How it smells
Main smell: rose and patchouli. It opens with cinammon and cinnamon, moves to carnation and geranium and dries down to amber and honey.
- Came out
- 2009
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Lumiere Noire Pour Homme notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Maison Francis Kurkdjian Lumiere Noire Pour Homme EDC
Maison Francis Kurkdjian is the house behind Lumiere Noire Pour Homme EDC. It comes as Eau de Cologne.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. Eau de Cologne is the lightest strength, so a shorter wear time is normal. It lasts about as long as Guerlain Vetiver Guerlain and Diptyque Kyoto unisex. Base notes like amber and honey are the part that stays longest on the skin.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear.
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Who will like it
The strongest accord is rose (100%), followed by patchouli and warm spicy. You will probably like it if you enjoy rose and patchouli smells and notes like carnation and amber. Less obvious notes include marjoram, haitian vetiver and patchouli. Perfume fans rate it 4.16 out of 5.
What Lumiere Noire Pour Homme costs
The usual price in Europe is about €45. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs less than Guerlain Vetiver Guerlain.
Best season for Lumiere Noire Pour Homme
The best time of year to wear it is fall and winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer.
Perfumes that smell like Lumiere Noire Pour Homme
Similar picks to try: Guerlain Vetiver Guerlain (6 shared notes), Diptyque Kyoto unisex (8 shared notes), Givenchy Gentleman 1974 (7 shared notes) and Elizabeth Taylor Passion for Men (6 shared notes).
Quick answers
Does Lumiere Noire Pour Homme project well?
Strong. People around you will notice it.
Can women wear Lumiere Noire Pour Homme?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2009.