Encre Noire Lalique for men

To each it's own. Take some dry grass, mix it with dry woods, burn it to ashes........and then let a little bit of rain over it so the ashes kind of mix with the earth. Now smell it while is still damp, and some smoke is still coming out.......and that is how this smells. Unique and very well configure...just not my style.

got a tester from the perfumed court , excellent vetiver scent will be purchasing some in the future.

Lalique Encre Noir is quality for sure. It is a very dirty vetiver/woody scent and is potent. The cool thing about this fragrance is that the smell never really changes. It has an almost inky undertone but in a good way and if you put maybe 2-3 sprays on you will be complimented. I am very suprised it doesnt sell for much more. If you like earthy vetiver scents, this one is a must to check out.

longevity- 9

sillage- 8

scent- 9

I fell in love with it immediately having smelt the dark smell.
However, thanks to the niche that I didn't bought it blindly but kept on smelling it on my way back. It would have rather been my favorite, provided that it had at least a few inches projection. I can't event smell it from a distance of 2 inches. What the hell lalique? Please refine it so we can give it a green.

On a soft note, if anyone knows of, refer me a perfume exactly the same top and mid notes but with some sillage and projection. I don't mind if it remains for a few hours.

In a nut shell it smells exactly like dirt. Why anyone would call this a master piece is beyond me. I am a fragrance lover with over 50 quality bottles so i know how to appreciate unique fragrances but i don't want to smell like dirt!

Arbre Amer, thanks for the quick respond .I totally agree with you and what you`v mentioned . so bad that the fragrance you fell in love with it it`s not exist anymore and that`s big disappointment from laligue house the fragrance samples should be the same as the regular bottles. why on earth the changed the content ? if that was true I`ll not buy it anymore cause it`s almost different fragrance .!

@noor85, I had a similar problem recently. My latest acquisition is not like the previous bottle I had. Much more fleeting, no sillage and a very noticeable dissonance between musky and woody notes. The EdT seems to fall apart as it progresses in the drydown to settle to a musk with some originality but not comparable to the deep earthy-minty notes of the previous samples I had. This fragrance is not as popular as to justify fakes and my bottle has no indication of forgery so this leads me to believe there is a reformulation. Perhaps there was some tree-moss in the old one. Also I've read somewhere that they changed the vetiver used as the current one is more readily available.

need explanation please !!! i bought sample of it, it was 0.15 oz from amazon .the projection was awesome with long long lasting and the vetiver note was so deep . then i bought 3.3 oz bottle from amazon as well i feel like the smell is little different and it has poor projection and poor longevity only 3 hours ,but the bottle seems like authentic and the store has so many positive feedback.im so disappointed

First, my perspective is that of a Hawaii Vetiver farmer, who anticipates and relishes the bold release of fragrance as a row of Vetiver is harvested. I've observed that the fragYou will be mistaken to believe that all Vetiver smells the same. To my nose, Haitian and Hawaiian Vetiver are smoky, rounder and sweeter/greener; Indonesian Vetiver is earthy/dirty/burnt, with weighty notes of burned tobacco, and; Vetiver from Reunion/Bourbon Islands is linear, pungent, and acrid. Encre Noir is formulated with Bourbon Vetiver, unmistakably brash, linear and offensive. Jacques Polge's original Sycomore was a beautiful Haitian Vetiver fragrance, remarkably true to this warm, complex essence (Vetiver essential oil is one of the most complex, containing more than 42 different components. If you warm a drop or two of Vetiver EO by rubbing it briskly between your hands, it will release a highly aromatic, satisfying, and long-lasting fragrance). By the time I'd decided to buy it--and did--Sycomore had been reformulated as a Bourbon Vetiver-based juice. Now I'm stuck with two full bottles of Bourbon Vetiver-based fragrances!! You've undoubtedly noticed that the overwhelming majority of Vetiver fragrances opens with a citrus accord. However, even a citrus opening cannot soften or distract from a razor-sharp Bourbon Vetiver blast. Sorry, but Encre Noire--and the new Sycomore--are simply nasty.

I have tried both the Men's version and the Woman's version. They both are amazing, but for me the Encre Noire pour Elle is more complex and satisfying. Elle has Rose. I'm a big fan of Tom Ford's Noir de Noir, which explains my attraction to Encre Noire.

Its got such a wonderful mysterious quality, that I only use it as a night scent, love it when I wear black shirts.

My first and favorite vetiver based fragrance(not that I smelled others and didn't like it). Maybe the most mysterious fragrance that I ever smelled it, Encre Noire makes you come back for one more sniff no matter what.

Since I'm bad with dissecating the notes and thereby explaining the fragrance, I'll just paint the figure of where I am "transported" when using Encre Noire(I might sound nuts but here we go): Tim Burton 1989 Gotham City, yes you read right, I do get that vibe of dark woods,damp and wet journal feel, but I have more of a urban association with Encre Noire(due to me wearing in São Paulo, Brazil). Just like Gotham, Encre Noire is the darkest in its category, misterious in all forms and captivating in it's scope(female's absolutely loves this, which is weird for a vetiver based fragrance). This is something I can imagine Bruce Wayne wearing for one of the donation parties he is used to host, and you might smell it in Batman after the signal appears in the sky.
Encre Noire lasts in me at least 12 hours and it does projects quite good with me due to having musk in its composition.
10/10

wow.. wut can i say... 1 of the best perfumes ever, although it took me some time to notice that. a really unique piece of art and indescribable. longevity is infinity.

longevity 9.5/10
sillage 9.5/10
scent 9.5/10

a stunning bottle..combines with a beautiful scent.. this is between Guerlain vetiver n Terre d'hermes ..

A masterpiece...enigmatic, elegant, unique.Pure music for the senses.

I tried this today after reading some of the glowing reviews here and was completely taken aback by my reaction ... this (to my nose) is just SO NORMAL. I found it a little boring actually ... staid is a good word I think. Mediocre lasting power too (about 4 hours) and just not interesting enough for me at the moment! I'm sure it smells great on all those that like it ...

Update:

Tried this again ... it's growing on me :o).

Further:

This has grown on me so much that I've got a full 100ml bottle on the way :o). To my nose it's a more intense version of Kenzo's Boisee, which I love anyway. Great stuff from Lalique!!

This is a very interesting scent. I made the mistake of reading some of the reviews before I applied it, so the "toner cartridge" comment stuck with me and I did think Encre Noire smelled a little like that. I also get a little bit of "natural" bug spray and a slightly musky lemon. It sort of reminds me of being in the barn in the summer with the odor of horse fly spray and wood shavings and hay. And maybe someone lit up a joint back in one of the empty stalls :) Those scents probably don't seem like what most people would like to wear, but I find the combination somewhat pleasant on my skin. Not sure this would be an ideal perfume for a romantic evening. BTW, I'm female. I think this would be awesome on a man. Maybe on a certain farmer I like...

This is not a fragrance, this is a mistake of two or three cheap notes.

Think a lot about this one ( read: i've tried it several times) hmmm... it's interesting, characteristic scent but i'm indifferent about this one. I've try to like it but just can't. It's dry, woody (as i like) perfume but all in all it realy smells like an ink... and ink isn't the smell from my dreams.

the final drydown is bad, like in He Wood, smells like old clothes from the trunk, it has nothing to do with the main smell. But in Rocky Mountain Wood it is the main theme and a lot of people enjoy it, so try...

