L'Interdit Édition Millésime

So I have this for test right now, and on first sprits I am a happy camper. It's a great symphony of notes, right off the bat I can smell the orange blossom and almond milk making it's music with the sharper ginger that adds a fresher, more earthy trail throughout the song. It's fresh, mysterious and somewhat sassy, but in a shy way. Not at all a powerhouse. And that's kind of where it falls flat for me, literally. After the dry down it's a scent so close to my skin that I have to search for the exact spot where I sprayed it. I can imagine this to be a perfume for someone that is not a wallflower, but not a loud lass for that matter either. Someone that sits in the back, unmistakably beautiful, but not at all wanting to take advantage of that fact. She's waiting, for that special person to come close enough to enjoy her beauty in all its facets. All in all. I love it, but the longevity and poor silage to me is a no-no. I'm loud and direct, my perfume should reflect that.

This is nice. Smells expensive. I think I like it better than the EDP version, which is a bit too strong and sickly sweet for my taste. To be clear, this is also sweet, but I feel like the bitter orange tempers that grape candy sweetness a bit. This is very strong orange blossom. I was hoping to pick up more tuberose, but it's an orange blossom bomb. I'm wearing it now, but not sure it's good for summer heat. A bit too sweet and heady. Sillage and longevity are both good on my skin, though not as good as the EDP. I would say if you own the EDP they are alike enough that you don't need this version. Edit 7/19/21: Oh boy. I'm in trouble. The more I wear this, the more I fall in love. I live in the Midwest and it's hot and humid right now, so I take back what I said about wearing it in summer heat. It's beautiful and doesn't overwhelm. Just gorgeous.

Hubba hubba, who’s your mamma! Ok so in the middle this version is veeery similar to the edp scent. The top of this is rounded tuberose, loud, whafty, creamy, eraser like, bubblegummy. I detect a little orange, more like a tiny bit of the peel, this whole scent is wet and lush though, the ginger is adding a touch of white floral mixed spice, the base notes make this one grounded and doesn’t evaporate off the skin like some florals do. It remains cool but approachable, for me it’s delicious, a non gourmand but maybe when you’re baking and adding orange essence to the batter and there’s creamy and buttery, a little sweet you can smell it as you’re mixing... there’s no green, yet between the layers the florals keep it fresh, like a bouquet. Not a normal floral. I’d love to test it up against the edt, edp, and the intense one

This is my signature scent, and for a reason. I get so many compliments when i wear this! It is warm but also cool, fresh but also a bit raunchy. It is also super sophisticated and mature. It is safe for everyday wear but also a good one for nights out! I can understand everyone saying it's not far from the original. However, i think this one gets underestimated by alot of people. For me personally, the drydown of this version is so much juicier with alot more character than the others. If you love the original and/or the intense, i would definitely give this one a try if they still have them in stock :)

I'm coming back to review this again because I think it's criminal how little attention this flanker gets compared to the others. I own full bottles of the Intense, the EDT, and this one. I also have a decant of Rouge. I think this is the best of the L'Interdits. It just hits that sweet spot for me with the citrus, ginger, orange blossom and tuberose. It is so gorgeous and classy and can be worn in any weather, any time of the day, for any occasion. I love this entire line, but if I had to get rid of them all except for one, Millesime would be the one that stays (Intense coming in at a close second).