Minuit Sonne

Midnight strikes and surprises me again and again. The box is beautiful, sophisticated, an object of art- dark blue with silver inscriptions like stars in the midnight sky. The bottle - the same apple, but this time with silver decorations on light violet glass. The only thing I dislike- the ivy leaves covered with silver glitter which comes off. I opened the box at work, and my hands, my clothes and the floor was sparkling in glitter. Made me think about "Twilight" somehow... Otherwise of course the bottle is adorable, as always. The scent... Yes, it has a lot in common with the regular Lolita Lempicka, but this one is more balsamic, thicker (first time I smelled it, it reminded me the scent of high quality raisin (made from the light grape) aroma -sweet, concentrated, strong) and slightly masculine maybe. Now it's autumn here, I guess this scent will be perfect in winter. This doesn't make me think about midnight, it's rather a beautiful, cold, clear, sparkling, starry winter evening before the Christmas. The snow is slowly falling, the air is pure and your spirit is light and fulfilled with some quiet happiness. After about 30 minutes the vanilla note becomes quite prominent, deliciously tempting -a fresh baked pastry after a walk in that cold winter evening. What could be better? Recently I thought about all those Lolita flankers.. They all are like the regular Lolita, but still something very tiny has been changed about them, and I fall in love with Lolita again and again. The same scent (almost), many variations. It's like the ideal marriage- you fall in love many times, but always with the same person.

This fragrance is like stepping into a concocted world of a sparkly violet fairy forest in the moonlight and Willy Wonka's candy factory. It is at once bubbly, fizzy, and sweet maybe as if it were scooped up from a dark purple lagoon in the fairy forest and put in this lovely enchanted apple bottle. The lagoon would be made of a magical cherry-vanilla soda brew, as those are the notes I immediately smell in this fragrance. The hints of licorice give it darkness and mystery, adding the element of fun mischief to the scent. The whispers of baby powder remind me of the sweet fairies and butterflies that would grace this magical place. It is a very strong fragrance; I can smell it in the bottle even standing far away. And while I mainly smell fizzy spiced cherry, I asked others (who are not perfume aficionados by any means) while wearing it and they all said it smells like a beautiful and sophisticated baby powder!

Just wanted to say the bottle is much more beautiful in person than in picture. In pictures it looks straight up light purple, but in person it's actually a translucent multicolored bottle, primarily purple but with facets of green, red, blue and yellow. And of course the glitter is gorgeous too. Smells very similar to Lolita 2007 Fleur de Minuet as well as Lolita Eau De Minuet (red/black one with the red tassel). Which imo is a good thing, as those two are my favorite version of LL. Deeper/darker than the regular lolitas and just lovely. I am happy to own as many limited editions of these as possible, not only for the beautiful bottles but also as back-ups (since the original formula of Lolita has been discontinued and replaced by le premier, it's nice to have several other alternatives). Anyway, love this one.

Fluffy and lightly powdery vanilla laced with the daintiest threads of anise and benzoin, layered overtop buttery soft iris and smooth violet. Minuit Sonne's bottle perfectly represents the scent within. It's not really purple, it is a haze of iridescent indigo, purple, aqua, and gold. They are both whimsical, sparkling, and delicate. I do wish I smelled myrrh, but it never appears. That is my one complaint. Minuit Sonne works amazingly in humid heat, despite the wintery notes. It's also not a morpher. If you like the opening, you'll like the drydown. This is the L'Heure Bleu of my dreams! Just as elegant and tranquil, but perhaps a bit more simple and undemanding. A total comfort scent.

I just got this version and I do love it however have a very difficult time telling a difference between it and the Lolita lempicka original. I remember years ago I picked up a dark apple by Lolita lempicka in a cologne store and it was the most beautiful intense strong sweet vanilla candy smell intertwined with strong Black Licorice I didn't get it at the time but have thought about it ever since but cannot seem to find out which one it is. Does anyone know what one I'm trying to remember? I also don't remember the strong Cherry vibes. I have Lolita-Lempicka original and LL Minuit-Sonne can anyone tell me which one is mainly Vanilla and licorice?

My bottle dates from around 2015 I believe. It has improved with age into a mellow, smooth amber licorice vanilla experience. If you layer this with Sol Cheirosa 62, look out. Incredible. Or even with a sweet vanilla body lotion - that extra layer of sweet vanilla makes a stunning combination. Smells like dessert made of purple flowers and unicorn milk. Ok, that's rather silly, but adding sweet vanilla to this brings it to life in a beautiful way. The dry down smells like Nippon Kodo Hana No Hana Violet incense, the good kind. Like the most beautiful high quality Japanese incense, the kind with no smoke smell.