Really unique scent but it lacks a lil bit of sweetnes for me..

This one certainly is a hit. Those like myself who have been woven into the fascination and obsession of finding THAT scent which is different and makes a statement should find homage in Encre Noir.
Intriguing, addictive, bold...

It's really very similar to Kenzo Air, not so refreshing and light as the last one, but more long lasting. Fans of discontinued Kenzo Air will appreciate it, despite of it's not so cool and "airy", it's like stronger and a little bit darker version of Kenzo Air.

Another thing is it doesn't develop too much, I mean it's almost the same at the beginning and at the end, so you either like it from the very beginning to the end, or hate it from the beginning to the and, because it doesn't change a lot.

Personally I enjoy it and I'm glad that I finally have found substitution for the unforgivable Kenzo Air, not so great but still very good and more long lasting!!!

I got it for my husband. We both love it! Very unusual, unique, very sensual, spicy, and intriguing! Mmmm... and so dark!

After reading these comments, I really want to get this. And......Holy Bat Signal! - I love Cjgoehner's review!

Speaking of Iso E Super, Lalique ENCRE NOIRE appears to contain quite a bit of the magical molecule, but before you get to that big projection, very longlasting drydown, you must contend with the opening.

To me, more than ink, ENCRE NOIRE evokes memories of the somewhat strange smell of toner cartridges. Now, to some people that may sound like a real turn-off, but to those such as myself who always loved the scent of gasoline coming out of the nozzle at the pump and also that of freshly printed glossy-paged books, it's not really bad at all and even possesses an inexplicable attractive power. In fact, I can see why this fragrance has garnered such a loyal following: the opening "inky" odor may actually be as addictive as is sniffing glue! From there, the Iso E Super-saturated vetiver arrives on the scene and since it, too, appears to be addictive, well, there you have it: double addiction potential!

I myself find ENCRE NOIRE interesting, but I do believe that my cells would recoil were I to don this composition except very infrequently. Now and then for the novelty, yes. But it could never be a part of a regular rotation for me, and I definitely understand why some people have been lamenting the fantastic popularity of this creation. I could see it getting old very quickly, say, if all of my colleagues wore it to work. The longevity and projection verge on obnoxious, if overapplied, as some people probably do...

Je t'aime pour toujours ENCRE NOIRE pour homme. I love everything about this fragrance. Brilliant, calming and different. I will always have this bottle in my collection. This has officially put Guerlain Vétiver down one score. Lalique tu es superbe. Woody at it's best.

Took one sniff and could not move. Thank you to Natalie Lorson for having the chutzpah (and Lalique for accepting her bid!) to go so dark and so... ...base note heavy. This fragrance is calming and grounding. It's heaven. I was wandering around all day thinking 'gosh, someone smells great'. Then I realized it was me. My husband loves it, too, on me and on him. Good, clean, floor-of-the-forest, fragrance.

I have worn this dark wonder for a couple of days and will venture a review. It starts of with a heady aroma of cypress and vetiver which projects like a madman on a rampage, but after about 10 minutes or so it starts to linger closer to the skin. The scent morphs from a cypress/vetiver to a very smokey, earthen vetiver scent. It remains this way for about 4-6 hours before drying down into a soft, musky woodscent (which I assume is the cashmere coming to play after the big bully vetiver decides to take a break). This seems to stay for hours on end, but only as a very quiet skinscent. I can see the linkage to ink (which is likely a psyche-out from the bottle) and to things related to a library/books/dustiness. I find this quite similar to He Wood Rocky Mountain with less dewey freshness and more thickness from the type of vetiver used in this concoction. It is a must buy for anyone looking for a casual yet sophisticated vetiver/wood scent of fantastic quality (I don't smell a bit of synthetics in here) and a great price! I give this a mysterious 9 out of 10!

Amaizing composition and unique fragrance. Not for everyone, may be for matured and successful. This reminds my childhood. Me and my wife love this.

I read the reviews and almost blind bought it.I purchased a sample and i literally said "here it is".My initial spray had me puzzled,no sweet cloying,flirty,cheery notes.This scent told me to shut up,don't smile and stay focused.I did so.I pick up smokey vetiver .The dry down is dark,serious and mature.It is beautiful.

@gn2244712: when culture and individual history meet perfumes and fragrances!
I found such reactions in many posts about Comme des Garçons, Heeley Esprit du Tigre, Lutens Serge Noire...
Very interesting to understand why we like or dislike scents.

The initial notes of this dark beauty, though sweeter by comparison, recalls Ungaro III, (older & newer formulations), which seems more austere. I guess it's the vetiver, but something really reminds me of the old linament you can still find on the shelves, Absorbine Junior. It contains, among other ingredients, wormwood extract, camphor, iodine, absinthium oil, echinacea, and thymol. I'm thinking some similar combination may exist in Encre Noir. I also get a slight hint of that bright smokey woody incense in Timbuktu. Having said that, if you like that scent (& I do), this could be a worthy addition to your collection. If you don't like it that much, you could at least use it to clear that stuffy nose this winter... or ease those aching joints.

I love it : deep, dark, and enigmatic like a cypress forest, far away from urban crowds... Perfect for an introspective quest, looking after essence of things.
Class and distinction, at the opposite of candy scents...
Not for funny time, because of its quasi-mystic side!
To Kentabatinga, I don't find it smells like Déclaration : those fragrances are very different!

Very good but extremely dry. What a beautiful flacon!

Please, help me out here. I read somewhere that this cologne is similar to Cartier Declaration. I really want to get this after reading the good reviews, but if it ressemble even a bit to Declaration I'll stay miles away from it. I had tried Declaration and it was the worst experience. An Absolutelly headache inducer for me. So, does it smell like Cartier Declaration or not?

I don't know what it is about this fragrance, it is very unique. NOT for everybody. I get mixed compliments. Some love it & some hate it. One person told me a smell like bug spray(Never a good thing). But I dont know what it is about it, the bottle is VERY attractive and masculine. The name as well is intriguing. The smell from the bottle, sprayer itself & first 10 min is amazing (which is what drew me in to purchase it without knowing what notes and drydowns smell like after) though it does not stay that way after those initial 10 min :( The scent becomes unpleasant for a bit then after 2 hours or so its a nice inviting masculine warm scent that lingers on the skin even after shower. "NOT" for day time use or summer. Not for young guys or boys. Better on specific formal nights and during winter. During those unpleasant times where the fragrance is not at its best....it smells like an abandoned home after the rain, a burned home or even some metal. Possibly the cashmere wood and vetiver had something to do with that. I can smell the vetiver in it. Its not citrusy. There is no citris nor fruit or floral in it. The amount of vetiver mixing with cypress or cashmere is responsible for the strange smell that receives mixed reviews. There is nothing soft nor feminine about this. Strictly a man scent. It has its unique moment but if your looking for something similar thats better that still has that dark intriguing brooding masculine scent...get He Wood (any of the 4), Bvlgari Black, Tom Ford wood related scents, Cartier declaration essence, Comme de garcon Seqouia or Jo Malone Oud (probably best). There is another that is amazing but I forgot the name and the bottle looks like Lalique Encre Noir. If I find it again as its hard to find, I will update this post :)

