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Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Lumiere Noire Pour Femme Eau de Parfum
Declared Notes
Cuminpimientorosenarcissus and patchouli
The Architecture
The name means�Black Light��, and black indeed is the light cast by Francis Kurkdjian on this thorny, Gothic rose chypre rooted in earthy patchouli... This isn't the first time that Mr. K has worked the rose-patchouli duet � Guerlain Rose Barbare and Juliette Has a Gun Lady Vengeance both feature what he calls�the attraction of opposites��. In Lumière Noire Pour Femme, he intensifies the animal lurking between the deep red petals with the hay-tobacco facets of narcissus, a lash of indolic jasmine and a sprinkle of cumin. Pimiento heats up the stormy blend. This is perfume in the grand manner: unapologetically intense, romantic with abandon, and a perfect match for its virile soul mate, Lumière Noire Pour Homme.