Of course this is very similar to the original but it is sweeter and a little bit thicker. It's not quite as woody either. I love them all, and this is no exception. Should also be great year round. ETA: I've been wearing this for the last three days and the more I do, the more I love it! The myrrh adds an earthy note to the blend but it keeps it grounded too (no pun intended, lol!). It's really fun to layer with others in my collection- L'Instant EDP and Black Orchid to name a few. I really enjoy this flanker a lot, and don't think I'll ever get bored with it. A+++!

I came home from work to find this in my mail box!!! I'm so happy and excited to add to my collection. It's insane how addicted I am to buying perfume. I guess it could be worse right? I love this fragrance. It is working nicely with my chemistry. I'm surprised that it has a bit of a cherry flavor on my skin.I do get the licorice but not very strong the licorice is much more subtle on me than "L". I smell the beautiful myrrh coming through as it dries with a little powder/creaminess to it I'm guessing from the benzoin. It is beautiful. I am very happy.

Very similar to the original LL, but a little cozier. Less sharp, the notes feel more round, and right off the bat it seems a little stronger too. I kind of prefer this one to the original, for now. If you're thinking about blind buying this one, just keep in mind they're really similar. The bottle is just beautiful.

This version is stunning and has the vanilla note enhanced, when compared to the original. It is subtle, mysterious and sensual. Jasmin gives it a spacious feeling, licorice note is perfectly entangled with iris. Benzoin and myrrh play the gentle and aromatic canvas. It is a spectacular blend. Love it.

there are 10 of these available through Fragrancenet.com, I'm purchasing one, so actually 9. I will add my review when it's recieved! This is one of my favorite bottles Lolita has realeased and the notes seemed pretty intringuing, so "fingers crossed".

It's a great scent but was very disappointed that it smells so much like the original. I feel as though I wasted my money. The only difference I can discern is that this one lasts longer.

On my skin there is no difference between this flanker and the original lolita.As I love le premier parfum I'm the happy owner of a big and adorable bottle.

I have actually never liked Lolita Lempicka perfumes, but this one I like a lot! It's very sensual and warm.

The same as Lolita Lempicka Le 1er Parfum, but deeper. As every year...

Woody dark mysterious. Love it. Similar to sensuous.

Minuit Sonne (Amore Pacific), purchased in 2016, £35 for 100ml. Minuit Sonne smells like a woodland nymph who discovered nightlife. One spray and suddenly I’m in a magical forest at midnight, wearing impractical shoes, holding a glittery drink, and wondering why the trees are flirting with me. The opening hits like a candied floral that’s been left alone with a bottle of liqueur and a questionable moral compass. It’s sweet, it’s sparkly, it’s slightly mysterious — like someone took the original Lolita Lempicka DNA and said, “What if we made her a little dangerous?” Then the licorice‐anise‐vanilla situation arrives, and it feels like being seduced by a dessert. It’s giving “I’m sweet, but I also know things”. It’s whimsical, but also slightly chaotic, like a fairy who’s definitely hexed someone before. As it settles, the whole thing becomes a warm, golden, enchanted cloud, the kind of scent that says “I read tarot cards, I collect crystals, and I will absolutely steal your boyfriend if the moon is in the right phase.” The dry down is soft, sweet, and a little smoky - like vanilla that wandered too close to a campfire and decided it liked the attention. It’s cozy, but also a bit mischievous, like it’s planning something and won’t tell you what. Do I feel like a magical seductress wearing it? No. I feel like a confused mortal who accidentally wandered into a fairy rave. It’s charming. It’s weird. It’s whimsical chaos in a bottle.

The scent is almost the same as all the limited edition Midnight Lolitas of the last few years. Minuit Sonne is basically a thicker and more balmy version of the original, focused on the myrrh, anise and iris in a pretty iridescent lilac and silver sparkly bottle. Would be perfect as a Christmas gift, very very festive and smells good as always.

this starts off very similar to the original LL, but it's less bright and floral. the myrrh, vanilla and benzoin are there and add a depth to the perfume. this one is softer than the original and the vanilla/benzoin is just gorgeous and adds a nice sweetness. it's like a softer more comforting version of original LL.

On my skin, it turns into a sweet berry alike smell, that reminds me of gummy bears. This smells too sweet and cheap to me, and usually I don't have a problem with sweet, but in this case I expected something else. I can imagine a thin teenage girl wearing this, but not a sexy woman.