I've added this to my 5 favourite fragrances but I can't say this was a love at first sniff.
Encre Noire is so different, original, elegant and high quality that I must start this review by saying this is a piece of art. I tried this on the store 5 times before purchasing since although I was always amazed by its features, doubted "isn't this for older men?" "doesn't it smell a bit strange and hard to know when to use it?" etc. But I had to have it you know... it came to my mind several times and then I went for it. I reckon this isn't a cozy scent. It is cold, high class and distant... misterious and dark. It doesn't invite you to hug the person wearing it... neither recalls a former romance... but it is so captivating that it succeeds in creating a charming atmosphere. I've used it only for nights out and some hot afternoons (the lemony end is soooo refreshing!!!)and I always come back home saying: Why does this perfume create such a craze? women can't stop mentioning its charm, men can't keep their distance and beg me to give away the secret... but only you fragrantic chums and I know what this is... Black Ink and its spell.

this one rocks u know why it has very complicated phases of scent so it starts absolutely woody then it calms down and after it turns somehow citrusy in a very alluring manner its drydows resembles versace eu fraiche

Dark, green, peppery, just imagine wet foreast in autumn, sunlight get through the trees warming up the moss, very charismatic, mysterious scent. No for blind buy. I don't get similarity whit Terre, Rush, Narciso for Him,CdG 2 Man, Gucci PH or Tumulte. . This is beyond compare whit anything i know.



longevity 9/10
sillage 8/10
scent 9/10

i totally had no idea on how this perfume smells like but based from the reviews that i've read it's really a must to have, so i bought one and wow! no regrets at all! longevity is excellent and you wouldn't smell any synthetic stuff in it.. i so love it! :)

The first time I wore this fragrance I was so impressive with its uniqueness , but this feeling faded away over the next three or four times I wore .

Too spicy (to my nose ) , bitter and offensive .

My wife smelt dust and dirty grass when I wore this one for her BD party ! , never had any compliments wearing it , and had a headache each time I sniff it .

I agree that it does smell different , but not satisfying tho .

Who would have thought that after the release of YSL L'Homme someone would still come up with something original and inspiring (that was not a compliment to the house of YSL), as in this case? And to use just four notes and to create such an absolute beauty is really beyond my capacity of comprehension. A big BRAVO to Madame Lorson for giving us one of the best things around.

بویه تلخ و مجلسی-ولی بعضیا خوششون میاد و بعضی ها مثله من بدشون میاد.
به قدری خز و خیل شده که آدم خجالت میکشه اگه دارش هم بزنه ولی بعضیا هنوز که هنوزه عاشقش هستن.

very unusual, very dry, very masculin and already a classic!

Mmm Lalique Encre Noire! First of all I love the name as its sounds so seductive haha But this is a very dark, smoky, and woody fragrance thats perfect for the winter. As the smell evolved i got some flowery, sweet notes maybe the cashmere wood? which just made it pop...got lots of compliments from women! Smelled similar to Marc Jacobs Bang on the drydown but minus the peppper. This one is a winner and smells very expensive depsite the modest price tag!

An unusal, mysterious fragrance to begin with which becomes more common place in the drydown..

I applied 6 heavy sprays

0-10 mins - Magical, mysterious, withcraft, wow, different, woody, black, night time..... blue velvet. I loved the intial spray; a classic 10 minute moment in time. Just the unusal quality scent I like. On paper this is 90% the same smell as Verscace The Dreamer, but on my skin nothing really like that scent, perhaps maybe just 10% similarity

10 mins - 1 hours - Searching for more arm and that scent on it, but why am I searching? it should be searching and coming for me, but it isn't, its projection does not match the quality of the scent..

1-3 hours - Some projection at last, sometimes intermittent but i keep have to smell the place I sprayed on. The occassional projection lifts my spirits..

3-7 hours - Drydown and smelling my skin and the scent becomes less special and like others, very similar to Davidoff Adventure or Marc Jacobs Bang, but a little bit better than those. Very close to skin but there is still some projection which reminds me of the original deep noire smell, this scent seems to project when it wants to and not when you think it should..

I enjoyed my moment with this, especially the first 10 minutes which is stunning. I am still smelling my arm now, it was an experience though not one I would buy. But not for everyone, some may think horrid or mature

The best and most beautiful fragrance I've found until now. It is really niche perfume, deep, wet and so so beautifull. Just briliant.

my sister and two of my colleague women friends sniffed it, and they liked it much! They were asking me to buy it for them, even though I told them it's men perfume! Bravo!

After reading the comments I just have to react. This stuff is unbelievably synthetic. One of the worst smells ever. I rarely leave comments on fragrantica, but I really had the urge to send a huge heads-up, do not blind buy, not all the people like this.

The opening is fantastic. Then after 10-15 mins it smells exactly like Terre D'Hermes!

I’m surprised at the intensity and rawness of the vetiver in a designer scent – seems like a niche scent. The makers of vetiver scents have to work hard to make me dislike a vetiver scent. Lalique didn’t put any effort at all into this one because I love it and I am speaking unconditional love here. The vetivers present a gruff and rustic face, but are not quite as mean and nasty as they could be: They are refined a bit, but enough of the rawness remains to suggest the proper degree of edginess while keeping the fragrance truly wearable. The vetiver interpretation turns a bit smoky toward the end, warming up the fragrance and adding intimacy to intrigue. I enjoy these two vetivers in Lalique Encre Noire immensely, and I enjoy the minimalism in the use of other notes – a clean, crisp cypress that echoes the cool and compelling vetiver of the opening and the musk in the base that reinforces the warmth of the Haitian vetiver. I have a hard time leaving off sniffing this one – it’s entrancing.

This fragrance has an opening recalling the aroma of abandoned houses where the wood has just taken a shower of rain. Very dark and mysterious smell also combined with a wet earth aspect.

After a few hours, we still have the aroma of vetiver but toned down, remembering somehow He Wood Rocky Mountain but without the floral notes. Anyway, an awesome fragrance!

Oh, shivers! This has vegetative qualities. Yet, sureshot it's a masterpiece. Wood-fired roasted red peppers also known as red capsicums that so many of tween/teen population proclaim as post nuclear fire woodlands during the heavy pour at wintertime. If you don't mind Cabernet Franc this is your ride.

Formal. Uh, okay ... Really? I see it more on the other side but … probably versatile enough to strike thunders both ways.

EN was recommended to me by Dolby, so thank you very much Dolby (my hero). Your expert knowledge has been invaluable to me during this acquisition.

Encre Noire pour Homme [LALIQUE 2007] @ Strawberry Net $51 100ml EDTS

94/100

+714Hz

I'm not big fan of this dark, strange scent, but my co-workers love it on me. All of them. All guys :)
One thing - this scent lasts 24 hours. I don't like it too much, but overall - tumb up! :)

My new favourite for rainy and cool Central European summer days: Smokey, mysterious, dark. Just as a good male scent should be.

another favourite after discovering perles de lalique.. I bought it for my husband but it is for me really. We both share it. love sensuality of this fragrance. For me it is what the fragrance should be about..

