Lilac Brûlée

For those of you who enjoy this fragrance, but want something a little more, try this with DELULU From ODDITY. It is a great match because they both have rhubarb in their composition. It blends together quite well. I have done that myself and it really does what I wish the fragrance did to begin with. It still has that wonderful sweetness, but the vegetal aspects are stronger now. There is also a slight citrus aspect that gives the overall fragrance extra body and characteristic. I like them both separately, but I like them even more when they are together.

This smells SO good... it's sweet but not in an overbearing gourmand way. My partner isn't into fragrances and this was still in the %10 of smells he actually enjoyed on me. This starts off with loud marzipan, transitions into zippy rhubarb and settles into a lilac woody vanilla. I got a sample of this because the notes in isolation really spoke to me but I couldn't picture them in symbiosis-- this is definitely a winner for me. Would buy a full bottle but I have pause due to the really lackluster longevity.

This is exactly what I was hoping it would be. I don't like florals too much, but this was absolutely lovely. sweet creamy creme-brulee and marzipan with sugared lilac petals. Its a very light floral, not enough to give me a headache, but enough to add a unique and beautiful twist to a gourmande. Sadly this does not last very long on the skin, perhaps because I have a dabber sample and not a spray. Other than its weak longevity, it is a beautiful delicate fragrance.

LOVE LOVE LOVE clean, light, and sweet. creamy sugared lilac. a floral for gourmand lovers. picture: a perfect spring day - you took an everything shower, you're wearing your favorite outfit. drinking an over priced latte and holding a bouquet of equally overpriced flowers. your makeup turned out just right and you're having a good hair day. you found your holy grail thrift find, its sunny and 75 degrees. you got a sweet treat before going home.

marzipan, rhubarb, lilac, in that order. the rhubarb reads very cherry-like in combination with the almond, it’s a delicious tartness you get when you first spray it. after a few hours that tartness starts to fade and it becomes a sweet, warm lilac and almond. i get lots of compliments on this fragrance, it projects well to those within a few feet of you but isn’t overwhelming, and lasts on the skin for 7+ hours in varying degrees of intensity

The top notes in this chase each other around in a breathless circle for the first hour or couple hours on skin. First it’s an absolutely delectable almond marzipan, then cool lilac, and then black almost tarry smoke. And round and round again. It’s wild. Finally these notes churn enough and mix together, along with rhubarb, to create a tart fruit tart. Yep. I like it, it’s fun to wear, I just don’t know if I’d ever buy it because you don’t know what you’re going to get from one moment to the next. Lilac Brûlée lasts 5-6 hours on skin and casts a moderate scent bubble, people close to you will smell it.

first impressions: i agree that the marzipan is forward. so, yes it's caramelized dessert and floral and justasmidge fruity. the lilac does get a little washed out in the dry down:( i caught just the vanilla and whip cream sometimes, sort of like you're standing next to a pretty girl who's baking edit: after wearing this more it's like a film that shifts in the light... it's marzipan and lilac, but sometimes it's also cherry and smoke

Feminine, decadent, and addictive. This is a sophisticated floral confection that re-imagines lilac as a rich dessert. The creamy, nutty marzipan base makes the lilac feel velvety and edible without losing its floral integrity. Most prominent notes on my skin: lilac and marzipan. Smells Like: Lilac blossoms dipped in almond sugar and heavy cream; a sophisticated floral pastry.

Really beautiful milky sweet lilac scent. The milkiness is reminiscent of Hilde Soliani scents like Orgasmo or Crema di Latte. Light, comforting, feminine. The lilac is not indolic or too overly powdery - it smells like actual sweet petals. The marzipan reads like sweet cherry. Performance is incredibly poor. Zero sillage and only lasts ~2-3 hours on clothes.

You just broke a jar of cinnamon while baking—but it’s one of those cutesy Lenox spice village ones. The windows are open and someone is chain smoking outside. Maybe it’s June, the lilacs are in bloom and there's a light breeze. So it's all fine.

