L'Eau Froide
Serge LutensEau de Toilette2011
Side by side
L'Eau Froide vs. Encre Noire
Encre Noire rates higher with the community.
The essentials
At a glance
| L'Eau Froide | Encre Noire | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | Eau de Toilette |
| Launched | 2011 | 2006 |
| Gender | Unisex | Male |
| Perfumer | Christopher Sheldrake | Nathalie Lorson |
| Best season | Summer | Fall |
Scent DNA
Main accords
L'Eau Froide
Aromatic
Fresh Spicy
Green
Amber
Marine
Smoky
Warm Spicy
Woody
Encre Noire
Woody
Aromatic
Musky
Earthy
Fresh Spicy
Smoky
Green
Spicy
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
Notes, side by side
Top—
Cypress
Heart
Aquatic NotesMintIncenseFrankincenseGingerBlack PepperSpicy Notes
Haitian vetiver
Base
VetiverMuskMineral NotesSugar
CashmeranCashmere WoodMusk
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
The community verdict
| L'Eau Froide | Encre Noire | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
Real talk
This shouldn't work. Marine notes and mint. Incense and pepper. The combination sounds like a collision, not a fragrance. But L'Eau Froide is the rare perfume that actually earns the word 'cool'.L'Eau Froide
The name is literal. This smells like ink on paper in a cold room. Cypress up front is greener than expected, and vetiver stays close to the skin for hours. Cashmere wood is subtle in the base.Encre Noire
The hunt
Best price, size by size
| L'Eau Froide | Encre Noire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.7 oz | — | $23.09fragrancenet |
| 3.4 oz | — | $27.99fragrancenet |
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