Eau Noire
DiorEau de Parfum2004
Side by side
Eau Noire vs. Sables
Is Eau Noire better than Sables?
Sables wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Occasion overlap
Vanilla
herbalwarm spicysweetfresh spicypowdery
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Eau Noire and Sables?
| Eau Noire | Sables | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | — |
| Launched | 2004 | 1985 |
| Gender | Unisex | Male |
| Perfumer | Francis Kurkdjian | Annick Goutal |
| Best season | Winter | Winter |
Scent DNA
How do Eau Noire and Sables smell?
Eau Noire
Aromatic
Soft Spicy
Herbal
Lavender
Warm Spicy
Coffee
Sweet
Fresh Spicy
Sables
Warm Spicy
Herbal
Sweet
Woody
Fresh Spicy
Amber
Tobacco
Cinnamon
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Eau Noire and Sables share?
Top
ThymeSage
BergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
LavenderCoffeeImmortelleCedarwoodSaffron
Madagascan PepperJasmineOakmoss
Base
LicoriceVanillaVioletLeatherGreen Notes
Corsican ImmortelleAmberIndian SandalwoodVanilla
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
LavenderVioletImmortelle
Corsican ImmortelleJasmine
Mossy Notes
Green Notes
Oakmoss
Oriental Notes
Vanilla
Vanilla
Spicy Notes
Saffron
Madagascan Pepper
Woody Notes
Cedarwood
Indian Sandalwood
Where they fit
When and where do Eau Noire and Sables work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Eau Noire or Sables?
| Eau Noire | Sables | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 10+ hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
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What do reviewers say about Eau Noire and Sables?
This is the fragrance that makes people lean in. Lavender isn't usually a conversation starter, but here it arrives with coffee and licorice, armchair philosophy, not small talk.Eau Noire
Sables is the fragrance people describe when they say a perfume actually smells like a place. Immortelle is softened into a sun-warmed, unforgettable embrace.Sables
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