Al Haramain
Detour Noir
EDP · heavy weight
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The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.40
- aromatic0.50
- aquatic0.00
- green0.00
- floral0.40
- spicy0.50
- woody0.50
- amber0.30
- sweet0.60
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.00
Where it fits.
Winter cold
Detour Noir is rich, sweet and spicy, so it lasts in cold air.
Date night
Detour Noir is sweet and spicy, made for a night out.
Signature
Detour Noir is sweet and aromatic with a clear character, best in fall and winter.
Formal
Detour Noir is polished, woody and floral, so it sits well with a suit.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Dolce & Gabbana
Pour Homme Intenso
86/100Pour Homme Intenso's tobacco melts into the vanilla in Detour Noir, with geranium in both.
Spray Detour Noir first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Pour Homme Intenso on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Cartier
Déclaration
84/100Déclaration's cardamom warms the vanilla in Detour Noir, and both carry pepper.
Spray Detour Noir first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Déclaration on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Issey Miyake
Nuit d'Issey Pour Homme
84/100The leather in Nuit d'Issey Pour Homme turns smooth and warm with Detour Noir's vanilla, tied by shared black pepper.
Spray Detour Noir first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Nuit d'Issey Pour Homme on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
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