Attraction

The first time I bought Attraction, was in 2005 and finnished the 100ml bottle, loved its intensely warm woodsy sweetness. White floral? Yeah maybe... Never really knowing how powerfull this perfume was. Last year I bought 100ml and 50 ml because I read that production was discontinued, knowing how much I liked Attraction at the time. Tastes change. The overwhelming sweetness is just too much for me nowadays, every time I try again. Wishing to find the florals in it, but not finding them. That part hasn't changed, although I was never looking for a thing like that in those days. The little bottle is more than enough for me. Longevity is absolutely amazing. If there is someone who really wants a 100ml bottle, sealed, never touched (waiting to be used by the right person) please tell me so, maybe we can arrange something. It makes me sad there are people longing for it, and me never finnishing my 50ml bottle, although there are things about it to make me spray again every time. Don't know what it is about Attraction, I'm bouncing. I'm not a guest, I'm brangie.

Agreeing with other people here: It smells like your (and my) mother. If a perfume could be described as perfect, this would be it. Neither too strong nor too light, doesn't induce a headache, notes are all mingling together without anything screaming through or punching your nose. In the bottle it smells like a good whisky. On the skin, it gives a bright, soft, orange smell that is almost creamy- kind of like the smell of a silk shirt, in a way? It also gives a cinnamon-ish underbody to it, but in the sugary sweet way instead of overly spicy. I enjoy it immensely. It's a good perfume for most any situation and usually lasts you a good few hours. Weirdly enough, it pulls like cucumber and baking soda in some cases.

I had this in the original bottle and loved it. We were younger and poorer (still not well off) so I used it sparingly for years. Then it was re-bottled and sold in supermarkets and I haven't tried it but others say it's not the same as when my husband bought it for me. It was lovely on me and I would re-purchase again if I could get the original. I loved the flacon! So classy looking and classy smelling on me or so I've been told by others. I don't really like sweet fragrances but my body chemistry responds well to them and even if I think they're cloying in the bottle or on others, neither I nor anyone else thinks they're cloying on me.

I just must to say that this perfume is just so beautiful in every sense of it. I first tried it at a nearby perfume shop when it first came out in the market. At that same minute, I fell in love with it! I bought myself the biggest bottle that same day and saw to it that I'll never run out of it. I get so much compliments from my friends and strangers (men & women) whenever I wear it :) Now it's unfortunately discontinued :(... but I happened to find it again at a local internet shop here in sweden =) and they only had 3 bottles left(3.4oz bottle).. and guess what? I bought them all! :D

I was younger and poorer when this fragrance was gifted to me so I never got to repurchase it before it was discontinued. It was my signature fragrance for special occassions. They repackaged it for supermarkets for a while but I wasn't curious to buy it that way so I can't comment on whether it was reformulated or not. I really wish they'd bring it back. It wasn't heavy on my skin but lasted all evening and into the night.

Beautiful scent, although does not leave a tail. Tuberose but calmed down, musk, iris and gardenia. These beautifully combined notes give the skin a nice, warmth effect. This fragrance is not kiler one, but it has a sensual charm, durability good sometimes 4 hours, sometimes 6-7 hours, I do not know yet what it depends on. I have a 30ml EDP. Really pleasant, not screaming one, not boringone, safe fragrance.

What a discovery !!! Lancome made a great masterpiece !!! Was a blind buy ...i dont't like bunch of flowers in my nose and i had afraid that. What a surprise !!! The first snif is a little strong but not flowery. Just seconds later everythig changes in a wood,musk,sweet and AMAZING smell. Make me feel classy and very smell good !!! Why discontinued ????????? And i have just one bottle.....

I don't wear it very often but I love that it is there for me. It is soft and sweet and very comforting. It is like a duvet that I can wrap myself in when I am stressed out. On me it is powdery with no sharpness. It is like a lullaby. Sort of hypnotic. I wear it to bed on bad days. It makes me feel secretly beautiful and very safe. Aromatherapy.

This was my signature scent for a number of years in the 00's and now it ́s gone! Why! Soft and sexy sophisticated and chic. You can never go wrong with Iris, Musk and Cedar. Please please please, bring this scent back.

