Maison Francis Kurkdjian · Eau de Parfum
Lumière Noire Pour Femme
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Lumière Noire Pour Femme by Maison Francis Kurkdjian is a dark, spiced rose, not a soft one. Cumin and pepper open it with real heat, an animalic edge that keeps it from reading sweet. Rose sits at the centre, backed by narcissus and lily-of-the-valley for a green, aromatic lift. Orris and patchouli close it out, dry and resinous rather than powdery. This 2009 eau de parfum tends to be chosen by women who want a rose with some shadow in it, not just florals. Voters keep it for autumn and winter, mostly for evenings and nights. Wearers mostly vote its longevity long-lasting, and the sillage vote comes out clearly strong, so it wears close but carries. Even a 3ml decant is worth a week of colder evenings before you decide on more.
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The community verdict
For someone drawn to a dark, vintage-leaning rose, Lumière Noire Pour Femme opens with cumin and pepper before orris and patchouli deepen the dry-down. Most report long-lasting wear and strong projection. It suits autumn evenings, with winter nights working too; cumin may divide opinion.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Topfirst impression
- Cumin
- Pepper
- Heartafter a few minutes
- Lily-of-the-Valley
- Narcissus
- Rose
- Basewhat lingers
- Orris
- Patchouli
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Scent profile
- For women
- Launched
- 2009
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Maison Francis Kurkdjian Lumière Noire Pour Femme, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Roses and cumin wrapped in paper on a rainy evening.
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity127 votes
Most voted: 67%Long lasting
17%Eternal
Sillage133 votes
Most voted: 56%Strong
29%Moderate
Season225 votes
Most voted: 40%Autumn
36%Winter
Time of day240 votes
Most voted: 40%Evening
33%Night out
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Longevity127 votes
- Very weak1%1 vote
- Weak3%4 votes
- Moderate12%15 votes
- Long lasting (Most voted)67%85 votes
- Eternal17%22 votes
Sillage133 votes
- Intimate6%8 votes
- Moderate29%38 votes
- Strong (Most voted)56%75 votes
- Enormous9%12 votes
Season225 votes
- Spring16%35 votes
- Summer9%20 votes
- Autumn (Most voted)40%90 votes
- Winter36%80 votes
Time of day240 votes
- Daytime15%35 votes
- Office13%30 votes
- Evening (Most voted)40%95 votes
- Night out33%80 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
At 3 sprays a day.
Loved by 50,000+
Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
10ML vs a blind buy
What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
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Smell it on your skin before you buy
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Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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Travel-ready atomiser
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No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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The house
More from Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Maison Francis Kurkdjian is a French house started in 2009 by the perfumer Francis Kurkdjian and Marc Chaya, and every perfume here is credited to Kurkdjian himself. The signature is airy warmth: amber, musk and saffron worn light, with rose, orange blossom and bergamot for glow. Baccarat Rouge 540 is the natural starting point, in its original form or the deeper Extrait. Grand Soir is made for the evening, while Petit Matin, fresh citrus and flowers, suits the morning. Gentle Fluidity comes in two versions: Gold, all vanilla and amber, and Silver, aromatic and woody.
Frequently asked questions
What does Maison Francis Kurkdjian Lumière Noire Pour Femme smell like?
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Lumière Noire Pour Femme opens with Cumin and Pepper. The heart brings Lily-of-the-Valley, Narcissus and Rose. It dries down to Orris and Patchouli.
Is Maison Francis Kurkdjian Lumière Noire Pour Femme long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (67% of votes), and 84% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (56% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Maison Francis Kurkdjian Lumière Noire Pour Femme good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 9% of season votes.
Is Maison Francis Kurkdjian Lumière Noire Pour Femme good for winter?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it well for winter: winter takes 36% of season votes, close behind its most-voted season.
Is Maison Francis Kurkdjian Lumière Noire Pour Femme for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 73% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 27% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear Maison Francis Kurkdjian Lumière Noire Pour Femme to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 13% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Maison Francis Kurkdjian Lumière Noire Pour Femme?
Lumière Noire Pour Femme is made by Maison Francis Kurkdjian. It was launched in 2009. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Maison Francis Kurkdjian Lumière Noire Pour Femme?
A 10ml decant of Maison Francis Kurkdjian Lumière Noire Pour Femme holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Maison Francis Kurkdjian perfumes can I try?
Besides Maison Francis Kurkdjian Lumière Noire Pour Femme, 10ML has Baccarat Rouge 540, Grand Soir and Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait from Maison Francis Kurkdjian, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Maison Francis Kurkdjian Lumière Noire Pour Femme decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Maison Francis Kurkdjian Lumière Noire Pour Femme decant is filled by hand from an original Maison Francis Kurkdjian 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.