Description
Encre Noire is a masculine, mysterious black crystal block presented by the house of Lalique in 2006. Its unique but memorable design attracts attention with its dark, woody stopper, which is inspired by black ink and dedicated to intelligent man of today’s time.
We can expect the feminine version in September 2009. It was tailored after the edition for men, which was dedicated to contemporary philosophers Encre Noire Pour Elle also arrives in a black flacon with elegant inscriptions Encre Noir Lalique on one side and Pour Elle on the other side of the mystical cube. Special limited flacon is made of crystal, with golden engravings and a top which fits the edition perfectly. Its outer carton is luxurious and composed of painted precious wood.
Creator of this edition is Christine Nagel, who presents scents of vetiver forest, shrubs and greenery surrounded with carefully chosen floral essences in this perfume. The fragrance opens with fresh citruses ruled by Sicilian bergamot combined with ambrette from Indonesia, while cold notes of freesia are an overture to a floral heart of this composition. A heart is dominated by Turkish rose, which is sweet and thick. It is accompanied by Chinese osmanthus, which leaves honey and sweet, fruity aromas, along with Kephalis molecule of the house of Givaudan, which leaves opulent, warm, amber and tobacco-like aromas. A base introduces Haitian vetiver, cedar from Texas and magical trace of musk. The fragrance is characterized as sophisticate, warm and sensual.
Encre Noire Pour Elle will be available as 50ml edp for about 79 euro and100ml edp for 109 euro, as well as perfume extract in a crystal flacon – luxurious and limited one, made of black crystal, available in amount of 30 ml, for 849 euro.
sedbouroShess – :
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).
Ninel88_88 – :
The Review Underneath.
BEST REVIEW EVER! Hands Down!
*Actually makes me want buy this.
trojan6683 – :
Before I begin, please let me state for the record that I love LALIQUE, and enjoy having their scents in my possession.
The booziest rose I’ve ever encountered. It will claw its way from the bottle, dripping merlot all over your floor, pick up the nearest blunt object and beat you over the head with it. It will then proceed to touch all of your possessions – TWICE – before anyone discovers your remains.
The only thing she has in common with her big brother, Encre Noire, is the shape and colour of her bottle.
Save yourself, run.
mansa – :
A pretty, cool rose. I have to admit I was a bit taken aback at first because I thought I’d gotten the men’s version (of which I’ve heard excellent things) and couldn’t understand what I was smelling. That being said, after my initial disappointment I found this to be a cool, musky woody floral. At bit sweet at first then dries down to soapy, green fragrance. Pleasant, elegant, a little old fashioned; not like the retro aldehyde bombs like No. 5 but of an even older era. This could easily be a niche fragrance – excellent value for the money. Long dresses, parasols, and rose scented face powder.
lexa-siga – :
Encre Noir Pour Elle is a very soapy rose. It actually smells like these little rose scented, rose shaped soaps my mom kept in the bathroom when I was a kid. A kind of nostalgic scent. This (as many others have stated) doesn’t really have much to do with the male version. To me, this a classic (classy) vamp perfume. Something old fashioned and kinda sultry. A great musky rose. If you have a ton of other rose perfumes or an aversion to soapy you might want to pass on this one. The silage is decent so far, will update on longevity later.
UPDATE: barely there after two hours 🙁
XornettnvrrXonaldikk – :
ENPE does have a tobacco and cosmetic powder quality about it which should be right up my alley. The freesia and musk mallow prohibit me from being able to completely fall in love with this.
I have a hard time letting this one go because there are such wonderful qualities in the formula as well as this stunning and weighty bottle. I’ve given it a good try over a handful of times. All you need is a spray or two but into the swap/sell pile this goes for me.
