Le Labo Thé Noir 29

“As someone who's borderline obsessed with smelling like a vampire, this is my time to shine! I don't think that there is one trait that makes a fragrance give me that vibe, although there are a few things that could take a scent into that direction such as notes of incense, earhiness, dark green notes, baroqueness and a general sense of darkness. Le Labo The Noir 29 - an expensive one, but totally worth it. It's dark, witchy, brooding and a little poisonous, but soft at the core and infinitely chic. It's a bit of a chameleon in the sense that there are many different ways to interpret it, it's essentially a fig & tea scent with vanilla in the base, but it's also tangy, tannic, bitter and caphoraceous. Kinda like drinking dry red wine in the middle of the forest. CDG Rouge - beetroot with churchy frankincense and soapy, mineralic aldehydes. Yup. Beets. Agricultural, vegetal but also sweet, warm and slightly bloody. Everything about this scents smells red, and it's definitely gothic, but it's also very classy and wearable. Lalique Encre Indigo - damp, earthy vetiver, tea and ink. Pretty self explanatory, highly underrated and definitely unisex despite being labeled as a men's scent on fragrantica. The original Encre Noir is a bit more challenging but it's definitely worth checking out as well. You might also want to check some offerings from Serge Lutens, it's an extremely highly regarded house for a very good reason and many of their offerings have this dark, slightly gothic vibe despite being extremely pretty and wearable, I recommend Iris Silver Mist, Fille En Aiguilles, Ecrin De Fumee, De Profundis, L'Orpheline, Feminite Du Bois, Cuir Mauresque, Chergui and Ambre Sultan, maybe Muscs Koublai Khan if you're feeling particularly daring. Some other perfumes you might want to try are Celine's Reptile, Portrait Of A Lady, Tom Ford Black Orchid, SHL777 Mortal Skin, Montale Patchouli Leaves, Jovoy Psychadelique, Clinique Aromatics Elixir, ELDO Hermann, Chanel Sycomore, Byredo Bibliotheque, Guerlain L'Heure Bleue & Vol De Nuit (I can't overstate how much I recommend trying these classic Guerlains!)”