Lolita Lempicka Le Premier Parfum

Strange story: I actually blind bought this a few days ago at Shoppers Drug Mart from the $20 perfume shelf. No joke! A week before I had been thinking about getting the newer version in the faceted bottle from Rexall for around $70 and I feel so lucky to have found this version for only $20. I originally thought it was somehow that new Le Parfum 2021 because of the yellow box + white cloud logo but when I got home I realized it said Pacific Creation at the bottom of the box/sticker on the bottom of the bottle. I like this! I like this a lot! I love it! I'm a perfume noob but I'll try to explain my experience... I haven't really smelled anything like this, maybe other than La Petite Robe Noire on a paper strip in store but that's only from right when I spray it. It's sweet, but not overwhelmingly so like some newer gourmands I've smelled and the stuff my teen sister likes. Cherry, licorice, anise to give some spice, and powdery violet. As time goes on it turns into a sweet spicy vanilla and then finally a not very sweet musk. I think I can see why people call this a "magical" "fairy" perfume. The top and middle notes seem to stick around longer on my clothes compared to my skin. It's not super strong or cloying in my opinion and I was able to wear it outside today during the summer. I think it could be worn anytime but it's possible that it could be even better during cooler weather. My bottle is 30 ml and I'm not sure what I'll do once I use this up. I'll keep the bottle on display because it's so pretty. I hope Le Parfum 2021 is similar enough to this and that it will be available where I live someday. I wonder if this could be my signature.

Oh my, how I love you my sugarliscious Lolita Lempicka! This is cotton candy in a bottle. I discovered this fragrance when it was first released in 1997 and I never forgot its signature scent. The new edition is quite identical. It is, firstly and mainly, sweet but, it is not sweet in a tacky way; rather it feels like pleasant childhood. It starts off as a somewhat heavy scent (but do not let that disappoint you) as it gradually develops to a pleasant sugary smell like cotton candy or burnt sugar with a powdery twist of iris, white musk and (if you smell really well) a bit of praline. Yet, it does not feel like a gourmand frangrance and I would not classify it as such so, do not be put off, you will not smell like a fresh pastry straight from the oven. I wouldn’t classify it as a fresh, clean, crisp fragrance so, if this is what you are looking for then this fragrance is not suitable for what you want. It is quite the opposite; it is a warm, sweet, powdery, distinctive fragrance suitable for daytime and nighttime. I recommend this for all ages, as it can feel carefree and innocent to younger girls or rich and sexy to... less younger girls :) The bottle is wonderful too, a little jewel on your vanity desk. I would suggest that "Candy" by Prada is a lighter version of this fragrance; it is exceptionally identical. To me, Lolita Lempicka feels a lot like a signature scent and others will definitely ask you "what perfume are you wearing”. Please, do not betray our secret... Enjoy the perfume quest!

I have all/most iterations of this fragrance now, 1997, 2010, 2016 and the 2021/23 reformulation - with the exception of a full bottle of 2016 formulation (planning to get for completionism reasons 😂) Whilst they do all smell very similar, the earlier formulations have much better staying power and are stronger one the dry down. LL of the 2020s is strong on initial spray but quite intimate and becomes a skin scent after only a few hours. It’s also very... mossy on skin. It has a hint of wet soil/wet leaves in the autumn - not horrible in the least but it’s there less subtlety than the earlier versions. The others dry down with a similar note which leans more powdery. 2016 is cherry forward, less moss and weaker sillage and staying power, whilst it’s nice it certainly is less forest fairy-like than the OGs and the recent reformulation, and more cherry sweet. On clothing they are similar, the 21/23 version stays a bit longer than on skin but projects a little less. It also leans more licorice heavy for longer. The 1997/2010 project more and leans more sweet/powdery for much much longer. I don’t believe that the scent is ruined at all. if you liked the original version and the Pacific Creation version then the 2021/23 will work well, it’s a shame it doesn’t have the oomph of the earlier versions, but it’s a very affordable, ethereal perfume which lends itself well to walking through the woods just as the leaves fall.

I just got this today and I've been sniffing my wrist all day. Lolita is so different compared to anything I've smelled in a perfume store before. By that I mean everything else has a specific style being very sweet or very fruity or floral. Lolita is warm, spicy, a gentle floral... I don't get TOO much sweetnes from this and one spray has just enough volume. The first spray reminded me of Escada's Magnetism for some reason. Unfortunate for me! Magnetism will always remind me of an overcrowded girls bathroom with broken stall doors at an artsy club and Magnetism hit me like a wall filling the small space and the lack of air with it's tacky sweetness. These two share a similar opening. Maybe it's the iris, musk and vetiver hinting at the very beginning - elements Lolita and Magnetism share. But after some time the vanilla and other spices start to push through and the scent turns a little more delicious and abandons it's small similarities with Magnetism. Despite the cutesy bottle that looks like it fell from a magical tree this isn't a childish scent. It's very grown up, serious and it's got unsual ingredients and elements and it's truly unique. For sure it won't please everyone. This definitely isn't a mainstream scent trying to appeal you with safe choices. I love how unusual it is.

(crossposted from the Lolita Lempicka page - I didn't know there was a reformulation, so what I have is probably Le Premier) I SO badly wanted to love Lolita Lempicka. For years it's been recommended to me because I like sweet spicy orientals. My friends and family also told me that the bottle reminds them of me - purple and gold and shiny. And it would look so pretty in my room, which is purple. LOL. But all I got was a strong "insect spray" vibe at first. The licorice was there, but majorly overpowered by the poison. I waited and waited and waited for something sweet and delicious - the almond, vanilla, praline - to reveal itself - but I was disappointed. The lasting lingering note was an acidic musty moss that sort of reminded me of lawn fertilizer. Perhaps my brand new .17oz mini had turned before I applied it? Or the EDP sprays are different? Maybe I need to go to a store and test a fresh tester before I make a final decision. Edit: I tried a spray tester yesterday and loved it so much that I bought a bottle. It's indulgent - lots of cherry, licorice, and something warm. A little bit goes a long way. It would be pretty easy to overdo it with this one. It's been 9 hours since I applied one squirt on my neck and I can still smell it. Good lasting power.