La Perla Luminous

This feels like me. It feels right. Balanced. Ethereal, clean, unobtrusive, sophisticated, luxurious, iridescent....and luminous. I actually ‘consciously’ forgot for a second the name of this. I was trying to think of the most fitting word and this came to mind. Really. It makes you feel luminous. It does. It alludes to an understated elegance. I think I can safely say this Is the first time a perfume for me has the perfect name. It’s soft and gentle combined with the right amount of freshness, the ‘cedar’ and the right amount of floral, the ‘jasmine’. It has that sheer and opulent quality to it. It does feel connected to La Perla signature which I own too and instantly loved and ordered promptly. This feels more clean and fresh whereas signature feels more floral and slightly powdery from the violet. Both classy and fresh in a classy and sexy way like it’s brand La Perla. This feels like me at my best, I’ve got my life in order and everything is running smoothly. This was a blind buy and I instinctively felt I’d like it by the notes and the fact that I loved signature too gave me some safety. I’ve come to realise I love woody florals, and I also love the beautiful bottle which is a bonus. I feel I’m really learning what I love by the notes now. This makes me feel happy 😊 and at peace.

This perfume does go along with La Perla's lingerie aesthetic, this is soft, body hugging, luminous, and very feminine. This is powdery with an almost marshmellow tinge of fruity sweetness, the Jasmine is gorgeous but somehow very familiar, not indolic at all. The La Perla website says that it's "Jasmine Opur" from Givaudan so maybe I've smelled the material before. It's a jasmine sambac that is rather saturated with sandalwood and cedar and a hint of vanilla-- while also giving off that particular scent of getting ready products: lotion, makeup, hairspray. The drydown is all creamy woods and white florals and that heavenly musk -- I'd say the character of Luminous is powdery and radiant, I'm guessing the ambrette is making it work that way. I think this is very pretty, rather linear and straightforward, but still, it's very well done and smells great. While it smells like a skin scent, it does not perform like one -- the lasting power is well over 8 hours on me. I think this is one of those signature scent worthy "your skin but better" types of fragrances.

I absolutely ADORE this perfume, and I've been wearing it for three years as my signature. I've had nights where I'm out dancing and sweating and I go home and take a shower, and the next day I'll get compliments because it's still strong enough to smell it. I know that this scent isn't for everyone, but if you like light, powdery, woodsy scents, then this should be your next signature! I get compliments ALL the time when I wear it.

I really like this. It’s soft, sweet, creamy, and fluffy, without feeling cheap. It’s almost like the younger sister to La Perla Signature. They both have a prominent jasmine note and a woody base; but while Signature leans a bit a more fresher and classy due to the citruses, Luminous leans younger and more relaxed due to the musk. This is inoffensive without being boring. Reasonably moderate sillage, decent longevity.

It smelled so familiar and I could not figure it out. Finally, I realized - it smells like my mom when I was young. Not one thing in particular, but it smells like Olay face cream, Ivory soap, and some Estee Lauder perfume, all combined. So lovely