Very inviting! and long lasting..Starts off with a burst of Cypress/Pepper wood and drys down to vetiver/musk..A very original and remarkable scent..Simply stunning!..Cant get enough of this!

This is a brash, sinus-clearing vetiver. I totally agree with the Sycomore comparison, but I give this one high marks for it's lack of restraint and its economy compared with the Chanel frag.

Sometimes classic, sometimes nauseating. You really feel this scent on the back of your tongue and is not recommended to wear with a gin hangover.

my all time favorite and signature scent..
earthy, dark and classy one.. vetiver will shine over you..
reminds me of CdG Man 2 but should try before you buy..

Just bought 100ml of this liquid black polished chrome and i'm so in love with it.

The smokey incense drives me nuts, it's very mature and masculine, dark, sweet, sexy, i just love it, it's perfect.

10/10

This reminds of childhood when carbon paper was still in use and found everywhere.

This is a linear scent to me, just keeps on going like the Energizer Bunny.....straight line.........

It's a so-so fragrance for me, again it's like walking into a school supply room inky, dark and a muted one at that.

I wonder if Demeter has something like this, an ink fragrance?

I actually believe it smells a bit like TOM FORD's Grey Vetiver.

MASTERPIECE is not enough to classify ENCRE NOIRE.
BRAVO and Thanks very very much Madame Nathalie Lorson for having created ENCRE NOIRE.
A must have for all perfume lovers.

vetiver ! if u like vetiver go with this fragrance ! nice and class parfum for 36+ age .not for casual men .

Robin: Batman! I haven't seen you in days. Have you been in the Bat-Cave this whole time?
Batman: Of course I have, Boy Wonder, I've been smelling this entrancing scent that I found on my Bat-News.
Robin: Holy what-do-you-call this dark crusader?
Batman: Lalique Encre Noire, but keep it quiet, Robin, I don't want everyone to know about this marvelous aroma!
Robin: Holy Dynamic Nuclear Ink Blot, Dark Night, it smells like Gotham City after the Penguin, Joker, and the Riddler burned it to the ground!
Batman: Maybe so, Batboy, I could save the world with this Gothic fragrance!
Robin: Holy unbridled sexuality, Batman! I could seduce Catwoman with this and stay up all night with it's diabolical longevity! This will even make Bat-guano smell great!
Batman: Slow down Boy Wonder, even crime-fighters need their sleep.
Robin: Holy Grail, Batman, this is a very sexy incense-y smoke scent - makes me want to put on my spandex pants and take it out on the town for a ride!
Batman: Settle down, Boy Wonder, we have villains to go after. One whiff of this and...BAM, KAPOW, SOCK, CRASH!!
Robin: Holy Approval Rating! TWO Knight-Wings way up!
Batman: Robin! To the Bat-Mobile!
Robin: Uh...the flat. Remember?
Batman: Of course. Alas! Why wasn't I given the power of flight like Superman? For the love of kryptonite, even Wonder Woman can fly!

A very dry, dirty, and earthy vetiver over smoked woods (almost burnt) and very light musk. The top notes are a bit strong but after about two hours or so, it settles out leaving a bitter green, peppery, woody musk. Sillage is above average and longevity gives me about 6-8+ hours. It's very unique and extremely masculine! I truly can't see any female pulling this off or anyone with a less refined taste in fragrance. By no means is this a safe scent nor do I ever recall being complimented while wearing this. This isn't another run of the mill type deals, this is something that can only be appreciated by an older gentleman or a true lover of the art of perfumery. I also really like the bottle! Though the cubed, black stained glass bottle with the embossed wooden cap is simplistic, it firmly captures the whole aura of this fragrance. That is, sophistication and class, with the element of mystery added to whomever dawns this scent. This here is a true masterpiece in the art of perfumery!

The mix between vetiver and indian incense is really beautiful but I was excepting more sillage.
Reminds a little bit of M7 Fresh by Saint Laurent.
Beautiful perfume!

I bought this for my husband and it smells great on him. I wish there was a feminine one that smelled similar. I bought the L'Encre Noir for women but didn't like it and returned it. It just didn't give the same feel.

To me this smells like a lighter version of Chanel's Sycomore...i would have said Encre Noire is the EDT version of Chanel's Sycomore, but Sycomore is also an EDT as well. Compared to Sycomore, Encre Noire is less potent and less intense and is also less green. But like Sycomore, Encre Noire is earthy, dry and EXTREMELY luxurious and classy. Essentially Encre Noire is to Sycomore as Cool Water is to Green Irish Tweed and Rochas Man to New Haarlem, in that to the average lay person they will smell almost identical, but to the connisiuer the difference are there to be found.


Longevity:B+
Projection:B+
Uniqueness:A+
Versatility:B
OVERALL: A

I love this one, and I don't think it works for every one, it's only for the modern nose, fans of comme des garçons will fall in love!

Very nice,very woody.Lasts forever.

A dark and smoky opening that reveals a bitter Vetiver heart on the long drydown. A good introduction to a Vetiver fragrance.

For those who love Sycomore Chanel - Encre Noir is a darker and stronger version, and much more affordable. I have both Sycomore and EN - Sycomore goes better in warm and humid weather, and EN - in autumn and cold spring days - the smokiness of EN wraps in a dark velvet blanket and stays with you for a long time. Both Sycomore and EN are probably the best avant-garde vetiver fragrances today, when Vetiver by Guerlain and Vetyver de Givenchy are must-have classics for vetiver-lovers.

Have it, wear it, LOVE it!! This is dry as a bone! Thanks for the suggesting it, michael:)

tried it 2 days ago i have to confess it is a wonderfull scent, special warm woody little bit oriental and masculin but i have at home Baldessarini Strictly Private and it is exactly the same but encre noire doesn`t have the spices like Pink pepper and others so you should compare which of them you like more

another scent which is similar to encre noire is Tom Vord Tobacco vanille (but very expensive and more vanille)

so you got to choose between these three
-TV Tobacco vanille- same one but with vanille
- Baldessarini Strictly Private - same one but with spices
- and finally encre noire without spices and vanille

all three are good !

This is my favourite woody aromatic fragrance. Truly beautiful on my skin. I receive compliments from men & women when wearing this & they have no idea it's a 'so-called' male perfume. I am fair skinned & a lady,lol not that it should matter, now what are the odds of that happening? Btw when my husband occasionally wears it & he has an olive skin tone, it is one of his favourites too, he indeed gets asked about whats smelling so wonderful on him. Now we don't wear it simultaneously & it really does not make me smell like a man to him becos it develops so amazingly different on my skin. My point is wear what suits you & that will obviously vary for everyone. This fragrance is worth the test imo. Very earthy & warm. I absolutelty Love it!

As a woman, by wearing this you're sort of flipping the world a finger (or at least you would be if this was louder and had less of a meditative quality). It is most definitely not sexy in the widely accepted sense of the word, epitomised by heavily photoshopped pictures of Giseles and Angelinas. And yet, it's a great fragrance for a woman who wants to wear something for herself, and maybe hide away a bit.
It's green, mossy and especially in the opening fairly sour. Almost too sour even, but fortunately this tends to subside. After about an hour, it gets more quiet and earthy, as if you'd come from smelling the bitter grass roots to the actual soil they grow from. Smokier and still present after a couple of hours, but not in a bothering way. Brilliant for a summer evening, particularly if you're spending it outdoors.

