La Terre, La Nuit Eau de Parfum

Racyne La Terre, La Nuit Eau de Parfum is a tribute to the quiet beauty of night. To damp earth after a summer rain, moss-covered forest floors, and flowers that reveal their full sensuality only in the shade.

From the very opening, an expressive composition of creamy tuberose and delicately nuanced rose unfolds. The floral notes seem to melt into the skin. At the heart, creamy sandalwood and dry cedarwood lend the composition calm and warmth. Finally, a sensual base of patchouli, oakmoss, and soft musky notes guides the fragrance toward a mysterious, deeply rooted signature that lingers. 

Fragrance notes

• Top note: Tuberose absolute, rose
  Heart note: Sandalwood, cedarwood
  Base note: Patchouli, oakmoss, musk

La Terre, La Nuit is not a classic floral fragrance. Rather, it tells of plant roots, damp earth, shaded forests, and the quiet power of nature. The floral facets feel grounded and subtle—never sweet or overpowering. The result is an intimate fragrance that reveals its beauty only upon closer acquaintance.

A refined unisex fragrance for anyone who appreciates floral chypre notes with mossy depth, soft woods, and a calm, intimate aura.

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Racyne is a young Parisian perfume house founded by Caroline Pélissier. The brand represents a modern, understated form of French perfumery: refined fragrances with personality. Racyne combines a high proportion of ingredients of natural origin with modern perfumery. Organic wheat alcohol, carefully selected raw materials, and production in France are just as much part of the concept as a minimalist, thoughtfully designed aesthetic. The fragrances are elegant, but never distant—rather personal, free, and effortlessly wearable.

How to use

• Apply it to pulse points such as the wrists, neck, and décolleté spray.
• Let the fragrance dry on your skin and do not rub it in.
• La Terre, La Nuit develops from a softly floral opening into a warm, mossy-woody drydown.
• If you would first like to experience the fragrance on your skin, you can also find La Terre, La Nuit among our Perfume samples.

Ingredients

Alcohol Denat., Parfum (Fragrance), Aqua (Water), Linalool, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Evernia Prunastri (Oakmoss) Extract, Limonene, Benzyl Benzoate, Citronellol, Geraniol.

95% ingredients of natural origin · Organic wheat alcohol · Vegan & cruelty-free

The formula is free from BHA, BHT, phthalates, parabens, synthetic UV filters, and artificial colorants from.

Racyne develops and produces its perfumes in France. For the components it uses, the brand prefers suppliers from France and Italyto support local craftsmanship and keep transport distances as short as possible.

Fragrance family

We classify this perfume in the following fragrance families:

• Floral, Woody, Earthy

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FAQ

What does Racyne La Terre, La Nuit smell like?
La Terre, La Nuit is a floral chypre fragrance with woody and mossy facets. Tuberose and rose open softly and elegantly, without seeming opulent. Sandalwood and cedarwood lend the composition warmth and depth, while patchouli, oakmoss, and musk create an earthy, skin-close drydown. The fragrance feels calm and sensual, evoking a nighttime walk through a damp forest.

Is La Terre, La Nuit a sweet perfume?
No. Although tuberose and rose provide a creamy, floral softness, La Terre, La Nuit remains dry, mossy, and elegant. Patchouli, oakmoss, and the woody notes give the fragrance natural depth and prevent it from smelling sweet or gourmand.

What does oakmoss smell like in La Terre, La Nuit?
Oakmoss is one of the classic chypre materials and gives the fragrance a forest-like, slightly damp, mossy depth. It evokes forest soil after a rain shower and blends the floral notes with the warm woods into a harmonious, natural composition.

Is La Terre, La Nuit a natural perfume?
La Terre, La Nuit consists of 95% ingredients of natural origin and is based on organic wheat alcohol. Racyne combines natural raw materials with selected modern fragrance ingredients. The perfume is vegan and cruelty-free, but it is not 100% natural or a certified natural perfume.

How intense is La Terre, La Nuit?
La Terre, La Nuit is one of those elegant, close-to-the-skin fragrances whose effect is subtle rather than loud. The floral opening is soft and smooth, while the mossy-woody base lingers on the skin for a long time. A fragrance for anyone who appreciates presence without wanting to be overpowering.

Is La Terre, La Nuit suitable for sensitive skin?
Racyne has its formulations dermatologically tested and describes them as suitable for sensitive skin. However, La Terre, La Nuit also contains fragrances and fragrance allergens that must be declared. For very sensitive or reactive skin, it is therefore advisable to test the fragrance on a small area of skin first.

Is La Terre, La Nuit a women's or men's fragrance?
Racyne develops all its fragrances as gender-neutral. La Terre, La Nuit also cannot be assigned to a traditional women's or men's fragrance category. The combination of floral notes, warm woods, patchouli, and oakmoss makes this fragrance a balanced unisex composition that unfolds individually on the skin.