At present, as I am writing this review, wearing the same about 3 hours ago, 4 sprays around neck and 1 on wrist, I can barely smell anything. I feel the main difference between the two is that the Extreme version is fairly balsamic, with a very noticeable incense note. I know oh so many perfumes that cost 250 or 300 or 400 euros, and they're nothing in comparision to this.

Probably not the first thing you should get, but if you’re a bit bored of your usual dna, this is a pretty great thing to expand your horizon with. After dry-down, the bergamot and vetiver are equally present because the grassy vetiver opening softens. The rich notes of woods give Encre Noire a suave, enveloping feel, and except for the delicate sprinkling of pepper and citrus peel, it’s a dark blend. Had 2 bottles of it (2015, 2016), and was recently testing newer batch (2022) and I learned my lesson.It does come off as 'thicker' and 'darker' though, so a bit less versatile and more difficult to wear than Encre Noir (and indeed Encre Noir Sport). You can choose from a one-month rolling subscription or benefit from a discount by taking up a longer commitment. Honestly though, after it dries down a bit all your left with is a slightly spicier Encre Noir with the exact same vetiver drydown that you already know. Whenever I smell this and close my eyes I instantly feel teleported alone deep into a cool foggy, mossy, piney forest in the Pacific Northwest - though I have never even been to the USA (lol).

The only other cologne I'd place on the same level is Bentley For Men Intense which I also recommend. A perfume written with the beauty of the vetyver multiple facets: a mysterious yet light woodiness, warm and textured, mellow and smoky.This is probably part of the reason why most reviews give such a off impression of the fragrance (probably including mine). will definitely try this Encre Noire, thank you Victoria, for mentioning the vetiver in Encre Noire…I need a new one. The presentation is lovely, the bottle and cap feel really high quality, however I found the atomizer to be quite bad but this is hardly an issue. But if someone is just focused on the big picture for the first moment, they may be expect a review for the women’s version. Lalique already had a masterpiece with Encre Noir, but EC Extreme let’s you in on a secret - you CAN mess with perfection.

And it is simpler and a bit more linear, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing if you love the main accord as much as I do. You find some fine Pine trees, Fir trees and also some Birch trees nearby and start chopping them up with both your Chainsaw and your Axe. This scent is the perfect company for long distance bicycle tours, hot tarmac, petrichor, coniferous shelter-belts that offer you a place to stay the night as the rain sweeps in. I have not tried the original Encre Noir nor the Encre Noir Sport flanker, however I believe others when they say that this is the most “wearable” of the lot.There’s a pleasant softness to the cashmeran that is refreshingly different from conventional sweet musk. First, because the similarities are close enough that the Lalique fragrance does give me some of what I love about Sycomore, and thus I can use it as a substitute at least sometimes, which allows me to save the Sycomore for special occasions.