It's a completely intemporal fragrance it was worth when it was launched, it is worth now, it will be worth in the future... I just recently discovered it for fear of not liking it and being virtually impossible to test it from where I live... I just regret not buying it sooner... For a guy that grew up in a town surrounded by a pine tree forest... I can describe its scent with just one word... Home 😉

This fragrance was so original when it came out and I just bought a new bottle and it’s still original now even though I’ve matured in my fragrance collecting. This is a masterpiece. Not for everybody yes but a definite masculine timeless scent

When you quoted the price of a drink 🍹, I could only think, “Steven’s been hanging around Carlos too much.” 🤣

I always love the way you're reviewing a perfume, very neat, structured and informative. I do have this Encre Noir by Lalique by now, from my opinion it smells like a forest, green woodsy clean and fresh, not an attention seeker perfume. I don't know how cypress or vetiver smells like, but I love this perfume. An affordable niche perfume.

Haha, was literally just looking at this on Amazon... Switch over to KZfaq and bam! You got some spooky timing, Steven.

Will never get tired of wearing and buying this scent. Timeless classic and Unisex. My wife actually uses it more than I do and she also considers it a compliment getter to which I totally 👍

I haven’t even watched the video yet, and yes it’s absolutely still worth it. The price is so incredibly low for the quality it’s insane. Of the three the original is still my fave. If there was ever a blind buy perfume, this is it. To me, If Lestat in Interview With A Vampire wore a perfume, this would be it. It’s damp, dark and woody. Imagine a moist, earthy smelling, moonlit Louisiana forest.

You are one of my most trusted fragrance reviewers,so I just purchased this one right after watching this.

got this in today and I absolutely love this one. it transports me to the outdoors.

İt is just timeless fragrance, it is just an art, it is not a good or a bad fragrance, it is an art.

I just got it yesterday, wild how earthy it is. Dark inky scent. I have a scent called Odin 08 Seylon. Its close, very similar, but smoother, where Encre Noire is daring and sharp. Price difference is Odin 08 is like $130 and like you said Encre Noire is like $20. I sprayed both one on each arm. Well over 12 hrs later i can still smell both on the skin. But Encre is a bittersweet more still lingering. Amazing performance over. Pricy but lovely cologne. Odin has been a fav for years now. Worth checking out. 👍🏻

I like and wear all of them somewhat regularly. The one that I have worn the most as of now is the sport. I live in the south where the summers are long and the Encre Noire Sport is my favorite fragrance to wear on warm and rainy days. The second most worn is the Extreme variant and on account of that smelling somewhat didactic to me I like to wear it when I go to the lab on a chilly day. The original Encre Noire is my least worn because it's the one that I got last but I do look forward to wearing it. My wife likes vanilla heavy fragrances though so I am going to wear more of those before she heads back to NY.

I have all 3 OG, sport, L'Extreme... I started out with the original but I'll be honest I think the L'Extreme is my favorite. The incense in the dry down really makes it for me. The resinous character it has. But all three of them are good

I love Encre Noire. I just wish it was a bit easier to wear. It's quite a challenging fragrance and it's very polarizing. I don't typically wear Encre Noire in public because it can be really overwhelming for somebody who isn't into fragrances. My girlfriend hates it, for example.

Got all of them. Love them and I don’t care if anyone hates it on me. It compliments my personality.

I have all three Encre Noire. I love the Extreme the most. Yet, I wear Encre Noire Sport the most. Lalique fragrances have incredible quality for the price, great value.

I absolutely love this fragrance but it took a couple of wearings to understand its beauty. It's weird coz when I first tested it in stores, I thought it was amazing. I bought it online (from Fragrance Buy actually) and I was disappointed at first spray so much that I almost re-sold it. I gave it a couple more chances and boy, it grew on me fast. It's such a dark, brooding scent, that it reminds me of walking through a pine forest in a thunderstorm. No other fragrance I own has taken me on an imaginary journey. That alone makes this fragrance worth it. Of course, this is challenging to wear and probably will not get you compliments. This is a fragrance you wear because you love it. I tried Sport and HATED it. It lacked the depth of the original and the drydown which came 10 minutes after spraying smelled like a pencil.

I'm gonna buy this Encre now. Thanks for this info...

