Lalique Encre Noire Eau de Toilette

I was looking for a unique fragrance, heavy and rich that would make me stand out from the crowd. I found it! Encre Noir (Black ink) is exactly what is expected from a french fragrance, no other country can compete. It's indulgent, decadent and luxurious. Quite a thick, somewhat heavy and nauseating scent, yet it's posh, fabulous and gorgeously dark. Lalique does a wonderful job of presenting this in the style of an ink bottle. Notes of cypress, vetiver, moss and wood lasts the the day and throughout the night. You'll smell it everywhere for the next 24 hours! Remarkably this is a budget fragrance, yet it easily masquerades itself as a high end, red carpet au de parfum. Gothic, Phantom of the opera meets Rocky horror and Dracula. Perfect for wearing in the autumn/winter months. However, festive sparkle this is not, neither is it the run-of-the-mill high street eu de toilette. This is sophistication on the cheap, grandeur on a budget. It's Lalique after all, what else would one expect?

Beautifully packaged. The bottle also makes a good impression. The scent is amazing: dark, woody, and masculine. I highly recommend it.

Rating: ★★★★☆ (4.5/5) Dark. Mysterious. Minimalist. Encre Noire ("Black Ink") by Lalique is a cult classic that has carved out a niche for itself in the world of designer perfumery. Originally released in 2006 and crafted by perfumer Nathalie Lorson, it remains a standout for its bold use of vetiver—an earthy, smoky note not often given such a spotlight in mainstream fragrances. Scent Profile Top Note: Cypress Heart Note: Haitian Vetiver Base Notes: Cashmere Wood, Musk The opening is a cool, green burst of cypress, evoking the feeling of a damp forest floor after rain. Quickly, the fragrance dives into its core: vetiver, in all its raw, inky glory. Unlike the clean, grassy vetiver found in fragrances like Grey Vetiver or Terre d’Hermès, Encre Noire's vetiver is smoky, damp, and slightly bitter, creating a moody, introspective atmosphere. As it dries down, cashmere wood and musk soften the darkness just enough, adding a warm, woody texture without compromising its stark identity. • Performance: Longevity: 7–9 hours • Sillage: Moderate to strong • Projection: Strong in the first couple of hours, then more intimate. Despite being quite affordable, Encre Noire performs like a high-end niche fragrance. It's potent, but never overbearing—more of a low, steady hum than a loud shout. • Wearability & When to Wear It: This is a fall/winter scent, best suited for evening wear or moments when you want to project depth and mystery. It’s not a mass-pleasing “freshie,” and that’s precisely its charm. This isn’t for a beach day—it’s for a rainy night, a quiet walk, or a contemplative evening. • Bottle size: The 100ml size bottle should last a decent amount of time as only a few sprays are required to acquire an aura of this intriguing scent. • Bottle Design: The bottle is as austere and elegant as the scent inside—a heavy, inky black square with a wood-textured cap. Minimalist, luxurious, and perfectly matched to the fragrance’s mood. Pros: • Unique, bold vetiver-forward scent • Niche-like quality at a designer price • Excellent performance and presentation • Length: Lasts a decent amount of time with strong projection at the start which gradually becomes more subtle over the course of around 7 hours. Cons: • Not versatile—too dark or serious for some occasions • Might be challenging for those new to earthy or woody fragrances Final Thoughts: Encre Noire is not for everyone—and that’s what makes it special. It’s unapologetically dark, earthy, and moody. For those who appreciate vetiver and want a fragrance with character, restraint, and depth, Encre Noire offers one of the best value-to-quality ratios on the market.

ok, first things first - if you're thinking of buying this because you're looking to smell great to a *wide* range of people, stop. i don't think this is that. pick up club de nuit intense (aventus clone) or one of the many, many designer "blue" fragrances. if you're on a budget, Milton lloyd has a clone of sauvage called Leo that's a tenner and will get you most of the way there imo. encre noire translates to black ink, and the perfumer has done a fantastic job with that in mind - i mostly get cypress, vetiver, wood and an inkiness that permeates and ties it together. the thing is, i don't know many people who would like to be constantly smelling an inky forest. I love it, I know other people who love it, but it's not something I'd say has mass appeal. If you see people saying longevity sucks - I don't see how that's possible. This is a pretty ISO e super heavy fragrance, which sticks around. It's possible they're just going anosmic to it. For what it is, I think it's impeccable. The price is crazy for what you're getting. Detractors have said it's "simple" and that chanel's Sycamore does it better - well, maybe, but sycamore is 10x more expensive. encre noire has a well deserved cult status in the fragrance community and unless lalique triple the price i don't see that changing

Astonishing scent, like nothing I’ve ever smelt before! The opening has a disagreeable burnt odour, but once it settles down the heart notes last long and are thick; Ink, wet leaves, herbal smoulder and damp meadow smell. I find it a very ambivalent perfume. The dry down lasts an eternity!! I've read a few reviews complaining of the poor longevity of this scent, allI can say is the performance on me is supernatural. The longevity is abnormal, I can detect this scent the next day on both the skin and clothing, I can smell it on my shirts after they’ve been washed and are blowing on line!! I’ve really come across no other scent with such staying power. I know an induviduals unique body chemistry have a role in sillage and longevity, but this stuff is through the roof....I have to use it very conservatively, unlike many, (sometimimes expensive) scents I've used in the past. It was a blind but in fact, and one of the best and most unusual I have made. Superb value, at the price I paid back in December - £25.90!! Who can ever work out the mysterious trending ways of Amazon?! I found a 75ml bottle of Armani Code on Friday eveving for £27, I put it in my wish list and when I went to but it a few hours later it was nearly fifty quid!!

So I knew Encre Noire before I bought it on Amazon. I smelled it and got a sample off a parfumeur, where the 100ml EdT retailed at ca. £70. I really liked it, loved its tamed vetyver blended with musk and that woody base note that is so evocative of ink on paper. And that sample had some staying power - a dab on the chest, and I felt inked for the day. £30 odd off Amazon sounded like an amazing bargain, but this must be a different formulation, or perhaps a batch that suffered production quality issues. The blend of the fragrance is definitely right, exactly as it is compared to the sample I have - but a generous few sprays on the chest and neck and within 5 minutes of my getting dressed, there's barely anything left. After a few hours my wife couldn't smell anything. There is no sillage, and even though this is an almost completely new fragrance to my nose, I can't really smell it on myself during the day - so much for the pleasure of wearing fragrance. Before you ask, that sample I refer back to was definitely Eau de Toilette, not Eau de Parfum, so in principle the same formulation (do they even do Eau de Parfum for men?)... It goes to show. If you pay half the price, there's probably a reason...

Gorgeous dupe for Cowboy Grass. I'm female and adore it on myself but can equally see it suiting a man. Very sexy, earthy and rich.

I know this aftershave from previous experience and I received it exactly as expected

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I bought it for my brother, but the entire family loved it. I recommend it 100%. It's smells like the perfume wore by rich Arabs.

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