Fragrance comparison

Encre Noire Sport vs Esprit De La Vallée 卧游

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 19 Oct 2026 7,833 ratings analysed

1 wins

Encre Noire Sport

Lalique

4.017,830 votes

Rank #511 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Esprit De La Vallée 卧游

Boitown 冰希黎

2.003 votes

Rank #72,018 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Encre Noire Sport takes 1 of 1 categories.

Encre Noire Sport
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Esprit De La Vallée 卧游
Choose it for a woody and amber character.

Encre Noire Sport1/1

Esprit De La Vallée 卧游0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Encre Noire Sport

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Encre Noire SportLalique

Esprit De La Vallée 卧游Boitown 冰希黎

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 7,830 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

2.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

39%Like

8%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

6,575 votes

0%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic88%

citrus77%

fresh spicy65%

earthy53%

aquatic42%

woody100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

musky77%

citrus69%

floral61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

GrapefruitBergamotNutmeg

Heart

CypressWatery NotesLavender

Base

Bourbon VetiverHaitian VetiverCashmere WoodMusk

Top

Bergamot

Heart

HedioneSandal

Base

Haitian VetiverCashmere WoodAmbroxan

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Haitian Vetiver and Cashmere Wood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer85

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men91

Unisex8

Women1

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#511

PerfumerNathalie Lorson

Launched—

Reviews575

Overall rank#72,018

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEncre Noire SportHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lalique Encre Noire Sport offers a bright, watery departure from the dark forest floor vibe of the original Encre Noire. The opening hits you with a sharp, bitter grapefruit and sour bergamot that quickly splashes into a cool pool of cypress and watery notes. As the citrus fades, the signature dry Haitian vetiver emer…

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A clean woody scent built around bergamot, hedione, sandalwood, vetiver, cashmere wood and ambroxan. It opens bright and airy, then settles into a smooth, dry woody-musky trail with a soft amber glow. This looks best for someone who likes modern transparent woods over heavy sweetness. Sample first if you are sensitiv…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Encre Noire Sport or Esprit De La Vallée 卧游?

Encre Noire Sport takes 1 of 1 categories. Encre Noire Sport is rated 4.01/5 from 7,830 votes; Esprit De La Vallée 卧游 is rated 2.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Encre Noire Sport for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Esprit De La Vallée 卧游 for a woody and amber character.

Do Encre Noire Sport and Esprit De La Vallée 卧游 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Haitian Vetiver and Cashmere Wood.

What are the notes in Encre Noire Sport and Esprit De La Vallée 卧游?

Encre Noire Sport has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot and Nutmeg, heart notes of Cypress, Watery Notes and Lavender, a base of Bourbon Vetiver, Haitian Vetiver, Cashmere Wood and Musk. Esprit De La Vallée 卧游 has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Hedione and Sandal, a base of Haitian Vetiver, Cashmere Wood and Ambroxan.