Carte Noir Fails Would the Phantoms of the Maple World want to know why Carte Noir doesn't work? It is because it is spelled incorrectly. Une carte, is a feminine noun in French. The adjective being used must therefore be in its feminine form. The feminine form of noir is noire. Carte Noire. Discuss your thoughts of Carte Noire and how helpful it will be while training / bossing on your Phantom.