Serge Lutens · 2001
Datura Noir Eau de Parfum
Longevity
3–8 h60% of 37 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 92 people
Season
Warmer monthsmost worn
gourmand
powdery
intimate
Creamy tuberose pudding, almond and vanilla sweetness
Scent Notes
Floral
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What the community says
Creamy and powdery, made for warmer months
Scendira's summary of 200+ people on perfume review sites. Updated 25 Oct 2026
How long it lasts110+ people
3–8 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 3–8 hours. From 37 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (7 h).
15%
25%
60% Long-lasting
15% fades quickly · 25% moderate · rounded to the nearest 5%
Mostly long wear, with exceptions
How far it projects92 people
Mixed reports on projection
about half say it projects strongly
about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it projects strongly, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
When people wear it
Warmer months
most worn
Warmer months
How it smells, in their words182 people
creamy90
powdery40
How many of the 182 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
5%
5% of people who wear it get compliments (99).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Summary in words
Serge Lutens Datura Noir: what 200+ people say about it.
In short: Creamy and powdery, made for warmer months.
Worn by everyone.
60% of people get 3–8 hours of wear (37 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 7 hours).
About 60% of 110+ people say it lasts a long time (mostly long wear, with exceptions).
Mixed reports on projection (92 people): Reports are mixed: about half say it projects strongly, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
Of the 44 mentions of a season, about 3 in 4 are about warmer weather.
People wear it most for: warmer months.
Words used most by the 182 people who describe how it smells: creamy (90), powdery (40).
5% of people who wear it get compliments (99).
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.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Serge Lutens Datura Noir comes across as Creamy tuberose pudding, almond and vanilla sweetness. Key notes are tuberose, almond and coconut. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum works across all four seasons and is easy to wear day or night. Reach for it for date nights. Released in 2001.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and powdery for date nights.
- Sample first if: floral is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike sweet fragrances.
Around $175.
Explore more: More from Serge Lutens · Gourmand perfumes · Tuberose perfumes · Almond perfumes
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Occasion
Date
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
The Brand
Serge Lutens
Serge Lutens is a Paris-based artistic perfume house, working with perfumer Christopher Sheldrake. 77 Serge Lutens perfumes are listed, priced from about $53 to $520. People in the communities Scendira tracks talk about Serge Lutens Chergui, Serge Lutens La Fille de Berlin and Serge Lutens L'orpheline most. Other pieces on the page include Fumerie Turque (smoky honeyed tobacco with warm suede), Borneo 1834 (smoky cacao incense with earthy patchouli), Chene (smoky cedar sap, green thyme, oaky rum) and Vetiver Oriental (earthy vetiver under sweet dark chocolate).
A closer look at the picks
Serge Lutens Chergui (Eau de Parfum, 2001): smoky honeyed hay with leathery incense warmth, built around tobacco leaf, honey and hay. Serge Lutens La Fille de Berlin (Eau de Parfum, 2013) reads as powdery rose perfume with honeyed moss, opening on rose and geranium and drying down to honey, moss and patchouli. Serge Lutens L'orpheline (Eau de Parfum, 2014) comes across as smoky incense and cool musk haze; listed notes include incense and musk.
Next stop: Warm & Amber perfumes and Floral perfumes, or the Scendira brands page.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Creamy tuberose pudding, almond and vanilla sweetness. Key notes are tuberose, almond and coconut.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It works across all four seasons. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits date nights.
It reads unisex.
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