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.

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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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Beautiful scent!

My husband and I both love lampblack! Easy on the nose yet complex and intriguing. Definitely recommend.

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Cole C.
An instant favorite

The description piqued my curiosity and my skepticism about this fragrance but at first waft the skepticism was replaced with embrace while the curiosity remained. The ink accord and grapefruit dance together in the smoky heart of the deep black scent. If your wardrobe features any black, you need Lampblack in your life. And if it doesn’t, you will still enjoy it and revel in the beautiful hand crafted frangrance.

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Anonymous
I love this so much…

…that I don’t want anyone else to have it. Just read the other reviews…

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MG
Come closer

This fragrance is one of those rarities; one that pulls you in.
Like when you hug someone in a cashmere sweater and then your senses catch up-- it is soft and rich and luxurious. The familiar fresh citrus welcomes you but then the deep smoky richness invites you to make a cozy nest and stay awhile

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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.