Illusions Noires Si Lolita Eau de Minuit

I have finally decided to set this fragrance as my "signature scent." It's a strange one in the sense that most people will probably gladly tolerate it, but most probably won't think it is really "for them." I get it. It's somehow really sweet, and also spicy, and also powdery, and so many other things. But I have to admit...that's me. I never really got the idea of smelling a perfume and thinking, "Oh, yeah! That's me in a bottle!" I like things that smell good and interesting, and there's plenty of perfumes that I absolutely love, but I never would have said that about most of them. I still love to switch up my perfumes constantly and experiment with new personas because that's just the kind of person I am. But this one is just the perfect blend of everything for me, and I knew it right away after trying a small decant. I think it's a horrific shame that this perfume was only ever a limited edition. I actually bought my full-size tester bottle of it from a sort of sketchy looking site that will probably come up if you google this fragrance, and it's still extremely reasonably priced on there, and since I know that place isn't a scam now I really should buy another before I post this review, but for the moment I'm still convincing myself because I'm a cheapass person who would rather spend that money on some other fragrance that I'll barely ever use. I've got to face it at some point that this scent is me, and I would be glad to live in it. That's really a special thing to find. I forgot to say, as far as how this compares to the original Si Lolita, I think it's quite different although that similar sweet-floral is there. It's nowhere near the same nor a great substitute. I actually love the original Si Lolita a lot, I even like the EDT too (I think it's a damn shame they're all still discontinued as well), but you're definitely not guaranteed to like this if you like OG Si Lolita and vice versa. I would never call Si Lolita my signature scent, despite that I do honestly like it a lot.

I tried the original version (not sure edp or edt) last year at a shopping mall and thought oh NOOO this is horrible!!! When I see the picture of this midnight version on the internet I'm obsessed as I love the bottle but don't wanna waste money on a frag I can't wear. Finally I surrendered and decided to try my luck for a blind buy. To my surprise, I love the juice as much as I love the bottle! The scent is--I must admit--nothing unique, so you can pass it if your looking for something to blow you away. However I love this perfume as a personal comforter on a cold winter night. On me it's neither sharp or masculine. It's a sweet, soft, powdery and feminine oriental scent, rather linear but totally enjoyable. Patchouli comes most prominent and is well smoothened by vanilla so doesn't smell earthy or heavy. Sweet pea stands from beginning to end but not as loud as other notes, which makes this perfume not so floral but more towards a musky oriental. Amber here is quite light and surprisingly perky, not so woodsy but still leaves a classy and sensual touch with its warmth. I don't find this perfume 'dark' but agree this to be best for evening wear. The lasting power is as good as other LL perfumes yet not a sillage monster.

When I sprayed it first time, it made me smile. That is rare with me. At the very beginning, I keep thinking of cherries which I generally dislike but here is mingled with earthy, sweet but not sugary, slightly bitter, with a tiny hint of fallen leaves. It results in a great smell. Imagine being in a twilight forest filled with cherries, thymes, marjoram, sweet peas, fallen leaves after a very hot day. It's quite addictive. In spite of me liking to change my perfumes every day I cannot stop using it. Update After a year of using it it has become my favourite one as it combines spicy peppers, sweet peas with a hint of warm wood so well and develops into ever interesting fragrance with such a great longevity and make me feel happy. This has a personality like a fairy with a sensual earthy radiance. Warning though. It is addictive.

This fragrance is amazing! Very unique and distinctive. It's warm, creamy, oriental and spicy. It also has quite a masculine side to it. I can see how people say that it has a cola smell to it, I get that too cola and grape with a warm, creamy, spicy base to it. I am a huge fan of Lolita Lempicka and she has yet again smashed it with this perfume. I did blind buy this but it may not be to everyone's taste. I got the large bottle online for approx £35 and I was lucky as I am in love with this fragrance. I am quite open minded with perfumes and i do blind buy a lot of them. I have blind bought around 30 fragrances, and only 2 of them I have not liked. To me this perfume is perfect for a date night or a night out. A very alluring and seductive, sexy fragrance. One to stand out from the crowd.

I thought Si og was heady until I smelled its midnight version. Upon spraying, there is juicy cherry (like real fruit and not artificial), sweet pea with hints of citrus, and a heavy dose of spice. The cherry and spice being the most prominent. On my skin, it soon dried down the dry spicy sandy amber. On a cloth, it remained fruity and juicy and spicy with minimal dryness. On another person's skin, it was similar with fruit and spice. The vanilla gives midnight the warmness that's best for winter and fall. The original si is much brighter, sparklier, and more citrus like champagne or mimosa. If you're a fan, getting both would not hurt as you can switch between the two. Otherwise original si is a safer and less intoxicating. I love and own both version. In general, Si is really underrated.