Narciso Rodriguez · 2015
Narciso Rodriguez for Him Bleu Noir EDT
Longevity
4–8 h60% of 33 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 78 people
Season
Cooler monthsmost worn
spicy
confident
What the community says
Soft and spicy, made for cooler months
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 100+ describe how long it lasts, 78 how far it projects and 54 how it smells. Most other posts only name Narciso Rodriguez for Him Bleu Noir.
How long it lasts100+ people
4–8 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 4–8 hours. From 33 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (6 h).
30% Fades quickly
45% Moderate
25%
25% long-lasting · rounded to the nearest 5%
Wear time varies a lot
How far it projects78 people
Mixed reports on projection
about half say it projects moderately
about 2 in 5 say it stays close to the skin
In words
No single story here: about half say it projects moderately, while about 2 in 5 say it stays close to the skin.
When people wear it
Cooler months
most worn
Cooler monthsOffice
Where opinion splits
Say it lasts a long timeSay it fades quickly
Splits opinion on how long it lasts
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
6%
6% of people get compliments when they wear it (113).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Similar perfumes
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Summary in words
Narciso Rodriguez Narciso Rodriguez for Him Bleu Noir: what people say about it.
In short: Soft and spicy, made for cooler months.
Most often worn by men.
60% of people get 4–8 hours of wear (33 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 6 hours).
About 45% of 100+ people say it lasts a moderate time (wear time varies a lot).
Mixed reports on projection (78 people): No single story here: about half say it projects moderately, while about 2 in 5 say it stays close to the skin.
Of the 22 mentions of a season, about 2 in 3 are about cooler weather.
People wear it most for: cooler months, office.
Splits opinion on how long it lasts: 25% of 100+ say it lasts a long time, 30% say it fades quickly.
6% of people get compliments when they wear it (113).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Declaration by Cartier (75% of voters); Declaration Essence by Cartier (67% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 200+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Narciso Rodriguez for Him Bleu Noir smells like Spicy cardamom cologne, powdery cedar smoke, musk. It opens with cardamom and nutmeg, moves into musk and settles on blue atlas cedar and ebony. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de toilette is best in spring, fall and winter and is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days. Released in 2015.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something spicy and confident for casual days.
- Sample first if: spicy is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike woody fragrances.
Around $47.
Explore more: More from Narciso Rodriguez · Spicy perfumes · Cardamom perfumes · Nutmeg perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Narciso Rodriguez
Narciso Rodriguez is an American designer house whose fragrance line has been built around a musk signature since For Her launched in 2003. Narciso Rodriguez has 46 perfumes on Scendira, and prices sit between about $45 and $400. Narciso Rodriguez Musc Noir Rose For Her, Narciso Rodriguez for Her Eau de Parfum and Narciso Rodriguez Narciso Poudree are the range's most-mentioned perfumes in the communities Scendira follows.
Inside the three picks
Narciso Rodriguez Musc Noir Rose For Her (Eau de Parfum, 2022) opens with Italian bergamot and pink pepper and ends on vanilla, Indonesian patchouli and suede; overall it reads as sweet plum and rose with warm suede. For Narciso Rodriguez for Her Eau de Parfum (Eau de Parfum, 2006), expect soft rose and peach over musky warm skin: rose and peach up top, patchouli and sandalwood underneath. Narciso Rodriguez Narciso Poudree (Eau de Parfum, 2016) comes across as powdery rose and musk with a soft cedar afterglow, with jasmine and Bulgarian rose at the start and coumarin, cedar and vetiver at the base.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Spicy cardamom cologne, powdery cedar smoke, musk. It opens with cardamom and nutmeg, moves into musk and settles on blue atlas cedar and ebony.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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