Encre Noire A L Extreme EDP by Lalique Episode # 122

[@pshores]

9:25 so spot on about the darkness introspective vibe rather than joyous. Makes it less versatile to wear when it comes to mood, but it's a great fragrance that commands respect.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you :). I really have a lot of respect for this creation. Glad you enjoyed the review :).

[@DWdawgable]

I love your reviews, man. You do a great job describing scents. I think this is the best review of A L'extreme that ivefv seen.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you David, I am delighted you enjoy my reviews mate :)

[@busdrivingninja6160]

Fantastic reviewer. Fantastic blind buy. Love the oudiness of this juice. Very gentlemanly. Nathalie Lorson rocks! Thank you AC

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you Colin, again a fabulous cheapie this one mate, I cherish every time I wear this :)

[@steveb8269]

I find your wise words around the fragrance maturing in the bottle mirroring my experience with a number of fragrances I've revisited after leaving them for 6 to 9 months, really glad you mentioned this as I wondered if it was my imagination 😊😊😊

[@ACSmellsGood]

I know Steve, I was the same when I first smelled it, I was like, is that it... and then 6 months later it was just amazing, mesmerizing really.

[@midifire]

True! I call 'airing' :D

[@celvinmitchelljr2747]

Ive been viewing your content for over a year now, I really value and appreciate your commentary. Always check your reviews on a fragrance before purchasing. I won’t buy anything without listening to your review new subscriber and new to the fragcom community

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you for the faith Celvin and most appreciate your sub :)

[@beesofst.ambrose9306]

Fresh flowers, french cuffs...AC, you smell and live classy👍 I have to retest my sample as I wasn’t impressed the first time.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Stefan, thanks for such a lovely comment and I am sure you are the same my friend, takes one to know one eh :). This didn't impress me at first either, so hoping after a few wears you might like it.

[@beesofst.ambrose9306]

Smells Good retested all 3 Encre Noires. Extreme is definitely the best, so bought the bottle today. AC, you are my top fragrance advisor!😂

[@ACSmellsGood]

@@beesofst.ambrose9306 Thank you Stefan. I am glad and will happily take the role of the fragrance advisor. i told you Japanese fragrances are great didn't I :)).

[@craigdavies1747]

Just had my bottle here in the UK today from fragrance X. Bit like you said it hasn't blown me away with projection etc straight out of the bottle compared to the club de nuit range or Bentley intense but I do love the notes especially being over 40 now. 👍

[@ACSmellsGood]

I hope this macerates in the bottle and turns better although it will never project like the CDNIM range tbh.

[@iamthat8165]

Hi Ac it’s Yawar from kashmir for me you are the best in the frag community I believe this fragrance is for a very confident and self sufficient guy who doesn’t care about what people think

[@patrioticsoul3]

Love at first sniff. Beautiful creation. A masterpiece indeed. And i love all your reviews mate. Your reviews are as classy as yourself. Cheers!

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you Kamil, most appreciate your kind words, and as far as this one is concerned, I love it to bits.

[@patrioticsoul3]

@@ACSmellsGood I can see exactly why you love it so much. It requires a very classy and an acquired taste to appreciate the earthiness of Vetiver. Especially, people like us from the Sub- Continent, we know what pure vetiver (Khass / Khass ka Atar) smells like and it is so divine. It is one of those unique notes in perfumery which has both the warming and the cooling effects.

[@adrianlunn6449]

Beautiful comprehensive review thank you!! And very helpful tip re NOT. spraying your shirt

[@radelalic2286]

EN l'extreme is so great.A "killer",serious player.Best of trio,and sir,you made the best review of this scent on KZbin.SALUTE

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you my friend i truly appreciate your kind words and yes this one is an absolute gem in my collection :).

[@bagley232]

I just got this fragrance and I am was not impressed initially and wanted to get rid of it. I searched on YT for reviews to see other opinions and found yours, I appreciate the detail of your review and I will give this fragrance time to mature and pick the right times to wear it. Well Done Sir

[@ACSmellsGood]

thank you my friend, and I hope it works for you as it did for me. Just let it rest for a few months and it should work :)

[@RobsDunne]

Great listening to you and your breakdown.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you , I am delighted you find this useful.

