Darkness Calls: Noir-as-Night Beauty Products

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THE FASHION SET'S ongoing love affair with the smoky eye seems to have sparked a new trend: a pack of noir-as-night beauty products that add a touch of dark decadence to a dressing table. Whether it's a sparkly nighttime nail color from Dior or the latest onyx-bottled scents, it's clear that in beauty, black is the new black.

1. EVENING STANDARD
Soft as a black kitten, Giorgio Armani's powder puff imparts a pretty shimmer ($55, Saks Fifth Avenue, 5555 Wisconsin Ave.; 301-657-9000).

2. BLACK MAGIC
Givenchy's Le Soin Noir cream gets its dark hue and age-defying infusions from rare black algae ($360, Sephora, 3065 M St. NW; 202-338-5644).

3. DEEP NOTES
Marc Jacobs' Daisy Intense perfume has an deep violet scent that smells as good as it looks ($70, Bloomingdale's, 5300 Western Ave.; 240-744-3700).

4. DARK NIGHTS
The midnight hue of Christian Dior's party-perfect Black Sequins nail lacquer is flecked with sparkles of light-catching silver ($19, Sephora).

5. EBONY EFFECTS
Despite its sleek bottle, Bulgari's Jasmin Noir delivers a warm, woodsy scent ($68, Bulgari, 5481 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chase; 301-986-8610).