It's my sotd and i love it. I think is a fragrance that will lives forever. Great video, thanks 👍

I 100% agree with you Steven! Encre Noire is TIMELESS and I love it! It's also great for layering too! Give it a couple of sprays with Dunhill Icon and you'll see what I mean! Great review my friend!

OMG I just using Lalique Encre Noire 3 hours ago and this video come up in my youtube homepage, how coincidence. Btw its still worth it

Thank you Steven. I have been wanting to buy Lalique or extreme but then, there is always, every time, another one I've been wanting pops up discounted.Well, some can't afford any, so I'm thankful for what I have. Blessings to you and yours.

Great review and I enjoyed it and I'm going to try it and have a blessed 🌙

as someone who likes grey, foggy cold weather, i have to try this

I had more than 40 bottles of this one, kept them in my garage and at that time my mom thought am building something with them 🤣

Enjoyed the video today encre noir is one of my favorite fragrances

finaly!!! I been waiting for this video for almost two years lol this is a VERY unique fragrance, the performance is exceptional and the only downside of it is that some people do hate the smell so I will never wear it on a hot day nor at work, I usually wear it on colder nights only one or two spray MAX and it usually lasts about 6-8 on my skin and I personally love this fragrance and always have one in my collection. it definitely worth it.

I’ve ordered xtreme version and I’m getting it 2day I am beyond excited! I’m just a full blood fraghead

Glad to see you're still in the fragrance game. I remember you from like 9 years ago or more. Miss the days of classic youtuber fragrance gang.

My bottle gave me over 14 hours. I got a compliment after working a 12 hour night shift at a manufacturing plant. The lady wasn't that close to me at all. I'm not crazy about the smell but I've gotten nice compliments.....4 sprays by the way

I've had this b4 but I only 4hours for the most whenever I did wear it. What up, Steven🐐? I appreciate ur take/review on this..... "THUMBS UP"🥊🔔

Of course it is. It's one of the most unique compositions on the market. I have not smelled anything like it so far. Encre Noire is certainly not everyone's cup of tea, it's just so austere and different.

Hello. I just blind bought it and find it's not at all what I expected. Not earthy and dirty like a lot of reviews said.

This fragrance is so" unique" and so well done, as you said Steve this fragrance is was ahead of is time ..it deserves a Niche status :), is so incredebly cheap but at same time have such high quality components/materias, the Vetiver's used are one of the most beautyfulls i ever smell. I believe if a niche companie release something in this genere it ill cost so much muuuuch more.

It’s the best! Makes me feel like a thousand bucks when I wear it 🪵😎🌿

I absolutely adore Encre Noir. In fact, it was thanks to this channel I discovered it at the time. It even became my signature scent. People asked me what my fragrance was because it was quite distinctive (although I must say reactions were either every positive or negative). Later I tried the flanker: Encre Noire à l'Extrème which I consider more subtle. So today I would encourage people to buy Encre Noire à l'Extrème, however, it's surely not a 'blind buy': you'll either fall immediately in love with Encre Noire (if you like strong Vetiver fragrances) or you can find it offensive because it is so unique. How does it smell like? Well, I always think of fresh pencil shavings but in a good way and definitely a very masculine fragrance.

Just pulled a blind buy, since it seems like something that is completly diferent to everything I own. Damn, I‘m excited.

Gem of a fragrance. Definitely worth buying. I have the OG and Sport versions. Sport has same DNA but lighter and an easier wear. I get 7-8 hours longevity from either. Definitely a unique Vetiver scent. I will always have bottle in the collection 👍👍

It is dark vetiver with a hint of bourbon. It is in my car’s console and wore just recently.Gentlemanly refined line without funk and powder. You can easily overspray though. My favorite Lalique is Lalique by Lalique men(Lion).

I am always worried about getting this one. All the fragrance people who review it says it smells great and is unique, but whenever they ask "regular" people they always hate it

Hello Steven, how are you? Great job on the video. I love this Fragrance. I wore it yesterday and it last forever. I have not gotten a response from it one way or another. Stay safe brother.