[@gregoryburris6374]

Just got it!! EXCELLENT!! Will buy more... thank you Sir!!

[@ACSmellsGood]

Brilliant stuff Gregory, if you like this may I also suggest Graphite by Montana , its a firework of a fragrance that is dirt cheap :), i will review it soon

[@gregoryburris6374]

@@ACSmellsGood I'm on it! Don't have to break the bank to stank!! Thank you!!

[@ACSmellsGood]

hahaha, I agree mate :), I will review that soon :)

[@gregoryburris6374]

Also ordered Kuros Silver , Azzaro visit , and Lalique pour homme I think. Love them all. Under a 100 bucks....keep your honest reviews coming!! Azzaro really surprised me

[@ACSmellsGood]

I am delighted you liked Azzaro Visit mate :), and I must smell Kuros Silver

[@OutLawFrags]

Outstanding review.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you my friend, much appreciate the kind words :).

[@brandonc7137]

Just ordered mine and cant wait to test and wear it. Good review !!!

[@ACSmellsGood]

Hope you enjoy it as much as I do :)

[@brandonc7137]

Smells Good just tested my bottle and the scent is amazing. Just as niche as my nasomatto perfume.

[@TooSwole01]

Thank you for all the great content that you provide. Encre Noire A L Extreme is just one of the many great frags that you have introduced 2 me.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you my friend, it gives me great pleasure to learn that I have added some great fragrances to your collection, one of the most important reasons I became a reviewer :).

[@lukapapan5563]

Actually, i really like the smell, but as you said i think i dont have projection and i think i don't smell to people at all, because when i spray fragrance i don't smell it neither. So what you suggest,where to spray , or maybe am i tripping about fragnance performance?

[@danielsan3681]

Excellent take on this amazing fragrance.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you my friend :), I am glad you liked the review.

[@tommymoore8390]

This fragrance is beautiful from start to finish. The dry down is amazing. Thank you for your insight on this one. Your review was spot on. Peace and be well my friend ✌

[@ACSmellsGood]

Tommy, thanks a lot mate and I am glad you found the review accurate. Beautiful scent indeed :).

[@gabrielgarcia7561]

Great review, I waited and waited, well waited,, absolute masterpiece, also I want to be thankful and tell you that if you love Gucci pour homme 1, you must try, parlez moi, papyrus oud.. Its very similar to the Gucci

[@jayjohnsonmeditations4996]

Impeccably reviewed.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you Jay, its one of the most liked budget fragrances in my collection. Have a great day and sorry for the late reply :)

[@a2casius]

Great review. Just like you, I was just about to throw away my bottle, that's how disappointed I was in it's smell and performance. I'm so glad I watched your incredibly insightful review. I will keep it longer and let it mature. Well done.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you my friend :) great to see you enjoyed the review. just a quick point on letting the juice mature in the bottle.. please do make sure that the bottle has been sprayed a good amount of times before you let it sit for a while ( 10 - 20 sprays should do it I think). thanks for stopping by :).

[@bagley232]

@@ACSmellsGood I saw your reply about 8 months ago. I was disappointed with this fragrance initially and followed this suggestion. I sprayed some on my wrist yesterday and this fragrance is shining. Can't wait til the colder months to wear it

[@lullemans72]

@@bagley232 i think i'm just about the experience the same thing you guys talked about here. i got myself a bottle of a l'extreme just a few months ago. while it smells nice, and more wearable than encre noire, i too felt the performance was lacking. but thanks to this review, i think i will definitely let it sit and ripe for some months.

[@maxnova3267]

This lovely, beautiful fragrance can put to shame some more expensive niche offerings, it' that good!. It will always find space in my rotation for colder months, performance is also fantastic. thanks AC for another great review.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thanks Max and I agree this can really put a few niche frags to the sword. i am glad you like this as much as I do.

