Angélique Noire

Guerlain L'Art et la Matière · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2005

≈ $340 · 125ml · approx. retail

A luminous vanilla-angelica accord brightened by juicy pear and dewy jasmine, with a green, faintly herbal caraway twist. Creamy and radiant, it balances gourmand sweetness against the cool, celery-like bite of angelica.

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Perfumer

Daniela Andrier

German · 28 in collection

A Heidelberg-born perfumer who studied philosophy at the Sorbonne before joining Givaudan, where she became one of the house's most celebrated noses. She is best known for her long-running creative partnership with Prada and received The Fragrance Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Perfumer Award in 2025.

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