Beyond Noir

Beyond Noir by Parfums Vintage is a bold, smoky leather-wheeled fragrance with a pronounced birch and patchouli core, delivering a fiery, meaty smoke that dominates the initial impression. It is a highly concentrated, persistent scent with a warm vanilla-amber dry-down that clings to clothing and lingers well beyond 8 hours, especially in cool weather. The pineapple note is present but hidden beneath the intense, artificially smoky character—more akin to a grilled pineapple than a fresh fruit—making it ideal for layering with fruity perfumes like Club de Nuit Intense to lift the profile. Commonly described as a 'bonfire on a beach' or resembling a pastrami sandwich, its sillage and projection are strong, drawing attention even in quiet settings. It is uniquely suited to men seeking a masculine, dramatic scent for autumn, winter, or cool spring days, particularly at night. The fragrance stands on its own as a distinct, self-contained smoke-birch-woody composition, not a faithful copy of older Aventus batches, though some users feel it approximates the earlier smoky variants.