Lalique · 2015
Encre Noire A L'Extreme EDP
Longevity
4–10 h60% of 48 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 300+ people
Season
Cooler months9 in 10 season mentions
woody
smoky
grounded
Smoky cypress and vetiver, resinous dark woods
Scent Notes
Woody
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What the community says
A cool-weather scent
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, Reddit, YouTube and Facebook groups, updated 25 Oct 2026: 340+ describe how long it lasts, 310+ how far it projects and 89 how it smells. Most other posts only name Encre Noire A L'Extreme.
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
How long it lasts300+ people
4–10 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 4–10 hours. From 48 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (6 h).
30% Moderate
60% Long-lasting
10% fades quickly · rounded to the nearest 5%
Leans long-lasting
How far it projects300+ people
Strong on many people, softer on some
When people wear it66 mentions
9 in 10
season mentions are cooler
9 in 10 cooler1 in 10 other seasons
From 66 mentions of a season.
Cooler months
What people like
Lasts well for manyof 300+
say it lasts a long time
How it smells, in their words89 people
dry20
How many of the 89 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
5%
5% of people get compliments when they wear it (184).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
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Summary in words
Lalique Encre Noire A L'Extreme: what people say about it.
In short: A cool-weather scent.
Most often worn by men.
60% of people get 4–10 hours of wear (48 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 6 hours).
About 60% of 300+ people say it lasts a long time (leans long-lasting).
Strong on many people, softer on some (300+ people).
Of the 66 mentions of a season, about 9 in 10 are about cooler weather.
People wear it most for: cooler months.
20 of the 89 people who describe how it smells call it dry, the word used most.
Lasts well for many: 60% of 300+ say it lasts a long time.
5% of people get compliments when they wear it (184).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Encre Noire by Lalique (80% of voters); James by Atkinsons (62% of voters).
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 400+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Facebook groups are private, so we count what people say there but never show names, quotes or links from them.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Lalique Encre Noire A L'Extreme smells like Smoky cypress and vetiver, resinous dark woods. It opens with cypress, elemi resin and bergamot, moves into Haitian vetiver, Java vetiver and frankincense and settles on patchouli, sandalwood and siam benzoin. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, fall and winter and is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days. Released in 2015.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and smoky for casual days.
- Sample first if: woody is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike earthy fragrances.
Around $139.
Explore more: More from Lalique · Woody perfumes · Cypress perfumes · Bergamot perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Lalique
Lalique is a French crystal-house heritage brand whose fragrance division comes in collectible flacons. Scendira carries 58 Lalique perfumes; the lowest is about $23 and the highest about $28,000. For a starting point, people most often bring up Lalique Encre Noire, Lalique Amethyst and Lalique Encre Noire A L'Extreme.
Scent profiles of the picks
For Lalique Encre Noire (Eau de Toilette, 2006), expect dark, earthy vetiver like wet cypress wood: cypress and vetiveryl acetate up top, cashmere wood and musk underneath. Lalique Amethyst (Eau de Parfum, 2007) comes across as juicy berries with soft rose powder, with blackberry and blackberry leaf at the start and musk, woods and vanilla at the base. Lalique Encre Noire A L'Extreme (Eau de Parfum, 2015) reads as smoky cypress and vetiver over resinous dark woods, opening on cypress and elemi resin and drying down to patchouli, sandalwood and Siam benzoin.
Take a look at woody perfumes and floral perfumes, then the Scendira brands page when you want another house.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Smoky cypress and vetiver, resinous dark woods. It opens with cypress, elemi resin and bergamot, moves into Haitian vetiver, Java vetiver and frankincense and settles on patchouli, sandalwood and siam benzoin.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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