L'Agent

One sniff. That's all it took. One sniff, and BAM. I have never hit the "Love" button as fast - or gone from a stranger to a lover. And then, from a lover to a worshipper. The first 15 minutes I just walked around the house, sniffing my wrist (and leaving a wonderful scent trail behind me, what a sillage!), trying to decide what this reminds me of. "I know this, I know this, I swear! But who would wear something like this? Where have I encountered this before?" Until it hit me. This doesn't remind me of some other perfume, nor a person. This reminds me of a place: a catholic church, just like some of you have mentioned. The incense, myrrh (at first more medicinal, later blending beautifully with the first mentioned), and something that to my nose is the leathery scent of black ebony (possibly the rosewood, sandalwood and labdanum combined?)... and then the musk and rose and amber, as the skin and clothing of the churchgoers. I'm not a Christian, mind you, a mere "spiritual being having a human experience", but my love for old churches goes well beyond any religion. So, fast-forward to the "one hour later" mark, and my love has gone from "wow, this is exceptional" level to the "if my soul had a scent, it would be this" level. My purchase may have been inspired by all those reviews claiming this to be THE perfume of pure sexuality, but to me, it seems, this is already something more. "The perfume of heavenly creatures", or maybe I've just been drugged? Maybe this is the high? Hopefully sometime soon I'll come back (down) and give you a better review, but right now I'm out of words. Or drugged by a lingerie company. Speechless, nonetheless. D'accord. I don't mind: this is that little piece of holiness I've been given. To quote the Fragrantica users astrogenic and Jitterbug Perfume Lover (since these were the reviews that sealed my decision on purchasing this perfume!): "AP's bottles may resemble hand grenades, but L'Agent is no ordinary hand grenade... It's a holy hand grenade. Just as on earth, there are battles afoot in heaven, and occasionally the angel's arsenals are dropped from the sky in a plea that we join their army. I accept the calling." & "I once heard a modern mystic say that if you pray for true love, you should also pray for reverence and perseverance because you’re going to need it because true love is not for the weak; neither is this perfume. This is not the perfume for a fickle fleeting lust, or some erotic indulgence, this is anointing oil for a serious and sacred sacrament in the ancient mysteries." And to think, this is just a perfume...

L'Agent was a blind buy for me, as I found it for a good price and really enjoy Agent Provocateur and, to a lesser degree, Maitresse. When I first sniffed the bottle I was worried; it's very incense-spice-woody, a bit darker than most scents that I gravitate towards. However, I gave it a chance and the dry down was surprisingly warm and comforting. Some of the harsher notes I often smell in similar fragrances are missing in this; it has an almost dusty quality to it, the way the best incense has when burned. It's got enough warm wood, amber, and spice to keep it from being completely one dimensional. I often feel like incense-heavy scents lean on an anise note I dislike, but I don't detect that in L'Agent. Sillage is mild to moderate, definitely not overwhelming, and it lasts on my skin for 6-8 hours, longer than most fragrances last on my skin. As Venusta has stated, this scent shines when layered with a floral! The florals in L'Agent take a back seat on me, and while I'm very cautious about layering scents (it usually backfires for me), this one just begs to be paired with a floral, as if there's a blank space in the composition. I've been wearing this with Stella by Stella McCartney and I adore it. That bright, sparkling rose softens L'Agent and makes for an incredibly feminine combination. If I had a good tuberose in my collection, you can bet that I'd be trying that combination next! L'Agent on its own is bold, but adding in more floral gives it a very sensual quality. As someone who rarely wears the same scent twice in a week, I've been reaching for this combination really often; I end up craving it. This may have pushed the original Agent Provocateur fragrance out of its long-held position as my favorite from this brand!

I love Provanzano's AP frags even since the I had to go to great lengths to get the og ( not to mention, expense, it used to be a premium range sold in just a few places in the UK ) but never reviewed any. I'm doing this now as I've just posted a pic, and found myself reading divergent reviews and comments about ISO super. The confusion can be explained: a few years ago the owners of AP (Joe Corré son of the late, great Viv Westwood and Malcolm Maclaren and his missus, Serena Rees ) divorced and sold off the rights to the perfume line. Up to then they'd been produced in Italy by Selective Beauty on behalf of the brand. This continued for a while until Designer Fragrances took over. Following the divorce, they restructured and the perfume arm went to Interparfums in 2013, who moved production to the US, slashed prices and started churning out ( imho ) inferior flankers. They appeared to keep the ogs as they were for awhile but then started cutting corners and tweaking formulas. It's easy to tell: if it's Made in Italy for Selective Beauty then you have the a first formula; at the other extreme any bottle or flanker that came out after 2013, is not going to have the quality and pedigree of the earlier ones , Provanzano' having departed before that. So ..it depends: are you smelling the OG Made in Italy , it's the one Made in the US or...is it the last iteration distributed by EA, this recreation being an update with more of the popular aroma chemicals, the version that's, now it's discontinued, has become Miss AP. ( It also explains the confusion there, too: some thinking it's the same as L'Agent others similar but different !)