It’s like a much more complex and sophisticated Lacoste pour femme. Meaning if Lacoste pour femme is a love for you plus if you’re into tobacco scents, then this would be a good candidate to sample.
boom_7 – :
I wasn’t interested in this one as I hate male version and I usually like different type of fragrances(gourmands,oriental vanillas) but I think there’s something changing in my preferences.after buying lady vengeance,I was craving another good rosey scent.In my local perfume shop I saw a bottle of Lalique encre noir pour elle.it was only 25$ and as I believe in Lalique as a brand which produces good quality and very variable peefumes,I decided to buy it without test
Boy I louve this one!
I’m shocked to see lots of negative reviews
If you’re expecting something in the vein of male version it will dissapoint you.if the term “noir” or the black bottle makes you to think this is going to be a heavy,dark or masculine scent,it will disappoint you
Actually I’m thinking that maybe it’s a very chemistry dependant fragrance because I read in lots of reviews that they couldn’t detect much florals.on my skin,rose shines like august sun.I don’t see it as a dark or heavy rose,but it’s not weak or watery either.it’s a gorgeous rose.I’m not good at explaining different kinds of roses but I agree with one of reviews that it’s a boozy,dewy rose.like a red rose dipped in sweet red wine sweetened by honey.I find it impressive just as lady vengeance’s rose.other florals are lighter than al whisper
As time passes musk becomes stronger so drydown is a Musky rose layed on a woody base.it’s musk is the type that I love.delicate,sweet,not very animalic,clean and a tad soapy.there’s just a touch of vetiver in base that acts just like vetiver in Narciso.actually this perfume has a very Narciso Rodriguez-ish vibe and is exactly what I imagine Narciso edt to be.in the late dry down,I mean what remains on skin for hours,isn’t rosey anymore and a lot less sweet.I can mostly detect musk,vetiver,a little cedar and a light touch of mixed florals but if I have to name a flower,I’d choose freesia to rose.these unexpected charges don’t ruin this absolutely beautiful perfume for me.they make it even more interesting and I do enjoy this musky woods and this comes from someone who usually avoids woody fragrances
Lalique encre noir pour elle has truly impressed me.I can’t get enough of this musky rose with a light touch of woods,powder and soap.and I feel very joyful of exploring such an underrated gem.it’s definitely not everyone’s cup of tea but if you love musky rose scents or you’re looking for a mature,elegant,sexy,soft and feminine rose fragrance or if you’re a fan of Narciso edt,edp,Poudre or such perfumes you are very likely to love this one too.time will show how much I’m going to use it but for now I’m very satisfied and I love it just as much as my other two rosey loves.lady vengeance and byredo rose noir.my husband was mad at me because I had promised him to control myself and buy less perfumes.he was yelling at me that you promised not to buy perfume this week.he stoped talking to sniff air then said with a gentle voice:Mmmm…but this is gorgeous.maybe you were right to buy it.then continued yeah!it’s gentle and charming.please wear it more
Sillage is more than moderate.good but not invasive.it’s been seven hours and it’s still pretty strong
It’s bottle is simple but chic.although it’s black it has a fine femininity that I believe goes well with the scent
