Coeur Noir
“Coeur Noir by Heretic Parfum is a fragrance for women and men”
The Quick Read
Respected, if divisive — a amber, vanilla composition with a warm spicy undertone. Voted best for fall and winter wear — and genuinely unisex.
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Coeur Noir by Heretic Parfum was launched in 2016 as a unisex fragrance that embodies the mysterious and sensual aspects of nature. Created by Douglas Little, this composition opens with benzoin and black pepper, creating an initial wave of warmth and spiciness. The heart of Coeur Noir leans into labdanum before settling into a rich Madagascar vanilla base, offering an enveloping blend of balsamic and amber notes that evoke the depth of a feral forest at twilight.
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Application Tips
Apply Coeur Noir to your pulse points for an intimate yet lasting experience. The warm spiciness is most noticeable in the first hour, so give it time to settle into its balsamic and amber base notes before stepping out.
Douglas Little
Founding perfumer · 5 fragrances
Douglas Little, the only child of professional photographers, developed his fragrance sense as a child through a game with his mother identifying plants by scent. He studied at UCLA, ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, and Nationale des Fabricants de Produits Aromatiques in Grasse, working as a creative director, product designer, and window-display artist for brands like Van Cleef & Arpels before launching Heretic Parfum in 2015, known for naturally-derived ingredients and provocatively named candles created with Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop.
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The story behind the bottle.
The quiet confidence you feel sitting in a dimly lit room, where warmth and spice mix with the lingering promise of vanilla.
Fig. 01 — Coeur Noir, Heretic Parfum
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