Fourreau Noir

Fourreau Noir (2009) is a unisex oriental from Serge Lutens that subverts the lavender trope. The listed pyramid places lavender, tonka bean, almond and musk all at the top, so the opening is a dense, almost simultaneous burst: herbal lavender sharpened by sweet almond and rounded by tonka and musk. The main accords confirm this—lavender at 100%, almond at 87%, sweet at 85%, aromatic at 79%, vanilla at 78% and musky at 65%—a composition where the lavender is never allowed to be a mere top note but is folded into a sweet, nutty, vanillic core from the first spray. There is no separate heart or base listed, so expect a linear development that softens gradually into a musky, almond-tinged vanilla skin scent. It suits collectors who appreciate unconventional lavender—those who find the note too sharp in traditional fougères but enjoy its aromatic edge when cushioned by sweetness. Ideal for cool weather and evening wear, it leans slightly more masculine in character but remains comfortably unisex. A distinctive, if polarizing, piece of the Lutens line.

Fourreau Noir（2009）係 Serge Lutens 一款中性東方調，將薰衣草玩得出人意表。官方香調表將薰衣草、零陵香豆、杏仁同麝香全部列為前調，所以一噴就係濃密嘅開場：草本薰衣草被甜杏仁同零陵香豆包裹，麝香再喺底層圓滑成個氣味。主調數據顯示薰衣草佔 100%、杏仁 87%、甜 85%、芳香 79%、雲呢拿 78%、麝香 65%，即係薰衣草由頭到尾都冇得單獨突出，反而同甜、果仁、雲呢拿核心融為一體。由於冇獨立中調同基調，預計氣味線性發展，慢慢軟化成帶麝香同杏仁嘅雲呢拿肌膚香。適合鍾意非傳統薰衣草嘅收藏家——覺得傳統薰衣草太尖銳，但又欣賞佢喺甜味緩衝下嘅芳香感。冷天同夜晚用就最啱，氣質偏男性少少，但整體仍然中性。係 Lutens 系列中獨特且兩極嘅一款。