Leila Lou

11/29/19 - The description above starts out, “Leila Lou is a gentle, fresh and feminine scent.” Succinct and accurate, it’s crowd safe and a definite crowd pleaser! At first application, I got banana-pudding: I’m guessing that’s the pear blossom and vanilla notes. But as it settles, the jasmine enters the dance and keeps it from being sickingly sweet. Fresh cut grass is hiding; maybe it’s just enough to even out the sweetness so it does a great job if it’s in there. I hate it when all I smell is that hay/grass note. Not with this one. I’ve had it on now for 3 hours and it still smells wonderful. I’ll be honest - it does definitely remind me of shampoo. When I invested in this, working in the healthcare field, I was looking for something that wouldn’t offend the clientele I am around as they are not feeling their best, and the last thing they want to smell is something heavy and gourmand-y. This is clean, fresh, and super feminine. Smells just like what I want to smell like after a cleansing, refreshing shower. I absolutely love it! Daytime, springy-summery frag. Sexy and sensual? Well... IDK... do you consider yourself sexy and sensual? Then this perfume definitely is. YOU define the scent - don’t let it define you. Top notes: nectarine, fresh cut grass Heart: pear blossom, jasmine Base: vanilla, white musk 12/02/19 - I wore this to work - on a critical care unit - and my fellow staff and patients alike complimented me, and the pt’s don’t want to smell much of anything due to their compromised health state. Longevity is amazing - after 12+ hrs, they could still smell it on me. This is **THE** most perfect crowd-friendly, clean-smelling frag. I paid full price and I ain’t even sorry 🥰

WOW! I LOVE this! I did not know what to expect based on reviews. I keep changing up my signature. This is the one. This is my favorite Rosie Jane. I’m testing the roller ball mini. I may need to immediately buy the travel size until I can afford the full size. I have like close to 50 perfumes & this is my favorite. On me, it’s not too grassy or too sweet. It’s just right. My search is over finally! ... I’m relieved. It’s more floral & musky on me. Smells clean, pretty, bright, feminine like sparkling champagne. Goes with anything, day or night. Doesn’t smell exactly like shampoo, but has that beautiful hair / just showered vibe I wanted. It’s very well blended & refined. Smells like the perfect French girl coming from the salon. To die for. I do not even like to eat pears. I was worried because people said ‘canned pears’ or green jolly ranchers & I’m so glad, not on me ... absolutely sounded nasty to me. I don’t like sweets or fruity candy scents or like pure grass & usually don’t like green notes ... So glad tested & gave a shot. The pear sweetness is balanced perfectly with the jasmine & the musk to me. I want everything to smell like this. This smells like ME. I will need a spray to put some in my hair next. Reminds me a little of my Davines conditioner which is divine. I’m just obsessed with this! I’ll wear for a long time as my signature. I did not expect that whatsoever. Made my day. Thanks, Rosie! I have tons of expensive Chanel & fancy brands. Thousands of dollars of perfume. Didn’t expect this to smell expensive. It is just so chic! Day or Night. Perfect for Date Night. Every Season. I’ll be taking on my upcoming trip. It’s a classic for sure.

I'm trying to switch to more clean, sustainable and non-toxic beauty products lately. With perfume it's not that easy and it will, most likely, remain a weak spot in that regard. I think that Leila Lou is the first fragrance in my collection that ticks a lot of boxes - with regard to ingredients and packaging materials. I stumbled upon by Rosie Jane by accident: Petite Cherie is one of my favorite fragrances of AG and Leila Lou is listed in the "reminds me of" section. So I took the risk and ordered it blindly via niche-beauty (hooray). Leila Lou is indeed very very similar to Petite Cherie - so if you're not able to test Leila Lou in a store near you, try to find PC and see if you like that. If you do, you'll most likely like Leila Lou too :) The pear (blossom) is intense and straightforward in the beginning. There is an underlying juiciness of the nectarine and throughout a green accord of grass. The jasmine comes out a tad later and is more green-soapy, not indolic or very fleshy. All dries down rather soapy and musky, vanilla probably adds a bit of sweetness but honestly, I don't detect much. Leila Lou is all about the pear, grass, jasmine and musk. So if you don't like soapiness, pear and/or jasmine, steer clear of this one :) Longevity is moderate while sillage is enormous in the first half-/hour. After that it's more intimate, which adds to the appeal of the perfume and brand's concept, I suppose. My only qualm is the spray nozzle which "shoots", rather than mists. So I'll probably refill a little in another bottle to achieve more even distribution on my body. All-in very happy and loving Leila Lou!