I wouldn't bother with the female version of this. I've tested it, it's nothing like this one and it seems to lack any trace of personality.

با سلام
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I was very disappointed after buying this one....and, as it turned out to be true for all of Lalique fragrances for men....at least on my skin...is that it barely lasts an hour after the application. That's why Lalique has a big no-no on my list.
Edit: mind you....the EN as well as WHITE smell great.

I did not like. Unpleasant smell of smoke very intense.

Awesome scent in an awesome bottle. Thanks Lalique.

High quality, classy, unique. Very earthy, the most earthy cologne I have smelled, but it is quite clean at the same time. A dark scent for the colder months.
An absolute masterpiece. This only works for a few occasions, so I do not wear it that much, but I spray this on my pillow at home because I like it so much.
Also good projection and longevity.

Refined, elegant, mature. A wood dark scent, with a distinguished vetiver, that makes the scent well balanced, very formal and for me, the best Lalique, a really masterpiece!

Excellent skin-close version of vetiver.
I only wish it had better projection, otherwise it is wonderful, calming, reserved, spiritual even!
Great for everybody, regardless of sex and age, who seeks something out of the ordinary and prefers natural scents.
It is my second favorite vetiver fragrance right after the unbeatable Guerlain Vetiver.
The bottle itself is a work of art.
Really recommended.

Encre Noire , mi primer perfume de lalique , un aroma unico amaderado , con proyección y buena fijación . lo recomiendo .

Like the bottle this is dark ,green,earthy,incense,brooding,sophisticated and mature; something that Tony Soprano would wear to church.The polar opposite of a fresh aquatic wish is why this is such a gem; tuck your shirt in and straiten up your shoulders when You wear this and enjoy.

So Dark, become very beautiful only on night esp. in cold weather

One of the best Vetiver centred scent ever done:deep,brooding,sophisticated,elegant.
Cypress note is strong and add to the whole the dark-deep character.
If you are familiar with the ink fountain pen, you will feel an affinity with this fragrance: hence the ink bottle shape and his name.
A must for every Vetiver fan,it's a "plain" frag but a gorgeous one!
Sillage is medium,longevity six hours on me.

Well, where do I start ... Ah, yes. I have not had the opportunity to meet the Kenzo Air, but managed to get Kenzo Air Intense. They say that these two fragrances are the same, but the Intense is stronger. Anyway, Encre Noire, to me, is like the Kenzo Air Intense because of vetiver associated with woody notes. However, Encre Noire is more closed, more velvety, more refined, more elegant, more sophisticated and stronger. It has a smoky appearance, which reminds me of incense, although this is not part of its composition. Much less sweet than the Kenzo Air Intense, because it has a caramel note, and less open because the Intense in its composition the notes of bergamot and anise. The Encre Noire is more formal, and the Kenzo Air Intense is more casual. Encre Noire is a luxury. A great concept of sophisticated scent. Classic, chic, complex, daring, different and mysterious. A masterpiece. And that was ... Peace and Light to all!

Just received this in EDT form today. I want to wait to open it, the packaging itself is really rather classy with the strong black cube with a waistband of deep black accenting ther lines. I am waiting for my partner to return as she has a massive love for the cypress and vetiver tones. I think this is going to be a winner.....

Ok, now I have it and definitely a keeper. Deep, smokey, dark and fresh with the smell of autumn in a forest. Very masculine without being pungent and screaming about it. This one is definitely my new signature scent.

the opening is very sharp and mussy/moldy. Then it evolves to something really nice, but mild. It lasts a long time, but the moldy/mussy note is still detectable. I am on the verge of liking/disliking it.

Uber vetiver scent. The next best thing to vetiver oil. Sure, it's supposed to be for men, but, if you're a woman who likes vetiver, don't let that put you off. Simply don't overdo it, that's all. It's powerfully strong; one spritz is enough to last most of the day - or night. Spray a tiny (very tiny!) bit on your hairbrush and brush it through your hair. Fabulous.

Opening of this perfume brings to impression of adventure to the wood. Note of the cypress gives me warmth and humid at the same time, very impressive! Journey to the middle note and base note takes me more into the wood, between sweat and breeze. And when it hits the drydown, is like sitting down after walking few miles, under the canopy of the tree. Very relaxing, like it!

This is a weird one. I had no idea what to expect from a “dark” scent, but I was hoping to partake in some kind of mysteriousness. I begun with a broken bottle -- the top came off, separated from the plunger. Fortunately, that was fixable, so I fished that out and applied the liquid to my somewhat pale body (it is hard to remain perfectly pale in Florida, but you get the picture).

It goes on S H A R P. As it settles, I detect new woods and loads of spices. Hanging in the background is something else that I can’t quite identify, something sweeter and a little bit heady. As the fumes rise, I find myself feeling mysterious, powerful yet challenging – it was like I had announced to the world that I was a riddle; could they solve me?

The silage is not offensive; when I was in the elevator, the scent was easily conquered by the aroma of sausages brought up from the cafeteria below, yet while I’m sitting in my cube, I can smell it all around me. So that’s cool.

Unfortunately, by 2 hours in, La Encre Noir develops into the putrid essence of bug spray. It’s a sharp, sickeningly sweet headache-inducing nastiness. Sigh. It shares this in common with CK One which also did the same thing. Unfortunately, it lasts forever -- coming and going with body heat, yet never dissipating. So I got a hint of mystery and the threat of headache and the pleasure of smelling like I had been doused in Roundup.

Its not just the best vetiver but one of the best fragrance ever created.
What it smells like, soak vetiver and cashmere wood with ink and throw it on fire.
Dark, mysterious and sublime.
Strong sillage and longeivity.
Scent score 10/10.

A great, clean vetiver with a dark twist. I find Encre Noir to have 3 quite distinct phases while keepeng the same characteristics throughout. The opening is potent, earthy, dark and a bit pungent, then it settles down to a mid phase where vetiver plays his main role with a transparent and clean intepretation. It's bold and somehow polite, clean but not affected and it still has a" dark nuance" that make it so fascinating. In the 3rd phase, a liquorice / anise note join the party, together with musk and woods to create a delighful drydown (assuming you don't mind a consistent dose of Iso E Super). A discreet scent, quite close to the skin but absolutely beautiful in all its parts, bottle included. Not as good as Sycomore but if you're on a limited budget this is a winner.

Rating: 8/10

I thought it was amber not vetiver ?! Yeah, I know what is says in perfume pyramid.

Woody, smokey. One of the best vetivers out there. Great for winter. Very unique.

This fragrance is somehow both simple and mysterious - relaxing yet intriguing. The sharp, heady cyprus note bleeds into the various vetivers so smoothly that it's almost one scent. The Musk is always there, but it gets dirtier and earthier and more pronounced over time.

I can imagine a stroll into the evergreen woods on a crisp early-spring day, with snow still piled here and there, then as the walk becomes longer and the forest beckons us deeper, we begin to smell the true, dark heart of the wood.

People here have called it a warm scent, but I personally think there's too much evergreen for it to truly be all that warm. Perhaps it's just that the smell of such wood always reminds me of the chilly spring when trees start to melt out of the snow and their smells are free from the ice once again.

