Sables
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Sables vs. Eau Noire
Is Sables better than Eau Noire?
Sables wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Occasion overlap
Vanilla
warm spicyherbalsweetfresh 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 Sables and Eau Noire?
| Sables | Eau Noire | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | — | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 1985 | 2004 |
| Gender | Male | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Annick Goutal | Francis Kurkdjian |
| Best season | Winter | Winter |
Scent DNA
How do Sables and Eau Noire smell?
Sables
Warm Spicy
Herbal
Sweet
Woody
Fresh Spicy
Amber
Tobacco
Cinnamon
Eau Noire
Aromatic
Soft Spicy
Herbal
Lavender
Warm Spicy
Coffee
Sweet
Fresh Spicy
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Sables and Eau Noire share?
Top
BergamotMandarin Orange
ThymeSage
Heart
Madagascan PepperJasmineOakmoss
LavenderCoffeeImmortelleCedarwoodSaffron
Base
Corsican ImmortelleAmberIndian SandalwoodVanilla
LicoriceVanillaVioletLeatherGreen Notes
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
Corsican ImmortelleJasmine
LavenderVioletImmortelle
Mossy Notes
Oakmoss
Green Notes
Oriental Notes
Vanilla
Vanilla
Spicy Notes
Madagascan Pepper
Saffron
Woody Notes
Indian Sandalwood
Cedarwood
Where they fit
When and where do Sables and Eau Noire work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Sables or Eau Noire?
| Sables | Eau Noire | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 10+ hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about Sables and 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
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
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