when i first sampled this i was underwhelmed. but then i was going through my samples to find a fragrance for the day and i grabbed this one by chance. later that day i was laying in bed and wondering what smelled so fresh, like laying down in freshly cut grass in the spring, and realized it was me!! this is just BEAUTIFUL. simple, safe, wearable, yet still somehow unique. it reminds me of how the front yard of my childhood home smelled in the morning in spring. the breeze would carry the dew from the grass, the magnolias blossoming, and, my favorite, the scent of blooming texas mountain laurels. this is that smell. i’m addicted. it’s very grassy for me but the jasmine and pear undercut that and make it less earthy (sometimes grass notes come across to earthy for my taste). in my parents new home they have a trellis on the patio with jasmine and in spring they eat dinner outside right by the trellis and this perfume also recalls that scent to mind. but something about this is so lovely and comforting to me. it just makes me think of childhood springs so strongly. my birthday is in spring so it’s always been my favorite season and the nicest season in the south by far. this also lasts FOREVER. it’s one of those scents you’ll smell on your clothes when you’re pulling them out to wash them. i have literally no complaints or notes just perfect.

I’ve loved Leila Lou for years, first as the oil version, now as the edp. This is so close to Goutal’s Petite Cherie but much more affordable and longer lasting, I find! The pear, grass and jasmine are blended so beautifully together to create a friendly, casual, grassy, fruity floral that while youthful can definitely be worn by any age (who cares about those rules anyways!). On my skin this is actually not jasmine-prominent, as others have described, but more grassy and pear-forward. Leila Lou is one in my collection I reach for a lot (and it’s a sizable collection), as it’s so easy and enjoyable to wear. I didn’t realize for the longest time the perfumer behind this is Sarah Horowitz. When I finally discovered that, I understood why this resonated so much with me — she’s one of my favorite American perfumers and has created some of my most loved scents! Leila Lou is a gem!

I've been searching for something close to my beloved L by Gwen Stefani for years. A few have come close and then also been discontinued. A few more have been somewhat similar but not quite what I'm looking for. This fragrance is 90% similar to L. Slightly green, slightly aquatic, slightly sweet, slightly fruity, slightly floral, a bit juicy but in a dewy way, not a syrupy over ripe fruity way. Compared to L, this is a touch more green/grassy, a touch less sweet, and perhaps a whisper of soap/powder/musk but barely there. Silage is not too much, more than a skin scent but not obtrusive. Lasting power is good. A summer morning, pear trees, dewy grass in the morning light. Pretty, dewy, soft, a bit sweet. As close to L as I have found and I'm loving it.

I have to agree that this scent is fresh and feminine. At first spray, the fresh cut grass is sharp and there’s a sweetness (fruit or floral) that accompanies it. This fragrance is nostalgic and peaceful and reminds me of my childhood. It is sooo easygoing and I’ve been reaching for it several times a day (like a madwoman). The price point is amazing and the fact it’s a clean scent is a bonus for me. I’ve already ordered a backup bottle. This scent is for everyday, for anything and is suitable for anytime. It is inoffensive yet it has a quiet presence that’s undeniable. I hope they hat I never grow tired of it and that the formulation doesn’t ever change. I’m absolutely smitten with this fragrance.

I absolutely adore this one. Leila Lou starts out as a slightly herbaceous rose and jasmine scent, sweet without being cloying and floral without stuffiness. After about an hour, it settles down into something subtly fruity and vanillic. For me, there's a lovely little scent cloud that smells like rosy peach skin and lasts about 5 hours (with the oil, anyway). It really blooms in warm weather, blending with my natural skin scent in a way that I've not experienced with many fragrances. This perfume reminds me of mother-of-pearl -- gently gorgeous, mesmerizing, colorful but not gaudy, and a little different from every angle -- and I can't imagine a fragrance more perfect for summer.

This is one of those perfumes that just makes you feel clean and soft. It opens with this airy mix of jasmine and pear, but what really gets me is the fresh-cut-grass vibe in the background. I’ve always loved the smell outside right after they cut the grass, that fresh scent that hangs in the air. So it makes perfect sense why I ended up loving this perfume. It kind of brings that same feeling into a bottle. The dry-down stays soft and delicate, a hint of floral, and that whisper of green freshness that lingers in the nicest way. Perfect for spring.