❤❤❤❤❤
این عطر منو شگفت زده کرد
هیچ انتظار بالایی ازش نداشتم چون هم از ورژن مردونه ش خیلی بدم میاد و هم این عطر تیپ من بنظر نمیومد.فقط با تکیه بر اعتمادی که به برند لالیک داشتم و قیمت مناسب صدتومنیش و امیدم به پیدا کردن یه عطر رزی لطیف و تاثیرگذار مثل لیدی وگینس جولیتا هز ا گان، خریدمش و باید بگم که از تصمیمم خیلییی راضیم
دیدن اینهمه ریویو منفی حیرت انگیز هست و باعث میشه فک کنم که شاید لالیک نویر پور آله از اون دسته عطراییه که شدیدا وابسته به شیمی پوست افراد هست چون تو بعضی ریویوها خوندم که هیچ رایحه گلی از این عطر نمیگرفتن و این خیلی برام عجیب بود چون رو پوست من،یه رز بسیار غالب داره
اگه انتظار چیزی شبیه به لالیک مشکی مردونه دارید،قطعاً ناامیدتون میکنه.اگه با توجه به اسمش و رنگ بطری،انتظار یه عطر سنگین و تهاجمی و مردونه طور دارید هم همینطور.این عطر لطیف و زیبا و زنونه ست و منو خیلی یاد لیدی وگینس و یا نارسیسو ادوتویلت (مربعی مشکی)میندازه.درحقیقت ضمن احترام به برند لالیک که بعنوان برندی با عطرهای خوش قیمت و بسیار متنوع و باکیفیت قبولش دارم،این عطرش شدیدا تو سبک عطرهای نارسیسو رودریگز هست درنتیجه هرچند همه پسند نیست اما اگه به سبک کلی عطرهای نارسیسو رودریگز و یه رز مشکی و بالغ و لطیف علاقه مندید اصولاً باید عاشقش شید
شروع عطر با رایحه رز هست.رزی که سنگین و تیره و اسپایسی نیست اما خنک و آبکی و ضعیف هم نیست.یه رز قوی ولی لطیف و زیبا،شبیه به رز قرمزی که شبنمی از شراب قرمز شیرین شده با عسل روش نشسته باشه.هرچی زمان میگذره رزمان،مشکی تر میشه.مشکش هم دقیقاً از نوع مورد علاقه من هست.مشک لطیف،نه چندان حیوانی،شیرین،تمیز و کمی صابونی.این رز مشکی رو بستری از نت های چوبی به ویژه وتیور استوار هست ک البته خیلی ملایم کمرنگن و عطر رو مردونه نمیکنن.چیزی ک بعد از گذشت ساعتها رو پوست باقی میمونه باز هم شگفت زدم کرد چون خیلی متفاوت بود.خبری از رز و شیرینی نبود و ترکیبی از مشک و وتیور و کمی سدر به همراه زمزمه ای از گلها(ولی نه رز قوی،بیشتر شبیه فریزیاست) به جا میمونه که درکمال تعجب خیلی برام جالب بود و هرچند خیلی وقتها با نت های چوبی درگیرم،ازش لذت بردم
حس کسی رو دارم که یه جواهر ناشناخته رو با قیمت نزدیک به مفت صاحب شده..فضای غالب عطر یه رز زیبا و بالغ و مشکی هست همراه با رگه هایی از شیرینی و چوب و پودر و صابون.عطری زنانه و اغواگر
پخش عطر بیشتر از متوسط هست و میشه گفت پخش خوبی داره بدون اینکه سنگین باشه.موندگاریش هم خوب و رضایتبخش بنظر میاد
درعین سادگی و سیاه بودن شیشه،به لطف نوشته های طلایی رنگش ظرافت زنانه و حالت شیکی پیدا کرده که بنظرم خیلی به رایحه لالیک نویر پور آله میاد
مناسب آب و هوای معتدل و یکی از رزی های مورد علاقم درکنار لیدی وگینس و بای ردو رز نویر
ghjrehjh – :
It is so incredible generic that I can’t even distinct the separate notes from it. Too bad…
михан – :
I wanted to love this and I did for a short while.
I wanted a big sexy rose and this looked the part in it’s little black number. I ran to Harrods for a sample as soon as it was released.
Unfortunately for me it turned out to be another Lalique scent that does not last the distance.
I think this could be a great “dark” rose for another body chemistry but please try a sample to avoid disappointment.
hks01 – :
This one is very different from the original Encre Noire for men, but it retains the inky aspect giving it a new nuance.
EN Pour Elle is very powdery, almost lipsticky and has a classy retro vibe. I picture a confident, chic woman wearing this.
maximus1 – :
Huge disappointment 🙁
I am a long time fan of Lalique’s Perles, and having read many different reviews- and judging by the design of the bottle- I was expecting something as rich and dark as Dior’s Poison.
Nothing of the sort.
It’s just soap.
Overly sweet, suffocating, cloying smell of soap, clinging to your clothes and body.