[@cadillacsmith5339]

Best review I have seen yet. Well done.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you mate, felt so good reading the comment. many thanks for the encouragement.

[@western-oud1898]

Bought this two days ago and can't stop smelling it..it has a weird addictive quality to it where once you put it on you don't want it to wear off so you keep re spraying..I also picked this fragrance up for under £30 and still can't believe how cheap it is..niche quality for sure..if you've bought this fragrance and don't like it just hold onto it and put it away then come back to it at a later date..trust me you'll thank me

[@barkupatree6871]

appreciated the psychoanalysis of the fragrance 😊

[@ACSmellsGood]

Hahah Psychoanalysis :)... Dear me!

[@suniloberoi7852]

I have received today this extreme version and I can say that it is really a GEM.Not very strong it is very smooth very fine and very easy on your nose and calms down mind. Very peaceful very wearable and very very exotic fragrance.I was looking and searching this smell for past many years and in my search I had to settle for Gucci by Gucci pour homme and ultimately I have got what I was looking for many years.Now I will buy Lalique encre noir original version too.

[@suniloberoi7852]

But I have noticed that it's projection and longevity is very poor in 35 degree humid weather in India may be it will perform better in winters.Is it true that it performs only during winters and cold climate?Or is it a diluted version of original encre noire EDT VERSION.

[@4139michael]

Great review AC as usual. Really enjoying the variety in your reviews mate. All the best.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thanks Michael, yeah, I just try to cover all sorts of fragrances and i am glad you like the mix. Have a great day mate :).

[@kennethwade1559]

Amazing review. It was spot on , I own this one and its a gem, this is a big shot fragrance because of its harshness and mysteriousness . Believe me the compliments will come once you get intimate with a woman its masculinity is inescapable.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you Kenneth. You are right about the compliment factor :)

[@cjay1964]

Excellent review! Just found your channel! Subbed!

[@danielsan3681]

Great review for this. Your spot on with the description. 🙂👍

[@DivineLight5D]

I think you have become my favorite reviewer 👏 Btw Bentley absolute great performance ...well perfect performance the more you spray the longer it last 4 sprays and it's projecting nicely ... Interested in this one must try

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you mate, very kind of you. I will definitely try and review Bentley Intense soon.

[@suniloberoi7852]

Got my genuine bottle .It really has a class fragrance very beautifully done but does not last in July month.Will keep it with me and start from November when the climate is cold and my perfume will not faded easily.It also reminds me of Gerogio Armani code.

[@ACSmellsGood]

It is Sunil, I am glad you like this classy fragrance :)

[@suniloberoi7852]

After using it on me I can say that your review is spot on.You are really a professional reviewer of Perfumes.I pray God you keep on bringing these masterpieces to public notice.By the way if you compare it with Guerlain vetiver what will be your ratings?

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you Sunil. Guerlain Vetiver and AL extreme are different scents in nature, this is more about multiple notes wheres as Guerlain accentuates the Vetiver note solely with the other notes playing a supportive role.

[@suniloberoi7852]

Very nice review of this masterpiece fragrance.In India this extreme version is not available neither at amazon.in or at flipcart.but the 2006 version is there.How to get it.

[@michaelbullock8011]

Great review and I enjoyed it and I'm gonna try it have a blessed night

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you Michael.

[@michaelbullock8011]

You welcome keep up the good work

[@fatshady5714]

Sir, you make me want to purchase this fragrance even more now! Outstanding review!

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you Sir, I am so glad you are considering this as this is not going to disappoint you but it might take a few wearings to fall in love with it.

[@fatshady5714]

@@ACSmellsGood I have heard that it takes time to fall in love with Encre Noir scents in general but I think my 👃 is ready for the challenge!

[@ACSmellsGood]

good luck mate :)

[@fatshady5714]

@@ACSmellsGood Update! I FINALLY bought this fragrance and it's in the mail as we speak! I'm really looking forward to it!

[@fatshady5714]

Yet ANOTHER update! I love both the original and A L'Extreme equally! Beautiful stuff!! Thank you for you recommendation my friend!