I should mention that the bottle is gorgeous. I work at an agency with a lot of designers and they all shit bricks when they saw it.

Markx, i join in your review.there is a medinical usages of vetiver(zizanioides,khus).i have red that vetiver oil has a natural anti-stress property which relaxes human nerve system like a therapy.and encre noir,terre d hermes,guerlain and other qualified brands have natural high quality.

Encre Noire is a deep relaxing mood in a bottle, imagine you come home after a long day outside then you decide to take a hot shower, relax and wear a nice relaxing perfume, this is where Encre Noire comes into play, also a great perfume before going to sleep, you will feel relaxed and happy.

one of the best "flimsy" vetiver base scent like terre dhermes (i have guerlain and it is little thick i think),it has good longlivity,but a little poor sillage in good longlivity.
yes it stays for all day on me but close to skin(not very).
when my body tempature heat up,it expose its elegant vetiver.

i need more sillage on dry skin.

am not exactly sure how to describe this scent.just got it after reading all the rave reviews about it.the shops in my enclave dont sell it so i couldnt sample it but assumed it will be love at first sniff as narciso rod. for him did for me.I was wrong!am new to vetiver and the only one I have is Guerlains' so I cant really make a full impression of the one used in here.I must say this is not safe for a blind buy.I guess it will take me some time to get used to this scent.am not crazy about it even though i do have a nose for scents.I will try and get used to other vetivers before i can fully appreciate this.Until then am packing this safe somewhere till I grow a love for more vetivers aside Guerlain's.
the only good for me is since I do love not to smell like everyone else around town I guess if i pull this off on a nite out,I clearly will smell out!

@K1. The juice inside the Tester-bottles is exactly the same juice as in a retail bottle! It is 100% identical!

Strong green mossy cypress at the top. Joined by a nice bitterness of clean vetiver. The overall feel is dark and woodsy like tree bark or wet wood logs. No sweetness added or any non-sense stuff. It's very straight forward actually. Lasting power is a bit weak, but I should have sprayed more. It also could have been "Woody Chypre", I think. It's not dry but kinda wet and heavy. It makes me think of Kenzo Air without sweetness and licorice. It's a manly man scent, and watch out for the woodpecker! because it's really woody.

On my skin Encre Noir smells exactly like Sycomore from the Chanel Les Exclusifs line. I get the same soft but smokey Vetiver. I know vetiver and this one is very high quality. Encre Noir develops best on skin. I don't like it on paper or clothes. It's a big difference.

Concrete, Grass, Rain. Dark and clean...Absolutely sensual. Lovely Bottle and great price.

No vetiver comes close to this. If you want a fresher take on vetiver, go for TF Grey vetiver, than that, nothing can beat Encre Noire.
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Presentation: 9/10
Uniqueness: 9/10
Value: 10/10
Longevity: 8/10
Projection: 9/10
Smell: 9/10

Overall: 9/10

...just finished one big bottle...and I want another one. And another one :)). Luv it!

@K1 Yeah the more I sniff at it, the more the dry down smells like Kyoto from Comme de Garcon's Incense Series.

Am I the only person who smells Lily of the Valley in this? Along with nail polish, pencil shavings and something metalic. I'm fairly new to Vetiver (except Guerlain's which I love) so if this is representative of the new trend which is Vetiver based fumes then I'm looking forward to exploring it.

I agree with the review which compared Encre Noire to a Comme de Garcon creation, I think there's a hint of Shiseido in there too, perhaps a Japanese influence overall, especially in the incense note which is not churchy or hippy at all.

K1 ilgin için teşekkür ederim.tavsiyelerini deneyeceğim.

to "alaaddin777" and any other who has problem with its lasting power.
1. use shampoo and soap and any other bath products in bitter almond.
2. Wear wool dress in winter.
3. Spray it in your hair if you would like to wear it in summer.

Japanese! A good word to describe Encre Noire which Hilaire describe in two comments above.

very good scent but poor sillage and longevity on my skin

I sampled this recently and found it to be a splendidly honest, strong and unyielding take of vetiver in an equally splendid bottle. Put simply, it started off smelling extremely similar to Kenzo Air (a vetiver interpretation which I like with its anise), and over several hours faded into something remarkably similar to the original Guerlain Vetiver that I proudly own with its lightly citrusy and tobacco background. EN is certainly a "must try" for those who love their vetiver scents.

after reading the reviews of this fragance, ill give it a try, it has great notes and it must smell beautiful

Encre Noir is a mysterious, dark, sexy & distinct fragrance but for cooler days only... it projects well and have a good lasting capacity. It can easily be worn for both formal and romantic events but again its a big caution, and I am totally agreed with "miZZpuRRfect" review for summer usage.

my husbands signature for autumn/winter. it's very lovely, a true ladykiller. smooth and soft like dark velvet, warm sensual sexy, woody, earthy, musky, with a 'inky' edge. alluring and not offending. use sparingly, it will linger nicely more and more it mingels with your skin and bodychemistry. stays by your side the whole day and/or night long and will never let you down. great sillage!

just one notice: my husband wore it once on a hot summer day and it turned immediately sour and stinky on him - BAD ! be careful whith this stuff on hot weather ! keep it dark and cool, this stuff is expensive and it seems to be a little bit fragile to turn sour with warmth or heat (what is quite normal for perfumes, but this one maybe especially though).
bottle is just stunning!

i wish the lady-version was nice like this one, but it's not in any aspect. :((((

This perfume scents exactly as a niche one.
Pity that it became epidemic in my region, everyone has a bottle and also there are lots of fake ones.
"Black Ink" such a pretty name! It just reminds blackness.
Take a piece of bitter almond wood, burn it and when it became completely black but not about core, put it out in water. One hour later, smell it. That's Encre Noire! It emerges from a pure and immensely natural spirit in a luxurious way. Seems to say let's back to woods. It tries to detach us from our daily life but on the other hands it's one of the best for big cities. It arises against any impurity.
It's like an obscured object that fades in misty air of cold and dark forests, fade in black but you can feel its presence. Try it in rainy days! It explodes all noses, becomes extremely charming and captivating.
It's not sexy, instead presents immensely weird and attractive. I suggest it only in casuals and days and also outdoor. Doesn't support official or formal dresses. It's not serious; is elegant, delicate and fragile, but strong and unique like a thick tree deep into the dark wet woods.

longevity 8/10
sillage 10/10
scent 10/10

a really beautiful scent with great sillage and longevity is excellent abt 8 hrs on my skin with 1 shot only great fragrance for winter and only for formal event

very woody, agree with those who detect ink note, so strong, after 3-4 hours it becomes more better

longevity looks very good,
not recommended for blind buy, also not my type

is it grounbraking and longlasting?
i want a scent like that:))

مناسب برای زمستان با رایحه ای از چوب و درخت سرو با کلاس و تاثیر گذار
مردانه - خاص - گرم - پر انرژی و برای بعضی بدلیل داشتن بوی سرو مقداری غیر قابل تحمل البته برای کسانی که به بوهای سنگین حساس هستند اما روی هم رفته بعد از تست کردن آنرا باید خریداری کنید

A copy of Tumulte by Christian Lacroix ...go for it smell Tumulte and youll see!