Like having washed your clothes in a heavily perfumed gel and not rinsing it properly.
Really awful.
And that dark bottle promised so much…
Luckily I have but a small sample, and I will spend it on occasions like cleaning the house or sth like that, when I’m not planning to see anybody XD
kilapoun – :
Is it discontinued indeed??!
Lucky me, I bought a 100ml bottle at an extremely low price.
It’s so beautiful soft and tender. Cedar and bergamot are so tangible even though they are not main notes here. I usually prefer more intense and even screechy fragrances but I also need to have something relaxing and intimate like this Ink)
I feel a cat woman when it’s on me)) I truly love it!
JAZUWEY – :
It is indeed discontinued, sadly. I love it – a powdery, but not heavy rose, wrapped in musk and amber – a creamy composition with a lovely retro vibe. Very beautiful fragrance.
dimaneet – :
Has this one been discontinued? On the official Lalique webstore you cannot order anymore, most of the online fragrance stores do not have it in stock and the ones who do have it, already started to raise the price.
Hmmz …
pmy006Diobtetty – :
I could not resist any longer my curiosity about Lalique Encre Noire pour Elle and since my request for someone helping me out with a sample did not gain me anything I blind bought it anyway!
Been reading the reviews many times, over and over again, but they are so diverse that it was very hard trying to picture what it would smell like.
Anyway, received it yesterday and I like it!
Boo to all the negative reviews on this one and all the blah blah about it not being anything like Encre Noire male’s version and the black bottle not fitting the fragrance as well as the description not fitting the fragrance.
I find the bottle to be utterly gorgeous and it fits the scent perfectly fine! The bottle looks elegant and so is the fragrance!
I was also not expecting/looking for a fragrance similar to the men’s version as that is not my cup of tea at all. My fiance had it and we sold it.
What I was looking for: just a nice, clean, gentle rose fragrance…
This one does not disappoint.
The opening has a boozy vibe going, I detect the rose right away and the booziness makes the rose appear deep and dark. Really nice!
As it dries down the booziness fades away and a rather clean and very pleasant velvety, dewy rose shows up. I can see why some reviewers say it smells like Nivea cream. I somewhat agree, it does bring this to my mind as well.
Beside it smelling clean, it also smells sensual to me, there is a layer of warmth underneath the rose.
I am pleasantly surprised and do not regret my blind buy!
DimaBelka – :
It was a blind buy on web, arrived today and I liked it very much. Due to I have EN for men as well, I’ll do the same epiphany Bluemarinejose did: wear them (for men and pour elle) together.
mak2823 – :
My absolute signature fragrance. Timeless masterpiece.
bektems – :
Nivea anyone? There is no way that this is modelled on the men’s version which is fabulous.This smelt generic and boring like a musky body lotion, sorry to those who like it but I was expecting something as good as the men’s.I wanted a dark, woody notes where was my vetiver? Sorry lalique this soapy, cloying offering is a fail for me.
Suirearnecync – :
I’m not a rose lover, but much to my surprise, I really enjoy this scent.The ambrette combined with the rose and the kephalis along with the cedar notes give a unique amber-woody compound.
It’s smooth, powdery and rather sensual. The longevity is impressive and the bottle has a very nice design.
odini – :
I’m getting a nicer version of Nivea cream. That’s all with this one. Shocking, but rather pleasant.
DinoKlement – :
Forse il nome più adeguato dovrebbe essere “Inchiostro rosa”…La rosa è morbida e dolce, avvolta classicamente e delicatamente da muschi.
Non è un profumo da scia, la proiezione è minima.
Tuttavia rimane tenacemente come skinscent per molte ore, una carezza sussurrata e gentile.
Rischia la deriva saponosa quindi forse non è fra le mie rose preferite.
Fragranza educata, non invadente.
Indelebile se spruzzata sui capelli.
Una rosa per lunghe chiome, non originale ma gradevole.
vzd645Bessinepome – :
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!!!
