Lampblack EDP
Lampblack EDP
Lampblack EDP
Lampblack EDP
Lampblack EDP

Lampblack EDP

$135.00 USD
Lampblack 30 ML

A top seller year after year, Lampblack is a fusion of darkness and light. Inky cypriol root blends with sweet orange, bitter grapefruit, and crisp black pepper, creating an industrial-chic atmosphere. The scent conjures a printmaker's studio with some oud wafting in the air.

Sophisticated and refined, this scent balances woody-smokey notes with bright, colorful contrasts.

Our break-out fragrance, awarded four stars by Luca Turin, Lampblack remains a perennial fan favorite.

Looking for samples? Try Lampblack in our Moonlight Discovery Set!

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Lampblack launched my career as a perfumer. I created it for an exhibition of small ink paintings that featured opaque, black India Ink contrasting with transparent, vivid colors. The art was dark and shadowy but also glowed with light and color.

Lampblack gets its name from Lampblack pigment which is used to make India Ink. Historically, it was made with soot collected from oil-burning lamps.

For the fragrance, I developed an accord that smelled like ink. I used the essential oil of nagarmotha, a root related to vetiver, which has a slight petroleum odor. I wanted it to have the almost industrial smell of a printmaker's workshop. As a contrast, I added a sparkling citrus accord to give it shimmering brightness.
Sweet orange, black pepper, bitter grapefruit, nagarmotha, benzoin, vetiver, inky notes.

Sophisticated cocktails. Brisk autumn evenings. Chance encounters in city streets.

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We regret that we cannot accept returns of fragrances for any reason. We offer a risk-free sampling program that discounts the cost of your sample set from your future bottle purchase. Please be sure to sample if you are unsure of your choice.

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Customer Reviews

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Audrey F.
More Lampblack Please

My husband purchased this scent, and it is exquisite. It's understated and elegant, a classic and classy statement that makes me feel like I'm out to dinner with James Bond.

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Cathy C.
Lampblack is a VIBE

Lampblack is an experience and it's a vibe
It is dirt cut with light.
I love the embrace of this scent.
That is all I will tell you

J
Jonathan N.
Wonderfully mysterious

I am a printmaker and The Lamp Black is a magical and inky ride every time I wear it.

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Dusty

Incredible smell! I’ve been a fan of his work for over a decade!

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Melissa T.
Rich and unique

I bought a full size bottle of this for my partner, who recently started getting into fragrance. He loves it and so do I. The smell of ink is so dark and rich, and I feel like there is a touch of creosote in there. Maybe that’s the incense that other people smell. This is a piece of art - and the bottle is as well.

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