Smells like cypress and Ink

then settles into a big mossy wood log soaked in a dark pond and the dry vetiver and musk lingers through.

I call this the ink scent it's a unique modern, dark, strong fragrance suitable for formal wear.

(Not my type but it's a unique scent)
If you aren't familiar with the ingredients, I suggest you test before buying.

It's my favorite perfume. I love this vetyver scent....Superb!

High class suit and tie scent for the cold weather. One of the best Vetiver's out their. Has a niche quality for the price = $30-$60.

The most unfathomable scent my nose had ever come near. People are hailing it, though I personally don't see why. Not that it's bad, but I can't make a scent out of it. Perhaps the closest resemblance is the forest fire extinguished by the rain, or the rubber tyres on the fast lane. After testing it, I asked 2 of my friends to smell it, and they went, 'wtf is this?'

This is black in every sense of the word. Powerful and could easily offend anyone during the first 5 minutes after application

I'll buy it not because I like, but because nothing in the world smells like it !! and I know dead sure this WILL turn heads (or headaches)...

To best portray the scent, plz read Kastehelmi's review...

I actually bougth a full bottle of this amazing juice for my own use ,, i love it , very unusual MY QUESTION is : do anybody know if its possible to layer it with something sweet to make it feminine PLZ ???

Wow, you really smell like a peace of dark woody which have been in the water for a while. Very strong and linear in that sense. Kenzo Air and Paul Smith Story are like light versions of this perfume. Three heavy scents, each one on his own style: Narciso Rodriguez For Him, Lalique Encre Noire and Paco Rabbane Ultraviolet Man. I must admit, I would get Ultraviolet.

Miękki zapach na końcówkę lata, te chłodne wieczory. Niebanalny.

very woodsy,and elegant i love all the notes in this fragrance.i think lalique out did them selfs with this one.

Very woody, dark and mysterious.
Good for fall and winter.
And comes with the best bottle ever! Like an ink bottle with a wood cap.
Sillage is average and lasting is acceptable.
Fits mature man, 30+.

I also can write in french? LOL

Ce parfum est très bien, frais et profond en même temps.

come on guys write in english please, because other people may want read your opinion too and i can write in my native language too. Piszcie po angielsku bo jak każdy będzie pisał w swoim języku to nikt się z nikim nie dogada. back to the fragrance it's dark, really I can smell ink in this, manly, not ordinary and really nice :)

Very luxurious fragrance. The opening is a little strong but the middle notes are delicious.

توصیه به تمامی خزهای گرامی که سعی در تقلید کورکورانه و شنیدن توصیه‌های صاحبان بوتیک‌ها دارند: حتما بخرید وگرنه انسان عقب‌افتاده‌ای هستید که باعث شرمساری میمون اعظم (پدر داروین) خواهید بود

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I love this one - lots of dark, mysterious, earthy layers. I agree - is not for everyone, but seems to be for me, who has never been a fan of feminine florals, rather more woodsy, dark fragrances. I think I get a hint of licorice in this one. As a woman, I feel totally comfortable wearing this - is good for me.

for some reason it makes me feel nauseous, especially in the opening. could be cypress.

I like it, I adore it
There's something really special about it's bitter-sour scent
Unfortunately my bf has'nt yet bought a single bottle of it !

Encre Noire is a perfect fragrance for me and only for me. It starts with smell of wet wood. Great, dark i warm scent. Little sweet but that is ok. I love ;-)

aM A girl and i've just got it .. love at 1st sniff ..

My way..Whenever i wear it,even strangers asked me: what is it? or:pls can you write its name in order to by it to my.. (boyfriend, husband..and so on).. Overspraynig considered nessesary

When i first smell this i felt EN is:
Familiar, Original, Natural, Forest, Fire, Rain, Wood,Black suit,Ink and Cypress.
some people may find it unwearable for some reason (it depends on the association they have with it), but im sure few people will hate it. the rating above shows the fact :) ....

I wanted it so much, that I decided t turna blind eye on the cypress note in it- and did my best to learn to like it. After several days I admit I have failed. The cypress is killing me, makes me nauseaous. Overall Encre Noire is a scent of the incense used to fume dead bodies during Catholic funerals in Poland, another association is smell of the church on Good Friday when lots of "incense!" is burned, plus the murky damp scent of old walls. This version has to go, but I will give the female onea try.

What a beast you are Encre Noir!

It smells like a tall, dark, handsome man who knocks you temporarily off your feet--he is elegant and intense, confident and mysterious....But then he opens his mouth, and smirks and kills his powerful aura with an all-encompassing essence of "macho".
As a handsome and unusual man he still captures a certain interest--or curiousity, but.....
Encre Noir--in my nose, an inky avant-garde woody fragrance that could be breathtaking in miniscule doses--really really miniscule doses! Anything more and this smells like vetiver went through a jungle battle and came out burning with pride. Needlesstosay, not for my skin.

I sniffed the paper strip and i got a deep burnt smoky woody smell. I fell in love with it instantly. However, when i sprayed it on my wrist, i smelled something totally different: strong mentholated spicy vetyver/woody notes. Now i'm even more intrigued. Btw, there's no sweetness going on in this scent.

This is a Dark Scent Not overpowering
Walking though a Dense forest at night
and smell the pine russles though the air the sweet scent of cypresses the Wet Earth Beneth you. Very Beautiful
Scent A Woman Can Pull off this Fragrance. And i'm Female.

I ADORIt is very mysterious, bright, dark and subtle at the same momment. It opens with oriental woody aromatic notes and then it gradually evolutes into sour vetiver fragrance i.e bright and calm simultaneously.It has very unique notes from top to base and one can definitely smell the transition of them, "omerpervaiz" u r absolutely right!!!

For me it is the best vetiver oriental scent out there with moderate sillage and longevity, perfect for anyone can be worn at any ocassion esp. at evening/night. But to me it is made for Romantic Mood and Intimate Momments.

A perfect name 'Encre noire' means 'Black Ink'in french, but let me clear that there are no Ink notes in it. A GREAT Bottle and Packaging too!!
E this unique fragrance!!!

I love this scent. I am a fan of vetiver and woodsy scents. This almost reminds me of the opening of Terre D'Hermes by Hermes. Overall a pleasant soothing scent that can be worn all year round. I give it 8/10 because of the nice vetiver.

Chicle gum or galipot.
All in all Gum (or resin)!
Oh yeah! Cypress gum!

Like you passed through the veins of a cypress tree, pine tree, or spruce pine tree!

Unusual and impressing.

Complicated combination of absolutely natural scents.

I like it ☺

Update: yes, everybody goes for it. It’s not special and unique anymore. I’ve got bored of it! Sorry!

این ادکلن هم که این روزها زیاد بوی اون رو می شنویم برای خودش یه سر سلسله به حساب میاد و خیلی ها دارن از اون تقلید می کنن
به نظر من خیلی بوی صمغ درخت کاج و سرو میده
اگه توی یه جنگل کاج بارون خورده قدم زده باشید احتمالاً به یاد بوی این عطر می افتین
یه مقدار بوی خشکی داره و یه عطر جدی به حساب میاد
برای محل کار مناسبه
عطر جالبیه، هر چند بعد از یک سال منو خسته کرد
این روزا همه مردا یکی یه دونه از این یا مشابه اش می خرن

Well, this one gave me the sensation of: “I have felt this scent before”.