I'm in love with this one. It's so feminine. Like the original, natural, wild and mostly hidden femininity in every woman. I love it on myself but no one else does, so i had to stop wearing it. Curses!

I love this perfume So much, got lots of compliments when I wear it;P. somehow it reminds me Brahms Waltz, elegant,sophisticated,polite and humble.

I really love this one! I dont know where to buy this in my country now! Can any one show me another product like this scent! Thanks first!

I love this fragrance and used to receive lots of compliments wearing it. I really do not understand why it has been discontinued.

I really love this fragrance. This fragrance has rave reviews from the male counterpart! Perhaps that is what ATTRACTS me to it!

Beautiful fragrance. I love the musk in it, but I like all things musky ;) Has a sweetly clean and feminine smell.

Please please :-) I want it again in stores... This is one of best fragrance....

This is a very feminine, very sophisticated, and expensive-smelling scent whose composition renders it to be a very unique perfume. In fact, i think one of the reasons it could've been discontinued is that it's the complete opposite of the types of scents that became popular on its heels and are the current trend: sweet and gourmand scents. Perfumes like this one are in its own category and just aren't made anymore. This fragrance does give a vintage feel, as someone else mentioned. Very much ladylike, vaguely citrusy, but also unmistakably and very unapologetically floral and musky. This isn't a scent for young girls. Even in my early thirties, i sometimes still hesitate to put some on as i have to feel like i'm dressed a certain way and in a certain confident and world-wise mood to pull this one off. And while it's white floral, it packs QUITE a punch. One too many sprays could render you dizzy as it is extremely sharp upon initially spraying and lingers that way for a brief period of time. It's powerfully sweet, but not in a sugar-sweet, saccharine way. It's more like... a musky sweet that can overload the senses. Anyway, it isn't an "old-lady" smell, as some less polite people would put it. It can just be so strangely robust, despite being a white floral perfume. Perhaps it's due to the very wide array of floral essences in this, combined with the musk. Either way, this is very much a day-time perfume, despite its strength. It doesn't smell seductive or sexy enough for me to want to wear it at night. But regardless of when one chooses to wear it, it smells undeniably pricey and extravagant. My mother gave me a gift set of this perfume that came with the lotion right before it was discontinued. I was still in my very early twenties then and did NOT like it at all. I shoved it in the back of my perfume cupboard and only recently dug it out and decided to give it another try. I can't stand the first several minutes of wearing this. The white floral and musk overwhelm me. But when it settles and dries... that's when the magic of it can be enjoyed in small doses. One has to be patient with it. And perhaps with this being such a fast-paced world full of instant, synthetic, aromatic gratification, the fragrance was quickly dismissed. I finally feel like i am old enough and confident enough to occasionally pull off wearing this one, and while i do not wear it every day, and most times, not even every month... i don't think i'd ever part with it. It's so singular and different from anything else i have. This is the type of fragrance that you're either gonna love or hate. But if you're looking for something different from the seemingly endless array of sweet gourmand perfumes that seem to be a dime a dozen AND want to feel like a feminine, diamonds and pearls, skirt-wearing lady, then you might wanna give this one a sniff, if you can find it. I do think it's a gem on the right person with the right chemistry and attitude.

I needed to wear this a few times yesterday and last night in stages together; fresh, drydown, basenotes...because I admittedly don't have a lot of experience with perfumes like this. It's really lovely and makes me feel that things are bittersweet because they'fe changed. I too like others here, have the impression of a successful, confident woman who knows her direction. However, she *was* that way until she happily went into retirement and now hosts the best gin rummy nights in the best neighborhood in the county once a week; has 4 beautiful grandkids, and has a modified Chinook van to go glamping in Pedernales Falls. She's a woman with a golden heart, but she's not *sweet*. The iris is quite intense and honestly, it challenges me. Geranium isn't listed, but it smells slightly like my bottle of essential oil does, along with the soothing presence of ylang ylang. I struggle for a few minutes with this until it settles into it's amazing heart. To me, the middle and drydown smell like "laundry, but elevated"; very, very clean with some woodiness. Overall, extremely interesting and unique when compared to fragrances of this time. Composed, clean, confident "grown up" florals with wood. See if they have samples of this at your Lancome counter! The lady chuckled one into a baggie for me along with Idole and LVEB. I probably never would've had this on my radar otherwise.

