Encre Noire Pour Elle

This is an absolute chiaroscuro masterpiece of scent. It brings to mind the whole of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, or Rembrandt’s1667 painting “The Jewish Bride,” or Gerrit van Honthorst’s 1625 painting “The Matchmaker,” as it blooms on my skin. On my skin, it is a magnificently balanced, opulent renaissance symphony in rose. The brilliant liquid gold citrus lights of bergamot, ambrette, and freesia swirl smoothly onto a lavish heart of an incredibly beautiful rose. A touch of spicy osmanthus, kephalis, and heliotrope continue to smoothly shade this deeply rich colored composition, blending the contrasting light and shadow into a seamless masterpiece, finally descending into a mysterious, tenderly subtle darkness of cedar, vetiver, and musk. It’s fascinating to note that the top of the chiaro effect is perfectly illustrated by the elegantly fanciful gold decorative script used to label the bottle as contrasted with the base scuro effect of the simple, spare blackness of the bottle. Many have been obsessed and commenting on the blackness of the glass bottle, criticizing that the juice inside as being not dark enough. Well I say it’s dark enough. Frankly it’s an example of shadowy dark perfection in a bottle. Not too dark. Not wallowing blindly in a vulgar miasma of overdone patchouli, excessive spices, woods, or animalic substances. On my skin this translates as inky black, velvet shadows with a few slender threads of golden light swirling throughout. Ultrafeminine, deeply rosey, woody, and rich with an elegant shot of musk. No overdone sickening sweetness. No overdone masculinity in the woodiness. Just a perfectly balanced contrast between darkness and light. Beautifully balanced for me. I have to admit, my skin picks up base notes, amplifies them, and tends to overwhelm with them. The base notes that give this scent it’s “shadow” are very prominent with my chemistry. I feel lucky.... And I love this one. If your skin is like mine, and cannot stand tuberose, gardenia, jasmine, too much patchouli, or too much fruity sweetness, this may work wonderfully for you. This is a deeply subtle and luxuriously complex scent. She never screams, there is no need. She smiles gently, caresses, then speaks softly, staying close to the skin. Although it is a dangerous smile...sometimes. It brings to mind the sober, iron hand of a bejeweled, voluptuous Medici queen swathed in a crimson velvet glove. Truly, a masterpiece. Gloria in excelsis Christine Nagel. Bravo Lalique.

Dark: This fragrance is the female counterpart of the Encre Noire masterpiece. Mystical. It takes you to places that are hidden in the farthest meanders of your imagination. Strong: Strong as a warrior, like Artemis, the goddess of hunting but in this fragrance I want to remember her as the goddess of female initiations. Different: Without any doubt this fragrance is different. Different from all those that arrive today on the market and even from those who were the great vintage. This Lalique paves the way for another kind of perfumery masterpiece. Sweet: There are queens that create terror but there are others that reign with sweetness just like the rose in this perfume but it is not over: The beautiful and delicious ambrette or musky mauve makes that sweet not heavy and very sensual, from the first night of the wedding. Wild: It certainly is not suitable for common personalities. There are perfumes that indicate delicacy and if with those we are in a flowery meadow here we are in a dark wood where the only light is dictated by the splendor of a beautiful but deadly lady. Forget the virile and powerful man of lyrics and songs. Here is the woman to give judgment. It is the woman who makes herself wish like never before. We are not on a bed of flowers, we are on a bed inside an ice castle where the man is to venerate his queen, his muse, his goddess. And at night ... I leave the conclusions to you. 10 with honors. Similarity: Narciso Rodríguez for her Eau De parfum (same nose).

I am not one who loves floral scents and even less rose scents. But Encre Noire pour Elle is special. It does possess a class of its own and what I like about it is that the rose note is vey discreet and natural. I hate artificial rendering of natural smells and even more so when the result is artificial. I ignore whether this scent employs absolute of roses or a chemical composition, but in my very personal and humble opinion the rose here is of a far better quality than in Joy. Is this heresy? I leave this to you. Joy used to be a grand floral, but in recent years it has suffered from the IFRA ban. If you want a grand floral, then Encre Noire pour Elle might be it. The rose in the heading slowly melts into woods and musk, like a body slowly creeping in a soft dress. It is beautiful, as sweet as a caress from your son, as delicate as a dew drop on a flower (a rose?), as assertive as a lighting in the dark. For me this is the scent of a woman, a self-assured, much confident lady, maybe not too young, maturity having come from experience and most of all from beauty of the mind. No frills, no fashion trends for her, she relies on her own style, which is exquisite albeit simple. Yes, an intellectual perfume for sure, a scent for a lady writing with a classical fountain pen, preferring this to her smartphone. Yes, that's why Encre - Ink.

Wow, this stuff is really tricky and creeps up on you unexpectedly. When I got it, i just spayed it on my hand for authenticity purposes, well after 2-3 different perfumes ( big mistake), and for the life of me I couldn't smell a thing. I gave it another spray ....still nothing. So I put it back in the box it came from and was ready to tell the seller I was returing it. The tester looked 110% authentic,so this nothingness really bothered me. What I did was I washed everything off and put it on like I usually put on a perfume: 4-5 sprays. 5-10 minutes later...wow, that was gorgeous. Yes,after all I would call it mysterious, but not in a gothic way. This scent is actually powerful and envelops you like a veil, but at the same time very airy and elusive and doesn't project like a majority of potent perfumes, because when you sniff your wrist, you can't smell anything in particular. Very beautiful dark rose, a bit soapy and powdery. Last for hours and hours without losing much of sillage. If you want to truly experience its mystery, put it on, and don't try to spray your wrist and sniff it....because all you will get is weak watery scent. It reminds me a lot of Rose Noire, but I can actually breath and enjoy Encre Noire wiout being smothered by chemicals.