Really pretty sugared lilac - love the creaminess. Perfect for sipping a latte and reading a book

I have to preface this by saying I do not prefer gourmands. I do, however, love lilac, so I really wanted to try this one. Unfortunately, the lilac did not come through at the start. The rhubarb was very acidic on my skin, verging on sour. That acidity sat on top of the cookie accord for a long time. And when I say cookie, I mean an almond cookie with almond frosting and almonds on top. It was sweet, sweet marzipan, and that sweetness was cloying to me, personally. The dry down became much more pleasant. The vanilla began to shine with the patchouli, and I finally felt like I could smell some of that lilac coming through. In the end, it became a very familiar scent. Like a lotion or candle from long ago that you will never remember the name of. I do think it is a vanilla almond scent before it is a lilac scent, and for that reason, it wasn't a win for me. But it's definitely a win for someone out there!

Man, I really wanted to like this one! When I heard of Lilac Brulee, I wanted to try it because it sounded exactly what I wanted: a sweet mixed with a flower. My favorite Bath & Body Works candle that I adored in college was Lavender Marshmallow, so I was hoping for the same kind of vibe with this perfume. Plus, I love lilac. My grandma had some in her yard growing up so it smells like the summers of my youth. When I sniffed the bottle, (sample size) I was immediately reminded of Lavender Marshmallow! However, once I put it on my skin, it immediately turned into something powdery.. and smoky??? I don't get lilac and I don't get sweet. :( I guess it's the sandalwood and cedar, they are just way too strong. I wanted the first half of the notes, but instead I got none of that and just the bottom half. Too bad.

This is mainly a marzipan fragrance. I was hoping for a Lilac + Whipped Cream floral-gourmand delight but that's not what this is. I do enjoy marzipan, but this smells like a cheaper marzipan fragrance, something I've smelled similar from cheaper indie brands - and TK Almond Tart. It's not a refined marzipan like I was expecting for the price per ml that this costs. Very disappointed. The opening few seconds starts off so promising too, but it quickly just becomes "bleh". So I am still on the hunt for a lilac floral-gourmand. Amouage is a bit too floral - almost "old school floral" even, though I still enjoy that one*, but I feel there's still a void to be filled.

I'm wearing this from a sample today. This is an interesting one--not really what I expected. In the opening, I get a heavy dose of perfumer's alcohol mixed with lilac and ashtray. The ashtray note does eventually fade away, thankfully. The alcohol never goes away completely. In the drydown, it gives it a slightly boozy feel. It gets sweeter and less floral throughout the wear. In the deep drydown, it could be Sharaf Blend's weaker cousin for warm weather. (Sharaf Blend is a feminine-leaning ME dupe for Angle's Share, and it is a beast.) This isn't bad, but I won't be buying a bottle. I wanted something that spoke lilac from start to finish.

Like a fancy little dessert. I love the marzipan and get the light florals. The rhubarb is present and adds tang. But there's an odd smokiness to it that I can't place. It's like smoke without the smoke. As if you are smelling the burnt wick of a candle. This was not something that I got in the blotter. Intentional? Weird skin chemistry? It's not what I expected. Oddly dark and bewitching for a sweet gourmand. Settles to a soft vanilla.

she's cute.. honestly smells like rhubarb pie w woodchucks. the rhubarb in this is so strong n u would think with a name like lilac brulee.. it would smell like lilacs but it doesn't! after a while the marzipan fades out n ur left with woody-ish rhubarb. i genuinely expected a lilac dessert n instead got fruit n some wood. i feel deceived and lied to! but it doesn't smell bad, just not what i wanted :/

I've been hunting for a unique lilac perfume. Lilac Brulee had a great concept but disappointing reality. It could be called torched sugar lilac. The lilac doesn't last long - 15 to 30 minutes. The burnt sugar lasted at least 6 hours. There's a little caramelized sugar and creamy-ness but the burnt sugar dominates on me. If the lilac had more staying power this could have been a winner.

