Mortel Noir
Trudon (2023)

So here I stand again, alone and posting the first review about a new fragrance, which is something I prefer not to do. Fragrance love is so very subjective. My review is brief but please take it with a grain-of-salt. I am by no means a fragrance expert.

So, I'm curious about Maison Trudon Fragrances because the blends intrigue me and undoubtedly, the quality of the fragrances is superior. I liked Mortel but as others on fragrance sites have stated, Mortel seems to be lacking...like it needs a bit more oomph. So when Mortel Noir was released, I decided to give it a try.

Mortel Noir is straight-up Mortel but more intense with more pepper, amber and myrrh, other woody resins and something green (perhaps). This fragrance smells more like any other mainstream incense amber leaning fragrance I've smelled in the past. It's linear and simple...nothing unique, or special. And FWIW, Mortel Noir performs more beastly than Mortel, which makes it a very masculine leaning fragrance in my world. In comparison, Mortel is soft, almost powdery and unisex now that I've experienced both Mortel fragrances.

Not much more to say. Silage is perhaps a wee-bit better than Mortel but this is still a skin fragrance. Longevity is moderate at 4-6 hours.

Given the sum of it all, while nice enough this is a full-bottle pass.