[@1973833]

Mine just arrived today...it is much different than original EN and sport,which are pretty similar...and yes,you were quite right when you said it is similar to gucci ph,which I own,first and only bottle bought when it was released,rarely used...

[@ACSmellsGood]

thanks for confirming my observations Robert. I really enjoy ENAE mate and you should consider yourself very lucky to own GPH mate :). Thanks for stopping by!

[@suniloberoi7852]

Sir does the original 2007 version of encre noir is stronger and more long lasting and better sillsge compared to this extreme version?This extreme version has very poor performance in these hot humid 35 degree temp weather.Does this fragrance will long last only in colder winter months.? Although our Ruh khus vetiver is meant to be used in summers.Is this extreme version is a bit cut down diluted version of original encre noire?Please answer my query.Does the original ,encre noire also does not last in hot humid days? Our Indian high quality Ruh khus has 3 to 4 hours of projection in hot summers.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Sunil, I have covered the performance issue in the video, i think you skipped it. This fragrance gets stronger , the longer it matures in the bottle.

[@suniloberoi7852]

@@ACSmellsGood Aisa bhi hota hai Kya I never knew with alcohal based though it is true with oil based as far as know.

[@suniloberoi7852]

If this extreme version is not available the 2006 version is also equally similar in base notes. and it's longevity and projection compared to extreme version?

[@michaelmilner2090]

Really great review; wonderful, familiar scent descriptions. I own this one and will try your advice regarding sprays. This is a "hanging out with the guys" or, if careful with the sprays, work scent for me. Cheers and wishes for the subs to rise and match the excellent content.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you Michael, I hope the subs rise too:). I agree this is great for hanging out with friends and can also be a great cold weather work scent as well.

[@Darkandahalf]

Fantastic review mate, one of the best so far on this fragrance. I have been wanting to get this for a while now because it is so intriguing and inexpensive. Nathalie Lorson is one of my favourite perfumers and I already own Bentley Intense. Although, it is approaching summer here in Australia so I'm not sure it will get a lot of wear anytime soon if I do bite the bullet and buy it now. I hope the price doesn't increase or I will be regretting not purchasing sooner. Nice work once again.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thanks mate and you could always buy now and keep it in case you are worried about the prices going up but TBH the prices shouldn't go up. Bentley Intense is truly fantastic and I will review it soon for sure :).

[@altairya40]

You gave this one 09 out of 10 and you gave 08 out of 10 for bel ami vetiver yet the best vetiver fragrance So I'm asking what's the best one for you? This one or bel ami vetiver?

[@Detman101]

I'm here for the smoke/incense and vetiver...this meets the requirement, purchasing at the next paycheck! And LOOOOOVE Nathalie Lorson...she makes about 85% of my fragrance collection.

[@ACSmellsGood]

Indeed she does, I call her the queen of budget fragrances and whats more she even does niche fragrances with the same aplomb.

[@Detman101]

@@ACSmellsGood Nice! Nathalie Lorson is amazing! I plan on picking up as many of her creations that fit my fragrance preferences. Looking forward to my bottle if it ever arrives. I've tried to order this fragrance three times now...the first two times the seller was out of stock and waiting weeks for it to come in...eventually cancelling the order. This third time appears to be the same...ordered, awaiting fulfillment for a few days now... Why is this fragrance so impossible to find!?

[@mohammadasif1654]

Very true and honest review, this perfume is a masterpiece for me it works whole day here in the heat, very pleasant and unique vetiver fragrance

[@ACSmellsGood]

Hi Asif, many thanks for confirming that this works in a hot country like yours. There is no way for me to confirm that and in such situations feedback from you is really very helpful. I fully agree with you, this is nothing short of a masterpiece.

[@mohammadasif1654]

Hi AC Please check Dirham by Ard Alzaafran, this perfume is magical Changes notes every moments Rest you will feel after checking and I look forward for it’s review By the way it is very cheap in price

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thanks Asif, I will have a look to see if I can get a decant mate :).