First seconds it is smth burnt, i guess it should be burnt sugar but it is overburnt if so. In the next couple of seconds it gives a gourmand vibe and straight away you're smelling cherry accord, almondy one, the same as in Tom Ford Lost Cherry. Generic. And no lilac.

this smells like a B- if that makes sense. it's soo close to being good but so far. i loved the idea of a floral gourmand but i think the lilac isn't saving space for the rest of the notes. the drydown is nice but the opening is a tad sharp

Marzipan and at first something tangy and intensely green, more like green pepper then rhubarb. No lilac at any phase and not brulee.

Marzipan (to be perfectly honest, I dreaded) is very forward at open and is quite pretty when wet, less so after drying. What remains is a bit of a burnt buttery (whipped cream?) scent, so far no lilac or rhubarb. The burnt element intensifies and becomes akin to burnt skin and is a bit headache inducing. I should note here, I’ve sampled hundreds of scents and not one has induced a headache, so this scent holds that distinction. I was a bit wary of this scent because its reviews are not encouraging but its notes and name offered so much potential. But this scent is actively unpleasant. That’s ok. Van Morrison once told me, "Sometimes we know, sometimes we don’t. Sometimes we cry."

I detect a panaché of all the notes listed, however, they were “brûléed” a little too long. The result is not a delicately caramelized dessert, but a scorched, smoky mess. The ashy note slowly fades, but it still lingers in the background indefinitely. The combination of lilac, rhubarb and marzipan is *lovely* but I can’t bring myself to enjoy the smoke smell. Bummer.

Not for me. I was hoping it would be more gourmand, but the lilac shines through and then there is rhubarb in the dry down. I didn't detect any marzipan. I was excited to stop by my local shop to try, but will not be purchasing.

For me, this smells like cherry cough syrup mixed with tobacco/ash tray in the opening. I do NOT like it. Maybe some people might like it as a winter date night fragrance. Not for me.

Marzipan with a touch of lilac. Then, vanilla cream. A sandalwood, praline and tonka drydown. A very light scent. No performance.

I wanted to love this one so bad, as the notes and Lucky Scent's description of it being like "discovering a secret pastry shop in a spring garden" made it sound like an absolute dream. Per the name, I had envisioned creamy, custard-y deliciousness being whipped up in a beautiful bakery surrounded by billowing lilac bushes. You could imagine my confusion when it translated into stale pipe tobacco on my skin upon initial application. I gave it a chance to settle, but it took a solid 20 minutes for the awful burnt smell to subside. And even once it had, I was left underwhelmed and disappointed, mostly due to how weak the lilac was. *sigh*

To start off, I would like to note that I love gourmands but what I would describe as expensive-smelling desserts. I love vanilla. I love artisanal cafes. I am not a huge floral person but recently I have found a lavender forward gourmand and chamomile one that I have fell in love with and I wanted to give lilac a go (because of a rabbit hole I got myself into on lilac enfleurage but that's besides the point). The opening reminds me of this gorgeous bakery I used to go to that specialized in European cakes: a burst of an amaretto-like scent which I know is the marzipan and rhubarb. It is strong and leans in the cherry territory which is usually not my preference. But then it does start die down and get into this soft, creamy lilac. I do find myself preferring when it reaches these mid-notes. It starts to remind me of an amaretto cake with a sugary lilac drizzle. I am going to keep testing this. I'm not finding that I immediately want a FB but I am intrigued. It's so incredibly nostalgic. I just keep imagining those thick slices of cake I used to buy wrapped in wax paper. I do wish it was a little stronger though and I do wish it was a little more vanillac/sugary. I may have to buy a true lilac fragrance and mix it with a strong, sugary vanilla. Or perhaps I am barking up the wrong tree and I need to look more into a sugared violet scent rather. Only time will tell.