I got it as a perfume oil sample from Sephora and I hated it at first. It smelt very strong and sharp but when I tried it again after a year... it was so gorgeous and juicy. When I smell it I imagine early spring morning and I’m sitting on a porch and I’m biting into the juiciest peach ever. Birds are chirping and I can feel sun shining on my face, I can also smell fresh cut grass. Beautiful scent and I wish I could get it anywhere in my country but unfortunately it’s out of stock. Still trying to find any dupe but nothing compares to this beauty

this perfume smells like a beautiful cross between juicy pear jelly bellies and a fresh spring day. on some days it smells sweeter on me, on others it smells greener. either way, it has a very nice right-out-of-the-shower quality to it that i really love. i've found that this works better for me in cold weather as opposed to warm. whenever i try putting this on on a hot summer day, it ends up being too jammy and indolic on me. this may just be because i hate the smell of hot grass though lol. works surprisingly well in the fall!

The very first time I tried this perfume I was in love! Its one of those perfumes that will leave a lasting impression. The staying power is amazing and the silage is just right. At first the pear scent comes right through but after about 20 mins it fades and the middle notes blossom through. The price is a plus for this perfume and if you are into fresh lively young scents, then this one is for you. Made with mostly natural ingredients also makes this perfume a good choice. Its one of those scents you have to try to believe.

I’m really loving this perfume I got in a By Rosie Jane sample set. LAMB, or “L” by Gwen Stefani as it’s called on Fragrantica, is one of my all-time favorite sweet and juicy scents, and on me, Leila Lou is a 95% match with it. I would choose Leila Lou over LAMB if I was going to repurchase because this one is clean, cruelty-free, and vegan. I love that all of the By Rosie Jane scents actually smell like their fragrance notes and not like the “generic department store perfume section” scent of so many designer scents.

Smells like Gap’s newest rendition of Grass Eau de Toilette. Freshly cut grass top notes, subtle Jasmine mid notes with a musky dry down. It’s not the same as the Gap Grass 1994 but it’s more like its latest bottle in stores. Smells great and at the fraction of the price. I own Rosie Jane and wish I had gotten Gap instead. I love both though! Smells like a white tee, blue jeans and a walk in a warm late spring evening after a fresh shower! Chic and effortless. It’s a great spring and summer fragrance.

Very nice floral scent that isnt too sharp or cloying , and not too fruity or sweet. Its just right. Pear and jasmine mixed together and I get a hit of something blossom? Top notes Remind me vaguely of Tommy Hilfiger Tommy Girl ,but softer. And the dry down is similar to bath and body works pear blossom spray (discontinued) and the dove pear deodorant. its a safe blind buy if you like florals in general. Very feminine pretty scent.

Wow. Wowowow. I did not expect this to be as good as it is. It's the perfect gentle dewy flower fairy fragrance, which is hard to find as someone who hates rose. I've heard a lot of people say it smells like grass, but on me that is thankfully not literal. It is grassy in the sense that it is green, fresh, bright and smells like spring, but not at all evocative of mown grass. This is quickly going to become a daily grab for me.

went through THREE bottles of this in college and picked up a travel spray a couple years ago for old time’s sake. even though this isn’t my every day vibe now, i can’t help but smile every time i smell it! it’s been perfect for the 80 degree early spring days we’ve been having. very floral, juicy, and fresh. i feel like it also creates a nice scent cloud that lasts, even if it’s not as noticeable on the skin after some time.

This is pretty much Spring in a bottle. I don't usually care for green notes but this is blended really well. It starts off with a strong jasmine with a hint of grass. The softer and fruiter floral notes come in and then the smoothness of the musk and vanilla. I agree with Betthany Frankel on this, this is giving rich woman at a summer party in the Hamptons. Its fresh and classy and something I'll be reaching for all summer

Juicy fruit, grass, and I swear I get a little lily of the valley. Wearing a white dress that was dried on a clothesline, eating a peach in a grassy field. Clean, but also very green. The grass is prominent enough to make it not boring. The drydown is better than the opening. I'm glad to have found something flowery and fresh that actually has decent sillage and longevity. This review is for the mini roll on of the edp.

I love this so much that I almost want to gatekeep it. It’s one of the only fragrances that I have gone through an entire bottle of, it smells so much more expensive then it is, like a greener Petite Cherie by AG which is my signature fragrance. I don’t see pear listed as a note but it’s definitely there, very pear and grass heavy and oh so lovely. It also lasts super long for such a fresh fragrance. Love love love.