Maison Francis Kurkdjian · Eau de Parfum
Lumière Noire Pour Homme
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Lumière Noire Pour Homme by Maison Francis Kurkdjian is a spiced rose eau de parfum with real bite. Artemisia and cinnamon open it, herbal and warm rather than sweet. Cardamom, nutmeg and rose build a heart that reads more spice than flower. Cumin and patchouli close it out, dry and a little dusty, holding the rose steady rather than letting it turn soft. Launched in 2009, it is mostly worn by men who don't mind a floral note as long as it has some grit to it. Voters keep it for autumn and winter, in the evening and at night. Most wearers vote its longevity long-lasting, and the sillage vote lands clearly on strong too, so it announces itself. Work out with a 3ml decant whether rose this dry belongs in your rotation.
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The community verdict
For someone comfortable wearing rose with assertive spice, Lumière Noire Pour Homme brings artemisia and cinnamon into cardamom, nutmeg and rose, then cumin and patchouli. Most find it long-lasting with strong projection. It fits autumn evenings best, with winter nights working too; its character can earn compliments.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Scent profile
- For men
- Launched
- 2009
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Maison Francis Kurkdjian Lumière Noire Pour Homme, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Cinnamon, cumin and crushed rose piled high in a spice market stall.
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity133 votes
Most voted: 69%Long lasting
19%Eternal
Sillage135 votes
Most voted: 59%Strong
24%Moderate
Season240 votes
Most voted: 38%Autumn
35%Winter
Time of day235 votes
Most voted: 40%Evening
36%Night out
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Longevity133 votes
- Very weak1%1 vote
- Weak2%3 votes
- Moderate9%12 votes
- Long lasting (Most voted)69%92 votes
- Eternal19%25 votes
Sillage135 votes
- Intimate4%5 votes
- Moderate24%32 votes
- Strong (Most voted)59%80 votes
- Enormous13%18 votes
Season240 votes
- Spring17%40 votes
- Summer10%25 votes
- Autumn (Most voted)38%90 votes
- Winter35%85 votes
Time of day235 votes
- Daytime13%30 votes
- Office11%25 votes
- Evening (Most voted)40%95 votes
- Night out36%85 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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No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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No
Travel-ready atomiser
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No
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 Homme smell like?
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Lumière Noire Pour Homme opens with Artemisia and Cinnamon. The heart brings Cardamom, Nutmeg and Rose. It dries down to Cumin and Patchouli.
Is Maison Francis Kurkdjian Lumière Noire Pour Homme long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (69% of votes), and 88% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (59% 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 Homme good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 10% of season votes.
Is Maison Francis Kurkdjian Lumière Noire Pour Homme good for winter?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it well for winter: winter takes 35% of season votes, close behind its most-voted season.
Is Maison Francis Kurkdjian Lumière Noire Pour Homme for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 77% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 23% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear Maison Francis Kurkdjian Lumière Noire Pour Homme to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 11% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Maison Francis Kurkdjian Lumière Noire Pour Homme?
Lumière Noire Pour Homme 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 Homme?
A 10ml decant of Maison Francis Kurkdjian Lumière Noire Pour Homme 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 Homme, 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 Homme decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Maison Francis Kurkdjian Lumière Noire Pour Homme 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.