[@suzansultan7341]

please review LOEWE pour homme yellow

[@ACSmellsGood]

Sure Suzan, please give me sometime as I do not have it in my collection.

[@kinjalchakraborty1317]

Out of Nathalie's work I love Bentley Intense and Ysl Black opium...I really wanna try the Encre noire series but it's not found in stores here in India so I can't test it out so I'm skeptical buying a bottle directly without smelling it even once cause it's said to be a "challenging fragrance" (even though it's inexpensive)😓

[@prototp1]

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[@kinjalchakraborty1317]

Thanks...I'll check it out!

[@prototp1]

@@kinjalchakraborty1317 if you need help in joining, reply here on KZbin I'll help you out

[@kinjalchakraborty1317]

Thanks bro I joined 👍🏻

[@ACSmellsGood]

Kinjal, good luck and although this maybe challenging at first it will truly reward you later just like life :).

[@marekmareckionline8493]

i think, Smells Good

[@davidhirst1007]

I'm new to this fragrance stuff,but i got hooked a few months ago and i now have 72 fragrances,my nose is new to the different notes lol,anyway i have made a few purchases based on your reviews and if i'm being honest this and the Faqat Lil Rijal are taking some getting used to,as a newbie i smell that barnyard cowshit smell lol and its laughable in a way,it does bugger off after a while,but this lalique to my new nose and remember its a new nose,just smells dark,real dark and i think it will take time,having said that from a distance it smells better than with my nose on it.Anyway loving the vids and your style

[@carloscolom6477]

Loved this review. Keep impressing me with your work. Much better audio than your earler videos. Great improvements!

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you Carlos, please do provide feedback from time to time for me to do the necessary improvements my friend :). Glad you liked the review and hope to see you soon.

[@carloscolom6477]

@@ACSmellsGood always brother. Your material is top notch

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thanks mate :).

[@TheTechnicsfan]

Great review. Would you suggest this in the collection, if I already have the original Encre Noir and Bentley Absolute as well?

[@ACSmellsGood]

Tough question, i would say test it out and see, this is a far better and more interesting scent than both you name :)

[@jezebulls]

It’s been two years, did you get it?

[@samouss8490]

Hey sir lovely review indeed ! Can i blind buy it cause i don't think that i will have the chance to try it , even tho i don't like heavy strong oud perfumes , what do you think? Ps: I'm in my 20's.

[@Des420]

I noticed you shook the bottle... And that makes sense actually, but I've never seen anyone actually talk about it with fragrances. Ever. I'm going to start doing that before I apply.

[@ACSmellsGood]

I guess its more of a habit but again it just props the composition into action I suppose :). Let me know if you see any difference.

[@Des420]

Smells Good For sure. The first few sprays already in the tube should be "unshaken" for a nice comparison. Cheers.

[@ddermend]

hey, what about the ongoing comparison online with rasasi woody as being a clone of this one, you reviewed both of them already, what do you think?

[@ACSmellsGood]

They are not even in the same county leave alone the same country, there is no comparison, completely different smells. Who is suggesting this by the way ?

[@chrisjackson1733]

Why do you spray under your shirt does the juice perform better that way never heard of that

[@ACSmellsGood]

Hi Chris, I tend to spray fragrances that are high quality under my shirt. High quality fragrances have better sillage and its more pleasurable when the various notes combine with the trapped body heat to create an amazing rendition of the various notes like this one. Fragrances that project a lot like the modern designers are best worn on the shirt and exposed skin which I do . I mostly combine the number of sprays with some under my shirt and some under it.

[@drajaytikaria2010]

respect and affection bro ...

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you Ajay, most appreciate your support my friend :)

[@drajaytikaria2010]

@@ACSmellsGood ! u r honest anb beautiful soul which shines in ur voice as i feel ..keep doing good ..regards dr .ajay

[@ACSmellsGood]

Many thanks for such a wonderful comment... well as they say, it takes one to know one. I am sure you are equally wonderful and kind soul my friend, its quite apparent TBH. Have a very nice day !