First time i Bought this in the winter of 2020 after using Zara 9.0 before. I wanted something different from what everybody else had in our student accommodation and amongst all students. It had a different dark smell, and I liked it was unique. I was still asking my girlfriend out now my fiance, and she liked it. Bought it last winter agains and used it and got some compliments. So I sprayed it on my jacket about a month ago and I had never smelt it like that before. This juice is amazing, no wonder why all the compliments. brought me straight to thi review

Great video and I never smell this fragrance but I'm looking forward to buying this fragrance in 2021.

watch a video review where they said it smelled like coffin, death or a haunted house with dead bodies----i love it.

Had it, hated it, sold it. I cannot imagine where one would wear this. I thought its completely unwearable. I understand an art behind it, but really its not the one i could wear. Much prefer Sport for warmer seasons and A L'extreme for colder seasons. Just do not blind buy the original one!

A absolute gem of a fragrance. One of the best value lines out there 💎

I just got my bottle of Encre Noi 8:50 r today and I LOvE it. I missed it when it first came out. This going to be my daily go to. Super unique.

if there is something that could be called 'timeless scent', then it's exactly Encre Noir that falls into this category (like some others from Lalique); that's opposite of many much more expensive 'high-level' designer fragrances, which follow certain trends which are "in"/popular in specific point in time, but are/will be "out" in some other period...(f.i. current trends are i guess ambroxan, sweet, ...,which will be less desirable in some point in future when trends change); encre noir is totaly above this time-trend-conditionality...

Thanks for another cool video Steven! I sold my bottle that I bought for 25 euros. The worth of something is always in the eye of the beholder. To me it smelled kind of harsh and I think because of the big amounts of iso e super I got OF really quick from this one, even though I never spray near my nose. I did not enjoy this scent, and especially with my niche collection growing larger, I find it harder to enjoy wearing scents like this. But I think if you look at ti from an objective standpoint, you can't deny the price/quality is amazing when you buy at the discounter.

From an artistic standpoint, yes Enre Noire is worth owning, however for many many ppl this is not going to be a wearable scent (the only fragrance I've owned so far to get negative feedback from others.)

Discounted or full price this will always get my coins with no hesitation. 🌚

Your channel is just great! Anytime I am thinking about buying a perfum I am checking if you already rewiewed it.

It's worth in 2023 👍 When ever my receptors get overloaded of heavy edp or extraits I go for EDT formulations. They work wonderful coz there's no nose blind. Enjoyed Encre today! It leaves oily mark on skin 👀

Please do top ten discontinued fragrances if you can.

Excellent breakdown

Absolutely worth it. Its timeless.

tendremos que esperar a encre noire V.2.0.3 update, que es compatible con windows 11

about reformulations: I had this first time 11y ago. I have a bottle from 2018. NO PROBLEM WITH PERFORMANCE!

Encre Noir and Sport version are two terrific EDT. I use the sport version for now but I got blind nose from it.

I enjoy wearing this whilst listening to Cradle of Filth and in particular the song, Coffin Fodder.

Hey Steven! Did you hear about TF’s Costa Azzurra being introduced now to the signature line? Check their website, it’s now it the same bottle as Beau de Jour! I’d love to hear your thoughts about it!

Love you back!

Encre Noire its not chosen by u but it choose u instead. EN it not for everyone. Its only for those mysterious and dark side kinda Man.

I prefer the A La Extreme version & am glad you reiterated the relevance of this line; would you happen to have Ombre Noire Lalique as I wish that one would be well-revitalized in availability & appeal, meanwhile, I'm looking into the perfumier Karine Dubreuil's L'Occitanes.

How good is it compared to Tom Ford Noit Anthracite ? I know Encre Noir but i also heard that TF Noir Anthracite smells Earthy, Floral and woody ...

I like giveaways. This was my first fragrance and noticed there’s not much out there like it

Man encre noire is my number one fav of all time, interesting I'm wearing it right now! In uniqueness still nothing compare to it everything about this fragrance is on point! I absolutely adore this master piece! 🖤

Very interesting fragrance, but, I only use it for myself. It is not a scent that pleases everyone, on cold and wet night, on rainy day.

I started to own it and wear it as late as this year and I do enjoy it; I even bought three 3.3 oz. bottles of it this year. I didn't know that it was reformulated though. I spray a lot of it on a sweater, e.g., at around noon and I'll still smell it, at least somewhat, on that sweater the next day. It's become one of the main fragrances that I use.