Cotra – :
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.
petra1 – :
Wow! This fragrance is identical to Champs Élysées by Guerlain, beautiful yet affordable.
Frixer – :
I was very curious about this fragrance, because I love the bottle, and people mentioning the likeness to Narciso Rodriguez For Her. I got hold of a sample, and it is a very clean rose-scent to me. Not harsh or offensive, just sophisticated and clean. And it strongly reminded of an other perfume. And then it hit me, Paris, by YSL. Haven’t smelled it for a long time, but somehow this perfume brings it to mind. I’ll have to try it for a couple of days more to decide if it is worth owning a full bottle. But who knows.
MyclideTide – :
Now Encre Noire Pour Elle really makes me mad. Why? Because they should’ve name it Eau de Disappointment, it’s so painfully boring. The original Encre Noire (aka the men’s version) is a masterpiece, unforgettable and certainly lives up to the hype (and to the name, black ink). Let’s see Pour Elle’s description:
“It was tailored after the edition for men” – You gotta be kidding me.
“A heart is dominated by Turkish rose, which is sweet and thick.” – Just no. The rose is almost nonexistent.
“It is accompanied by Chinese osmanthus, which leaves honey and sweet, fruity aromas, along with Kephalis molecule of the house of Givaudan, which leaves opulent, warm, amber and tobacco-like aromas.” – Yeah, sure. Columbo wouldn’t find the honey or the tobacco-like aroma in this.
I used up a 2 ml sample, and all I can say that it’s equally boring in any season. Shame on you, Lalique, shame on you.
telegnikov – :
The scent is rose dominated with undertones of woody amber musc.The musc gives it the sweet powdery dimension and the vetiver the woodiness level of the basenotes.
The scent lasts and lasts all day long.It’s very good.
Citizen Queen by JHAG is definately its sister duet.
abincViexCani – :
This bottle may look similar to Encre Noir but the juice inside is a far cry from it. I get the smell of freesia with a light rose in the beginning but it is pretty muted. After the dry down the rose becomes more prominent and, while it is still fairly faint, it does remain on my skin for hours. As a fragrance it seems pretty linear and on the boring side so the other day I layered it with my Compagnia Delle Indie Africa Desert Tobacco which is also a light scent. This actually worked out nicely and added some depth to the ENPE. My perfume mix was light enough to be worn to the office without being overwhelming or offensive. I find ENPE to be a nice perfume for layering and for me it was a great Marshalls buy at $19.
jeniy – :
Is there some similarity between this one and Narciso Rodrigues for her? Quite similar notes
slam081 – :
Rose and freesia are my favourites and this perfume has all to please.
The opening is beautiful with a burst of freesia and bergamot. So pleasant creamy freesia lasting only several minutes.
Then the opening goes aside giving place to more flowery and at the same time duck woody notes. I think that the colour of the bottle is well associated with these woody notes.
Osmanthus and roses with the same intensity go upfront but this wonderful mixture is a little bit spoiled by this synthetic woody note. I detect it distinguishably during all perfume wearing. It should be kephalis. Oh if only there were less or no kephalis at all Encre Noir pour Elle would move to my “love” instead of “like” category and would become one of my favourite scents.
From time to time musk takes over kephalis and I enjoy a lot this bold musky creaminess of osmanthus and rose. But then kephalis comes back leaving me with this little bit synthetic and soap woodiness.
In overall it’s a good mature flagrance in my “LIKE” category. But it has a potential to move to my “love” category.
I can wear it to work conferences and business meetings. Somehow it imposes the respect of a women wearing it. I agree with Henriette review as it’s a kind of intellectual sophisticated perfume. Can become my work signature scent.
andrkos – :
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!
good-for-nothing – :
This is a deeper version of Bvlgari Rose Essential. Lovely, a bit smokier, but essentially dries into the same smell.
vova4711 – :
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.
slast15 – :
When I bought EN pour Elle I didn’t expect a female version of Encre Noire, it is far too ingenious to be repeated easily.