Okay, I'm new to this whole fragrance thing, so I blind bought a bottle thinking it would be a nice way to familiarise myself with the incense note. I hated it, it smelled weird and loud and I washed it off right away. Thought about either tossing it or giving it to someone, but didn't, because I had read once on a Finnish fragrance forum you should not get rid of purchases that initially seem like failures, so I put it in the cupboard where I keep my very humble collection, and placed it behind all the other bottles and packages. Until I decided to give it another go after 5 months, and try to understand and maybe identify some of the notes in the composition. Now that was a good call, since this is the fourth or so night I have spent with my nose glued to my wrist. The trick was letting it settle in peace, and after giving it about a half an hour on my skin it became this delicious, almost sweet smoky treat. Can't really tell apart the notes, I'm too much of a n00b for that, but it smells amazingly good. I think, as a man, I'd easily be able to use it if the situation is right, and it's not the sillage power house on me some have experienced it to be. During this evening I've put on more a couple of times already just to feel the opening over and over again, and I think I need to do that once more. I think I'm hooked. EDIT: Here I am, almost a year later still surrounded by a cloud of L'agent, this time layered with a sweet amber. I seriously need to get a back up bottle or three, this is so good, and will always be the perfume that taught me an important lesson about not trusting my initial reaction to a scent. <3

This is my new favorite for this autumn, a discovery, a miracle, an ode to the incense! To the sensual, sinful incense. Ordered it without testing because the price was very affordable (I think it's totally underrated), received it, sprayed it on my wrist and ... the time stood still. A wonderful, intoxicating, balsamic, hugging and naughty scent. Unique, dark, thick, feminine, tempting and seducing. A thousand kisses deep... The opening has a certain vintage vibe (white flowers, a dominant rose, fresh cut greens, a bit of expensive wood, a light aldehyde veil), that's correct, but it's a kind of a modern vintage. I feel some fresh, damp vetiver too (like in "Encre noire" by Lalique, a bit masculine, teasing, deep nuance. Then the perfume changes, it becomes sweeter, I feel a wonderful myrhh, incense and wood mixture (and a lot of sensual, well done musk), the flowers are still present, but not dominant. The base is velvety, mysterious and gets darker and darker. I feel also some dark, warm, aromatic honey notes (not listed) which mix with all that woody and incense heaven and remind me "Chergui" by Serge Lutens ("Chergui" is sweeter, more woody). And I am drowning in this. No regrets, just letting it happen. This perfume makes me think about an extraordinary sect members (beautiful men and women) who come together to make love like art, to discover and experience their sensuality, about something secret,forbidden but still so attracting, tempting. About something that silently whispers dirty things in your ear and makes you desire... I've already ordered another bottle of this, that means a lot.

L'Agent smells like male body odor and I love it! You will either hate this fragrance or you will love it, thankfully I belong in the latter group. This is very smoke and incense heavy, but it’s not the sweet aromatic incense you’re used to, this is a dry and smoldering smoke. L’Agent is nothing like the original Provocateurs, it’s bordering on harsh and masculine. Frankly it reminds me of Natori Natori (sans plum) and a weaker Opium mixed together. You’ll be interested in knowing that this is not a sweet perfume; although there are mild floral accents, the primary players are incense, myrrh, sandalwood, and patchouli. Roses and tuberose are apparent but only through a veil of dark smoke and leather—amber adds a warm glow to what would have been a cold and haunting fragrance. L’Agent smells like a bonfire on the beach; I wouldn’t categorize this as a girly scent, it smells gothic and bewitching. I love the way it transforms subtly on my skin, going from rich and smoky to dark and boozy. The dry down is strangely intoxicating, like flowers on a lake of petrol; it’s a little skanky reminiscent of male body odor. I don’t know what Agent Provocateur puts into their perfumes but every one of their creations has been a love for me. L’Agent is undoubtedly my favorite of its flankers, I can’t get over how uniquely sadistic it smells, almost like a film noir. This won’t be considered a sex bomb by most people, but if flowers were evil little things with a penchant for torture and fatalism...it would moonlight as L’Agent. Vienna.Pink

