Minuit Noir

This is a very warm, mysterious violet-y scent with a bittersweet-ish medicinal vibe, almost like carmex lip salve, but not quite as sharp. It smells much like Lush's "Bathos" to me in the opening, but the violet demures to the other notes in the drydown. I've never been a fan of patchouli -too many unwashed potheads in the art department gave it a bad rep- but in this mix it just *works* for me. I can't stop sniffing it...! I'll be the first one on the bandwagon to bitch about the annoying amount of nearly-identical LLs, but this one is most definitely not like the others. The others are much too sweet for me and all pretty much have vanilla, which is a no-go. I WAS hoping for a bit more dominant licorice, but this mix is so perfect for me in its strangeness. It's like that all the ingredients are so evenly matched as to be almost unable to pick out single notes. The sweetness here is mainly from the violet, so no headaches for moi! (THANK YOU, JAYSUS!) If anyone's looking for that discontinued bottle of "Bathos" or her sweeter sister "TucaTuca," this will probably tide you over till the Kitchen re-releases it (if they ever do)! Edit: Man, I really love this, but it doesn't seem to last long. Maybe a couple hours. The upside is that I haven't managed to overspray myself...yet. Definitely slap on some lotion or fragrance oil before you apply this to get better longevity. The violet lasts longer if you spritz clothes, too, by the way. This is probably one of the ONLY perfumes I'd ever say to spray on clothes.

Wow! This fragrance just reminded me why i love the world of fragrances. It really took me on a journey. Based in the reviews that said the licorice/leather notes were super strong i knew i wanted to have a bottle of this. It is deliciously excentric and bold. The silliage and projection are top notch too, perfect for those who like to express. With these LP Minuit flankers there is this nostalgic scent, some say is plasticky it reminds me of blowing up a blow up ring for the pool. Very nostalgic. And it oddly reminds me of the one good part of american cream from lush, the slightly fruity and dreamy creamyiness — combined with licorice, tonka, and leather. Although I personally dont get much of the Iris and Violet thats listed. All in all, it’s not just raw leather and licorice chaos; there’s a sleek, refined edge underneath that sharp intensity. Like a perfectly tailored black leather jacket that’s both dangerous and sophisticated. I can see it embodied in a dark dressed person. Think — a gorgeous black latex wearing domme, a leather wearing troublemaker or a mature and alluring sharp featured gothic person. Yes im being gender neutral here, as it smells very intersex to me. Lolita Lempicka Minuit Noir, a perfume for the sleek and bold excentric!

I just received this in a swap. With 2 other Midnight editions already in my collection I didn't go after this sooner. And I was convinced that nothing could be the original fragrance. It seems I might have been wrong there. Despite the obvious similarity to the original, it's also quite different. It lacks that herbal earthy quality, which I like. But this version is more rounded, darker and at the same time quite mellow. It starts with fairly sharp liquorice but settles within a few minutes. The liquorice remains noticeable, but it doesn't dominate. The perfume is so well blended that no other note stands out, no obnoxious or even noticeable patchouli, in case you were worried. It has a delicious cozy quality without smelling edible or immature. The most ironic detail about this is that I hate liquorice outside perfumery. This is an unreserved recommendation to anyone to get their hands on this beauty. I'll probably hunt for another bottle myself.

this smells exactly like that one "boiling coca cola for 1 hour and see how it becomes in your body!!" experiment in opening, very grotesque licorice and you can see why this is discontinued. then dries down to a beautiful incensy gothic thing after top note licorice becomes better melded with other notes. it also reminds of a cat's fur after the cat has been sunbathing for a time along with the incesiness, beautifully incensy and complex but straightforward at the same time. there is definetly a leather (subtle) and incense accord in this one despite what this page says. and it becomes pure cat fur when only the base notes are remaining. not a safe blind buy tho it wont suit everyone's liking for sure. i dont compare this to other minuits bc they were never sold in my reigon

Tried this on my husband and he said although he doesn't think it smells feminine (though he loves it on me), it's not something he would wear only because he prefers more complexity. This is thick, intoxicating black licorice, very linear. I don't get any sharpness at all, just creamy black licorice....very dark and heady. My husband actually loves QUEEN by Queen Latifah for its creamy spiciness and thinks it should have been marketed as unisex. I agree! That one smells wonderful on a man! I, however, LOVE Minuit Noir on my husband, but I will just continue to wear this one for myself, and I DO!! I get tons of compliments when I wear this. Longevity is wonderful, just one spritz for the whole day, and MONSTER sillage!!!! I LOVE it!