Lalique has launched Encre Noire Sport, a new fragrance for men. Encre Noire Sport is a flanker to 2006's Encre Noire.
As elegant as ever but even more dynamic, Lalique’s iconic masculine fragrance writes a sequel to its story in black ink. This new interpretation is driven by the codes of Sport, combined with the House’s luxury and refinement. Between the dusky lines of its signature woody notes, a wave of freshness unfurls.
Encre Noire Sport was developed by perfumer Nathalie Lorson, who also did the original Encre Noire. The notes include grapefruit, bergamot, cypress, lavender, aquatic notes, nutmeg, vetiver, cashmere woods and musk.
Lalique Encre Noire Sport is available in 50 and 100 ml Eau de Toilette.
(quote via tfwa, additional information via tendance-parfums)
Sport? Really? The Olympic Games were like a year ago!?
Yeah. They’re a little late on the bandwagon.
About time too!
Ha!
I do not fancy the “sport” releases, sport to me sounds more like a lame excuse for more cash or massive appeal. Even in the Encre Noire case. But I guess it’s a sign of times. O tempora o mores as the Latins quoted. Oh well..
They’re usually pretty bad. Maybe this will be an exception. Also true though that there are plenty of sporty vetivers already…
This just feels all wrong. I don’t have a problem with flankers per se, but the whole brand image and heritage of Lalique makes this fragrance a really really uncomfortable fit. It’s like sticking a reflective go faster stripe across an Hermes alligator Birkin bag and calling it a sports bag. Also, “Encre Noire” means black ink. What on earth is “Sport” about it? I know I’m being cranky and literal about it but this seems to be a particularly thoughtless and clumsy flanker, even for the perfume industry. I wonder whether they’re trying to be clever like the Stephen Sprouse grafitti Louis Vuitton bags (which I DID like a lot). Heritage brands like Lalique don’t necessarily have to be on sacred pedestals but slapping the word “Sport” across a bottle is neither cool nor clever. Perhaps I’ll wake up and discover it’s all a big joke that I’m too grumpy to get >:(
Also: “Lalique’s iconic masculine fragrance writes a sequel to its story in black ink.”? But the word sport is written in RED?? Good grief, I’m in a mood today!
If it is of any comfort I fully agree.
Encre Noir is such a great fragrance, fitting that beautiful bottle. This one seems just plain silly.
I’m interested in trying it, since I love the original on my husband.
It’s like Encre Noire Sport?????
What’s next: Montblanc BIC pen?
I like the original because of the sweet-wood nuttiness hiding under the more apparent vetiver. I would have thought the original might also have been a good sports fragrance?
The addition of citrus might make it closer to the Guerlain which just smells like lemon to me!
Silly and meh. Next.
Let’s run a mini-contest: what’s the dumbest Sport flanker? First, it has to beat this one…
You’re right that it may be fruitless to attempt to top this one, but I’m game.
How about Mouchoir de Monsieur Sport?
I don’t have a good competitor for stupidest eau Sport, but I’d love to see the ad for a 2nd Cumming eau Sport flanker from CB I Hate Perfume!
Fat Electrician Sport? Lol.
Would the picture still include that wonderful back-end? Perhaps with a speedo?