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House of Matriarch - Sacre Noir Sacre Noir is the second collaboration between perfumer Christi Meshell and Joseph Sagona, my dear friend and fellow fragrance blogger.  (Sacre Noir comes on the heels of their previous collaboration, The Longing.  You can read my review of The Longing at: http://bit.ly/2k9H4im ).  I was anxious to try this fragrance as I knew, based on pre-release information, that this fragrance would contain many unique notes and was curious to see how the perfumer would create this Winter tribute to The Holly King.  Ms. Meshell has the rare talent of being able to blend complex, multiple, and unique notes seamlessly so I was extremely hopeful I would enjoy the result.  Sacre Noir opens with a chilly walk into the forest in the heart of Winter.  It is here in the first moments of wear that the perfumer is hinting at where our journey will be taking us.  There is a slightly sweetened citrus laying at the base of snowy evergree...

DedCool: 02 (NOTE - I had to spray this scent on an opposing arm as my DedCool 05 "Spring" is still going strong almost 11 hours later!) How do you take moody notes like woods, patchouli, leather, and musk and make them new again? I don't know but clearly  Carina Chazanas  does. Somehow, the blend in this fragrance takes these sometimes "dark" notes and gives them life. The fragrance begins with a moderate level juniper. The green florals are almost immediately present as well. This gives 02 a bright, green side. The woody note is in fact sheer and blends seamlessly with a light clean patchouli. The sandalwood acts to provider an overall creaminess to the light leather and musk notes. Again, I would agree this is easily a unisex fragrance. The blend is quite lovely and would work well year round. "Notes:                            ...