It is the type of scent that pleases easily. It is sensual, dry, virile and elegant.

I think that the great goal of this scent is the Cashmere Wood, which makes it comfortable and noticeable.

After a while, I could identify the scents I think are similar to this one: Gucci Rush and Narciso for Him.

The bottle is simple, however very beautiful. It has a wonderful long lasting.

I'm a woman.. but i ADORE this unique fragrance! =D
This is truly a Masterpiece!!
Yes.. the flacon & the scent remind me of a bottle of black ink..
It's mysterious-clean-unique-dry-masculine-mineral scent..
It's like silver dust floating in the black universe..
I have read someone that review this marvelous fragrance that said it is like "a pristine white stone on the dry earth".. & I cannot agree more.. =)

I bought this Adorable fragrance for my boyfriend & He loves it.. =D

Oh yeah, the flacon is so elegant & made of high quality material too.. =)
Love the black-heavy-glass & wooden cap.. =)

I love its darkness and robust comfort.
The closer...the better, feels like a very intimate friend, I even have "conversations" with this scent when wearing it. Memorable!

Encre Noire, what a perfume it is? Dark, Mysterious and Magnificient. Truly, a MASTERPIECE created by Nathalie Lorson for Lalique.

I usually say: "IF IN CREATION OF SOMETHING, THERE IS NO THOUGHT OF THE CREATOR. A CREATION IS DEFINITELY MADE BUT NOT A MASTERPIECE"
And i can surely say that Nathalie Lorson put her THOUGHT in creation of ENCRE NOIRE POUR HOMME.

Whenever i smell it, i feel like i am walking alone in the rainy forest with no one besides me, and sometimes i feel like i am walking in the holy streets of Arabia.

It is very mysterious, bright, dark and subtle at the same momment. It opens with oriental woody aromatic notes and then it gradually evolutes into sour vetiver fragrance i.e bright and calm simultaneously.It has very unique notes from top to base and one can definitely smell the transition of them.

For me it is the best vetiver oriental scent out there with moderate sillage and longevity, perfect for anyone can be worn at any ocassion esp. at evening/night. But to me it is made for Romantic Mood and Intimate Momments.

A perfect name 'Encre noire' means 'Black Ink'in french, but let me clear that there are no Ink notes in it. A GREAT Bottle and Packaging too!!

As a whole it is worth buying it. Surely it will not dissappoint you.
I would like to rate it Superb "9 out of 10"

Yeah, this is one of the better Vetivers out there, and probably one of the only ones that doesn't have "Vetiver" in its name! Funny, I don't find it as strong as others seem to...I think it's fairly subtle. Great bottle, too!

It's dark and at the same time light. It's simple, but powerful. As a believer in the power of plants, i have to admit that I felt clean and somehow protected by this great scent. It's like being emersed in a bathtub filled with all kinds of herbs... it's the best longevity I've ever seen, Just one sprya lasted 10+ hours on my arm, even after a shower.

Ink spilled on a very old wood table and left to dry outdoors?
Anyway, this one actually lives up to the word Noir in its name.
In France they say "nuit d' encre" to mean the darkest night and EN smells kind of nocturnal to me.

I just got it....!
not sure about this scent .. usually a fragrance either grabs me and I love it ...and I MUST wear it .. others I despise and MUST WASH OFF... this one ....
I guess I have to let it sit .. and muse over it for awhile..
before I can really decide...do I want to keep it or sell it on ...

A unique smell which conjures a walk along a pathway leading up to a forest between rain fall...when the air is still moist and heavy with fog or mist ....
Dark, wet wood accompanied with dense green vegetation and perhaps a hint smoke.
You light your cigarette
and take pause and
take in the moment.

I've come across many men fragrances and I really don't know how I walked by this one (maybe because it's not so known here). Anyway, I was looking to 'take out the air' from my Terre d'Hermes bottle and the lady recommended me to also try Encre Noir. I was complete stunned by this magic and dark smell, which lasted on my wrist (only 1 spray!) more then 16 hours!. I can't compare it with something else because it's unique, surprising (you catch a musky vetiver sniff when you expect less) and mature. The black ink name fits it very well....needless to say that I went next day & bought a bottle.

Very unsual, woody, masculine perfume. I smell also the mastic resin although is not listed. For mature men, 35 and up. It reminds the gucci pour homme especially at the base notes but is more complex, delicious, attactive, sweeter and i other words, much better.

dark LONG LASTING seductive and deep SCENT OF ENCRE NOIRE. suppose, it is devoted for sophisticated taste

Feather light opening. Very refreshing to my nose, at the same time has the clean and dry woody feel. The heart of Encre Noire is to die for, just a hint of sweetness mingle with the dry-bitterness of crushed green leaves and some white sawdust. (anyone here like the smell sawdust or pencil shaving like me? :P) Actually, I’m not really a big fan of vetiver dominated scents, only reach for once in a blue moon if I really, really feel like. But this is clearly the one for me.

(I also like CdG Vettiveru, dry, cool and green. Both two have those traits in common but I found Vettiveru is sheerer on my skin.)

Very Comme des Garcons perfume style. Deep woody, dry incense. Very dark, style, masculin and daring. Beautiful bottle. But the longervity on me is not so good. I prefer CdG parfums.

First sniff does make me shocked and amaze me, reminds me of my childhood were i've used to play with a bottle of ink in my father's workdesk.. ...
and yes, the 'ink' note were the predominant 'note' from the opening to the drydown as for the bottle reflect the smell.
Though, it's quite boring for daily usage, not for everyone for sure. Great sillage, greater longevity.. ...

It reminds me so much of Chanel Sycamore! Its just wonderful scent and very different.

Aaahh this one was love at first sniff, I didn't even test anything else before purchasing Encre Noire.
When it comes to the notes, there is nothing "inky" about this one, on my skin that is. I'm sure that the most predominant note here is the cypress and the vetivers come close second, more woody-grassy than medicinal. I also get a hint of mastic resin, even though it's not listed above.
There is this beautiful cypress forest close to my town, with a long rocky path that goes through it. I know this might be a bit of a cheesy overstatement, but when I take a whiff of this perfume, I immediately think of that place and all its natural, beautiful smells.
All in all, it's appropriately long-lasting, won't offend anyone around you and is suitable for every occasion and age. Very classy and sophisticated scent, for someone that isn't looking for an ultra-commercial scent. Ah and don't forget about the minimal bottle and packaging!


PS: A woman can easily wear EN, provided she's not looking for something gourmand or flowery.

its strong but lasting
really attracting smell n similar to hermes n courvoisier

Quite remarkable. I don't think it is strong or anything like GpH. The wood is there but overpowered by a top note that can only be described as ink! Too bad it doesn't last long. The drydown reminds me of Kenzo Air! But still a unique fragrance!

Strong stuff!, similar to Comme Des Garcons MAN2 and Gucci Pour Homme(2003), very woody and not everone will like it, test before you buy

Compliments first day from people. A scent that draws you in.A dark but subtle warm inviting scent.