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Guerlain · Sold as feminine
La Petite Robe Noire
The moment when you slip into a classic little black dress, feeling the blend of sweet florals and warm vanilla settle around you.
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La Petite Robe NoirePremium · $100–250
51%Similar accords, often for lessLolita Lempicka Original · Lolita LempickaMid-range tier, $40–100 · shares 6 of its 9 notes8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2017, La Petite Robe Noire by Guerlain is a fragrance that encapsulates the essence of elegance and femininity. Created by Thierry Wasser, it opens with a burst of sour cherry and bergamot, which quickly gives way to a heart of rose and taif rose, imbued with the warmth of licorice and tea. The base notes of vanilla, tonka bean, patchouli, and iris create an enveloping embrace that is both comforting and alluring.
Apply this fragrance in light layers to allow its complex notes to unfold gradually. The initial burst of sour cherry fades quickly, so focus on capturing the lingering warmth of vanilla and tonka bean that persists throughout the day.
Fig. 01 — La Petite Robe Noire, Guerlain
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Thierry Wasser
The guardian of GuerlainThierry Wasser is the in-house perfumer at Guerlain — a title that makes him the custodian of one of perfumery's most storied legacies.
“I am not going to betray five generations of the family.”
Thierry Wasser · Wallpaper*, December 2008
The La Petite Robe Noire line
38 fragrances, compared side by side
Designer Guerlain
More from the house · founded 1828 · France
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The originalLa Petite Robe NoireGuerlain · Premium · $100–250Lolita Lempicka · 2020Lolita Lempicka OriginalShares 6 of its 9 notes$40–100★ 3.96 (634)45%Match
Lolita Lempicka · 2023Lolita Lempicka Le Parfum 2023Shares 6 of its 10 notes$40–100★ 4.12 (257)40%Match
Rochas · 2018Tocade 2018Shares 6 of its 10 notes$40–100★ 4.00 (455)47%Match
Lolita Lempicka · 2012Lolita Lempicka Le Tentation de LolitaShares 6 of its 20 notes$40–100★ 3.98 (62)
With Balmain Beauty Destin
Adds woody, musky and floral; shares patchouli.
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What people
are saying.
Warmly received so far: loved by 58%, disliked or hated by 17%.