I bought this on vacation in Denver (highly recommend Ode to Perfume!). It's like someone tried making creme brulee, but instead of that caramelized layer they do at the top, they used a floral syrup instead. It's such a dream. It's like one of those expensive desserts at an artsy bakery but it's just oh so good, so you deal with the price. This is so unique to my nose. The lilac and marzipan complement each other beautifully. The lilac is so nice, she's gentle and not loud, but you know she's there. And while it's hotter in Denver than where I currently live, the humidity is dramatically lower there -- somehow the marzipan is quite cloying here??? However, the tonka of course adds that warm depth that I always appreciate. The rhubarb does not especially stick out to me right now, but I think I recall picking up on it faintly in CO. It definitely keeps the lilac light and airy. I can't wait for it to be cooler to wear this! I definitely need the florals and gourmands to be equally at play for this baby <3

“Secret pastry shop in spring” really sums it up for me, thank you Fumerie of Pdx! It was a love at first smell, followed by a lukewarm response to the decant I purchased (there is a strong brûlée to the marzipan aspect that I was unsure about), but I fell head over heels by the end of that decant. Before Lilac Brûlée, I liked lilacs but they weren’t a distraction - now I wander on dog walks into any neighbor offering a lilac tree just to get a reminder whiff of Lilac Brûlée- the lilac is just *that* spot on. I wear this on evenings when I need relaxation to be part of every breath. It is my unexpected spring love, as a gourmand lover I love its dark marzipan aroma against the floral lilac, the purple suede feel of it, the smoky brûlée.... Could not ask for more! Except maybe a larger bottle.

You visit her at work in the bakery, where her tongue peeks unconsciously out between her plush pink lips as she paints marzipan into tiny fruits, wisps of her hair haloing her face which is knit in concentration. When she notices you her hand floats to the pocket of her gingham apron where she has tucked a thryse of the lilacs you plucked for her yesterday morning. She blushes and hands it to you, and as your eyes meet you wonder what kind of desire this is that brews within you. Someone else is waiting in line behind you, tapping their foot and smoking a cigarette through sighs. You don’t care. She feeds you a maraschino cherry over the counter, her fingertips powdery from the marzipan. You don’t care what kind of desire this is. You don’t care, you don’t care.

This opens with powerful, sweet marzipan quickly joined by a rhubarb note which I found a bit acrid, but if you love rhubarb you might enjoy. Within the hour Lilac Brûlée had become completely dominated by a cinnamon and honey profile, finally giving way to a gentle, nondescript gourmand scent. I appreciate the journey of this fragrance, but I had higher hopes for it. I personally didn’t get any lilac (or any floral for that matter), from Lilac Brûlée, and it left me wanting more floral and less gourmand.

I enjoy this very much! It has just enough elements to make it stand out, without doing too much. The rhubarb and mimosa add a slightly tart and bright note that sets it apart from a standard vanilla dessert-like gourmand. The marzipan is sweet and cheeky with a little cinnamon spice. I agree that the lilac gets lost in the mix though. I definitely get more of the rhubarb, tonka and marzipan.

Sweet sweet sweet. The marzipan comes across as very cherry. It reminds me a lot of some indies—reminiscent of some of the better blended Alkemia gourmands. Where to wear: this is harkening back to my unemployed indie fragrance era, so—sitting on the front steps trying to get some sun to cure your depression on a Tuesday at 11 am

This is a fun, playful gourmand. It leans little retro at times, and for me, the almondy tones clash a bit with the dewy lilacs smelled right up close, but its a warm, romantic and delicate scent overall. Reminds me a lot of Mein Herr Marquis by Sixteen92, but much better blended

It's so funny to see how differently everyone is interpreting this. For me, it isn't quite gourmand enough. I get a lilac flavored dessert that is... burnt. I can't get over the smoky burnt thing so I won't be getting a full bottle.

Soft marzipan and lilac with a touch of tart from the rubarb. Light and sweet, slightly powdery. Linear and pleasant. Stays close the skin. I could see this being a gentle bedtime fragrance.

Mostly a gourmand scent to my nose. I get lilac at the top for all but five seconds then it faded into sweet marzipan and vanilla. Not bad, but wish it had more of the florals

Mmmmmm this is so yummy and unique! I get the marzipan note the most, which I'm in love with! This is full bottle worthy to me <3

unexpected love! the lilac is fleeting but that’s okay, so comforting and fun. adds warmth & whimsy to misty spring mornings

The opening is sweet lilac and the dry down is fluffy sweet vanilla almonds. To me it smells just like Celine Zouzou!