Nuit Noire
Mona di Orio · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2004
≈ $195 · 100ml · approx. retail
Launched alongside Lux and Carnation in 2004, Nuit Noire is a dark, spiced oriental floral built around tuberose, clove and cinnamon over a leathery, amber-musk base. It is considered one of the defining early statements of Mona di Orio's signature dense, chiaroscuro style.
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