Lalique Encre Noire À l'Extrême, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Main accordswoody, aromatic, amber, balsamic, warm spicy

Encre Noire À l'Extrême by Lalique, bottle pictured with its key notes: Cypress, Elemi Resin and Haitian Vetiver
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-downFrom 2 h

When to wear

SeasonAutumnWinter

Time of dayNight out

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Season

    Most voted: 39%Autumn

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 62%Night out

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Season, 12,137 votes

  • Spring17%2,100 votes
  • Summer5%637 votes
  • Autumn (Most voted)39%4,700 votes
  • Winter39%4,700 votes

Time of day, 6,800 votes

  • Daytime38%2,600 votes
  • Office0%0 votes
  • Evening0%0 votes
  • Night out (Most voted)62%4,200 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €6.90Was €9.90SAVE 30%
    • Per ml: €2.30/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • Best value

    30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €38.00Was €75.90SAVE 50%
    • Per ml: €1.27/ml45% less per ml than 3ml
    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Frequently asked questions

What does Lalique Encre Noire À l'Extrême smell like?

Lalique Encre Noire À l'Extrême opens with Bergamot, Cypress and Elemi resin. The heart brings Haitian Vetiver, Incense, Orris and Vetiver. It dries down to Benzoin, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as woody, aromatic, amber, balsamic and warm spicy.

Is Lalique Encre Noire À l'Extrême good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 5% of season votes.

Is Lalique Encre Noire À l'Extrême good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it well for winter: winter takes 39% of season votes, close behind its most-voted season.

Is Lalique Encre Noire À l'Extrême for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 62% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 38% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Lalique Encre Noire À l'Extrême to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 0% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Lalique Encre Noire À l'Extrême?

Encre Noire À l'Extrême is made by Lalique. It was launched in 2015.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Lalique Encre Noire À l'Extrême?

A 10ml decant of Lalique Encre Noire À l'Extrême holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Lalique perfumes can I try?

Besides Lalique Encre Noire À l'Extrême, 10ML has Encre Noire, Amethyst and Lalique Pour Homme Lion from Lalique, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Lalique Encre Noire À l'Extrême decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Lalique Encre Noire À l'Extrême decant is filled by hand from an original Lalique bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.