Loukhoum Parfum du Soir

I've had (decants of) the original Loukhoum and Loukhoum Eau Poudré in my winter rotation for years, and I think they're among the best gourmands out there, so I've wanted to test this third version for ages as well. Now that I finally got my hands on a little decant, I have to say I'm a little sad to find that it might be the best one: I have no idea why this was discontinued. Or, I do: they're all so similar that it does make sense not to keep all of them around forever, and this one probably sold least, but still... if I was going to save for a full bottle, which I'm definitely going to do once all my decants are gone, I think it would have been this one if it were still available. As for how it smells, I'm just going to start by repeating my description from my review of the other ones, because it holds for this one as well: "These are very sweet scents, and they all smell like real Turkish Delight turned into perfume: not too realistic in a sticky or overpowering way, like you’ve rubbed candy all over yourself, but not synthetic at all, either. The scents are quite heavy and strong, very long-lived. You can wrap yourself in them like in a blanket if you want - like all the best winter gourmands they can really be used for comfort. The question is whether you’d want to stroll around in public wrapped in a candy-scented blanket, being an adult and all, but I think it’s just sophisticated enough to work as long as you don’t overspray. The differences between the first two are quite subtle as far as I can see. Wearing them on consecutive days I could hardly tell them apart, but now that I’m wearing them side by side I do see some differences. The original Loukhoum is a bit more syrupy, a bit sweeter. It’s also very well blended: I can’t pick out any individual notes, it just smells like a more sophisticated perfume version of Turkish Delight. The Eau Poudrée is what the name implies: a bit dryer and more powdery, which makes it just that bit calmer and less sweet. I can also pick out the various notes better in this one: I smell sugar, almonds, rose and vanilla working together beautifully but not quite forming one homogenous smell. I also think the Eau Poudrée could work in the warmer seasons as well as the colder ones, because it’s just that little bit less powerful." The Parfum du Soir version of Loukhoum is true to its name, too: the way it fits into the family is that it's the darker, deeper, smoother, more sophisticated sister. More powdery than the original, more well-blended than Eau Poudrée; super sweet and just as delicious as any of the others, but just a little less exuberant, a little less candy-like. It must be the oud and patchouli playing their part, although I can't pick them out individually at all. I love it, and I'm going to cherish my decant for as long as I can. Who knows, maybe an opportunity to find a full bottle will come my way some day?

I just got a sample of this from lucky scent and so far I quite enjoy it! Funny enough I thought I had ordered the edp but I guess I didn’t look closely enough. Regardless im happy with this scent—finally a fragrance that is sensual and sweet without screechy disgusting citrus or overly-sugared flowers! This is definitely on the sweet and heavy side, like a very gourmand and somehow sexy baby powder scent, but it isn’t cloying, which is rare for me since I get cloyed extremely easily. Not sure if I would buy the full size because I think my every day perfume would ideally be a little lighter with slightly more powdered flowers and slightly less gourmand. But I’ll be trying the actual edp next! And who knows, my opinion might change as I continue to smell this perfume. I’ll update later. But this was a great thing to receive after trying so many vanilla rose scents that were riddled with disgusting sugar and bitter citrus. EDIT: ive really fallen in love with this scent!! I love the slightly spicy powder opening and how it dries down to a beautiful creamy vanilla with a hint of floral but nothing too sugared or cloying. my sample isnt a spray so i do wonder if spraying might change its "story" but my sample has aged and gotten darker and i still enjoy it a lot. it might be my favorite of the three loukhoums, though my samples of those are very new so the scents may evolve.

It was re released a couple months ago. I bought 2 sample sizes from Luckyscent so I could put in a small spray vial because I think spraying gives you a better idea of the scent. I've been testing this one against my love, Jour de Fete, bc I'm down to my last 5ml sample of that one and wanted something with a similar profile to replace it with. Having said all that, lol, this is lovely. Not as powdery as Loukhoum and Poudée, but the profile is the same. Soft, nutty, almondy vanilla, rosey amber (benzoin). Not sure why this was ever discontinued, and I never tried it before that, but it's one step up in depth from the other two. I do think Poudrée is less sweet, a phenomenal fragrance in its own right. The oud gives it depth, but I don't get anything barnyard or animalic from it. The only problem is the bottle size. This is a strong perfume, two sprays was enough to last all day. All day! The only size it comes in is 100 ml. I won't use that much in a 100 years. If you like the concept of a signature scent, this might work for you. I think I'm going to buy a few more samples and see if I use it up, if I do I'll put it on my spreadsheet to buy. Definite love for me, but this type always is, so ymmv.

wow, I just got a sample of this and I love it! I was already a fan of the other two loukhoums, but I love the addition of oud to this, and I normally don't even like oud, but it works so well here. It adds depth and elegance to an otherwise completely fun, carefree, girly scent. That's exactly what I love in a perfume. I'm going through the darkest time in my life right now, my husband-my soul mate and only true love, forever, recently passed very unexpectedly. He was so young. But he would want me to stay strong and remain happy, and I can at least be happy when I think about him. Crushed, but also happy, because I got to experience his love in the first place. This perfume instantly made me happy too, it's something he would've loved very much. I ordered it before he passed and since he has, I've only been wearing his absolute favorite, Amouage Blossom Love, but this has a very similar vibe. It's so sweet and sensual, and reminds me of his smile and kisses. I didn't think I'd want any other perfume for a while, but I do love this. It doesn't feel new to me, it feels familiar, because I know he would've been crazy over this one. Anything that makes him feel even closer is a love in my book♡

A review by popular demand! I have spent a lot of time with Keiko Mecheri's masterpiece, Du Soir. I have tried all of the Loukhoum sisters and find them all charming and beautiful, but du Soir is the bombshell. From the moment it touched my skin, it seduced me. There was no escaping her beauty. Gentle wafts of powdered almonds slowly drew me in and soon I was ensnared in rivers of sticky honey, smoothed with roses. Just when you start to feel like it may be too much, she sinks in her claws of oud and slightly bitter patchouli. The combination is intoxicating. You no longer wish to leave and would be happy in her arms forever. This perfume does something to male brains that is quite astonishing. My husband needs only a whiff to go slightly mad. My attorney boss forbade me from wearing this to court saying it was too distracting. He is normally not affected by fragrance at all and we have only a professional relationship. But he said there was something about du Soir that made him unable to concentrate. So if you are looking for something to drive those around you a little out of their minds, give this a spritz and watch otherwise sane folks driven crazy with desire.