Vison Noir Robert Beaulieu for women

This morning when I first liberally sprayed this mysterious furry lidded (I wonder which poor little critter was sacrificed to adorn my bottle of Vison Noir because I swear the fur feels REAL) blind buy I was almost overcome with emotion. Not for the unfortunate skinned rodent with luxuriously soft downy fur, no :(

I was moved by the complexity of the top.

Quality vetiver and coriander. Moss and a beautifully constructed marigold with bergamot. Absolutely spectacular. Unisex leaning towards having sexy masculine undertones. Bloody gorgeous.

The warmer stages of the flourishing floral heart are latently plummy. Freshly picked sun ripened plums. No jam here. Exquisite.

Overall the formulation wears BIG (and Sexy) but never brash. This perfume has been expertly crafted and respects the wearer at all times.

Magnificent.

The notes listed on osmoteque.fr are as follows:

cassis, marigold, galbanum, coriander, lavender, bergamot, mandarin, plum, moss, sandalwood, vetiver, patchouli, rose, lily, jasmine, orange blossom, musk, incense, labdanum, benzoin, vanilla, tonka bean.

Sweet jasmine, orange blossom, carnation, incense, and musk. Definitely an evening fragrance (or for those who desire daytime drama). Very potent, great sillage, excellent longevity. A rather unknown gem.

If anyone knows the official notes, they would be greatly appreciated. Purported notes from USHOPTOO's website are as follows:

"Top notes: galbanum, hyacinth, neroli, bergamot, cinnamon bark, cassia. Heart Notes: rose, mandarin, jasmine, orchid, tuberose, plum, ylang-ylang. In the arrangement plum is dominated by woody notes (sandalwood, patchouli, cedar, benzoin, and lightly seasoned with vanilla, musk, and amber gris."

Thank you for adding this underrated gem, Fragrantica!

I remember my Mother wearing this in the early 90s, and let me tell you, it fully deserves to take a place right up there with the great masterpieces, such as Rochas Femme and its ilk. This is an opulent, rich, predominantly musky scent with just a hint of dark yet radiant floralcy. Its aptly chosen name means Black Mink and indeed it has an almost palpable smooth and lush quality to it, extremely evocative of a silky fur boa touching gently against one's cheek. It leaves a gorgeous sillage, and longevity is very good for an EdT.

Very rich, very musky, sexy and animalistic! That´s how i see this fragrance! i don´t get much flower notes in this one, more wood and musk.
I think this is a perfect match to mink, especially the dark one! It just goes as one with my black mink fur coat! Hard to get, only as minis, but really worth trying. To me it is better when applied to the fur dirctly, not onto skin. The lasting power is quite good. And the furry lid is an eyecather!