Lalique really surprised me with its newest creation Encre Noir pour Elle! Iam very glad I gave it a try. This is really something I've been seaching for a long time : modern, fresh,unique and feminine scent . I don't find it masculine at all, just PERFECT fresh woody-floral .Very long lasting too. The bottle looks very mystical and I was expecting a heavy, or masculine scent, but the initial spray proved I was very wrong. My colleague even commented that it smelled very aristocratic LOL UPDATE: Im so suprised this is so underrated!!! I've added Encre Noire to my all-time favourites! I think it will stay that way for many years. I get bored very easily, and need much variety to pick up the right fragrance for each day , Encre Noir is one of those Im reaching for most often. It fits in every occasion and weather! Fantastic creation, I love it!!!

i bought for her and him because of the brand, i like choosing a brand which not many people know here, although the bottle was extremely heavy but it was not a regret, the smell was soooo addicted, fresh, ozonic, and expensive, it made me wanted to sniff more and more and it also made my outfit smell fresh, although it's been years but i still can smell the fragrance from the bottle. and my boyfriend was also love the encre noir for him, that made it his signature accord. so sad this kinda gem is discontinued, and i wear Lacoste pour femme for the substitute since for me it is the closest smell i get to lalique

I thought this was gonna be more of a noir fragrance. I mean if you only look at the bottle, yes it definitely looks like there's some dark seductive magic potion hidden in there. Well, there's magic in that bottle for sure, but it's not dark at all. It's a light musky rose (may I add one of the best rose perfumes in my opinion), fragrance that makes you feel very feminine and classy. Firstly I thought it was too light for me (I've sprayed it only 2 times on my wrist), but if you want to go for more deeper sensual affect sprayed it 5+ times all over you body. A must in my collection.

For the record, I'm a man that loves this fragrance. The tension between the top notes of freesia and bergamot to the rose and musk is incredible. Its like watching groups of clouds, some moving slowly and some quickly. and I do agree with other reviews, some days I find the scent very light, while other times appears to be a more heady musk scent. ... And the reason I prefer the woman's version is because the mens Encre is too woody and has none of the excitement. For those who have been turned off to this scent when testing, give it another try on a different day!

I was very much stroken by the similarity with Tumulte, which i have and very much love. This one is 'fresher' and a bit lighter, Tumulte has a 'depressing' edge and is much deeper. I don't find it dusty at all but then again, it may be a matter of skin chemistry. To me it is rather bright. I complitely loved it! To me at least, it is very similar to Tumulte but I will buy it sometime. Very ladylike, 'full' perfume, elegant and quite mature and sophisticated. I think it's not for a woman under 25/30 but it's a modern perfume.

I'm not a rose lover, but let me clarify that I am also not a rose hater. I have a few rose scents and I'm generally mildly positive to neutral toward rose. Much to my surprise, I really love Encre Noir Pour Elle. More than rose, I'm picking up on the kephalis. Combined with ambrette, it imparts a suede-like woody note. Beneath that, I do smell the rose, but it's more of a bruised, slightly fermented rose than a freshly cut one. I love the smooth, satiny impression this fragrance has. It feels very natural and sensual.

It is either love or hate sometimes... but this one is by all means LOVE for me. I'm glad that it doesn't cost an arm and a leg.. the price is a plus for me as well! It lasts, it doesn't beat you over the head nor is it a shrinking violet. The soapiness that many refer to is actually preferable in the Texas heat, where too much musk will make one smell downright skanky.

1. A very beautiful banquet of rose and osmanthus which portraits a delicate, feminine and charming lady. Don't be fooled by the name or the color of the bottle! 2. Stayed very close to my skin and last for hours and hours. It gets along very well with my body chemistry in Hanoi fall weather. 3. The bottle design is really nice. I want it very much!!!

Thank you Lily2911 !!! As a rose lover this bare stemmed -and a llittle harsh carnation like rose was lacking my wardrobe..... I am so glad to have it ! This nonsweet rose, soft and slightly powdery formula reminds me of makeup powder and develops beautifully on my skin! But saying this is a pink and not red rose, isn't easy. Lovely take on rose!

A blindingly white, clean fragrance. This actually reminds me more of ink than the original Encre Noire. Not the luxurious kind of pen ink that the bottle suggests but of inkjet printers and dry, pristine white cartridge paper and a room that is over-airconditioned. Add some rose and musk and you've got the perfect ice queen work scent.

giuseppe98gp83 is totally right about similarities with NR for her, but , honestly, NR is a cheapie and quite brutal compared to the gorgeous Encre Noire Pour Elle! I would never substitute the latter with NR. For me Encre Noire Pour Elle is a scent of chic and pure feminity, i just adore it!

At first sniff (sample), I got sun tan lotion?? After a couple on minutes I was transported to dark forest--vetiver. Not a flowerbomb...very nice. It stays dusky and then the rose and a bit of musk develops--Bingo! That is my cue to order a bottle. Now at 4 hours later, a lovely velvety musk.

Looove it..Rose is not dominating, supressed by the musky note and turns into a silky powdery creamy rose with earthiness..Not masculine at all, very feminine on the contrary, but has a dark smoky side as well..great sillage and longevity..definitely a keeper:))

It is sadly discontinued . It is hard to believe that . BEAUTY . Yes , it is not modern , it is from another century and just not to stay here in this crazy world , to beautyful ... My single 50 ml.bottle is soon empty , let's share a tear ...

The unique creation ...Mystery women with smile on her lips and big secret in her heart Very special perfume...So sensitive and deep, I think this scent has a soul and feelings ...Not for everybody to share with

I will write more extensively later, but for now I must admit i was one of the people who were thrown off by it's subtleness while expecting something dark, mysterious and smokey.....but I am not disappointed.