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...