Narciso Rodriguez
Bleu Noir
EDT · 2015 · medium weight
Its wardrobe colour
No clear colour under our current rules.
Seasons
spring · fall · winter
Occasions
office · formal · date
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.00
- aromatic0.20
- aquatic0.00
- green0.00
- floral0.00
- spicy0.40
- woody0.70
- amber0.20
- sweet0.00
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.70
Where it fits.
Formal
Bleu Noir is polished and woody, so it sits well with a suit.
Office safe
Bleu Noir is calm, musky and woody, so it stays polite in a meeting room.
Signature
Bleu Noir is woody and musky with a clear character, good on most days.
All-rounder
Bleu Noir works in three seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Winter cold
Bleu Noir is warm and spicy, so it lasts in cold air.
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.
Parfums de Marly
Galloway
83/100The blue cedar in Bleu Noir smells less heavy with Galloway's lemon on top, tied by shared cardamom.
Spray Bleu Noir first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Galloway on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Acqua di Parma
Colonia Essenza
80/100Colonia Essenza puts bright lemon over the blue cedar in Bleu Noir, with vetiver in both.
Spray Bleu Noir first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Colonia Essenza on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Byredo
Super Cedar
79/100Super Cedar sits under Bleu Noir, with vetiver in both.
Spray Super Cedar first (3 sprays, neck, chest and wrists), let it settle a minute, then Bleu Noir on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).