With a print run of 20,000 a month, the A4 full-colour 52-page magazine is aimed at 25-40 year-olds in the area.
The magazine is produced by a team of six full-time staff and six contributors and distributed locally for free, supported by advertising.
Editor Helen Kalli said she thought they had identified a "gap in the market" for this kind of product. "We wanted to do something," she said. The first issue was published in June.
Lifestyle mag launched in West Essex
Noir magazine has launched as a local lifestyle glossy in the West Essex area.