Lumière Noire Pour Femme

I heard Francis Kurkdjian doesn't regard his perfumes as "niche", but for me, in an ideal world, this is what niche should smell like. The quality of the ingredients of this perfume seems to be tremendous. I sprayed this on my wrist from a sample vial, with a light hand. I wore a bracelet that day. Now, when I put the bracelet on, I don't have to use any perfume. Because the scent lingered on the bangle and it perfumes my wrist again and again, it also makes the sleeves of my blouses smell heavenly! Guess when did I spray? A month ago! This is what I call 'longevity'! Concerning the similar perfumes listed: I personally don't see much resemblance of LN and either LV or LVE. Ok, all these are marked by the characteristic style of Francis Kurkdjian's roses (I'd say, slight sourness + muskiness + natural scent of clean young female skin). However, for example, LVE is a dense, lush, velvety patchouli rose, whereas Lumiere Noire is a SPARKLING, TRANSPARENT (but strong nonetheless) rose. Now, to the scent itself. I have no proper words to describe it, this is one of the most beautiful smells I have experienced in my life. I'm not saying 'perfumes', I mean smells. This is the best smell along with the smell of the green grass which grows straightly from my early childhood into the present, the grass I walked through on my little bare feet. The daffodil here smells like the daffodils from my dear grandmother's garden did, oh, they were so fresh. The rose note smells like my mother's white linen dress that she wore when she was in her early twenties, this is how I remember it. I also sense the earthy, dirty smell of the warm wet soil, the scent of the fertile ground in the village I grew up... After the rain it smelled like this. It smelled like life. The garden with the fresh, bright yellow daffodils does not exist anymore. My dear grandmother passed away. I am now older than my mum back then. I have been to the village many times after I grew up, but it's nothing like the Yonder Village. But still, if I remember, smell, almost feel it all, it must be, must exist somewhere in time and space. And this perfume reminds me of it. 10/10, a masterpiece which evokes memories.

I reviewed this some months ago, but since then I've come to truly love and appreciate this elegantly seductive perfume! (I love Dresdendoll's review below, spot on) I'd been searching for a beautiful evening perfume that combines sensuality with elegance - something that feels classic and timeless, not dated. Most evening perfumes with sillage and heft can smell a bit obvious, or the best ones made in past decades feel a bit dated at times. Or there are some perfumes I love, such as Cuir de Russie, which other people can find harsh amongst all the fruity gourmands. When I first tried Lumiere Noire I was mostly aware of the rose/patchouli combination, it seems odd now that I wasn't struck immediately by narcissus, because it's this heady yet luminous floral that most affects me now when I wear it, it's absolutely dark yet light as the name suggests, sensual and verging on richly animalic yet brightened by rose and pimento There's also a subtle fruitiness which reminds me of bramble jam, which complements the rose/patchouli beautifully, and if you're a bit sensitive to patchouli have no fear - it's balanced perfectly and doesn't knock you on the head like a clod of earth from a gothic cellar, as patchouli sometimes does.(the reason why I can't totally love Portrait of a Lady for example, though I admire it). In short, when it comes to the perfect dressy evening perfume, Lumiere Noire is 'the one' for me. As mentioned it has a classic feel which makes you feel 'dressed', well groomed, dare I say lady-like?! It's not a light scent, and it's not exactly comforting or relaxing, but it has warmth. I find it difficult to describe, which is why it's intriguing - something elegantly femme fatale about it that appeals to some aspect of me. Not that I walk around with a pearl handled revolver in my purse (though I have shot the centre out of a £2 coin from thirty yards with an air rifle, I'm not sure that counts!) somehow though, when I wear Lumiere Noire I feel ready to sail with insouciance through any eventuality! The sillage is perfect, and it's noticable. I've been complimented on this one a few times and I don't wear it often. Longevity around 8 hours.

