Luxe Calme Volupte

Luxe Calme Volupte is inspired by a painting by Henri Matisse of the same name, conveying the idea of longing for a place of sensuous calmness and offering a suspension from human angst. It’s a beautifully balanced rendition of a green, aromatic floral, with the warmth of resins at its core. Galbanum is the primary note to my nose, which creates this intensely green and vegetal feel, whilst also remaining dry and slightly earthy. The bitterness of this gorgeous note is elevated by a bitter orange, alongside vetiver and soft woods. The balance comes from an array of gentle, powdered florals as is always Francesca’s style, backed up by an array of vaguely tropical fruits which gives the scent a much needed boost of sweetness. It’s hard to say how this scent makes me feel, as it does not remind me of a specific place or emotion. Instead it feels like purgatory, as though you are suspended between both your dreams and your fears; ethereal calm surrounds you and offers an escape from the mundane. Utterly beautiful.

Luxe calme Volupte is abither great Creation by Francesca Bianchi. It is a bit different than her creations before... Fresher and brighter and less dense and Deep. It is a fragrance to enjoy during the daytime and, above all, during the Warner months of the year. The opening is a bit harsher, but very pleasant, plenty of Orange and Green notes. Then It begins to dry down into a very powdery perfume lead by the iris and the vetiver, olaying together over a soft balsámic and Woody bed. The performance is very good, as most of bianchi's perfumes, lasting more than 12 hours on my Skin. The projection is, however, a bit softer, very moderate and most of time close to the Skin, givin the powdery, creamy and earthy addictive character which defines this scent. It is directly in my wishlist! Scent: 10 Longevity: 10 Sillage: 6 Versatility: 10 Originality: 10 Global: 10

Yess, thank you reviewers below, this does indeed resemble Must de Cartier somewhat, a perfume my mum wore in the 90s. It has that juxtaposition of greenery and amber that is unusual in modern perfumes, but I love the combination of classic galbanum/leather chypre stuff with the dusty iris amber sweetness of the drydown. The tropical fruit (pineapple, a bit like Sex and the Sea neroli, to me) elements add a touch of playfulness/humour that was lacking in Must, though, which makes this feel wearable and modern. It's not a perfume to imperss others, particularly, but I feel like myself, unfiltered, when I wear it. Also: Birmane by Van Cleef and Arpels! but modern, with better ingredients & less syrup

I love this house. I was able to be present at the launch of LCV. FB is an autodidact storyteller perfumer who doesn’t shy away from a bit of naughtiness in her perfumes. Her quality is top tier. All her scents evoke a buttery thick texture, and have amazing performance. No cheapish synthetic bases here. The quality/ price ratio is very good. LCV is inspired by Must de Cartier. It’s an elegantly radiant green galbanum-iris over light but sensual amber with a tropical touch, combining late 70ies-early 80ies esthetic with modern perfumery. Performance is off the charts. I pulled the trigger and got a full bottle after finishing my sample. I’m telling you, green makes a comeback.

First impression: Maybe I am very suggestible or maybe I love when there is a story behind fragrances, and in this case I see the attractive painting of Matisse and the poem of Baudelaire. Francesca creates an ethereal fragrance that comes and goes with every movement or little breeze that passes, creating gusts of a magical summer sunset near the lake, citrus and pineapple fruit trees with creamy and clean flowers create some kind of delicious and intoxicating dessert, and which in turn joins the scene to recreate the PERFECT DAY, with a mixture of a naked, clean and slightly sexual feminine skin ... In short, a trip to an olfactory work of art!

Tried in my FB discovery set and became obsessed. Bought a full bottle. I get something sweet tasting but with an fine-grained, slightly efforvescent texture, like Pixie Stix candy. Smells like green and orange. I haven't smelled Must de Cartier, though many here say this has reminiscent aspects, so I'll have to seek that out. What it reminds me of from my collection is a refined, sensual and contemporized Aromatics Elixir by Clinique. LCV is much softer, more damp and wears close to the skin. Like if all the green hay and herbs in AE were put in a blender, then pressed through a sieve and applied to pristine, damp skin.

I love this. This one really perplexes me. I don't get anything green.....maybe the very first initial blast but it's gone in like 60 secs. To my nose, it smells a lot like Angel's Dust and the morphs into Sticky Fingers despite there being no patch anywhere. My two most favorites of hers. Definitely has FB DNA, undeniably gorgeous. I've had a little more time to get to know this now after a few more wearings. It does have a minty green blast in Initial opening but gone or blends in smoothly. I still think it reminds me of Angel's Dust just less sweet and waxy. It's no where near SF, not sure what I was smelling.

