pleased it agrees with my skin chemistry. It is a more fruit forward scent at start, however as it settles, it is very smooth and comfortable. It feels as though it is my natural scent and not a put on frangrance. How can one ask for more? As I turn 39 today, it is very age appropriate and suits my personality as well. Thank you Guerlain and Thierry!

عطر مبتكر جدا و خلطة المكونات جميلة و رائعة فأول طبقة تعطيك رائحة الكرز القوية مخلوطة مع الشاي و هو يعطيك بالضبط رائحة الشاي بالكرز . انا احببته و اشتريته و طبعا الثبات كما هو متوقع لا يدوم بسبب اجواء الخليج الحارة . و لكن عندما تكون بالداخل فالثبات جيد.

Very smart bottle and smart perfume. first note is intensive cherry and tea then it become woody with soft spicy. i love it. the longevity is normal. can last for 3 to 4 hours. depends on where are you indoor/outdoor.

if you love fruity smells. this is for you.

A delightful rich, dark and sweet fragrance without being too overpowering or sickly candy sweet. Lasts all day, rather addictive. Long lasting on my skin as I expected it too being a Guerlain fragrance.

Nice Very nice....

This smelled so nice in the bottle that I had to spray it on. It's a great cherry and almond liqueur, dark and intense in the beginning with generous helping of liquorice in the middle and some fruity berries. It's heavy and syrupy, but really not very sweet, with smokey tea and the bitter almond giving it an almost dangerous edge. In the dry down the tonka comes out making it softer and a bit sweeter. Very interesting scent, for me it's a like not a love though. But I think if you love this you will adore it. Great staying power and sillage of course, being a Guerlain and the bottle is pretty (though I do wish the dress wasn't stuck on the back which ruins it a bit IMO). I would say it's more of an evening scent, and best reserved for colder months.
EDIT: This is now solidly in the 'love' category for me! Smokey, spicy, sweet, this will be very nice for the Autumn.

I've only just got this scent tonight up to now I really love the scent it has a creamy but fruity smell. I was a bit concerned about people saying it has a liquorice smell as I'm not a big fan of liquorice as a foodstuff but it doesn't overpower the other scents.
I am waiting to see how it lasts while at work tomorrow I do struggle to find a scent that lasts all day.
I would say this is my new favourite and hope I can still get hold of it after reading reviews of the newer version of this scent it sounds like it might no smell the same.
If I could describe the scent I would say it starts of quite fruity but then mellows into a warm creamy vanilla based scent.

Well I "didn't mind it". Neither overwhelming nor underwhelming to my senses. For me to say that about a Guerlain perfume is unusual, given that it is pretty much my favourite parfumer. This was a little too juvenile for my taste. C'mon Guerlain, women outside the ages of 18-21 wear little black dresses too! It was like black cherry compounded with cotton candy, liquorice, tea and a dash of patchouli for warmth. It wasn't bad, but it didn't evoke an image of a little black dress for me. If I was to walk into a room in a little black dress I would wear it bloody well. I imagine entrancing the world around me in a sophisticated, seductive and mysterious way. This perfume lacked that the "je ne sais quoi" and the elegant sophistication associated with a classy black dress. Instead it evoked an image of a teeny bopper prancing around in a cheap dress with a spray of cherry-aniseed flavoured impulse spray. Would I wear it again? Probably. Would I feel great in it? Probably not. Sorry, just being honest. I do still love my Guerlain though.

I think it's overestimated, I found it pungent and distasteful.

divine.It's a dress code

احساس من همیشه این بوده که عطر ها را برای زمان های خودش استفاده کنم وبرای دیگران نیز لذت میبرم مخصوصا این خانواده عطر ساز همیشه پیشنهاد میدهم در مجالس رسمی ویا برای زمان شب بکار گرفته شود . معجون این عطر چنان مرد مورد تسخیر شده را برای همیشه جادو خود کرده.