What I did expect and got it was the depth and balsamic, aromatic allure of Encre Noire. Pour Elle opens beautifully full of rose through a vibe of vetiver while the osmanthus and freesia are constantly present with a faint (to my nose) touch of musk. Interestingly it becomes stronger after a while and lingers for a very long time.
This is a very elegant juice and deeply aromatic.
Bluemarinejosep you were spot on with your combo! Not always layering works with different perfumes but in this instance it worked a treat!
Thumbs up Lalique for the lovely juice!
KotV – :
I get a clean perfumey fresh rose on the opening with the tangy vague fruitiness of osmanthus flower following, and then the powdery silkiness of ambrette and musk rounding up the finish. Encre Noire Pour Elle is proper, elegant and feminine without being bland. The osmanthus-rose combination with the powdery musk bulking it up, is positively seductive. I personally feel like I am too messy for this to be “my scent” but on an objective level, I just like to smell it! Osmanthus haters, beware! I could see the osmanthus going sour on those who do not respond well to it.
Encre Noire Pour Elle is so well balanced: floral and tangy with a silky powdery finish. So, so nice. A scent for a Lady. Capital L.
Longevity is good, projects at about arm’s length and leaves a pretty trail.
Thanks to 2746cstreet for sending me a decant of this.
artem1986 – :
This perfume is way too sweet and powdery for me. The roses and the freesia are quite faint and dominated by what I assume to be the ambrette, and musk. I cannot smell the bergamot, the vetiver or the cedar either…
It’s a nice perfume but, as I said, too powdery and also “nothing special”: I wouldn’t recognize it on someone else. It’s really a shame, as I expected it to be a rosey-musky version of Encre Noire.
dizallorron – :
I do not understand why people so often associate ‘noir’ with warmth, sexiness and complexity. It might as well be associated with coldness, emptiness, shallowness, it might be just a shade or accent.
Encre Noire Pour Elle is a bit bleak, kind of ‘season blues’, kind of ‘postmodern’, emphasized even more with a cubic bottle.
It is simple. Vegetal rose, rainwashed dirt mixed with sweet soap and some inorganic industrial matter.
And I like it.
slugencurge – :
This wakes in me associations with the 19th century rich people sophistication and lifestyle. A beautiful, romantic lady wearing lace and silk dress with embroideries and long earrings. I opened the box, and there was a little booklet inside with a short presentation of Lalique -“a cultural heritage, eternally precious”, a personal letter for the happy owner of this perfume written with this expensive ink. A feminine, expensive, heavy, high quality glass ink-pot decorated with golden, beautifully arched words (name of the perfume.
Looking at the bottle I was expecting something darker, heavier, thicker and much more mysterious suitable for dark autumn and winter evenings/nights (like Narciso Rodriguez), but actually it’s quite light (for me) sweet and inoffensive scent. This perfume is all about a color and scent changing, developing, opening rose. In the opening the rose is fresh,rosy, sweet, dewy. There’s a hint of pepper, but very, very light. Then I can smell some sourness + powder, which makes the rose adult and light red. Then I start to get a light veil of musk and vetiver. This veil reinforces the scent of the rose ( and now it’s sensually red). And the dry down – an elegant, mature (but NOT old), sensual deep red rose with tender petals. Overall a beautiful, feminine, classic and aristocratic perfume for a lady who wants something unique and rare. And yes- it has nothing to do with Encre Noire. They are 2 totally different perfumes.
lamak – :
Encre Noir Pour Elle is the first perfume that has compelled me to write a review on Fragrantica. After reading everyone else’s thoughts, I began to think I was going insane since my experience with it today has been so drastically different…until I got to miZZpuRRfect’s review. I swear I could have written her words! I smell no rose. No freesia. No powder and no honey. I barely smell anything at all. It’s definitely a skin scent on me. One reviewer described it as smelling like Nivea. I’ve used Nivea for years and I adore the clean, soft scent, but unfortunately this is nothing like the lotion to me. As the perfume develops on my skin, I begin to smell cedar, vetiver, and a sharp, slightly mildewy note that may be the musk (which I normally adore.) Despite that description, it’s not entirely unpleasant. Like miZZpuRRfect, I am judging from a sample vial of Encre Noir. Could that be why my experience has been rose-less?