Oh how I adore Bianchi’s creations. This one isn’t her usual style. Lighter and airier, it has a freshness from the green notes and lacks the density some of her other fragrances bring. But LCV is so gorgeous and interesting. Opens with a lovely mixture of fruit, florals and aromatic green notes. In the drydown, I recognize some of the powder from Angel’s Dust coming through, and a buttery suede carrying through to the end. Incredible performance, as with all her fragrances. This makes me feel pretty and put together just by spraying this lovely juice twice before starting my day.

Unripe fruits that only give a juiciness and tropical feel (nothing shampoo like as fruit perfumes often smell that like to my nose) to a bitter green resinous fragrance with tons if hyacinth. This is an ideal summer fragrance for someone who doesnt want fresh and light perfumes but still wants to smell ‘the part’. It has the signature francesca ambery animalic powdery dna which i adore. Reminds me a bjt of a wilder and louder Chamade by Guerlain. That one is elegant while this one is a bit more outgoing if that makes sense. I’ll update as i discover more about thjs fragrance

Very nice. I admit I was not keen on the opening but it settles down to a fruity tropical paradise. Less wood than Fidji. I LOVE Fidji! Yes Galbanum greenness is evident along with the bitter citrus notes. The warmth of opopanax and tropical fruit. I've had to check the list of notes again. Yup, Hyacinth is the piercing note coming through. I don't note much ylang tbh. It's a classy, timeless scent (like Fidji). A feminine, business like scent. Great performance as you would expect from FB. OmG! I might end up owning loads of FB at this rate.

Truly if i want to describe this fragrance with 3 word, my words would be it’s name. The first 3 hours is one of the best and most interesting scents that i smelled. Very sophisticated sort of scent. it’s have vintage vibe and it’s truly artistic fragrance. If I didn't know its inspirations, I would still say it was inspired by a painting.This is what i called well made fragrance. It takes you to a beautiful journey full of interesting things. Performance is excellent. Overall: 9.5/10

Bit cranky that I keep coming back to this sample vial without knowing exactly why. I didn't even like it at first! But the dry down is so... comforting. Going to need to spring for Francesca's discovery set *angrily smashes "pay now" button directly after writing this* Update: ended up only liking a third of the FB sampler (Tyger Tyger smells like someone burped up a danish), and LCV is still my favorite. Just something special about this one! Getting myself a full bottle

This is very sharp on first sniff; very green and uplifting. It is like a more.potent version of Chanel No 19. The notes are exquisite. This is my first Francesca Bianchi perfume and a blind buy. I was both nervous and excited spraying it. Its perfect for me. Its been an hour since my spray and I'm loving it even more. The citrus notes have been moved aside now and florals are beginning to appear with creamy undertones. This is spectacular 🥰😍

At first I placed it in my FB B-list because I only sampled it on paper. After wearing many of her other fragrances, I tried this again on my skin and it is now moved to the A-list. Not as dense as some of her others, but like all of her fragrances, you can smell nice wafts coming off your skin throughout the day. You should check out "Wafts from the Loft" where Dan sings the ballad of LCV.

Luxe Calme Volupte is soft (for this house) and sensual. Reminiscent of Angelique from Papillon but more green, sweeter, and with greater sillage and longevity. The galbanum iris accord reminds me of no. 19, but while no 19 is brutal and austere, LCV exudes a come hither air. Distinct from her other offerings but with the signature warmth and sultriness. I might need this in my collection.

I have a bottle of this and I agree with the reviewer below who says the best description is in its name. Absolute calming luxury of the highest order! It transports me to another place instantly. Quite different to Francesca's other creations and if they are too challenging for you, I recommend trying this. Totally unique and in a class of it's own. It's a love 💕

As a newbie to niche perfumes, for me this is such a unique fragrance. It has a green opening which goes away fast, leaving a powdery, fruity, floral smell. Sensual, but innocent. I've order the discovery set from Francesca Bianchi and this is definitely a stand out imho.

This creation is absolutely gorgeous. Just don’t smell this directly on your skin cause it really smells pungent but what made me like this was the magic it gives when smelt in the air. Smells fruity floral. I really love it.

Francesca Bianchi's luxurious dna is such a big win for me. She has won my heart and nose. She went down a slightly different path with this one, as it's more green. The sillage will impress those around you....wow!

its very calming indeed but theres something in the far drydown that smells almost like body odour that makes u question is that me? (in the nicest body odourish smell there is)