Encre Noire is what I imagined Tom Ford Noir would smell like, but even darker. There are traces of similarities to having this wet dark rainforest scent. But in terms of being optimized for masculinity, Encre is the clear winner. There’s way too many florals teeming in the top and mids with TF Noir. Great scent, but it leans heavily unisex and should have been categorized as that.

I have the Encre Noire SPORT and it's really not for me. I just don't enjoy it at all. At least the bottle is cool looking. I love how snug the cap snaps into place. I got myself Atkinsons Big Bad Cedar from fragrancebuy boxing day sale. I was lucky to get my order in early enough to get the 2 free niche samples. Hoping I get something good that I haven't smelled before.

I like these kinds of vids I am wearing the perfume today

Timeless art

It's more relevant if was released today than when it was originally... fabulous scent.

After the reformulation Encre Noir now smells like pine cleaner, it used to smell like fusty fennel. Performance is actually longer with the current formulation.

If I need to try/buy one between Encre Noire, L'Extreme, Pour homme lion then which one?

Niche quality richness at a stupidly affordable price. This is possibly the biggest bang for your buck in the fragrance game

Hi Steve I think people don't realize the quality of this house .By the way which one of them would consider a year round? please !! Ty.

One of the first ones in my humble collection :) Got the two flankers shortly afterwards, but my favorite is by far the original. Not only smells great and unique with its inkiness, in cost per ml it's of the absolute best values in the fragrance world.

HAPPY SATURDAY!!!!

I would really appreciate if you could do a video on Dior Sausage and tell me if it has been reformulated? As far as I've read online people say that it was reformulated somewhere around the end of 2017 or start or 2018. It smells the same but lacks the performance

You can compare encre noir also with Montale red vetiver. On my skin at least is the same, except Montale projects and lasts much longer.

Awesome video!!!!!

Just bought this today, I’m not mad at it

Yes,its still one of the best cheap fragrance

Wow I just ordered one and the A l'extreme today, managed to finally empty one bottle and I like it so much I ordered again

I have the OG but I will buy the Sport since I live in the Caribbean ☀️🌡🔥

I love Encre Noire Sport

Ahhh the memories!! I wonder if Kouros by YSL is still worth it. I always felt it was ahead of its time

First!

For sure! And at a sub $30 price point it’s a damn bargain. Hey Steven, have you ever reviewed any of the insurrection pure frags from reyane tradition?

It is unique but it's hard, very hard to wear. This could easely be a 300 year old vampire scent or Frankestein's after shave. Maybe the Grimm Reaper could use this also..

Just got this for $30 so excited for it to come in

I got the 2020 Encre Noire today after I watched a lot of youtube videos about it and all said it's must have. I know it's not a mass appealing frag but for me it smells bad after few minutes. there was no upper notes at all I couldn't smell it till it settled on me. My friend hugged me and didn't even notice it at all. It smelled fecal just covered in a nice smell but not in a good way. I am trying to love it but I can't. So maybe they changed the formula

why wouldn't it worth it? i don't get this video i mean fragrances are a personal taste and just because modern fragrances may smell similar that doesn't mean a fragrance is not relevant, if that's the case hundreds of fragrances would not be worth it because there are hundreds who are similar or inspired by who have come out recently. Encre Noir is Niche quality for dirt cheap,for under 40 dollars you get a beautiful dark boozy juice that is misterious ad so good. Many fragrances who are hundreds of dollars more expensive don't hold a candle on Encre Noir. A Masterpiece in my opinion 🔥

It's a classy earthy woody scent. Smells like a forest after it has rained. Also kind of smells like opening your school bag and smelling an old orange you put in there but forgot about. Only like it for hiking or jogging on colder crisp spring or fall mornings tbh.

So I just blind bought this yesterday and I gotta say it's very reminiscent of YSL M7

One of the best fragrances in the world yet so cheap, so still worth it means nothing in this context!

I like this fragrance but do prefer the A'Lextreme flanker.

This stuff smells so good for the first two hours - woody, mossy, smoky leather, then it smells like nothing but grapefruit. I wish that initial smell lasted the whole day. Does the extreme version smell like this one all day?