Lemon Eclair

I love sweetish lemon scents and had high hopes. I didn't like the opening which smelt too much like biscuits. Thankfully that note quickly eased off quite a bit and then the lemon came into it's own. I admit I was concerned that this might smell like an air freshener. Thankfully it doesn't. It smells just like I imagine a lemon eclair might be like. It's not too sweet which was one of my main concerns. I know Americans have a very sweet tooth but I trusted in Youtubers Delicious Delights recommendation. She is a big fan of this yummy number. It doesnt smell too artificial thank heavens. I have a very sensitive nose and would soon have tossed the sample. Trust me this sensitivity is the bain of my life. I'm not really heavily into gourmands but this is yummy. One to wear on casual days. Moderate sillage and longevity.

I don't see the logic in discontinuing this fragrance. Its the best I've ever smelled from them. I've noticed they've tried to make a bunch of copies of this without some of its crucial notes and they were all disasters. They should bring the same formula back. I'm kind of disinterested in the rest now. Just an FYI, Shalimar Souffle de Parfum is NOT similar to this fragrance. The only thing that fragrance has in common with this is fact it has lemon in it, but the lemon takes a back seat in Eclair. It's all about the sweet bakery/pastry smell in it, that just so happens to have a lemon on the side. With Shalimar Souffle de Parfum, its all light, lemon & leather blah.

I got several of Mr. Covarrubias scents last year. Lemon eclair was one of the best from the haul I got. It is a lemon vanilla cream dream. You feel the pastry notes just for a few minutes, then the drydown has not much evolution, it is Meyer lemon custard with extra heavy cream and a dense vanilla note. It reminds me of good old Lemon signature vanilla scent from bath and body works (around 2009-2010) but with extra creaminess. Longevity not so great, around 2-3 hours with decent projection, my husband said I smelled like a nice dessert from a fancy bakery. Lemon custard dream! I have a back up bottle, since this brand tends to discontinue scents every now and then.

I've been looking for a perfume version of C.O. Bigelow No. 005 lemon body cream (and no, it's not their No. 1999 perfume). I think this is the closest I've found so far, although I think the nature of the body cream composition allows for a longer-lasting, more photorealistic lemon scent. Still, though, this has a nice "baked lemon treat" sort of scent. Ganache's similar perfume "When Life Gives You Lemons" is a much more intense version of this with a heavier baked good note that sometimes leans synthetic. I'm so glad I decided to spring for a bottle of Lemon Eclair!

This is a very good summer gourmand. Very citrusy and creamy: not as heavy as typical gourmands but not as light and breezy as typical citrus perfumes. Absolutely gorgeous. Low sillage, lasts about 8 hours. The lemon is muted after an hour or so and the buttery sweet pasrty amps up but still isn't too heavy or cloying. After 8 hours it dried down to a sweet white musky skin scent that stuck around until washed off. For me, this is perfect for summer.