This is warm, creamy, vanillic, floral, lightly sweet, lightly ambery, very womanly scent. I agree that it is mature, but I am not saying that it should be worn only by mature women! In fact I can't stand this ridiculous "age categorization". Who is to certify that a light fruity-floral is the only good thing for a teenager or that only a strong, classic fragrance should be used by a woman over 50? Plenty of young girls will wear very well a rich, "mature fragrance" just as a light, frivolous scent can be perfect for a grandma! :-) It would seem that this fragrance sits differently on each skin as there are plenty of reviewers who find it strong, potent and overly intense, just as there are plenty of those who think that it's weak and short lived. Myself - I don't find it overpowering or particularly lasting, but I would not call it weak either. It lasts around 2 hours on me and remains pleasant throughout the time. I must say that I am rather enjoying Attraction, however, it does remind me slightly of various other fragrances (several Boucheron or Elizabeth Arden creations), so in this regard it's nothing outstanding. Still I will happily wear it from time to time, especially now in the gloomy winter months!

I ALMOST really like this. Looking at the notes, it's something I thought I would love (blind buy). I bought a used bottle that is about 3/4 full. It looks perfectly good, no darkening of the juice, no sediment. I did my usual several sprays in the air to clear the nozzle of any stale perfume left behind after letting it settle for a few days. Because this was a blind buy, I can't say with certainty that this smells as it should, but the cedar and perhaps the patchouli are too prominent on my skin. I think that the iris - which I usually love - is pulling woody as well. I keep waiting for some creamy gardenia to break through and soften it, but never really get it. In time, the cedar/patch calms down and the florals peek through and it becomes prettier. Daniela Roche Andrier is one of my favorite noses, particularly because she is the "Queen if Iris", but in this case, I'm glad that I didn't pay through the Nose for a full bottle. I feel a bit disappointed! I like it, but can only see me wearing it as a bedtime scent. Silage, projection, and longevity are all moderate. Needless to say, I will not be searching for a backup bottle.

I imagine a classy lady, dressed in an elegant silk blouse in muted colors, her hair pulled back in a sleek bun, very polite, polished and with a soft attitude, wearing Lancôme Attraction (LA). On my skin LA is mainly a mild, powdery floral. The most prominent flower in the opening is orange blossom, but soon the iris takes over and is very sophisticated despite being demure. It also has a very clean and slightly soapy air to it from the white musk, which leans a bit synthetic towards the dry down as the woods start to show up. I find LA lovely to use for bedtime in Spring. It feels great on clean warm skin under clean linen bedding; very relaxing, feminine and sophisticated. The performance is on the weaker side of moderate for me.

Got a hold of one bottle of Atraction two weeks ago, and I have used it almost every day for work since then. First I was a bit disappointed, as I didn't find the scent anything special. But then it grew on me and now I really like it. It is a warm, elegant and sophisticated floral. Very well bended and sooo feminine. Safe both for office and for private occasions. I would categorize it in the same league as EA's Fifth Avenue. Safe and feminine. I am surprised that some reviewers say it's strong. For me Attraction is a very subtle perfume, that can never offend, even if sprayed a tad too much. I think it can also be a cosy "mommy-scent", symbolizing comfort and cuddles. A definite keeper.

Ambery iris. The scent is radiating like a setting sun. The scent is solar and spacious. Ambery particles carry the slightly carroty scent of iris and buttery ylang. Gardenia adds a certain creamy bitterness. A drop of tuberose is also present. I don't know if I feel orange blossom - maybe it adds the solar feel. The scent does not feel particularly floral. It is a new quality out of the parts. I cannot believe such beauties get discontinued. It is such a unique scent and the bottle is so cute, I am happy I still have it. In a way, it was Lancome's J'Adore.

