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Valentino · Sold as feminine
Valentino Donna Noir Absolu
The quiet intensity of a woman's study late at night, where the warm glow of a desk lamp casts shadows on antique volumes and the scent of liquor-soaked plums lingers in the air.
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Valentino Donna Noir AbsoluPremium · $100–250
44%Similar accords, often for lessDavidoff Leather Blend · DavidoffBudget tier, under $40 · shares pepper, rose and leather8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2017 by Valentino and crafted by perfumer Sonia Constant, Valentino Donna Noir Absolu is an Oriental Floral fragrance that translates vivid femininity into a narcotic and voluptuous experience. This leathery gourmand oriental fragrance combines the spice of black pepper with a lascivious rose, creating a collision of contrasts. The decadence of plum liquor meets sensuous leather and sandalwood, resulting in an utterly addictive scent. Donna Noir Absolu is presented in ebony studded glass bottles with gold accents, signifying defiant grace.
Apply two sprays to pulse points for an enduring effect. The pepper note is bright but fleeting, so allow it to settle before layering with other scents or clothing. Best worn in cooler evenings when its warmth can truly shine.
Fig. 01 — Valentino Donna Noir Absolu, Valentino
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Sonia Constant
Twenty-four years at Givaudan, then her own houseSonia Constant trained at ISIPCA in Paris and the Givaudan perfume school before spending over twenty-four years at Givaudan, where she created Tom Ford's Ombre Leather and Noir Extrême, Narciso Rodriguez for Her Pur Musc, Mugler's Angel Nova, and Jean Paul Gaultier's La Belle and Le Beau.
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The originalValentino Donna Noir AbsoluValentino · Premium · $100–250Davidoff · 2014Davidoff Leather BlendShares Pepper, Rose and Leatherunder $40★ 4.38 (474)46%Match
Rabanne · 2024Oud MontaigneShares Plum, Liquor and Leather$40–100★ 4.29 (63)47%Match
AjmalTeyfShares 4 of its 7 notesunder $40★ 4.00 (13)
With Valentino Valentino Uomo Intense 2021
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What people
are saying.
Well loved by wearers: loved by 49%, disliked or hated by 12%.