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Filippo Sorcinelli Ennui Noir
Filippo Sorcinelli

Ennui Noir

vanilla
woody
aromatic
powdery
patchouli
lavender
earthy
Extrait · 2016 · unisex

Filippo Sorcinelli is an Italian niche perfumer known for unconventional compositions that prioritize raw materials and structural clarity over commercial appeal. His fragrances tend toward the austere and intellectual, with a focus on how different accords interact and evolve.

Ennui Noir opens with lavender and myrtle, a herbal-citric combination that feels immediately classical and somewhat restraint. The heart brings in heliotrope and cedar, where the composition shifts toward a softer, slightly powdery character while wood notes add backbone. The base settles into vanilla, patchouli, and vetiver, creating a dry, aromatic foundation that keeps the sweetness in check. Overall, this is a woody-aromatic fragrance with vanilla-patchouli warmth, but the lavender and cedar prevent it from becoming creamy or cozy. The extrait concentration ensures good longevity and projection.

Ennui Noir works as a year-round unisex scent for someone who appreciates restrained elegance and doesn't need florals or sweetness to dominate. It's particularly suited to cooler months and daytime wear where its dry, herbal character won't feel heavy. If you gravitate toward The Homesteader, The Sensualist, or The Romantic, this fragrance deserves consideration.

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Main Accordsreported by community
vanilla
100%
woody
100%
aromatic
100%
powdery
75%
patchouli
75%
lavender
50%
earthy
50%
fresh spicy
50%
herbal
50%
warm spicy
50%
Fragrance Notescommunity verified
Top · 0–30 min
Lavender
Lavender
One of perfumery's most essential and beloved notes, clean, herbal, and slightly sweet with a calming, familiar quality that works in almost any context. Lavender is simultaneously the most versatile and the most human of ingredients: it appears in barbershop colognes, romantic florals, and sophisticated orientals alike. A note that simply works.
Myrtle
Myrtle
A Mediterranean evergreen shrub whose leaves and berries produce a fresh, herbal, slightly camphorous, and faintly floral essential oil. Myrtle has been sacred in Mediterranean cultures since antiquity, associated with Venus and used in traditional herbal medicine. In perfumery it adds a Mediterranean herbal freshness with a slightly resinous depth.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Heliotrope
Heliotrope
Powdery, sweet, and slightly almond-like, heliotrope is the quintessential 'retro' note of Victorian-era perfumery, now experiencing a fashionable revival. It smells of sugar, vanilla, and just enough floral to keep it interesting. In modern fragrances it tends to read as nostalgic, soft, and unapologetically pretty.
Cedar
Cedar
Base · 3–12 hrs
Vanilla
Vanilla
Warm, sweet, and universally appealing, vanilla is to fragrance what salt is to cooking. Real vanilla is complex and slightly smoky, though most perfumery vanilla is synthetic and reads as clean, sweet, and creamy. It slows the evaporation of other notes and is the reason certain fragrances feel like a second skin.
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Vetiver
Vetiver
Earthy, smoky, and complex, vetiver root is extracted from a grass native to India and has a scent that is simultaneously rooty, woody, and slightly lemony. It's one of perfumery's great base notes: tenacious, unisex, and endlessly adaptable. A fragrance built around vetiver feels grounded and deeply confident.
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The HomesteaderBest match86% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Sensualist86% match
You fill the room without trying.

Warm, smooth, projecting. Leather, tobacco, dry amber, bold woods.

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The Romantic82% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.
Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.
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Scent Profile
vanilla100%woody100%aromatic100%powdery75%patchouli75%
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Filippo Sorcinelli Ennui Noir— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: Ennui Noir is $149.00. Without a coupon the lowest price is $149.00. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

Are grey market retailers authentic?

Yes. Jomashop, FragranceNet, and MaxAroma sell 100% authentic Filippo Sorcinelli fragrances through unofficial distribution channels. The fragrance is identical to department store stock. Grey market refers to the supply chain, not product quality. The price difference comes entirely from the distribution channel.

Frequently asked questions

Cheapest price for Filippo Sorcinelli Ennui Noir? +
$149.00 at Olfactory Factory LLC. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
Is $149.00 a good price for Ennui Noir? +
Yes. The current best price is $149.00 and MSRP is $195.00. At $149.00 you save 24% vs retail.
What does Filippo Sorcinelli Ennui Noir smell like? +
Filippo Sorcinelli is an Italian niche perfumer known for unconventional compositions that prioritize raw materials and structural clarity over commercial appeal. His fragrances tend toward the austere and intellectual, with a focus on how different accords interact and evolve. Ennui Noir opens with lavender and myrtle, a herbal-citric combination that feels immediately classical and somewhat restraint. The heart brings in heliotrope and cedar, where the composition shifts toward a softer, slightly powdery character while wood notes add backbone. The base settles into vanilla, patchouli, and vetiver, creating a dry, aromatic foundation that keeps the sweetness in check. Overall, this is a woody-aromatic fragrance with vanilla-patchouli warmth, but the lavender and cedar prevent it from becoming creamy or cozy. The extrait concentration ensures good longevity and projection. Ennui Noir works as a year-round unisex scent for someone who appreciates restrained elegance and doesn't need florals or sweetness to dominate. It's particularly suited to cooler months and daytime wear where its dry, herbal character won't feel heavy. If you gravitate toward The Homesteader, The Sensualist, or The Romantic, this fragrance deserves consideration.
What are the notes in Filippo Sorcinelli Ennui Noir? +
Top: Lavender, Myrtle. Heart: Heliotrope, Cedar. Base: Vanilla, Patchouli, Vetiver.
What other fragrances smell like Filippo Sorcinelli Ennui Noir? +
Based on shared notes, Bond No. 9 Bond No. 9 New Haarlem (Vanilla, Patchouli, Cedar, Lavender), Bond No. 9 BOND NO. 9 NEW HAARLEM with LIMITED EDITION ANNIVERSARY CAP (Vanilla, Patchouli, Cedar, Lavender), kenneth-cole Rsvp (Patchouli, Vetiver, Cedar, Lavender), Xerjoff Fars (Patchouli, Vetiver, Cedar, Lavender), Afnan Perfumes Ouddiction unisex (Patchouli, Vetiver, Cedar, Lavender) may smell similar to Ennui Noir.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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