EDITED TO ADD: I just put a few dabs of Kuumba Made Amber and Sandalwood oil on my wrists which warmed the scent up into something much more appealing. I’m looking forward to trying Encre Noir Pour Elle on another day to see if I can get any rose.
sasha_osipov – :
I read the pyramid and it wowed me. I thought “this could be among my signature scents”.
On the paper, Encre Noire pour Elle has a full floral opening; the bergamot / freesia combination is very present. The florals from the heart notes – especially the osmanthus – continue the floral energy of the opening.
A new introduction to me was kaphalis. I was not familiar with this wood note which transforms (maybe combined with amber?) the floral notes into an earthy – powdery, neutrally woody, botanically soapy scent. It becomes almost sinister in a Victorian way.
On my skin, however, it opens up in a completely different way. I get honey and powder and underlying neutral wood. It’s a fairy botanic dark garden but wearable an inoffensive.
And then I had an epiphany! I layered it with the Encre Noire for men and Oh my God, what an explosion! One compliments the other is such a way as to produce a wonderful memorable outcome!
The smoky, moist and rooty vetiver from the Encre Noire kicks in and the scent begins to smell like wet earth and burning wood, the cypress note is smooth as silk and the “masculine” musk and cashmere mellow down in an interchange with the powdery, floral notes.
Longevity and projection are good too.
The result from the combination of the two is just brilliant. But, if you are looking for a usual mass people pleaser perfume then do not even bother with these two (let alone with their layering)… you will be disappointed.
As for me; I LOVE this thing and recommend it to anyone who would want to get out of the old adages of perfumery and smell something that is totally out of the box…
Enjoy the perfume hunt!
Denarr – :
My father, a pastor, used to write every single sermon using thunderstorm blue ink from a small square bottle. Maybe for him there was a feeling of crafting and creating when he kept dipping the pen into the inkwell. An aura of mystique always surrounded the composition of the text, which he wrote in ornate, old fashioned handwriting. The moment I saw the bottle of Encre Noire Pour Elle, all these memories came back and when I sniffed the cap, it was all ink.
Ink has an austere, somewhat dry, smell to me. But when I actually sprayed my wrist with Encre Noire Pour Elle, all these associations disappeared. This was a soft and sweet rose scent: Goodbye Ink – Hello Nivea! Yes, this is the closest thing to Nivea I have ever encountered in a perfume. I love the smell of Nivea but I don’t like the cream, so I immediately took this opportunity to get the good without the… less good.
I reach for Encre Noire Pour Elle at some point almost every day. To me, this is a comforting scent which does not change much over time. It stays close to the skin and on me it lasts only four or five hours. The good news is that it is not terribly expensive, so I indulge in spraying myself liberally and reapplying whenever the craving for more overwhelms me.
There is also an Encre Noire for men, which is very different: woody, smoky, no roses in sight – and definitely no spidery letters on the bottle. I adore this version as well, and discovered that the male and female Encre Noire complement each other in a good way, at least on me. To add some zest and mystique, try a spray of Encre Noire for men among the roses…
bzldoinf – :
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.
Gizakyve – :
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.
Wyatttk – :
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
Rebeicca485 – :
I can’t be more than happy to have found this perfume. My signature scents has rose as the common note. To me Encre Noir Pour Elle is a delicate, classy and ultra feminine scent. I believe that it’s subtlety is the real charm of this parfum. I love how it smells on my skin–fresh, warm and unpretentious.
I have been looking for this scent for so long, and gladly I decided to try this on at the parfumerie. Encre Noir Pour Elle is going to be one of my favorites.
nuloha – :
This is so incredibly disappointing and somewhat sick