Just received my mini, which was a blind buy, and I'm testing this one out first at home, as I plan to go to the office and church today. It is as expected, a ladylike, classic floral which should not offend with a tiny application- it is powerful! Somehow it reminds me of vintage fragrances, perhaps L'Air du Temps. From my perspective, I don't see this particularly as an evening perfume, as it lacks sensuality. Alas,it also lacks originality and it appears unlikely that I would repurchase when my mini runs out."Ladylike" is my kiss of death.

Received it today, bought it on web, an old but non-used bottle. No strong projection, weak sillage, no great longevity, but the scent is really great. If it were thicker! A pitty it was discontinued.... Edit january/2016: I told I bought and old bottle. So, i saw 3 days ago that the liquid turned. There are a lot of crumbs and residues in the juice (dust I guess?).... Really weird. The scent itself (the smell) has not changed, so I decided wear it 3 months in a row, straight, until finish it. I don't want to lose it.

"Attraction" opens with green notes and florals, but the musky, vanillic "skin" scent dominates the composition. It's billed as sexy, modern evening scent, which it is. But it's sweet - almost sticky sweet. The cedar, patchouli and iris have to work to keep the scent "grounded." It's a mature scent, something I could imagine a ladder-climbing buisness woman wearing once "juicy couture" was no longer acceptable but before she gets her "perfume clue." Overall, it's not bad. It's just not great.

This one started out quite nice, sweet and flowery (but not too sweet) that evolved into a more heavy-sweet-vanilla-ish scent. But then it became spicy and I did not like it at all, it even gave me a small headache. After a while even the spices dissapeared, and now it is just a calm quiet scent; clean and fresh, but still serious. I quite liked this one, exept from the spicy bit in the middle in wich I hated. However I might steal the mini-bottle from my mom and try it some more.

I first bought this perfume at least 6 years ago... I so much loved it that I did not want to use it a lot and kept it for special occasions..Was a bad idea, became smelly. Now I sow this lovely perfume for sale at a friend and no doubt, I had to buy it again! :) I am in love with this fragrance, this is a very elegant, sweet and sophisticated piece! Strange, I strongly feel the honey in it, although I don't see this note in any of the descriptions. Love at first sniff! :)

The ylang ylang hits my nose first. This fragrance is sharp grandmother's bathroom purfume. If you do not like white florals you'll hate it. As it dries down some of that patchouli and amber starts to come through. I can easily see skin chemistry throwing the delicate balance of this fragrance off. On my skin its refreshing while still having a musky flair.

This is a very strange perfume in my opinion! First of all, it's a bit sweet for my liking, and can't detect the vanilla at all! I only have a very small bottle, but would choose this over Tresor, which is far to cloying. I think this is more suited to fair woman, that enjoy a light floral note.

this perfume is nothing like the scents I would usually wear, but for some reason I really like it. It is rather strong and very unique. For me it works best in cold weather. It makes me feel very happy, on those cold days of the fall and early winter days.

My mum liked this one, she was sad when it was discontinued but loves 'Miracle' more. This was a lovely, warm, sophisticated and classy scent to me. The bottle was very lovely. I still have a mini of this, but it's probably gone bad by now.

I don't know about you guys, but this one is giving me a vintage vibe all the way. It's thick, rich and extremely longlasting. Smells classy and expensive. The combination of musk, iris and gardenia is really sexy.

I bought a miniature from ebay. The opening is quite weird, but I love it weird. In drydown it keeps the weird, unique note, but soft musky, woody, even a bit sweet notes come to friend it. Nice, like but not love.

I think ita a great perfume,cant understand the negative comments.I had it some years ago,and i find it feminine and sensual too.Very good for daily use,you smell clean and beautiful all day.

It has been one of the most feminine powdery woody musky scents out there in the markets .It used to be so good, it's rare to find nowadays.I wish they bring it back.

Powdery floral-iris scent.Stays close to skin.Evokes cozy and warm feelings.Feminine,elegant ...just unforgettable.

A mature, sophisticated perfume. Your personality needs to match with this one. Smells expensive.

Absolutely love this fragrance! The musky and woody smell makes me feel lovely. ♥

Floral with musk notes. Does not exite me, but I wear it sometimes.

