Lumière Noire Homme Maison Francis Kurkdjian 2009

At dawn on a rainy night, a young man walked through the rose garden, which was covered in a cloud of musky mist. He observed the roses, whose leaves and petals were covered with dewdrops. The scent in this place was captivating. It was like a mixture of the scent of dewy roses and a
carnation-like morning breeze that refreshed the heart.

It opens its petals to their fullest extent, as if to embrace the golden rays of the sun.

After the roses have awakened, the bees come and gently sting the roses to bring out the most beautiful nectar in them. At the end of the day, the scent of the roses fades and they close their petals to fall asleep in peace.

The young man watched this scene again and again. Every morning this garden was covered with a damp aura of musk. He watched and breathed in this enchanting scent and wondered why top perfumers associated the scent of roses with night and darkness. One day, the young man was near a rose. He wanted to caress its super-soft petals with his fingers in the hope of discovering its secret.

Suddenly, the young man heard the whistling sounds of a bulbul (nightingale). The young man's drunken heart churned as the bulbul stole his attention.
He turned away from the rose to look for the bulbul. In an extraordinary moment, this rose's neck elongated and she pressed a kiss to this man's cheek. She revealed her secret to him and said, "My secret is simplicity and lack of resistance to morning light and brightness. Wherever they are, I will open my petals and exude my fragrance joyfully.

The whole scene played out in my imagination while I was wearing "Lumière Noire". Francis Kurkdjian played the character of the young man who questioned the man-made link between rose and darkness and revealed the secret of the rose that always looked forward to the morning light. Perhaps this is the reason for the name "Lumière Noire" (light of darkness / black light)?

Lumière Noire starts with the very natural scent of roses. With the gentle fragrance that emanates from the heart of the rose when you walk past it. The rose is accompanied by a soft, fresh, carnation-like breeze. After about half an hour, the spices begin to signal their inconspicuous presence. Cumin and cinnamon, which are slightly, even very faintly present, indicate that Lumière Noire is not a purely spicy perfume. Patchouli forms a beautiful duo with the rose from the beginning to the end of the fragrance, accompanied by a musky background. This background becomes increasingly clear as the fragrance progresses towards the base.

Lumière Noire is one of the most beautiful rose perfumes for men and newcomers who are slowly but surely heading towards the world of roses.