Encre Noire (Eau de Toilette)
Perfumer: Nathalie Lorson
3,599 ratings
From your scent profile
Lalique Encre Noire Eau de Toilette is a green, woody fragrance for men, opening with cypress and vetiveryl acetate and built around two different vetivers in the heart.
Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.
How does it perform?
From 3,145 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
82% 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.
- Fresh
- Green
- Spicy
- Woody
- Resinous
- Earthy
- Smoky
Fresh
Green
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy
SmokyWhat does Encre Noire (Eau de Toilette) smell like?
Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring not far behind and summer the least chosen season. It leans towards evenings and leisure time, and also gets votes for daily and business wear. It reads masculine and classic.
Cypress and vetiveryl acetate give a fresh, green start. In the heart, Bourbon vetiver and Haitian vetiver form an earthy, smoky core. Cashmere wood and musk soften it at the base, while the spicy and resinous touches stay behind the woody character. Lalique Encre Noire Sport and Miller Harris Vétiver Bourbon have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Vetiveryl acetate
- Cypress
First hours
- Bourbon vetiver
- Haitian vetiver
Towards evening
- Cashmere wood
- Musk
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 37%Autumn
- 31%Winter
- 23%Spring
- 9%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Evening24%
- Casual20%
- Nighttime19%
- Daytime18%
- Office16%
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
54% matchEncre Noire Sport
Lalique · 2013
52% matchVétiver Bourbon
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49% matchLa Liturgie des Heures
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48% matchLe Loden
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44% matchFrench Lover / Bois d'Orage
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Chanel · 2016
44% matchSeries 3: Incense - Kyoto
Comme des Garçons · 2002
43% matchEncre Noire à L'Extrême
Lalique · 2015
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Last updated: October 26, 2026