Lumière Noire Homme 2009

Lumière Noire Homme by Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Bottle Design:
Fred Rawyler
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8.2 / 10 906 Ratings
A popular perfume by Maison Francis Kurkdjian for men, released in 2009. The scent is floral-spicy. It was last marketed by LVMH.
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Main accords

Floral
Spicy
Fresh
Sweet
Oriental

Fragrance Notes

Bulgarian roseBulgarian rose SpicesSpices Indonesian patchouliIndonesian patchouli MugwortMugwort

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
8.2906 Ratings
Longevity
7.9737 Ratings
Sillage
6.9726 Ratings
Bottle
8.3691 Ratings
Value for money
7.0181 Ratings
Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 02/06/2025.

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Reviews

22 in-depth fragrance descriptions
jtd

484 Reviews
jtd
jtd
Helpful Review 5  
walk it back
Let’s go in reverse, because I’d like to end on a positive note. Lumière Noire pour Homme winds up a tidy, sweet musky rose. If you like it, you’ll recognize that it comes from thoughtfully designed succinctness. If you don’t, it’s a bit matter-of-fact. I won’t say that this fragrance loses steam or loses track, but it loses me. To Francis Kurkdjian’s credit, the ride from the beginning to the end is wonderfully designed, and like a well worded short sentence. One idea, clearly stated, perfectly understood. It’s just that everything I love about this fragrance is up front and fades by the quick-to-arrive drydown.

But, oh, that beginning. There are countless patchouli roses out there. This ain’t like any of them. The rose smells like wine, the patchouli smells mineral, and the cumin smells like cumin. This cumin is not a replacement for animal-based ingredients. Not that pouty-growl, wanna-be animalic cumin. It smells like freshly ground roasted seeds and perfectly inflects the rose/patchouli pairing. The three pieces together feel like hot, dusty sandpaper, and smell like temptation. I smell this opening and think, this could be a solution to the chypre/oakmoss dilemma that’s haunting us. This accord is that good.

I just wish I could run LNpH in reverse. But unfulfilled expectation is classic disappointment.

To hell with my disappointment. Thumbs up for that opening accord.
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Platinum1

59 Reviews
Platinum1
Platinum1
Helpful Review 4  
~ Lovely Lumiere ~
~ "Lovely" isn't a description you typically start a Man's fragrance review with but that fits perfectly with Lumiere Noire! After recently revisiting this MFK I must say I will never be without it again. The rose and patchouli come together in a perfect marriage of notes. This is so soft and sensual it could easily be described as unisex much like coromandel in reverse. The light sexy rose just flirts with your nose and draws it down to your wrist at will like a fine glass of wine your testing for the very first time. And when the light dusty cinnamon comes into play the notes all blend to evoke a feeling of warmth and romance. This lovely will never leave my top shelf again that is exactly where this masterpiece belongs. ~
Kind Regards, Pt1

Score ~ Perfection
1 Comment
7.5
Bottle
5
Sillage
10
Longevity
9
Scent
Drseid

821 Reviews
Drseid
Drseid
5  
By Far The Best From The House Of MFK...
Beautiful scent. I went into this one with very low expectations due to my utter disappointment with APOM pour Homme... I will have to reevaluate my expectations with MFK after this one...

Rose and patchouli, mix with a decent spicy dose of cinnamon and nutmeg to my nose (this could possibly be the cumin, which for once did not bother me at all). This blends perfectly later-on with a nice soapy, classy base that has a bit of amber and musk in it. It works quite well. Projection is average, with superb longevity. This masterpiece is an absolute winner and definitely full bottle worthy. 4.5 stars out of 5.
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5
Bottle
5
Sillage
5
Longevity
8
Scent
MasterLi

375 Reviews
MasterLi
MasterLi
Helpful Review 2  
A perfect play between Dark and Light...
Starts out with a clean, soapy, delicate rose, then descends into earthy fougère territory (courtesy of the dark patchouli accord). Like something which can be savage and delicate at the same time. A rose fougère if ever there was one!

Incredibly nice, and proof that Francis Kurkdjian is an incredibly talented man!

Simple, delicate and brilliant.
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ArkangeL

152 Reviews
ArkangeL
ArkangeL
2  
Lumiere & Noir
Lumiere Noir... light and dark. Two elements in a universe at war, until they ultimately fuse into one another. Dark matter and a blood-red rose share the same molecular body, known as "Noir." A transformation that reveals a far more crimson floral, leaving a dusty trail of cumin and cinnamon. Narcissus, identified as "Lumiere" acts as a halo, keeping light and dark sophisticatedly in equilibrium.
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4 short views on the fragrance
BioBubiBioBubi 1 year ago
8
Bottle
8
Sillage
7
Longevity
8
Scent
Immer stark würzig aber zugleich auch immer dezent frisch. Erinnert mich an ein gerochenes lüftchen aus'm Türkei Urlaub
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AlconichiwaAlconichiwa 4 years ago
10
Bottle
8
Sillage
10
Longevity
10
Scent
I don't understand how this smells the same as Villa Neroli from BDK perfumes? There is no neroli at all in this perfume..
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BertolucciKBertolucciK 5 years ago
9
Bottle
7
Sillage
8
Longevity
9
Scent
Elegant and charming unisex scent where dark roses are beautifully blended with artemisia and patchouli. Dark spices and light.
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MRothMRoth 9 years ago
8
Bottle
5
Sillage
6
Longevity
8
Scent
Does indeed feature mugwort - a musty, fusty herb. Always a joy to encounter a rarely-used note, and in Lumiere Noire, expertly blended.
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