Encre Noire Sport
| Edt | Concentration | Edt |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2013 | Year | 1997 |
| £ | Price Tier | £ |
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Which Should You Buy?
This flanker takes the original Encre Noire's dark, earthy core and splashes it with energising grapefruit and aquatic notes, creating a fresh, moody masterpiece. It's divisive if you hate vetiver, but for everyone else, it's a surprising gem and a blind-buy bargain.
This budget-friendly aquatic woody fragrance is a fresh, clean scent that punches well above its weight, with many proclaiming it a dead ringer for Chanel's Platinum Egoiste. Don't expect huge performance, but for the price, it's a solid, inoffensive daily reach.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 23% | 10% |
| Floral | 5% | 5% |
| Fruity | 3% | 1% |
| Green | 13% | 15% |
| Sweet | 6% | 9% |
| Warm | 9% | 6% |
| Woody | 31% | 31% |
| Earthy | 9% | 11% |
| Animalic | 8% | 7% |
| Fresh | 24% | 26% |
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Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.
Occasions
Its moderate projection and fresh-woody profile make it highly versatile for office or casual wear without being intrusive. While 'Sport' is in the name, it's not a typical gym scent; instead, it's refined enough for many daily situations, but perhaps too unique for formal events.
Seasons
A warm-weather pick - at its best in spring and summer.
Occasions
Its fresh, clean, and inoffensive profile makes it ideal for office and casual wear, akin to a 'shower gel' scent. While some reviewers call it a good gym scent, its lighter performance limits its suitability for formal events or a romantic date.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Woody, Aromatic, Citrus accords and Lavender, Cypress notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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