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Louis Vuitton Matiere Noire Fragrance Samples | Authentic Decants (3ml, 5ml, 10ml)

Louis Vuitton Matiere Noire Fragrance Samples | Authentic Decants (3ml, 5ml, 10ml)

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Experience Louis Vuitton Matière Noire Eau de Parfum in convenient sample and travel sizes. Each Matière Noire decant is hand-filled from an authentic original bottle, allowing you to experience this distinctive Louis Vuitton fragrance without committing to a full-size bottle.

Matière Noire is a dark yet luminous floral-woody fragrance centered around juicy blackcurrant, white florals, rose, oud, incense, patchouli, and warm resins. The contrast between bright fruit and florals and its darker woody foundation gives Matière Noire its recognizable mysterious character.

Rich, elegant, and distinctive, Matière Noire is especially appealing to fragrance lovers who enjoy rose, dark fruit, oud, incense, and sophisticated woody compositions.

  • Fragrance: Louis Vuitton Matière Noire
  • Concentration: Eau de Parfum
  • Fragrance Style: Floral / Woody / Oud
  • Release Year: 2016
  • Perfumer: Jacques Cavallier Belletrud
  • Louis Vuitton Collection: Feminine Perfumes
  • Available As: Sample and travel-size decants
Fragrance Notes

Top Notes

  • Blackcurrant Syrup
  • Watery Notes

Heart Notes

  • Rose
  • Cyclamen
  • Narcissus
  • Jasmine Sambac

Base Notes

  • Agarwood (Oud)
  • Benzoin
  • Incense
  • Patchouli
What Does Louis Vuitton Matière Noire Smell Like?

Matière Noire opens with a dark, juicy blackcurrant character balanced by a transparent watery quality. The fruit provides sweetness and brightness without removing the fragrance's deeper, more mysterious personality.

As it develops, rose and jasmine sambac become more prominent, accompanied by cyclamen and narcissus. The floral heart feels rich and polished rather than light or delicate, creating a striking contrast against the darker materials underneath.

Oud, incense, patchouli, and benzoin gradually emerge through the dry down. These notes add woody, resinous, earthy, and subtly smoky facets while the blackcurrant and florals continue to provide brightness.

The result is a fragrance that moves between light and dark: fruity and floral on one side, woody, resinous, and mysterious on the other.

Performance and Best Occasions

Matière Noire has a richer scent profile than many fresh or citrus-focused fragrances, with woods, resins, florals, and oud providing noticeable presence throughout the wear.

Longevity, projection, and sillage will vary depending on skin chemistry, application, climate, and environment.

Especially well suited for:

  • Fall and winter
  • Cool spring evenings
  • Date nights
  • Dinners and evenings out
  • Formal occasions
  • Special events
  • Elevated everyday wear
Why Try a Matière Noire Sample?

Sampling Louis Vuitton Matière Noire allows you to experience its blackcurrant opening, floral heart, oud, incense, and resinous dry down on your own skin before purchasing a full-size bottle.

This can be particularly helpful with richer compositions such as Matière Noire, where the balance between fruit, florals, oud, and incense can develop differently depending on the wearer.

Fragrance samples and travel sprays also make it easier to compare luxury fragrances, expand your collection, and enjoy your favorite scents without carrying a full-size bottle.

Available Sizes and Estimated Sprays
  • 3ml Sample: Approximately 25–30 sprays
  • 5ml Travel Spray: Approximately 40–50 sprays
  • 10ml Travel Spray: Approximately 85–100 sprays
  • 30ml: Approximately 250–300 sprays

Spray counts are estimates and may vary slightly depending on the atomizer and how each spray is applied.

Authenticity and Decanting

Each Louis Vuitton Matière Noire decant sold by Bluegrass Fragrance Company is transferred from an authentic original bottle. The fragrance is not diluted, reformulated, or intentionally altered.

Each order is hand-filled into a glass atomizer and carefully packaged for convenient application, storage, and travel.

Shipping Information

Orders are normally processed within 2–3 business days unless otherwise stated and ship from Kentucky through USPS or UPS.

Your tracking number may be created before your order is hand-filled and packaged. Carrier tracking may not update immediately after the tracking number is issued.

Free U.S. shipping is available on qualifying orders over $100.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these authentic Louis Vuitton Matière Noire samples?

Yes. Each Matière Noire decant is filled from an authentic original bottle of Louis Vuitton Matière Noire Eau de Parfum.

What is a fragrance decant?

A fragrance decant is a portion of the original fragrance transferred from its original bottle into a smaller atomizer. It allows you to experience the same fragrance in a convenient sample or travel size.

Is Matière Noire diluted?

No. The original fragrance is transferred directly into the decant atomizer without dilution or reformulation.

Is the original Louis Vuitton bottle included?

No. This listing is for an independently prepared fragrance decant. The original Louis Vuitton retail bottle, box, and manufacturer packaging are not included.

What does Matière Noire smell like?

Matière Noire combines dark blackcurrant and luminous florals with oud, incense, patchouli, and warm resinous notes. It has a fruity, floral, woody, and slightly smoky character.

Is Matière Noire a rose and oud fragrance?

Rose and oud are important parts of the composition, but Matière Noire also has a distinctive blackcurrant character and white-floral facets that separate it from more traditional rose-and-oud fragrances.

What seasons are best for Matière Noire?

Its richer woody and resinous character makes it particularly well suited to fall, winter, and cooler evenings, although personal preference and climate will ultimately determine when it works best for you.

Is Matière Noire suitable for travel?

Yes. Smaller decant sizes are convenient for vacations, work, daily carry, and fragrance rotation. Always follow applicable transportation rules regarding liquids when traveling.

Independent Retailer Disclaimer

Bluegrass Fragrance Company is an independent fragrance decanting business and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or licensed by Louis Vuitton or its trademark owners.

Brand names and trademarks are used solely to identify the authentic fragrance being offered. The original fragrance is independently transferred and repackaged by Bluegrass Fragrance Company.

Fragrance Care & Warm-Weather Delivery

Fragrance—whether in a decant, travel spray, or full bottle—is best experienced and stored at room temperature.

If your fragrance arrives warm:

  • Bring the package inside as soon as possible.
  • Allow the fragrance to return to room temperature for several hours, or overnight, before spraying.
  • Keep it in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.
  • Do not refrigerate or freeze it.

A fragrance exposed to warm transit conditions may smell slightly different while it is still warm. Once it has cooled and rested, it should smell and perform as intended. For the vast majority of shipments, temporary warmth during delivery is not a cause for concern.

Every fragrance is carefully inspected and packaged before shipment.

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