Magie Noire
By Claude Sire
Published by Éditions Lancôme: France 1978
Limited Edition 1 of 2500 Copies - All Tipped In Illustrations Present
"Magie Noire, written by Claude Sire and published by Éditions Lancôme in 1978, is a luxurious, limited-edition artistic volume created to accompany and evoke the atmosphere of Lancôme's perfume of the same name. Rather than a conventional novel, it is a poetic and sensual literary work exploring themes of magic, femininity, night, ritual, and seduction. The text unfolds in a dreamlike, symbolic style, drawing on imagery of incantations, perfumes, exotic landscapes, serpents, sacred rites, and mystical transformation.
The book blends evocative prose with striking Art Deco-inspired illustrations (originally associated with René Baschet's L'Illustration), combining rich color plates and monochrome engravings. The imagery—women as enchantresses, ceremonial gestures, occult symbolism, and lush botanical settings—mirrors the perfume's identity: mysterious, opulent, and nocturnal. It reads almost as a ritual diary or poetic invocation, where scent, magic, and feminine power intertwine.
Printed in a limited run (including a numbered deluxe edition on heavier vellum), it is essentially a high-end art book and collector's piece rather than mainstream literature. It was designed as a refined celebration of craftsmanship, luxury printing, and aesthetic sophistication—part marketing artifact, part poetic homage to the concept of "black magic" as metaphor for allure and perfume.
In short: it is a lavishly illustrated poetic meditation on mystery, sensuality, and enchantment, created as an artistic companion to Lancôme's Magie Noire fragrance."
Scuffing and a few marks to black cloth covers and spine as shown. Gold ink inscription present. Contents are beautifully presented, clean and unmarked. A nice copy in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
