True Lust Rayon Violet De Ses Yeux

I don't get the boozy hit some people talk about. On me this is powdery rose/violet/lily of the valley, with a sweet creaminess from the coconut and a background hint of orange. No skank, no animalic notes, no leather. It's gentle and pleasant, but definitely not lustful. Abysmal longevity. I sprayed with a liberal hand, and 3h later it's down to a skin scent that I need to really press my nose to my wrist to find. As my first foray into ELDO I am disappointed by that, but the scent itself is very nice. I intend to try Putain des Palaces and Rien next so hopefully they will last longer. Edited to say: whilst it does quickly become a skin scent, it does then stick around for a long time. So, longevity is actually decent, but it just quickly loses sillage. After about 5h the scent changes and the orange becomes far more prominent. I really love it, but wish the sillage was larger.

This one was a love at first sniff. I have never smelled Putain des Palaces or Dangerous Complicity, but they are now on my list. Immediately, I get a spicy violet from this, that I find really unique, maybe it's the ginger and rum? You don't have to wait long for the full drydown...along with that violet, you have some musky leather and powdery sandalwood. I get very light hints of the coconut and other florals. I think True Lust alludes to some old-school perfumes, but it is very modern. It smells a tiny bit dirty, but in the classiest way possible. It makes me think of naughty trysts and books like The Delta of Venus. In fact, I could imagine Anais Nin wearing this. Despite all that, I find it easy to wear, maybe because I enjoy it so much. It lasts long on my skin and I love getting wafts of it througout the day/evening. This is one of my favorites...Gorgeous stuff.

This fragrance is so strange. Up close, it is a smoky, beef-jerky leather rolled around in powder makeup products. Quite kitsch. But the wearing experience and sillage is more like a sweet powdery floral with a hint of leather and a very refined, light boozy quality. The violet is not overtly violet-y; rather it creates a powdery-sweet-leather veil. This scent has grown immensely on me. I absolutely adore its composition after owning it for a few years and would repurchasing a bigger bottle if I didn't have a million other bottles in my collection (and it seems like this one has been tragically discontinued). True Lust is very beautiful and feminine but and elegant, but with a unique edginess and artistic touch I really appreciate. It smells like a woman in the fall with her well-loved Birkin and suede gloves.

The more I wear True Lust the more it becomes True Love. This is very romantic, all violets and rum in the opening, ylang ylang and osmanthus about an hour in and then settling into coconut, rice and musk to finish. The violet is there the entire journey and it is gorgeous. True Lust sits close to skin, but you don’t have to bury your nose in your arm to enjoy the fragrance. You get soft reminders of the fragrance throughout your day. It would be appropriate to wear for a variety of settings or occasions as it is not overpowering or cloying. This is a win for lovers of violet or musks.

Hard to explain. Subtle, polite, provocative. The booziness and leather, they're there but not super prominent. The rice allows it to dodge the designer vibe entirely. The osmanthus gives it a bit of a mysterious powdery touch. It's the furthest thing from a club fragrance, and yet I find myself drawing closer to my SO to get a good whiff, so mission accomplished, right? Very nice scent to just wear to the office, but also has that strong backbone that gives it just enough oomph to be interesting in a romantic setting. 8.5/10