Lutece

Houbigant Lutece is rich, soft, woody, floral, lightly powdery and gently spicy. It's a classic beauty that seems very modern today. Lutece is a very pretty, feminine, sweet woody floral. I have both Houbigant's original Lutece and Dana's current version. They are virtually identical. If I HAD to TRY to find a difference, I would say Houbigant's Lutece has a slightly richer rosewood aspect. Dana's Lutece projects better and lasts longer. Actually, it is very hard to tell any difference between Houbigant's and Dana's Lutece. Powdery ? Spicy ? Yes, Lutece's drydown is lightly powdery and very gently spicy. It's not as powdery as Ombre Rose, which I also own. Lutece is so well blended that all the notes merge beautifully, and none of them "jump out" at you. Lutece is ultra smooth, lush, and smells expensive. I love Lutece! I'm thrilled that Dana has done such a wonderful job of preserving Houbigant's original receipe blend ! So happy to see that Dana's Lutece is still available and very affordable !

This was my signature scent my senior year of high school (85/86) and I absolutely adored it.. Orris, heliotrope & rosewood blended together to create such a unique scent. I felt it was a bit of a gypsy scent, since it was unlike anything else I had smelled up to that point in my young teenage life. (Navy by Cover Girl probably came close, and I wore that also, but it couldn't hold a candle to my beloved Lutece. It sparkled on my skin, and I wore it everyday. It mixed nicely with my high school boyfriend's Jovan Sex Appeal. Lol. I eventually left Lutece for Dior's Poison, but never forgot about her. So much that I ordered a reformulated version online (the Dana version.) God, it was awful. Not even a shadow of its former beautiful self. I think I wore it once, then used the rest of it up as a room spray. Glad to read here that Ombré Rose smells similar. I've added that to my "want" list. If it smells even close to Lutece, I'll be over the moon.

I absolutely, completely agree with joliecat about this fragrance and comparison, you took the words right out of my mouth! I have the Dana EDT version and absolutely love it! I am currently trying/wearing the Houbigant EDP right now, and I still get that same wonderful powdery floral scent, only a touch deeper and more subtle. Now this isn't by any means a bad thing, actually it's great because I can wear the EDT and get completely engulfed in the wonderful smell with its huge sillage... or now, spray the EDP and get the same beautiful fragrance with less punch, more subtle I guess. I will give an update later as to the longevity. I hope this helps with discerning between the two and the two strengths. I rate this a 10/10 for being such an amazing powdery, woody, floral fragrance! When I smell Lutece, in my mind I smell perfume, or well, what I think the word "perfume" means. I hope you will give this "classic" a shot!

Ah, an amazing and true 1980's perfume ! Amazingly in the 80's you could purchase some beautiful perfumes from the drugstore , and this was one of them . Quality ingredients -aldehydes stand out as well as powdery notes , mandarin orange, brazilian rosewood and geranium; rosemary, orris root, vetiver, and cedar; tonka bean, musk, vanilla and . These are the notes detectable to me and they really do shine. My vintage bottle in the Houbigant version , was a little off just at first spray , but wait for the drydown and you will not be disappointed . This both sparkles due to the aldehydes and calms with the powdery heliotrope . I feel Lutece is good for colder weather day or night . I picture this as my scent for winter evenings out in the village , strolling , shopping and sipping coffee . I am baack in love again.

I love Lutèce by Houbigant. It was a very luscious fragrance and a little heady for my immature nose.This is the scent that was my introduction to French perfumes. I hadn't thought of Lutèce in years; however, one day I decided to spritz myself with Katy Perry Purr. After the drydown, I kept noticing a powder/woody note that quietly reminded me of Lutèce. Ironically, I'm not a big powder fan - in fact, I think powder often overwhelms a fragrance. Nonetheless, I'm searching for today's Lutèce. I've looked high and low for a modern version of this bouquet. Not a dupe, per se, but something in the spirit of Houbigant's Lutèce with a modern feel. I may just stick with Katy Perry's Purr until I find something better. Purr, to me, is a very "quiet" Lutèce.