{"product_id":"tauer-perfumes-lair-du-desert-marocain-edt","title":"Tauer Perfumes L'air Du Desert Marocain EDT","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eL'Air du Désert Marocain is the 2005 fragrance that put Andy Tauer on the map.\u003c\/strong\u003e When perfume critic Luca Turin praised it in the NZZ Folio in 2006 with a five-star review, what was arguably the most niche of niche creations became famous almost overnight, and it's remained a cult reference point ever since, winning Fragrantica's Readers' Award for Best Niche Fragrance of All Time in 2021. Spiced with coriander, cumin and petitgrain, it unfolds into a heart of cistus (rock rose) and jasmine, resting on a dry, woody base of cedar, vetiver and ambergris. A warm, resinous evocation of the vast Moroccan desert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow It Differs From the Noir Elixir\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConcentration:\u003c\/strong\u003e this is the original Eau de Toilette Intense; the 2025 Noir Elixir is a stronger 30% elixir.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter:\u003c\/strong\u003e the EDT is warm, dry desert daylight, spiced and resinous. The Noir Elixir is the same theme reimagined for night, with a cooler, more leather-forward, mineral edge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChoose the EDT\u003c\/strong\u003e for the original 2005 formula that made Tauer's reputation; \u003cstrong\u003echoose the Noir Elixir\u003c\/strong\u003e for a darker, stronger, more nocturnal variation on the same desert theme.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eScent Character\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpicy: 25%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoody: 25%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFloral: 12%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFresh: 12%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmoky \u0026amp; Resinous: 12% (cistus\/labdanum driven, no true agarwood)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweet: 12%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTranslation: a warm, resinous spice-and-amber accord. The fragrance that put Tauer on the map after Luca Turin's 2006 rave review.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFragrance Pyramid\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cumin, Coriander, Petitgrain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeart:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cistus, Jasmine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ambergris, Cedarwood, Vetiver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePerformance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–6 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSillage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate, stays fairly close to the skin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProjection:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1–2 feet through the first hour, then settles to skin-close\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBest Occasions \u0026amp; Season\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFall and Winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvening, leisure and night-out wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnisex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eConcentration \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConcentration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eau de Toilette Intense\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfumer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Andy Tauer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHouse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tauer Perfumes, independent Swiss niche house founded 2005 in Zürich\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2005. The fragrance that launched the brand, unchanged since\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTry Before You Commit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSample sizes are available at $6.99 for 1mL, $26.99 for 5mL, and $47.99 for 10mL before the full 50 ml bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e100% Authentic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Tauer Perfumes bottle at Venba is hand-checked before it ships. We’ve filled 200,000+ orders with a 4.9★ Trustpilot rating, offer free US shipping on orders $100+, and back every purchase with hassle-free returns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is this fragrance such a big deal?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's the release that made Andy Tauer's name, Luca Turin's 2006 five-star review in the NZZ Folio turned it into an overnight niche sensation, and it won Fragrantica's Best Niche Fragrance of All Time award in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it the same as the Noir Elixir?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. This is the original 2005 EDT. 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