L'Entropiste Ensang Noir EDP (Tester)

Description

Ensang Noir is L’Entropiste’s dark rose, built around an invented phrase — "in black blood" — that fuses sang (blood) and noir (ink). Duchaufour frames it as an unfinished love letter: red ink still wet on an old desk, silence all around. Fragrantica reviewers call it a rose "both bewitching and elegant," with an enigmatic charm and a trail that’s present but never heavy — airy rather than the loud gothic rose some expect from the concept.

How It Differs From the Standard Bottle

• Same 3.4oz/100ml Eau de Parfum, same batch — this is a tester unit (no outer cellophane wrap), sold at a reduced price.
• Sprayer, cap and juice are identical to retail stock.

Scent Character

• Smoky & Resinous: 31% (relabeled — no agarwood in the pyramid)
• Woody: 21%
• Floral: 20%
• Fresh: 19%
• Warm Spicy: 9%

Translation: a resin-and-incense-driven dark rose — its smoky depth comes from incense, opoponax and patchouli in the base, not agarwood, so we label it honestly as Smoky & Resinous.

Fragrance Pyramid

Top: Aldehydes, Blackcurrant, Cucumber, Coriander

Heart: Red Rose, Peony, Magnolia

Base: Incense, Vetiver, Birch, Opoponax, Patchouli, Caramel

Performance

• Longevity: Moderate — expect roughly 4–6 hours on skin, longer on fabric.
• Sillage: Close-to-skin. Fragrantica reviewers specifically note the trail is "present" but "in no way heavy" — this is an intimate rose, not a room-filler.
• Projection: 1–2 ft for the first hour, settling to arm’s-length after.

Best Occasions & Season

• Season: Fall and Winter
• Occasions: Evening, date night, and quieter indoor settings where the incense-and-rose base can sit close to skin.
• Gender: Unisex (worn by all)

Skip for: daytime office wear or hot climates — the resinous base reads heavier in heat.

Concentration & Provenance

Concentration: Eau de Parfum
Perfumer: Bertrand Duchaufour
House: L’Entropiste, Paris (est. 2025)
Release: 2025

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FAQ

What's the difference between a tester and the standard bottle?
Only the packaging — a tester ships without its outer cellophane wrap, typically because it was used for in-store or counter display. The juice, bottle and cap are identical to retail stock.

Is Ensang Noir men's or women's?
Unisex — the dark rose profile is built to be worn by anyone.

What's the longevity and sillage?
Moderate on both counts — roughly 4–6 hours, with a trail Fragrantica reviewers describe as present but never heavy.

Is this an oud fragrance?
No — there's no actual agarwood in the pyramid. The smoky depth comes from incense, opoponax and patchouli in the base.