I got an 'under the counter' sample of this as its not due out in UK for another couple of weeks. SA was gushing in her description of this fabulous new fragrance and suggested trying it straight out of the shower to savour its notes. After first spritz I was disappointed -yes nice sparkly juicy juvenile scent i would probably pass on to my 27 year old daughter - kind of forgot about it until half an hour later when completely different aromas started to surround me which reminded me of the corner shop down the road which sold licorice candy and pipe tobacco -the middle notes are never the less pleasant to my nose and dry down to patchouli and smoky tea which are more grown up but not 'old lady'. If i was wearing it i would probably apply at least an hour before going out and not re-apply. Little black Dress? no way does that describe this fragrance - more like kaftan in a Marrakesh market?

I absolutely adore this scent, but I can't see myself wearing it every day, as it is a gourmand type. The notes in here are my favourite flavours to eat (cherry, almond, berries, licorice and vanilla) so I am sure I am drawn to this fragrance so strongly because of this. The quality is so evident here, as with all Guerlain fragrances, that it doesn't occur to me that it is designed for the masses. Long lasting and absolutely enjoyable to wear.

I simply don't feel it's une petite robe noir, more like mini black dress with pink pops.

Sorry to hear you don't like licorice. The perfume concept is to create something girl, candy sweet or bubble gum, and licorice is one of the main ingredients for sweets and gums. LL is a good perfume, but for me, just so so, not a outstanding one. Some little girls out there may love these.

There's such a big fuss about this new scent .
Apparetly there is a TV ad nowadays , because the saleswoman asked me if i had seen the TV ad and if i liked it , but as i'm not a TV fan , i replied her that i hadn't seen it , that i had seen an ad on the web .
In shops there is of course a tester bottle, but also a little miniatured scented black dress to experience the sillage , and a little piece of fabric that says "La petite robe noire" Guerlain , with the same patern as on the bottle for you to test the scent , and you can take it with you.
I have experienced he top notes at the perfume shop and they seemed nice, nothing outstanding however . I took the piece of fabric and got out .
Went to the library and suddenly thought , oh no , there's someone wearing LL's Premier parfum ... ( I'm a licorice hater) , then i have discovered that this smell came from my own pocket -__-
It is very sweet and very licorice indeed , even more than LL's premier parfum , if you don't like it, ou won't like this one either .
When the licorice note "calms down" then shows the tonka bean , but still not my cup of tea .
Besides this lcorice note that i definitely can't cope with , i really think this is a disapointing scent from Guerlain beacause it lacks complexity , depth , or whatever , this is just not Guerlain to me !

Whatever anyone says it does not smell like a little black dress to me..more like a sparkly pink mini dress..with an open back.
It starts off juicy and sweet. I swear I can smell Coca Cola in it. You can smell very prominent almond almost immediately too, it gives LBD an almost gourmand twist.
I can smell tonka, vanilla and black smoky tea in the dry down. ANise is completely lost to my nose..
A very complex and well crafted fruity floral bordering with orientals or gourmand (still undecided on that).
It reminds me of Hugo Boss Deep Red, but more sultry and longer lasting..

im now in france (in nice) and its being promoted on every corner right now.

by the way i forgot to mention: there is a minty note somewhere there for me. and its quite intense. so its not only the cherry but it smells like mint-cherry.. exactly like this orbit chewing gum cherry mint (i think thats how its called)... anyway... this smells exactly like that chewing gum tastes

i would call the new petite robe noir a cute fragrance.
the strongest note in here is the cherry. a very ripe sour-sweet black cherry from the beginning to the end. there is also a bit of something berryish and fruity, and with a tad of warmth coming from the liqorice. and so it stays fruity-sweet about one hour until the warmer and softer notes come out, and make it all a little more settled an less girly.

in its way it very much reminds me of the old miss dior cherie (before the reformulation) in its playful character. to me, miss dior cherie, with its popcorn note was a very adorable fragrance, with a very young, bright, sparkling and cheerful character. same with this one here.

i imagine a very chique and stylish parisian young girl in her early twenties... wearing her (old) miss dior cherie by daytime and this one in the evening, when she goes out in her "little black dress" to a night out with friends to a disco or a party.

its definately not a grown-up scent but very cute, cheerful, bright and flirty in its own way.

good idea!the previous Robe noir was hard to find and very expensive