#417 Côte D'obscurité Le Ré Noir

Unisex
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2021

At a glance

Is #417 Côte D'obscurité Le Ré Noir worth trying?

#417 Côte d'obscurité by Le Ré Noir is a Oriental Fougere fragrance for women and men.

Best match
Evening, Special Occasion wear in Fall, Winter
Performance feel
Very Good longevity with Strong sillage
Signature profile
warm spicy, oud, woody with Wormwood, Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud)

The first impression

#417 Côte d'obscurité by Le Ré Noir is a Oriental Fougere fragrance for women and men. #417 Côte d'obscurité was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is Valery Sokolov.

What shapes the scent

warm spicy 100%
oud 85%
woody 70%
aromatic 60%
fresh spicy 50%
metallic 40%
powdery 35%
leather 30%
bitter 25%
tobacco 20%

The perfumer behind it

Valery Sokolov

Valery Sokolov

Valery Sokolov is a perfumer known for a diverse portfolio that includes the Aurora Borealis collection and numerous Le Ré Noir fragrances. His work spans from the fresh, green notes of Emerald Wind to the rich, complex compositions of Pouvoir Absolu and À L’apogée De Vert. Sokolov’s creations often explore contrasts, blending natural and synthetic elements to achieve distinctive olfactory signatures.

Notes pyramid

All Notes

Complete scent profile

Wormwood Wormwood
Sandalwood Sandalwood
Agarwood (Oud) Agarwood (Oud)
Saffron Saffron

The mood it creates

The Alchemist Archetype: Portrait of #417 Côte D'obscurité Le Ré Noir

Essence

The Alchemist transforms the base into the sublime, and #417 Côte D'obscurité embodies this with its daring blend of wormwood, oud, and saffron. The fragrance is a crucible of contrasts-bitter and warm, metallic and leathery-mirroring the archetype's pursuit of hidden harmonies.

Style & Aesthetic

They favor dark, textured fabrics-raw silk, aged leather, and metals that tarnish beautifully. The scent's oud-and-spice intensity reflects their love for materials that tell a story, where patina is prized over polish.

Philosophy & Values

They believe in the power of transformation, a creed echoed in the fragrance's evolution from fresh spice to smoky depth. For them, shadows are not to be feared but mined for their latent gold.

Relationships

They attract those who crave depth, though their intensity can overwhelm. Like the scent's strong sillage, their presence is indelible, leaving an imprint long after they've gone.

Lifestyle

Their space is a workshop of curiosities-tinctures, rare books, and unfinished experiments. The fragrance's longevity mirrors their patience for processes that cannot be rushed.

Shadow

Their fascination with the obscure can tip into obscurity, a risk hinted at by the scent's bitter wormwood opening. They may forget that not all mysteries demand solving.

Conclusion

417 Côte D'obscurité is a potion for the modern Alchemist, a fragrance that turns darkness into allure. Its warm-spicy alchemy captures the archetype's art of transmutation.