[@mojojojo269]

no projection no longitivity but smell very good

[@bushido1111]

which one is better EN EXTREME OR BENTLEY ABSOLU

[@ACSmellsGood]

Oh great question :) I won't be able to decide and probably will end up with both as they are both amazing :)

[@abidkhatri2690]

👍

[@Bobinski98741]

nice review

[@nickboyce2143]

Which would you pick Bentley for Men Intense or Encre Noire A L'Extreme?

[@ACSmellsGood]

They have nothing in common Nick.

[@nickboyce2143]

@@ACSmellsGood okay, I have EN Sport so I have a bit of an understanding of the vetiver in EN, which is your preference in winter though?

[@fnaticmedia]

My favorite in whole Encre Noire line. It's not 100% inspiration but it reminds me Chanel Les Exclusifs Sycomore (not sure may be Vetiver is one of my favorite note :P). Surprisingly it was my SOTD at work today (before watching your video) since it's rainy cold fall day here in Houston, TX. I have resprayed after lunch on my hand and watched your detailed review while sniffing it :D Great to see your video on this genius fragrance & thanks for sharing your comprehensive thoughts on it as always. (y)

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you Ankit, I am so glad you share the same sentiments as me on this truly classic fragrance. Rainy day is perfect for these sort of fragrances I think, its calming and comforting sort of a creation. I have ordered a decant of Sycamore and will do a comparison video if they are close enough.

[@fnaticmedia]

Smells Good that would be very generous of you and beneficial for people who don’t know about pretty impressive line up of that private line 😇

[@ACSmellsGood]

yeah I agree, my decant is on its way :).

[@chiang828johnb828]

love this one , smell so expensive indeed Whats ur ultra compliment magnet from Nathalie Lorson tks and enjoy AC

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thanks Jon, none of her compositions have got me any compliments so far, that said I truly enjoy some of her work as she creates some incredible fragrances.

[@kasper9582]

I do why see people like this, who dont like vetiver ?! For me its just to strong or maybe i dont like the vetiver/woody thing in it. I love the Tom Ford Grey Vetiver EDP, i dont think its the same vetiver in them, but for me its just to strong. Great review as always.

[@ACSmellsGood]

thank you Kasper and yes you are absolutely right, the vetiver here is quite different from grey vetiver. I think you might like this if you were to try it in the dead of Winter, it shines then. In my books this is a very fine fragrance :)

[@midifire]

how about compared to bentley absolute?

[@midifire]

I heard it smells arabic, I have EN and ENS, and Bentley absolute. Would this be obsolete?

[@jjandorliadul]

What determines the pricing of scents?

[@ACSmellsGood]

Wonderful question Douglas. Well common sense would dictate that the price would be = Raw Materieals + Packaging + Marketing & Distribution + Labour but then when you see the prices of Xerjoff, Parfums de Marley and Creed and compare it to fragrance like this, above equation just doesn't make sense does it :)

[@steveb8269]

I've only ever had the original Encre Noir in my collection, currently on my 3rd bottle. Never tried the extreme, but will now, thank you AC 👍

[@ACSmellsGood]

Please try this Steve, you won't be disappointed my friend .

[@lazyman4214]

Perfornance is the most controversial point of this fragrance. If applied to skin, it evaporates in 1-2 hours without a trace, from what I've experienced.

[@PanktracTobias]

the best blind buy I've ever done :)

[@gabrielgarcia7561]

Low audio 🔉!

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thanks for the feedback Gabriel, i will sort it out in my next video :).

[@alejandrombritoscursos]

I hate it, i have a full bottle that is about to go in the bin

[@Chihabamine75]

I Will call this encre noir,and the original the extrême .

[@TheSerpentsEye]

FELLAS!

[@jonmichael02302]

Love your videos... But that background music has to go brother. In my opinion, its a distraction &/or interferes with your passionate reviews. Glad you stopped it towards the end though cause I really enjoy paying attention to your closing statements. Keep up the great content!

[@ACSmellsGood]

Thank you John, I will sort the voice issues. The only reason I keep background music is it acts as a good dimension but in this video it seems it was a bit louder so became distracting I guess.