It took a while for my nose to understand this perfume(years) because when I first sprayed some out my large 3.4 oz bottle onto my hand...it burned my nose hairs out! I remember thinking -->> "Oh crap! I just HAD to purchase the large bottle." I believe that was in 2010 or 2011...maybe 2012? Anyway, fast forward to 2015 and I'm starting to really enjoy it! You know how when you spray perfume on and it smells one way, but then later you happen to come across an article of clothing you had on when you wear wearing the perfume, and it smells different? I feel like the fragrance that lingers on your clothing is a better indication of how a fragrance mixes with your body chemistry, and what other people smell when you're wearing it. Anyway, it was one of those moments when I came across a scarf that was sprayed with L'Agent that I finally understood this difficult fragrance. Before then I had been testing the fragrance every now and then, trying to get a feel for it, but ultimately wearing it just made me feel awkward. One day, I remember putting on the scarf that was perfumed with L'Agent, and saying to myself "My God I smell good!" I had to think for a minute about what I was smelling, and was both amazed and enamored once I figured what scent it was. I see a lot of people mentioning rose, but I don't get rose at all. What I smell is mostly myrrh, geranium, rosewood, and a touch of something sweet (which could actually be the rose).

OMG, this stuff is A-MAZING! Like, eyes-roll-back-in-my-head amazing! L'Agent instantly brought back memories of some scent I was familiar with a very long time ago, back in my childhood or teen years, but I can't put my finger on what it would be... Anyway! L'Agent is gorgeous, shimmering, and delicious, but not in a gourmand way. It's incensey and ambery and kind of gooey/resin-y (as opposed to dry). It has a rich, rounded beauty, soft and enveloping, and reminds me of a MUCH softened version of Estee Lauder's fabulous but too sharp and pungent beauty, Azuree, and less so, but slightly, Youth Dew -- but toned down just the right amount to make them more wearable. L'Agent is warm, spicy, enveloping, and delicious. It's completely different from the magnificent -- and rough -- original L'Agent Provocateur, which assaults you at first but then calms down into a gorgeous dry and dusty rose (I adore that one, too). L'Agent stays warm and ambery, and is cozy, rich, and elegant. I can't believe it's taken me this long to try the fragrances this line has to offer, but I guess Agent Provocateur is more popular "across the pond" than it is here in the U.S., so really that explains it. I gather L'Agent is no longer in production (but that Miss AP is a close substitute for it when I run out) and I'm so grateful I've finally discovered this amazing, gorgeous juice!

Well it appears that my review has been deleted, and I really don't know why, so I guess I'll try to re-phrase it. I love orientals, and I love the bottle, so.. I blind bought it. Probably not the smartest idea but oh well, life is short. Anyway, I do like it but I don't love it. To me it smells like a melange of dark, oriental perfumes. It is not a heavy sillage bomb I just think it has too much going on at once. It's balmy, smokey, resinous, woody, floral, and a bit spicy all at once. Almost like a mix between Black Orchid and Opium (and perhaps a dash of Youth Dew). It's not as strong or heavy as any of those, it just seems to have elements of all three of those. Nefaria's review is spot-on. I've never described a perfume as ghostly before, but this one really is! Maybe because it's so dark but also kind of airy at the same time? I don't know, but I actually like it a lot just for that really dark feeling it has, if not so much for the scent itself. I see this recommended a lot as a good incense perfume, well it's definitely a good one to try if you like incense, but this is not pure incense at all. Edit: I'm changing my mind about this, sometimes too much can be great! I'm really loving it now, it's a bit challenging so give it some time if you don't like it right away.

I just sprayed L'Agent on one wrist and Blue Silk (the new one in the blue bottle) on the other. My first impression: L'Agent has a spicy kick, while Blue Silk, while still dark and spicy, it's less so, much gentler and more wearable. The DNA is the same, but these are two different perfumes that no one would confuse for one another. Comparing these to women in a party, L'Agent is the extroverted, attractive woman in a short red dress (frilly, nice decotage, attention-getter) who sips a cocktail laughing out loud, surrounded by fans. She's very sexy and flaunts it without any shyness, loving to be the center of attention. She is not precisely beautiful, but her body and her charm make her very attractive. Meanwhile, Blue Silk is more reserved, talking only to a person or two at a time. There is an air of mystery about her, and people wonder from afar about her, but are too intimidated to approach her. She has a timeless type of beauty. But don't let her pretty face fool you: there is definitely some darkness hidden in this girl. She doesn't laugh even once, only smiles demurely, and no one is sure what she's thinking. Her dress is midnight-blue, long and elegant, and she sips champagne.

