Perfumer: Isabelle Doyen.
The character of the perfume is the darkest of green, almost black and in that darkness hide flowers that talk, whisper and wait to for you to come closer and join the conversation.
Not for the fainthearted.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close quarters and low light, where its green bitterness and leathery depth can unfold without being smoothed out. It suits a wearer who prefers intensity over charm, leaving behind a tense, intriguing trail rather than a soft aura.
How to wear
Best worn in cool weather or at night, with a restrained hand: one or two sprays are enough for the scent to project its green bite and leathery depth. On skin it can feel dense and long-lasting, so it rewards space and time rather than heavy application.
Who it’s for
For those who like their florals dark, bitter and unconventional, with a vintage edge and a distinctly tactile, almost animalic character. It will appeal to wearers who enjoy green notes, leather and tuberose in a more severe, avant-garde register.
Release year
2012
The nose
Julien Rasquinet. Rasquinet is known for composing with strong texture and contrast, often balancing raw materials, shadowy woods and floral forms so they feel modern rather than polished. Nuit de Bakélite sits early in his career and already shows that instinct for tension: a green, leathery tuberose that feels sculpted, restless and deliberately unsettling. He is a perfumer associated with expressive niche work, and this fragrance helped establish his ability to turn an idea into something tactile and memorable. Here, the floral heart is not softened; it is made angular, bitter and almost electric, which suits the house’s dark, handcrafted aesthetic.
Collaborators
Naomi Goodsir shaped the fragrance’s concept and tactile identity with creative director Renaud Coutaudier, drawing on her couture world of leather, Bakelite and dark materials to define the brief and visual language. Their collaboration gave the perfume its raw, genderless character and black, textural presentation.
Naomi Goodsir’s story
Naomi Goodsir Parfums works like an independent atelier: small-scale, handcrafted, and rooted in traditional fine perfumery rather than trend-led formulae. The house translates Naomi Goodsir’s dark, tactile design universe into scent, favouring bold materials, unusual contrasts and a sense of artistic freedom.
Nuit de Bakélite’s concept
The fragrance was developed over several years as an extension of Naomi Goodsir’s couture universe, where leather, Bakelite and other noble materials inspired a darker, more textural olfactory language. The result is a green tuberose composition meant to feel raw and genderless, with the brand describing it as a fierce, shape-shifting floral that lingers on skin.
Extra info
Nuit de Bakélite launched in 2012 as one of Naomi Goodsir’s first two fragrances. It later won the 2018 FIFI Award for Best Fragrance from an Independent Niche Brand. The name evokes Bakelite, the vintage plastic material, and the perfume’s black presentation mirrors its dark, textural concept.
Perfumer: Isabelle Doyen.
The character of the perfume is the darkest of green, almost black and in that darkness hide flowers that talk, whisper and wait to for you to come closer and join the conversation.
Not for the fainthearted.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close quarters and low light, where its green bitterness and leathery depth can unfold without being smoothed out. It suits a wearer who prefers intensity over charm, leaving behind a tense, intriguing trail rather than a soft aura.
How to wear
Best worn in cool weather or at night, with a restrained hand: one or two sprays are enough for the scent to project its green bite and leathery depth. On skin it can feel dense and long-lasting, so it rewards space and time rather than heavy application.
Who it’s for
For those who like their florals dark, bitter and unconventional, with a vintage edge and a distinctly tactile, almost animalic character. It will appeal to wearers who enjoy green notes, leather and tuberose in a more severe, avant-garde register.
Release year
2012
The nose
Julien Rasquinet. Rasquinet is known for composing with strong texture and contrast, often balancing raw materials, shadowy woods and floral forms so they feel modern rather than polished. Nuit de Bakélite sits early in his career and already shows that instinct for tension: a green, leathery tuberose that feels sculpted, restless and deliberately unsettling. He is a perfumer associated with expressive niche work, and this fragrance helped establish his ability to turn an idea into something tactile and memorable. Here, the floral heart is not softened; it is made angular, bitter and almost electric, which suits the house’s dark, handcrafted aesthetic.
Collaborators
Naomi Goodsir shaped the fragrance’s concept and tactile identity with creative director Renaud Coutaudier, drawing on her couture world of leather, Bakelite and dark materials to define the brief and visual language. Their collaboration gave the perfume its raw, genderless character and black, textural presentation.
Naomi Goodsir’s story
Naomi Goodsir Parfums works like an independent atelier: small-scale, handcrafted, and rooted in traditional fine perfumery rather than trend-led formulae. The house translates Naomi Goodsir’s dark, tactile design universe into scent, favouring bold materials, unusual contrasts and a sense of artistic freedom.
Nuit de Bakélite’s concept
The fragrance was developed over several years as an extension of Naomi Goodsir’s couture universe, where leather, Bakelite and other noble materials inspired a darker, more textural olfactory language. The result is a green tuberose composition meant to feel raw and genderless, with the brand describing it as a fierce, shape-shifting floral that lingers on skin.
Extra info
Nuit de Bakélite launched in 2012 as one of Naomi Goodsir’s first two fragrances. It later won the 2018 FIFI Award for Best Fragrance from an Independent Niche Brand. The name evokes Bakelite, the vintage plastic material, and the perfume’s black presentation mirrors its dark, textural concept.