L de Lubin

Gosh! Where do I begin to describe this perfume? Initially the top notes were like a big lemon sherbet fizzy drink and I wondered if my 'blind buy' had been a complete disaster. There was a 'strange' note which I couldn't identify, but thankfully it dispersed very quickly to make way for a more toned down fresh floral fragrance. A summer perfume I thought, perhaps this is not the right time to try this, given that its -4C outside. Here's the thing, this perfume is an olfactory shape shifter. It morphs from one thing to another as it heats up on you body and develops alongside your body chemistry. The dry down is heavenly and has all my favourite notes, rose, patchouli, jasmine and spices among others. It is green and bitter and definitely reminds me of Chanel Cristalle, Diorella and the like, but to me, it is a timeless, modern and vintage perfume all at the same time, which oozes class and sophistication. This can be worn equally well by a man as by a woman as it isn't cloying or sugary sweet and for my money I would choose this over Dior or Chanel as the price is much cheaper and the longevity 100% better.

It has nothing to do with Dior, is a woody-floral, spicy-cold fragrance. It is a feminist perfume, intended for a strong woman, a woman dressed in a suit but in a feminist suit with a blazer and trousers and a satin shirt by no means a deux pieces with skirt and tailor. She is not the elegant woman, the husband's lady she is a strong, leading woman, an educated woman with high aspirations and ambition, a woman knows how to punches as well as she knows how to kiss her love. Lubin is and will be the mansion that gave it doctorate in feminist perfumes anyway, I wish I could smell their first perfumes, those 200-year-old recipes, I would like to know if their line has always been created to inspire power. The scent is great, if a young girl aspiring feminist, just out of school needs a signature feminist perfume but does not know much about mansions or notes, this is a safe choice, strong, defining, sober, elegant and that will refine her tastes in feminist perfumes.

Absolutely a beautiful 20th century perfume. This is what "fresh" used to smell like. Fresh spicy and real smelling citruses, not the candied jelly kind we get in many fragrances today. Looking at you D&G Devotion. I can see Cleopatra wearing this (she was said to be a fan of neroli and other fresh spicy citrus scents) under a hot Egyptian sun. As it goes along some of the fresh spicy and zingy quality of this fragrance starts to fade to the background and it becomes more of a warm spicy and woody floral. I get a lot of ylang, a soft lily and a slightly powdery iris. The rosewood stands out to me more as it goes along giving this perfume a soapy quality that I rather like. This is unisex by today's standards, and I would absolutely adore this on a man. Clean, soapy, fresh spicy and woody floral that is a class act. Personally, I find it very contemporary, versatile and chic. A perfume for any occasion and any season.

Exquisite and very elegant breath of citron, ripe lemon, soft citrus freshness, reassuring, warm, barely sweet, fruity. Faithful to the olfactory memory of 1974. Very chic bottle, black silk case. Eight hours later, still there,

après l'avoir porté et senti pendant quelques jours, j'ai eu l'impression d'être partie en vacances dans le sud au milieu de mon hiver. Nous sommes ici dans le parfum d'été très chic d'une grande maison de parfum français.