For me, L'Agent was a blind buy, because there was no place in the Netherlands I could test her beforehand. It turned out for the good. I love my dark and mysterious perfumes, I'm not afraid of masculine perfumes every now and then, but I also love the vampy big Opiums and Coco's. L'Agent fits in all of those categories. She's a dark, incensy rose perfume with an oriental vibe, but not too sweet. She starts out rather sharp and raspy, with a very dry peppery rose, it almost makes me sneeze, and a lot of smoky incense. This could definitely be unisex. But after the dry opening, the fragrance starts to sweeten up, the rose becomes more fruity, almost like rose jam. There's the ylang-ylang and the fruits. Underneath I smell the resins that give this perfume that sweet oriental touch, without the usual ambery or vanilla suspects. Yes, I smell amber in this, but it's not too dominant. Instead, all of the time there's that airy incense wafting through. This is why I absolutely love this perfume. To me she's feminine with a masculine touch, oriental but unlike any other oriental, and she has a naughty darkness that speaks to me in layers. Gorgeous!

This isn't a real review, I'm not even going to try to parse the notes or progression. But just wow. Damn. Amazing. I can't believe I'm so late to this party--and as luck would have it I was able to get a bottle for around $25. For this stunner!! Unbelievable!! I've been into perfume for so long now that only a few blow me away like L'Agent has. Strong, rich, spicy, ferocious...dirty, sexy, sultry...dark, deep, and smoky. This is like smoldering resins with dirty labdanum and myrrh, and cinnamon and clove and pepper, and leather and incense and skin musk, and some bright absinthe/angelica/patchouli greens, and rich skanky jasmine in the heart, and amber and sandalwood and more delicious cinnamon and clove and labdanum in the base...wonderful incense woods and spices. I LOVE this. Obviously. Just amazing. This sounds like a kitchen sink perfume--which doesn't always work, there still needs to be an art to it--but it's an incredible stack of sultry darkness that just permeates and radiates everywhere. Jumping up and down beautiful. I'm so, so glad I pulled the trigger on this. How did I go so long?

What a sexbomb of a perfume! This perfume is extremely multi layered when it is first applied. Tons of powerful flowers vying for attention.... tuberose, powdery rose and sharp geranium..., a hit of extra powder too creates a very in-your-face opening! This perfume holds a dark secret though, it’s a vixen! Because when it dries this turn into a huge resinous floral masterpiece! Labdanum, Myrhh and incense make for a dark, sinister almost masculine fragrance. This is a woman with a whip staring you down! Absolutely gorgeous! This has some hella lasting power on me, and I use it as an occasion fragrance, this is definitely not an everyday kinda thing. This has punch and kicks ass...what a shocker! I first smelled this on a friend on Halloween and could smell her the entire night and all the way home on the bus at 4.00 in the morning. I HAD to get myself some and glad I did. The pink and black packaging with the leather tag fits perfectly. It starts out as a dusky yet powerful floral, and then turns dark and BAM....you’re hooked!

I blind bought this on the basis of reviews (a vanishingly rare occurrence for me) and am very impressed- it's a BEAST of a scent. It's very much an amber front and centre scent- its strongest note is unapologetic smouldering pure amber resin. The huge hit of musk also makes it lean masculine- to my nose, its closest relative is Miller Harris La Fumée. I can appreciate the Memoir comparison, but this is stronger, dirtier, sassier. Sillage is phenomenal: one spray and you're set for about 12 hours (and one spray really is enough!) I think this is extraordinary for the price points (I was lucky enough to get a very cheap bottle from ebay): it's an extremely grown-up, dark, enveloping, resinous scent that makes a huge impression. I wonder why it was discontinued, then? My instinct is there was a marketing mismatch: it's an inexpensive, brazenly feminine brand, and even those familiar with other AP scents might not be ready for the sheer hit of amber and incense here. Highly recommended for adventurous, bold amber-lovers.

She managed to get away from work earlier that evening. She was in her bedroom, the balcony doors open letting a light summer breeze through that made the voile curtains gently move......she put the finishing touches to her outfit, black silk shirt, tight leather skirt, pointed courts, a flick of mascara on those dark brown slanting eyes,pale lips....she smiled....there was a surprise under that leather skirt, a little attention to detail...She looked at her watch, what was keeping him? Late meeting? Video conference?.... Clandestine affairs are fun but not the waiting. She looked around for a book, that could make time pass she thought as she claimed her place on the chaise longue currently occupied by the cat. Her eye caught her little favourite bottle, she spritzed some L Agent on her neck and wrists smiling at the thought of his smelling it on her while whispering dirty little nothings in her ear..... Now, I am ready, she thought leaning back....She heard keys on the door....."He is here......."

