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.

I have tried all 3 loukhoums from this line and this is very much like the drydown of the original from the start, but when it dries down its a whole different beast, a smoky tonka bean almondy gourmand fragrance. This is DELICIOUS and perfect for winter. I like the 2 loukhoums (Powder/Parfum) better than the original, which still has its charms. Lucky for me I detect little if any patchouli which can be a deal breaker for me. It is a very honeyed, deep, super gourmand of rose jam, almonds, tonka beans and vanilla on my skin. I adore it especially for the cold winter months. Be sure to try before you buy, these can go bad on the skin of a person with chemistry that doesn't suit them very easily as they are intense, long lasting and SWEET fragrances. Perfect for rainy days and is sweet without the fragrance being at all fleeting, lasting on cloth for days and at least 12h on skin. 10/10! update after a couple years with this one it has become my favorite of the 3 and it is totally ADDICTIVE! I wear it more frequently than anything else at the moment. i just keep loving this more.

Wow, this is totally wow and fabulous and amazingly perfect! Heaven! Divine almonds and rose - magnificent perfume! I am in seventh heaven wearing this. It's my signature sent. I am passionately in love with this perfume. It's the best best best. The most beautiful perfume. Creamy and rich, gentle and potent. Stunning. Totally stunning and supreme. This is the perfume that I get the most compliments with, from everyone - men, women, children......all the time. And it's my husband's favourite too. We both absolutely relish it on me. It is so me. It is so divine. It lasts incredibly well too, 18 hours easily, and I can still smell it the next day. Oh I love it so! And I adore the bottle too, it's fantastically gorgeous. LOVE LOVE LOVE the gorgeous Loukhoum Parfum du Soir!!!

Oh, how beautiful! I seem to have welcomed a "sweet era" into my fragrance life at the moment and I love it! This is just as lovely as Loukhoum Eau Poudree, but even more seductive, elegant, charismatic and also chic as they say here in the introduction above. Their little description is very fitting by the way. This scent is intense, little powdery, snugly, teasing, and sexy indeed. It is sweet, but not screeching or sticky, it is more like mellow, ripe kind of sweet...and also lightly woody/resinous and smooth. Surprisingly there is a very deep tone in this potion, deep, resonating and comforting like the velvety tones played by a contrabass or the humming of bumble bees. In spite of that it is ultra feminine! Love it!

My dear sweetheat TL sent me a gift of samples, and even before opening the package, there was one scent that stood out and called to me. With one whiff I pinned down which one it was... Loukhoum Parfum du Soir. Amazing, beautiful, and oh so sensual. It has what it takes to aim cupid's arrow straight through your heart. It did mine. The quality is amazing... right up their with the Guerlain Elixir's, or TF private blends. The rich gourmand vibes also do not disappoint. A close cousin of Coquin or Tonka Imperiale. Creamy, decadent, sophisticated, warm, sweet, and sexy! I want this. Bad. I'm just afraid to look up the price and find it out of my reach.

I love powdery scents, and in wearing this lately I get strong pleasant soapy smells and incense. Whatever it is, I love it. I enjoy the original Loukhoum and Sweet Oriental Dream and while I understand these scents are not for everyone (my best friend asked me not to wear Sweet Oriental Dream around her)but if "sweet" and "powder" are what you enjoy, this is a complex variation of the Loukhoum scents.I know Oud and Patchouli are listed for this (I dislike both)but neither are dominant, although both most likely give this the incense I smell.This was one of those "I must have a FB" from first sniff.

[2008; nose: Yann Vasnier]. Aldehydic/Gourmand/Balsamic Type. The Parfum de Soir might be thought of as all the ideas of the original LOUKHOUM, but concentrated, distilled, "tightened" and refined. The result is very classic, chic, and, I would say, retro, with its powdery aldehydes and delicate sueded leather touch. Less "sucrée" than the original LOUKHOUM. A delicate head note of silver/green black pepper adds a "brûlent" sharpness to the gourmandise and almost tobacco-like tonka bean. Simply a gorgeous scent. Quite femme, I'd say, but I will get a lot of mileage out of it.

I adore this. It's smooth, luxurious and blended beautifully. I myself can appreciate this and enjoy the complexity of the notes without abandon...yet sometimes the frankness and honesty of children cannot be ignored. My daughter asked me why it smelled like baby powder. Albeit the most beautiful, sumptuous , and comforting baby powder. True perfumista's can enjoy this respectfully...and I know body chemistry can be diffrent...but you might want to be prepared to hear you smell like baby powder.

When I first tested this scent, I don't think I understood it. There was a note (or effect) that was unlisted that was dominating the scent. It perplexed my nose! Now, testing it again, I realize I am getting a powdery honey scent on my skin. As it dries down, it melds with my chemistry and becomes warm and comforting, less powdery and a little more "nougaty". I don't detect any of the individual notes that are listed. Only soft honey!

Bu kesinlikle genele hitap etmeyen aşırı farklı bir koku. Açılışı neredeyse ekşimiş yoğun bir gül iken 2 dk sonrasında harıka bir bademli vanilyaya dönüştü. Kesinlikle dumanlı bademli vanilyalı çok katmanlı aşırı zor ve sonsuz süreyle kalıcılığı olan çok sevdiğim bir parfüm. Buna uzun ömürlü denemez anca sonsuz diyebilirim 1 fıs sıktım, 7. saatin sonundayım hala azalmadan aynı yoğunlukta kokuyor.

This scent to me is '50s starlets applying copious amounts of makeup and powder in front of their light-bulb-and-rose-strewn mirrors. I love it as an exercise in sweet, powdery, girly abundance. I used to wear it to bed but now that the juice is almost gone, I periodically sniff the bottle for a shot of sweet, powdery, almondy rose and oud.

DELICIOSO! Yum yum yum yum yum! Creamy vanilla, Jordan almonds, and a touch of oud. It's so marvelous I am tempted to lick my hand. The entire Loukhoum series is really masterful, but Ms. Mecheri has completely outdone herself with this gourmand little number. Wear this perfume and every man you encounter will be begging you for mercy....

Love this so much! I want to be engulfed with this perfume! Loukhoum sweet, deep very sensous, for the loukhoum lovers. I get rose, candied almond, woods & vanilla. But there is more to it, it's not so simple, it's magic blend. You can buy direct from Keiko Mecheri online & luckyscent.

This one is fabulous. Powdery sweet with a nice vanilla, tonka dry down. Sillage is very low. I would say this is a skin scent. But longevity is amazing and that's saying a lot with my crazy dry skin. I put it on before work this morning and I still smell it at 730pm very well.

While the original Loukhoum has a plastic scent that unravels as time goes by, this version stays true to the deep mellifluous almond note I find desirable. Although this is more expensive than the original, I highly recommend this version to all who view quality as a priority.

Oh god. This is so impossibly good. Eyes-roll-back-into-skull good. Narcotic. Jammy rose, bitey vanilla, bittersweet almond, deep tonka, smooth benzoin and some patch for good measure. Perfectly blended, longevity divine. What a delight.