Serge Lutens — Une Voix Noire

Decanting from 2018 Bell Jar.

A tribute to Billie Holiday and the gardenia she always wore tucked behind her ear — and one of the hardest Lutens to track down, period. Long discontinued, with bottles surfacing so infrequently that even serious collectors go years without finding one. Worth the search: a dark, boozy gardenia built from tuberose, jasmine, and jammy berries, with a metallic freshness up top that quickly softens into something lush, candied, and deeply sensual. Warm, complex, and hauntingly beautiful — like the voice it was named for. Treat it as the rarity she is.