Oh, L'Agent why can't I love you when so many people like you so much? I was so excited when I got my bottle as I really like almost all the other fragrances from Agent. And even when I sprayed the juice on my wrist I was still thrilled about it, as I thought it smelled divine. So, next day I wore it to work, and it was a cold winter day, which I think suits L'Agent perfectly. But then a bad thing happened, whenever I sniffed the juice I was wearing I got sick and by the time I was still outside, where there was air to breath. Once i got inside the building I thought I was gonna puke all over myself. I discovered that it was an incense that was making me sick as it was too strong and overpowering. I tried to wear L'Agent at least 10-times, and I always felt the same, so I kinda give up on it, even though I didn't want to. Now it has a new owner and I don't have headaches anymore. Btw, lasting power and projection are amazing, so if your skin gets along with L'Agent, this is totaly worth buying.

L'Agent is definitely provocative; overtly so, in my opinion! This strong balsamic perfume renders you spellbound like an intense sort of witches' potion. It's hypnotic, seductive, powerful, passionate and undeniably sexy as hell. However, because it's not subtle, the mystery is lost on me. On my skin, L'Agent begins very loud, with balsams and incense... that fades rather quickly into a dark, earthy and smoky scent with dancing spices in the background. The heart is a little more clean, as the rose emerges, and the dry-down is more of a floral-musk. I'm surprised by how good this is on me, especially considering the large quantities of tonka bean and patchouli - both of which sometimes create problems for me, so in that respect, it's very well-blended. Overall, the entire effect is a little too much for me so I am more of an L'Agent appreciator :) I feel that the Original suits me so much more. Sillage is moderate (but has the potential to be very heavy); lasts for about 8-9 hours.

AP This is honestly a perfect perfume. SUCH a crying shame that it was ever discontinued. Thrilled to have it back in my collection but I think I need a bigger back up! This is even BETTER than I remember it! Perhaps it’s the summer night cool heat (I always wore this in the winter) now or perhaps it’s just my skin chemistry or perhaps it’s even a feat of aging; maceration, but whatever it is-this stuff is richer and more complex than ever. Warmer than ever too, and this is a good thing with this perfume. It was always beautiful, but- It absolutely SINGS now! It is similar in style to Amouage Memoir woman, but it is MUCH better imo. More refined, more harmonious, and ironically, more expensive smelling. The bottle is also absolutely stunning. L’Agent, I am SO THRILLED that you are mine again! Now it’s time to secure back ups! Good lord this stuff is intoxicating! I highly recommend trying it on a cool summer night if you haven’t yet, I swear it’s at its best!

This is my favorite fall fragrance. But where did it go???? AP no longer lists their perfumes on their US website (not sure about other countries...) and the original AP is dirt cheap, now even offered in a double size six ounce bottle for around 40 bucks? The L'Agent seems to be getting harder to find and when I do find it, it is twice or three times the cost I paid a few years ago. I managed to find a few new bottles at a reasonable cost and bought three. This is what I expect from a scent with heavy patchouli. It is a smokey chocolate on my skin. I was hoping to find this same sort of scent with VS Basic Instinct, but all I got was a musky airport bathroom smell. I am hoping that my three large bottles last long enough for me to get sick of wearing it. If not, I probably will not be able to find it or afford it when I run out. I have read that the L'Agent Eau Provocateur (the lighter version) has been discontinued, but not sure about this one.

L'Agent Agent Provocateur - I have been wearing this for two weeks now. At first spray it reminded me of Illamasque Freak but it is not the same, just similar in two of the main notes. The similarity comes in because of its intense myrrh and incense. The rest of the ingredients defines this scent and sets it apart. L’Agent is a powdery grenade with a spicy and woody entrance. As it settles myrrh and the incense becomes noticeable. I have come to love the powdery effect of this particular scent. It is almost as if clouds of the scents surrounds like an invisible layer...think agent girl who sprays this invincible layer of protection and that can go out and kick some butt. Powerful yet soft (feminine) at the same time because of the powdery effect; the Tonka bean lingers adding layers as the dry down continues. Longevity is strong Sillage is moderate to heavy depending on application(men seem to love this scent)