Lalique

Beautiful clean-girl floral. If you're going to smell like you just scrubbed yourself clean in the shower, make sure the soap smell is a beautiful, well-balanced, aldehyde-propelled amber floral, as this one is: a classic Grojsman creation. I loved it at first spray--including the elegant and old-fashioned-looking bottle--and I can hardly believe Lalique sells for so little online--you can often pick up a new 100-ml (3.3 ounces) bottle for about $35 at one of the online discount sites. But even at its standard price (it was around $87 for the same size bottle on Amazon), this is a good deal. I would put this up against several more expensive amber florals in my collection, and I especially recommend it to the Grojsman fans out there. Update: I put this on last night after showering, before bed, and then refreshed it this morning, even though I could still smell it a bit, especially on fabric; my husband likes it a lot and said so more enthusiastically than he has rated almost all the other perfumes I have worn recently. I notice a real honeyed effect, like real honey, not just syrupy fruit or flowers. I don't see either listed in the notes or in the description (which is clearly wrong and meant for a different Lalique perfume). I saw that someone recommended this as a dupe for Chanel Beige, and it does indeed have a very similar profile: honeyed white flowers, soft woods, mild spice/wood notes. I could see both perfumes working well in office environments or anywhere else you want to smell clean, sweet, and pleasant. Even though it was created in 1992, it doesn't smell any more dated to me than Beige or J'Adore does, and you simply can't beat the price. I figured out that I paid about $10 an ounce for this bottle, which would probably last me a long time even if I didn't already have so many other fragrances.

Perhaps it is too early in the day for a review, but having received my bottle yesterday I can hardly wait to describe what I am enjoying! First off, I am a lover of all things Sophia Grojsman. Her creations emanate Feminine and Pretty and sometimes (as in Estee Lauder!) BEAUTIFUL. But, alas, not all work for me. My skin rejects the aroma chemical calone, used to simulate lily, waterlily, melon, etc. So I wondered if the lily here would be an issue? No. An ecstatic, joyful NO! Simply lovely in every way. As far as Sophia's work goes, this is about as subtle, charming, and elegant as they come. Refined, even. I only wish the sillage and longevity were greater, but it's an excellent scent nonetheless. Wearing three sprays on fabric radically increased the aroma and gave me an intimate scent cloud for hours. On my skin, it should be noted, this is a different scent than on fabric, so be sure to test both ways. On skin, it might smell like a soft cousin of Vanderbilt and on fabric like a quiet daughter of Amarige. To be fair, on me soapy scents are tame affairs, rarely offensive or hard hitting. The soap aspect is only brief here, followed by a soft white floral in the same general family as 5th Avenue, only less green and sour. It goes in a different direction with the florals and is what I always WISHED 5th Avenue was. Dry down is gently sweet with a well blended and charming fruit note and also powder. There is a hint of tuberose (Amarige) gorgeousness - without the headache! Wood and vanilla round out everything to perfection. To sum up: If you have a desire for a truly elegant white floral, look no further. With bolder sillage I would give this work of art 5 stars. Still, the BEST new-to-me floral I've smelled in ages! :D

This was a blind buy and I love it. It’s early days because I just received my package early this morning and I have won it for the whole day. It was a love at first whiff for sure. I get the florals and a bit of spice. I am not picking out any particular fruits at the moment but I am sure I will update my comment after a month goes by. For now, I will say that I am gravitating more towards the older scents than the new creations on the market now. There is something classy and elegant about these older creations that makes you feel confident and unique. I know for sure I won’t be smelling like 90% of the other women in an event because they will be wearing something sweet and common 😂😂😂😂. This is my first time trying a Lalique fragrance and it is a 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me and I can’t wait to try another scent from this brand. Update: 8 months after blind buying it and I can say it is still a ✨✨✨✨✨ for me. It has great sillage and longevity which is an added plus. I don’t over think where to wear this to. It’s just that lovely, feminine and pretty. It’s works beautifully for any daytime event and for nighttime, I just wear 2 spritz instead of my usual 5 and pair it with something with heavier notes that needs a lift like Jasmin Noire by Bvglari and it’s a winner all the way.

I finally got around to picking up a bottle, and Lalique yet again proves to me what a consistent and outstanding house they are. While they generally stick to "safe" and crowd pleasing scents, they still stand out amongst the pack in terms of how beautiful their fragrances are, their quality, and of course their beautiful bottles. I have yet to experience a Lalique that I didn't like. Upon first spray, I did get get the DNA of a 90's era fragrance, however rather than it being dated, it still comes off contemporary and would not stick out like a sore thumb amongst modern perfumes. It's not akin to 90's floral power houses, rather it is a calming sweet effervescent floral that dries down to a lovely powdery musk. The pear, black current and vanilla likely is what keeps this feeling timeless as many current perfumes use these notes. It adds a levity and sweetness, and is probably the closest thing to a gourmand you'll get from the early 90's. This makes a perfect spring time fragrance where the warmth will help the florals bloom, but a little chill brings out the fruits and sweetness. 3 good sprays to my inner elbow and I got a generous sillage. Longevity is moderate, with approx 4 hours before it becomes a musky skin scent.

I honestly can't begin to decipher what I smell here and I've never even tried to because I have always felt that this embodies summer time, summer holidays. Evenings out, abroad. I don't know where this idea comes from. Perhaps I smelled something similar, possibly even this exact scent, on a woman while I was holidaying at some point in my childhood. Maybe. I'm not calling it, say, maternal, but it smells quite motherly to me. Not saying it's for a particular age range, but I feel that a content and confident woman/mother who's enjoying an evening out with her family/SO while on holiday fits this scent wonderfully. A similar scent is Amber Elixir by Oriflame, but that's more on the almondy, resinous side, while this does pull more floral, with a fruity element serving to highlight the flowers. Based on a look at the notes, I will say that I do smell iris, jasmine, rose, blackberry, cassis, sandalwood, vanilla. I haven't come across many scents like this in my life, so I think there's something really special about this one. Magical, even.