Loukhoum Eau Poudree

This was my favorite of the loukhoums, my second favorite being Parfum du Soir. Theres something about this that is much more wearable than the others, it is extremely potent and long lasting. This is the only sweet fragrance i have that i would say has excellent lasting power, most fade very quickly on me. I love the powdered violet and the rose jammy scent with sugared almonds.... But it still has an almost green quality. It seems like the ideal fragrance for a pin up girl, flirtatious but innocent, powdery and very sweet. Also the bottle is iridescent green/pink/peach and it is so pretty, one of my favorite bottles ive ever had, the picture does it no justice at all. Price is reasonable at $80 for 50 ml- you really only need one spray and you are set for the whole day+ as this lasts for at least 15 hours on my skin and weeks on cloth (if you spray a few sprays). This is the only perfume I only use one spray of, despite me liking very potent perfumes, this is EXTREMELY strong if used liberally. The most fragrant and long lasting of the loukhoums, with the addition of violet, which I love. this is one to try before you buy. The strength of it is a little intimidating, or lovely to people like me who love STRONG fragrances. This is honestly the longest lasting sweet fragrance I have ever tried (thousands). update it has been a few years now and i still love this one, but i love the concentrated parfum de soir more now. i find this one less wearable now than soir and a lot less addictive. i still totally love it, and this one has one of my favorite bottles in my entire collection. much more floral than the concentrate. very much so worth trying, this comes down to personal taste and not quality.

Insanely enough for a fragrance named "Eau Poudree", Loukhoum Eau Poudree("powdery water" in English) is much less heavy on the powder and much, much prettier than either the original Loukhoum or the Parfum du Soir version. Loukhoum Eau Poudree is still undoubtedly a sister of the other two Keiko Mecheri Loukhoums, but the rose, narcissus and maybe even the violet leaf add a little acid note to the sweetness that is perfection itself. This Loukhoum is incredibly pretty and feminine, as well as totally unique. In its own subset of gourmand fragrances, I would consider Loukhoum Eau Poudree well nigh peerless. The first half hour or so after application is similar to the other Loukhoums, but when the magic develops, the gourmand, "Oh my goodness...Delicious!" aspect of this scent takes over and makes you feel ultra feminine, ultra pretty and more than a little edible. Its truly wonderful, really magical and ever so full bottle worthy as a secret indulgence and an evening perfume. Note that of all three Loukhoums, Eau Poudree is the only eau de toilette, yet its lasting power earns it a 9/10 (10 hours and then some!), its sillage is a lovely 8/10 and all around, its unique and delicious prettiness earns it a 9/10 in my little book of scents. Fabulous and very highly recommended to grown up gourmand lovers! PS: Because the powdery Orris root note does take a little getting used to, I also recommend testing Loukhoum Eau Poudree from a spray. The Posh Peasant (not affiliated, bought my Eau Poudree there, though) has them.

Oh holy mother of moly do I love this perfume! I've been searching for my "perfect almond" and I've found it! When I sprayed this on I smelled a very sugary powder puff almond with a hint of rose and something a little fresh like grass (violet leaf). It's got some vanilla throw into the powdery sweetness as well. The original loukhoum is much more heavy than this with a very pronounced honey note making it sticky sweet like powdered gooey melty candy. (Might sound like I'm trying to diss it, I'm not I have it and love it!) Loukhoum eau poudre smells more like sugared almonds rolled around in vanilla talcum powder in a pastel pink colored room. Roses in a vase right next to the powdered nuts that you can clearly smell without it over taking the fragrance. Loukhoum eau poudre is extremely feminine and delicate. For perfect, pretty, and powdered almond it is the right choice!

This is very soft, sweet, and lovely. I’m confused about the comments about the supposed good sillage though. I personally found this weak. Granted, I usually wear sillage bombs (like Mugler Angel) and have been wearing a lot of Arab scents lately, so my perspective might be different than those who usually wear skin scents or Designer French fragrances with medium sillage. I would be all over splurging if it actually was a sillage bomb. To me, it smells like my favorite rose Turkish delight candy. It’s like I walked into a Turkish candy store. That alone is enough to make me like it. Soft, powdery, and jammy. Very innocent, like a cherub napping on a cloud. My kid says it “smells like a powdered jelly donut”. I can’t disagree with that. 😋 This goes into the “like, not love” category though, especially at that price point. I’d grab it on a good sale though.

I squeezed every last drop from my Luckyscent sample until I had to give in and buy the full size. The powder keeps the sweetness in check, and the result is a gourmand that (for me) lasts all day and never goes rotten. I like to think of the sugar note as an almost sterile sugar cube in a lab-- the sugar presents fully as it's own note and keeps the scent from turning too juvenile. The first time I wore this scent out after purchasing the full size, my Uber driver asked me if my scent was Chanel, asked the name, and then asked me to type the name of the perfume into his phone. Absolutely needs to be tested on your individual skin chemistry, but if you're a powder nut like me, it's everything. Hoping the best for whoever my Uber driver had in mind when he smelled this!