Very sexy rose,patchouli scent.not too dark but not bright either Amazingly gorgeous,powerful and luscious I'm a patch hater but here It's combination with rose and pepper is like a magic.patchouli and pepper didn't turn it to a masculine scent.it's pure feminine and this lovely chilli pepper adds a naughtyness to scent.I can smell lots of caraway when first sprayed which was off putting for me but fortunately it goes away soon not a powdery and too much clean rose,not an Arabic rose with oud and too much spices,not a vintage too much dirty and animalic rose,not a pink,girly fruity rose If you used to love dior midnight poison as a girl,this is for you as a sexy,mature woman,a rosey femmefetal scent Longevity and sillage are both great on me,it's wearable around year but better for spring and fall ❤❤❤❤❤ Edit: I retried it after couple of months.I still love it but now I won't think I'm going to buy a bottle. at least not in near future Rose-patchouli combo is very much like this combo in JHAG lady vengeance,so it has a lot in common with that one just that lady vengeance has an extra sexy musk and healthy dose of iso e super which makes me like it more.I'll consider adding lumiere noire to my collection when I finished my lady vengeance which won't happen soon,considering size of my wardrobe and size of lady vengeance(100 mil) but if I find a discounted bottle of lumiere noire or someone offer it in a swap(which has a very low level of possibility)I'd love to add it to my collection رز سکسی و کمی تیره و بسیااااار جذاب باوجود اینکه بشخصه معمولا با عطرهای با پچولی غالب مشکل دارم اینجا ترکیب پچولی و رز و فلفل شاهکاره.. ذره ای حالت مردانه نداره و فلفل شیطنتی به جدیت پچولی اضافه میکنه ک خیلی جذابه این دقیقاً همون چیزیه ک تصور می کردم دیور میدنایت پویزن باشه ولی نبود(پچولی تو میدنایت پویزن خیلییی غالبه) رز لومیر نویر نه از اون عطرهای رزی پودری و قدیمی طور هست،نه رز زیادی تمیز و صابونی،نه رز عربی درکنار عود و ادویه جات خیلی سنگین،نه رز عطرهای انیمالیک و کثیف...برای دوست داشتنش نیازی نیست سلیقه خیلی خاصی داشته باشید..ضمن اینکه پچولی و فلفل اصلا و ابدا سنگین و مردانه طور نکردنش پخش و ماندگاری عالی..بهترین فصول بهار و پاییز

Heartbreaking. L'heure Bleue and Mitsouko always strike a melancholic note for me. Some scents thrill, some send shivers down my spine (yes I'm quite an emo person I suppose, or psychology would term me highly sensitive)but the first word that came to mind when I tried this on was heartbreaking. Why that word? I suppose it brought up emotions that would come from a wild crazy love that one instinctively knows cannot burn forever, the bittersweet ache that one has inside waiting for the inevitable end. For whatever reason, this scent made me feel that way. Anyway my search for the ultimate patchouli came to an end as well. I never thought this would be a contender, having tried from Angel to Noir Patchouli and beyond. However that's the first note that strikes me strongly and in a non medicinal way. The patchouli here is the chocolate aspect of patchouli, like in Coromandel but without being gourmand, which makes it the winner over Coromandel for me. Then a graceful non imposing, non stuffy nor musty rose dances in to join the patchouli. The rose here smells like in Brulere Rose. The spices here are so well-tempered, nothing acrid to the nose, nothing medicinal. Just an absolutely stunning beauty in a bottle that literally stunned me into silence. I suppose I didn't expect to fall in love, there are enough rose-patchouli combinations out there already. However, THIS one is different. Different from JHAG which for me it surpasses in terms of JHAG being more youthful and LNPF being more grown up but not boring. This is not as dark as A Portrait of A Lady, but the patchouli here is more chocolate than earthy. I love Kurkdjian's work and I've never been disappointed. This goes on the much loved list, I've been sleeping in it and working in it for the past few days. I apologise for a dreamy and long review, I hope it makes sense or at least compels people to try this at least. Longevity and sillage are unquestionable. I got more than 12 hours on clothes and people around me said my scent remained a good hour after I left the room.

I quite like--almost love--this perfume. I'm a POAL fan, and while I recognize that POAL is heavy, intense, a bit sweet and super-dirty rose-patch, I like it. I think it's rougher than this, but the two are similar in the first few minutes. Sometimes I feel like POAL wears me. However, Lumiere is quite different in that respect. Lumiere becomes lighter, more effervescent and more wearable; this is a fragrance that can go to the opera, to the movie, on a date, and, if you spray well before you leave the house, even to work--so it's quite versatile and could easily be a "signature scent." I think POAL is sexy, and this "almost is"--but not quite. It's too crisply contained and elegant, and I agree with many of the comments below that suggest "polished." It's a refined rose with subtle elements and enough mystery and spice not to be a boring soliflore. I appreciate the balance of notes. I grew up with an abundance of narcissus and daffodils in the spring along with other bulbs. On my skin, the narcissus is almost subdued by the rose; it's there, but only if I sniff up close on my wrist. Had that not been one of the listed notes, I would be hard pressed to find it. The rose predominates with a very sanitized patchouli and pepper. A very slight sweetness is present which I do not attribute to narcissus since that goes more "green" on me; it's that slightly jammy-sweet that roses have and that POAL has in abundance. This is more sparkly sweet, not cloying at all. During the dry down the rose becomes more tart. This is a lovely scent, good for gifting to a sophisticated rose connoisseur who appreciates a less innocent non-soliflore; I don't think it will appeal to the very young. While a man could certainly go with this, it skews more feminine. Highly recommend at least trying in a world full of roses...