Lalique
Encre Noire
for men · Launched 2006
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Scent profile
Share of people who describe it this way
How it wears
Share of votes by people who wear it: 177 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- moderate46% of votes
- Scent trail
- moderate64% of votes
- Season
- winter56% of votes
- Time of day
- night61% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 100 votes
- very weak4%
- weak9%
- moderate46%
- long lasting34%
- eternal7%
Sillage · 95 votes
- intimate19%
- moderate64%
- strong17%
- enormous0%
Season · 177 votes
- winter56%
- spring31%
- summer13%
Time of day · 160 votes
- day39%
- night61%
Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.
Notes
Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.
About Lalique Encre Noire
Perfumer: Nathalie Lorson
Encre Noire by Lalique, composed by Nathalie Lorson and released in 2006, is a dark, dry vetiver scent for men. Woody is the word nearly everyone uses for it, with musky as the only other common description.
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Encre Noire by Lalique, composed by Nathalie Lorson and released in 2006, is a dark, dry vetiver scent for men. Woody is the word nearly everyone uses for it, with musky as the only other common description.
The structure could not be simpler. It opens with cypress, green and resinous, like crushed conifer needles. The heart is vetiver, and here it is the inky, smoky, slightly damp kind rather than the fresh grassy sort, which is where the name, black ink, comes from. The base is cashmere wood and musk, which soften the vetiver into something smooth and skin-like without ever making it sweet.
Wearers mostly report moderate longevity, with about a third finding it long-lasting, and the trail is moderate. It is voted for autumn and winter and more for evenings. This suits someone who likes austere, earthy scents with no sweetness at all, a quiet, serious wood for dark coats and rainy nights.
Encre Noire — for men fragrance by Lalique (released 2006). Top notes: Cypress. Heart notes: Vetiver. Base notes: Cashmere Wood, Musk. — Parfica open fragrance database
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Quick answers
How much does Lalique Encre Noire cost in France?
From €5.31 for Decant 2 ml at Scento. Price from one partner shop in France, checked daily, unchanged since 27 Oct 2026.
Which sizes are sold?
Decant 2 ml, Decant 5 ml, Decant 8 ml.
What does it smell like?
Mainly woody and musky. It opens with cypress; the heart is vetiver; the base is cashmere wood, musk.
Who makes it?
Lalique (France). Launched in 2006. The perfumer is Nathalie Lorson. Marketed for men.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as moderate and its sillage as moderate. Based on 100 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in autumn and winter, mostly evenings.
Where does this data come from?
The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors. Prices and stock come from the partner shops’ own product feeds and show the last update date.