Lalique
Encre Noire à l'Extrême
EDP · 2015 · medium weight
Its wardrobe colour
No clear colour under our current rules.
Seasons
spring · fall · winter
Occasions
office · formal · date
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.20
- aromatic0.00
- aquatic0.00
- green0.40
- floral0.30
- spicy0.00
- woody0.80
- amber0.40
- sweet0.00
- leather0.00
- smoky0.50
- musky0.00
Where it fits.
Formal
Encre Noire à l'Extrême is polished and woody, so it sits well with a suit.
Signature
Encre Noire à l'Extrême is woody and smoky with a clear character, good on most days.
All-rounder
Encre Noire à l'Extrême works in three seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Winter cold
Encre Noire à l'Extrême is warm, smoky and amber, so it lasts in cold air.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Creed
Viking Cologne
88/100Viking Cologne's bergamot lifts the sandalwood in Encre Noire à l'Extrême, tied by shared vetiver.
Spray Encre Noire à l'Extrême first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Viking Cologne on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Lattafa
Khamrah Dukhan
86/100Encre Noire à l'Extrême's sandalwood gives Khamrah Dukhan's tonka bean a dry, woody edge, and both carry benzoin.
Spray Khamrah Dukhan first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Encre Noire à l'Extrême on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Acqua di Parma
Colonia Essenza
85/100Encre Noire à l'Extrême's sandalwood gives Colonia Essenza's lemon something to rest on, tied by shared patchouli.
Spray Encre Noire à l'Extrême first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Colonia Essenza on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).