Le Baiser

~Scent-sational in parfum concentration~ While the Lalique #'d cristal flacon is a highly detailed & desirable work of art in it's own right the fragrance contained within reminds me of a rare and long discontinued vintage perfume called 'En Attendant' by Bruyere PARIS from the 1950's and similarly to the more modern 'First' parfum by Van Cleef & Arpels, the juice is composed with high quality components including rose, jasmine, violette & blackcurrant bud absolutes drying down to a predominately woody base of santal, white musc and cedar, not overly complex or musky although classy & for me the epitome of French haute parfumerie; totally "drop dead" gorgeous, the inclusion of gardenia adds that vintage 1920's feel, so very "au courant" and floraly lush...a shame as I can not detect any civet or castoreum, for me sillage & longevity may have been improved with the use of more animalics in the base, just a thought? The rose absolute used here is utterly divine, Grasse,Bulgarian centifolia? This *Lalique* cristal presentation is most generous containing 100 mls. of extrait, the stunningly decorated flacon was designed by Marie Claude Lalique in the late 1990's, the workmanship employed by the French glass artisans is astonishing, my bottle appears to have a slight opalescence to the clear crystal when placed near bright light and is encased by gilt metal thorny briar stems for added effect & protection, both flacon & stopper are hand finished with etched matching numbers!!! A definite must see to be appreciated... "Oh La La".... Tres chic et luxe!!!!!

When i first bought it (i was smitten by the bottle), i didn't really like it. It was a heady floral, with deep powdery notes, very 80s in my opinion, but way too loud. It was June... Now it's the end of December. In the cold, wet, dark winter evening, this smells totally different - the first thing that hits my nose is the sandalwood and cedar, both of which i love, and then the sweet black currant - very distinct! There's something flowery lingering in the back, but doesn't dominate the scent. Today i'll say this is a beautiful fragrance! It will show its true colours in cold (even freezing), wet climates - such as in most central European countries - and not in hot, dry ones...

I have warn Lalique since my early 20's. 50% of those I've worn are great. The other not. Le Baiser is most certainly one of my signature fragrances but sadly hard to source in SA. I love the rose. Since I am no fragrance fundi, I wore it in any season and I found it to work well on warm and cold days on my skin. The original Lalique ladies' fragrance is another big fave for summer. It's a light, timeless floral. Le Baiser has however always been the one to guarantee compliments from men or ladies in a packed lift enquiring after my fragrance. It's very romantic and not overwhelming, provided you use it sparingly. Amongst my top 10 fragrances.

I love this perfume - it should be much better known. A friend's mother found me a bottle with about 15ml in it, in a charity shop, and I've since bought another 50ml. For me it is tons of violet and rose, both very rich, both very true. It's simply a beautiful fragrance - warm, happy, feminine, gorgeously balanced. I generally hate fruity notes but the blackcurrant in this is fresh and the drydown is powdery and clean without being childish. Unlike most reviewers on here, I dislike the bottle ( and every single time I pick it up, I pull the actuator off, drat - why can't I remember this?).

Pure sophistication in a bottle. One of my most favourite juices & im gutted to discover that it is now discontinued...just as well i stocked up when i could. It opens out floral & slightly sweet but thankfully not bubble gum sickly sweet. The pepper & amber warms up the floral notes & the musk gives it some depth. It isnt as long lasting as id like but i dont mind topping up because the initial spray is such a joy to smell. Each stage of this perfume is beautiful & i feel like a million dollars wearing it. This is a fragrance that says you have style & class.