Âme Du Coeur

Let's start with saying this is definitely a CHAOTIC scent. To the point, I almost feel like I am smelling 3 different fragrances on its lifetime. The opening feels incredibly fresh spicy with all the pepper and ginger, to the point it tingles your nose. This may feel off putting to some people, I liked it. The sensation of pepper/spice diminishes, yet still lightly remains after the opening. The scent also has a very fruity vibe due to all the citruses. In this manner it is quite unique, as it is both fresh/uplifting and spicy at the same time. After the opening, the synthetic pomarose smells truly beautiful. On my skin I get like almost 50%pomarose, and 30% cacao which is much higher than I anticipated. With my friends who tried this, the cacao works as a background agent. For me and some, It made itself truly present. For this reason do not blind buy. It smells different on different people. The drydown is quite wood heavy and smells almost like an entirely different scent on its own. However, nothing special about it really. My expectations on longevity were a bit disappointing. After the 4 hours mark, it basically turned into a skin scent. I was expecting more due to pomarose and akigalawood being strong synthetics. However, the sillage and projection is unexpectedly good. I even received a compliment from a lovely old lady who stopped me on the street to compliment this. You do not feel like it projects, but it does for sure. Overall, I would give this a 4.5/5. However thanks to the artistic attempt and its highly unique composition, I will give this a 5 instead of 4.

Wow! I’ve read the reviews here and I find them irrelevant. I fell in love with this and had to overcome my objection which was I have any number of similar and indeed many woody scents. That’s right folks - this is not a blood orange or Akigala wood or pepper or citrus - it’s a sweet slightly peppered cedar wood - wood pencil shavings at that. If you pour it on the opening is sweetened by soft berries (go figure the note table) Normally this would be a bore for me but as is often the case with LLI it’s done so well it amazing. So, there’s some pepper adding a bite and depth, some freshness from some citrus and grape and maybe some subtle ginger airiness but these and the other notes are subtlety enhancing the woody cedar (I mean when you smell it the cedar smacks you in the face) - the subtle tonka and vanillic aspect later in the drydown help take the bite out and enhance the akigala wood experience- all the other notes swirl around making it just that little bit more interesting and keeps you hooked... Well done LLI!

This fragrance surprised me in the most dangerous way.. and I absolutely LOVE it. On my skin it smells like spiced, cacao dusted blood oranges melting into a warm sensual woody base. It’s addictive from the first few seconds. The blood orange is glowing and juicy, not sharp, and when the cacao blooms.. everything shifts. It’s rich and smooth.. almost creamy, wrapped in a vanillic warmth that makes it genuinely mouthwatering when paired with the juicy citrus and decadent spices. While it’s technically structured as a spicy woody composition, my skin pulls it a bit more into gourmand territory. The cacao amplifies, enveloping around the citrus, spice, and woody notes in a way that feels indulgent but controlled. Sweet but never syrupy. Sensual but not heavy. There’s still a woody backbone keeping it grounded, which makes the whole thing feel sophisticated rather than dessert like. It’s sexy. Slightly mysterious. Completely intoxicating. I genuinely can’t stop smelling my wrist!

Ame du Couer opens with a fruity, realistic, vibrant mandarin with a side-helping of blood orange which, with the spicy addition of pepper, cardamom and ginger comes off like a wintery, festive orange. The woodsy notes unfurl into a base of modern vanilla and the cacao, tonka and plum fill out the spaces in between, giving it some heft. The top notes, which burn fast and bright, are ephemeral and once beyond this stage, AdC will appeal to lovers of woody vanilla fragrances. I highly recommend testing this on skin as it comes off completely different on a test strip and much better. Really love what this brand do and their perfumes are typically unique and driven by an artistic motive from imaginative briefs. Follow me on Instagram: @TheScentiest

This perfume opens on me with a soft yet confident pepper accord. Right after that, a very vivid note of red orange unfolds, with its characteristic tart bitterness that adds freshness and energy to the fragrance. In the heart, guaiac wood truly makes itself known in all its beauty - warm, sun-heated wood with a gentle balsamic nuance. It envelops and softens the composition, adding depth and a velvety texture. There is also a hint of sweetness in this fragrance, which makes it feel even rounder and more harmonious. All together, it creates an airy, radiant scent 🌬️ that lingers on the skin and in the air for a long time, leaving behind a warm, slightly spicy-woody trail.