I had this perfume unopened for several years and kind of forgot about it. The last few days l got really curious about my virgin bottle, checking this website and felt the itch to break it in... On paper it looks good but my experience is... A crushing disappointment. The first spray was fine. A warm amber, citrusy, sweet orange blossom smell, and then something powdery and a soapy smell. I am become hyper aware that I'm being assaulted by white Musk. It isn't the sensual kind. It's extremely fresh, and clean, evoking Laundry detergent powders and air freshener. I also smell a hint of Rose and woody patchouli. A soft powder note is detectable, l assume it's iris. At first sniff it's tolerable. The perfume is something generic yet not basic, a variation of the fragrances used to scent free soap bars my mother swipes from her hotel stays. I tried it again and l cannot stand it. The Musk is way too overpowering and thus off-putting. Really synthetic. This is not for me. I favour rich, warm, sensual Oriental/florals. This fume is almost sterile, really steam cleaned ("fresh", "clean"). To me this is blech and potentially headache inducing Note: The batch code indicates it was manufactured in 2004... This is probably my first “vintage” perfume, 13 years old. Since this perfume has so much strong white musk in it, l toyed with the idea of keeping it around to freshen up my laundry. For example, spritzing it directly on some hand laundered clothes. Instead l gave it away to my mom Update: l decided to be brave and try it on my skin after a warm bath. I spritzer it just once on my neck. The sharp, fresh musk still scares me, but it did settle down from the warmth of my skin l guess. For some reason it gets a fruity nuance, sort of tangy, apple or pear-like (how did this happen?) floral smell with an underlying sweetness. Overall this is an unabashedly feminine perfume. Because of its freshness, when used with a light hand, this could be a lasting daytime perfume. The base of the fragrance is so classically Oriental, it makes the composition has an opulence to it almost. I think the age range for this perfume is very wide--just like "Lovely" by Sarah Jessica Parker it can be worn by women from "seventeen to seventy".

It opens sharp and bitter on my sking, but after 10 minutes it changes to something extremely warm and cozy. I probably did wrong to test it on a day so hot like this, but I just had to. As the notes change the patchoulli shows her face and starts to dominate at the drydown and here the problems start - I can't live with pachoulli, just can't. So it's a dislike for me. But if it woulnd't be for patchoulli, i would really like this fragrance for the top and heart notes. Well...for the first 20 minutes. Too bad.

Wonderful, soft, sober and elegant scent. Not loud but intensive on my skin. I can also smell a small hint of leather. Great. No syrupsweet flowers, deep grownup flowers and a good splash of amber and musk. Great on a woman in the middleage - like me. Härlig. Mjuk, sober och elegant doft. Inte högljudd men ändå intensiv. Jag kan även känna en aning läder i mellan/basnoten. Inte sirapssöta blomnoter utan djupa vuxna blomtoner med en härlig dust av amber och musk. För kvinnan mitt i livet - som jag..=)

Woah, overload on the iris in this one. It completely takes over the composition after the top notes fade and makes the dry down very sour and cheap smelling. Can't smell any of the dry down notes. Top notes are nice for a few minutes, but overall a haphazardly thrown together composition.

I like it's sweetness and freshness from the opening, notes of orange blossom and jasmine are noticeable, but I don't like drydown, it looks a little dirty and kind of rancid to me and spoils all impression from the fragarance. If not this, I would like it.

It's a pleasant but boring vintage-ish sweet floral smell. Laughable sillage and longevity. I can't recommend it for that reason especially for the fact it's discontinued and it's not cheap/easy to find at this point.

This has got to be the basic bitch of perfumes. It kind if reminds me of coco mademoiselle but there are other perfunes way more similar to mademoiselle than this one is.

This was a gift to me but I almost never wear it. It's too intense for me and kinda strong. I still smell strong hints on my wrist after a shower the next day.

Is this a women's perfume? Because it really smells like men's cologne. Ick. Too much patchouli, too much musk, and too many wood elements.

I won this when it came out in a raffle and I thought it was so so bad. Really stinky and nauseating.