Encre Noire à L'Extrême
Perfumer: Nathalie Lorson
1,277 ratings
From your scent profile
Lalique Encre Noire à L'Extrême is a green, woody, smoky fragrance for men, built around vetiver, frankincense and patchouli.
Skunky's take: Like someone just came in from the garden, green and crisp.
How does it perform?
From 1,180 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Easily worth what it costs.
Blind buy risk
85% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Green
- Spicy
- Woody
- Resinous
- Earthy
- Smoky
What does Encre Noire à L'Extrême smell like?
Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring a distant third and summer rarely chosen. It suits evenings and nights out, and also works for business and daily wear. Nearly half of voters call it masculine, and many also find it classic.
It opens with elemi resin, bergamot and cypress, fresh, green and slightly bitter. In the heart, frankincense, iris and two kinds of vetiver set an earthy, smoky woodiness. In the base, benzoin, patchouli and sandalwood soften that dry line with a resinous warmth. Régime des Fleurs Falling Trees and Jovoy Incident Diplomatique share a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Elemi resin
- Bergamot
- Cypress
First hours
- Frankincense
- Iris
- Java vetiver
Towards evening
- Benzoin
- Patchouli
- Sandalwood
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 39%Autumn
- 35%Winter
- 20%Spring
- 6%Summer
- Evening28%
- Nighttime20%
- Casual20%
- Office16%
- Daytime15%
Least picked for daytime.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
56% matchFalling Trees
Régime des Fleurs · 2016
54% matchEcclesiæ
Arte Profumi · 2013
54% matchIncident Diplomatique
Jovoy · 2017
54% matchViolon Basse 16
Filippo Sorcinelli · 2018
52% matchPatchouli (Eau de Toilette)
Lorenzo Villoresi · 1996
52% matchForest (2020)
Rook Perfumes · 2020
51% matchHwyl
Aēsop · 2017
50% matchOlibanum
Profumum Roma · 2006
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