4 Best Smelling Lalique Colognes for Him

Lalique as a company didn’t get its start in fragrances, but when it decided to dip into this space, it did a great job of putting together some wonderful scents. It’s men’s line has produced a lot of fan favorites, which are usually available for a very inexpensive price. However, Lalique is inexpensive, and not cheap. It produces scents that can stand up against a lot of the big boys, that cost much more, but may not deliver nearly as much value. In this post, I have selected four colognes by Lalique which I feel are the best of the bunch.

What are the Best Lalique Colognes for Men?

Most Popular Lalique

Lalique Encre Noire Pour Homme EDT Spray, 3.3 oz– A very popular scent that is inexpensive but provides a lot of bang for your buck. Encre Noire is a wood based cologne with cypress, vetiver, and cashmere being the main attractions here.

Of course as the name suggests, it is a dark scent with an air of mystery, and a nice dash of smokiness. It is dry and features a vetiver note that feels a bit unique than some of the others on the market.

The cypress really comes through at the start, providing its green-ish aroma, then there’s the smokiness and overall dry quality. L’Extreme, listed below, is another option. I actually tend to prefer that one to this, but the original Encre Noire still has plenty of fans.

Unique Masculine Floral

Lalique Hommage A L’hommê Cologne for Men 3.3 oz Eau De Toilette Spray– Wow, what an interesting fragrance. Even the bottle looks like a work of art, as it was designed for the company’s 20th anniversary of creating fragrances.

Hommage is a heavy bomb of a cologne that features a wonderful powdery violet note, other florals, oud, and a creamy thick tonka bean.

It is a fresh and masculine floral/wood blend, that is rather unlike almost any other men’s fragrance that I’ve come across.  That uniqueness will probably keep this as a niche scent rather than universally beloved.

Dark Winter Woods

Lalique Encre Noire A L’Extremé Cologne for men 3.3 oz(100ml) Eau De Parfum Spray– This version of Encre Noire is much darker, intense, and has a dryer aroma than that of the original. They are similar, but not really the same. L’Extreme does its own thing, in many ways.

L’Extreme has a great smooth woody smokiness provided by the incense and cypress combination. Best used as a cold weather scent, but it really does shine during those frigid months of the year.

Beyond that, this one feels like it envelops you more so, as the resinous notes really come through. Enough benzoin to make things interesting. Ultimately, this one is woods and vetiver in the dry down. Can seem boozy and warm at the start.

Versatile Summer Wear

Laliquë Whîtë Cõlogne for Mén 4.2 oz Eau De Toilette Spray– A bright lemon leaf citrus paired with spicy pepper notes and a warm musk. It is classy, bright, and upbeat. Lalique White is an ideal choice for men during the spring/summer months.

The spice comes across as fresh and crisp, rather than an overwhelming warmth. Not too loud of a fragrance, the citrus aroma tones down as it moves along. Nutmeg and pepper early on, then more of a shift to pepper and musk.

Finally, the base is dry and woody, with cedar providing its fresh bonafides. An elegant and understated wear for the moderate to warmer weather.

Best Men's Colognes

Best Men’s Colognes started back in 2013, as a way to share my learning experiences with different fragrances, as I dove head first into the hobby. Since then, I have written hundreds of reviews and other pages about perfumes and colognes.