Chambre Noire has a sweet, slightly boozy, amber-filled opening that quickly gives way to a sparkling violet/leather. A patchouli sits underneath along with a cool camphorous note that smells a little like lavender or maybe just mint.
A transparent, pink pepper-laden incense ties the fragrance together, whilst the leather turns plastic-y (and pretty nauseating). Quickly Chambre Noire goes from interesting to gross.
A woody note comes in which instead of being the smooth sandalwood it seems to be trying to represent just grates on me. The transparency I mentioned earlier becomes more apparent as a synthetic layer quickly blobs over the entire composition. All the notes suddenly become engulfed in a slightly “fresher” aromachemical - the woody/pepper combo beginning to smell like a generic men’s designer fragrance. The leather isn’t at all plush or rich, it isn’t a photo-realistic leather or a floral-suede, it’s a slightly bitter stain that doesn’t have the power and bravery of fragrances like Rien, and instead is more of a plastic.
The patchouli isn’t rich, heady and hippy-ish, neither is it plump and earthy, it is instead something so withered and lacking life that I stare at my hand blankly watching it pulverize into a sad dust. What is left on the skin after the patchouli’s soul disappears (20 minutes?) is a subtle, peppered incense, the faintest touch of violet/leather and a single bean from a grim vanilla pod – something I could smell in full glory in Von Eusersdorff’s Classic Myrrh to name one or even Armani Prive’s Cuir Amethyste. Here though… well, I think I’ve said enough 
Chambre Noire 100ml EDP Olfactive Studio – 125 Euros www.olfactivestudio.com
The reviews are grim for this line. The only one that spoke to me was Flash Back, and I urge you to give a chance, Freddy. I actually tried in an ultimate face-off with your favorite ” Rhubarb from CdG ” and found it lovely. Just as fleeting as CdG but really nice overall. I actually got a decant of it to use during spring. I’d be curious to read your impression of it knowing you love Rhubarb.
I actually bought Rhubarb for an ex a long time back
I really liked it, but I don’t love it for myself – it is a great rhubarb note though!
Sounds lovely 
I’ll definitely give Flash Back a try if I come across it
It felt to me that it does to rhubarb what Aventus does to pineapple. but i might exaggerate!
Didn’t like it at all and it only lasted for 3 hours on my skin. The only one that is OK (just ok) is Lumiere Blanche which lasted even less on me.
Glad to hear you agree Lucas they’re rubbish ey!
They’re releasing a new one called Flashback, I wonder if it’s better than the others
This is my favourite of the line by far. Interestingly on my usually scent hungry skin it lasts very well. I wonder why you guys lose it so quickly?
Portia xx
I don’t lose it that quick, I just can’t stand the smell of it haha.
This line seems very shaky with people seeming to like one and not the rest.
Ha Ha HA! Great call.
You are right there are a lot of people who only love one or two, but that’s half the range. I don’t love everything that Guerlain or Ramon Monegal do too.
Portia xx
I quite liked this one! This and Lumière Blanche are my favorites from the line. Love the photos that accompany each fragrance too. Isn’t is so interesting how scents are so different on different people?
Definitely! I can totally see how someone could like it – it’s just really boring for me
But then some of the great masculine releases like Terre D’Hermes are just super boring to me – and yet someone could easily find some of my favourites the same. Taste is so diverse in perfume and you never know what you’ll like and hate, silly when people get offended over negative reviews
I’ll try get my nose on Lumiere Blanche. Thanks for reading bacon! x