Lumière Dorée

If you are a fan of citrus fragrances, I wholeheartedly recommend that you try Lumiere Doree! It really is a celebration of the orange tree ❤️ The opening is stunning, pure, fresh, juicy, sharp citrus. This stage lasts for around an hour. As the jasmine, amber and vetiver gently mingle with the citruses, the fragrance slightly mellows, developing an almost effervescent quality and an ever so light sweetness, just enough to soften a little of the sharpness of the opening. All of the notes are perceivable but if they are not taken from the orange tree, they stay there firmly in the background. Three or four spays gives stong projection for the first three hours, moderate projection for another three, before fading to a skin scent that remains noticeable for a further two to three hours. I have the body care products for this one too, although I sometimes Iike to layer it with coconut and monoi products which add a slight tropical touch. I'm feeling tired or low Lumiere Doree is an instant pick-me-up. This is a scent anyone can wear, any season, for any situation or occasion. Sunshine and happiness in a bottle! ❤️👌

They couldn't have named it better, as this fragrance smells like a bright sparkling yellow and gold shard of light! It has a fabulous opening that wallops you round the nose with tart, wet citrus joy! It then settles and smooths out into a really creamy orange infused jasmine. I sprayed at 9am this morning and it is now 5pm and I am still enveloped by it. The silage and projection are really impactful on me (which is unusual as perfumes normally fade away really quickly) The amber compliments the jasmine and they both soften the wonderful combination of neroli, bitter orange and bergamot.This has been a suprisingly satisfying sample to try out and it's going on my list as summer contenders.

Beginning is a very bright citrus bitter neroli, much louder and more intense then average neroli colognes on market) Middle notes are bit musky chemical on my taste and remind me of Light Blue D&G. Thanks god they did not last longer then 15 min. Base is a still bright neroli, but get a bit dry herbal notes. Overall I'd say it's not something extraordinary or unique, just a bright pleasant spring/summer fragrance for neroli lovers.

Another fragrance which deserves a few wears to get used to it. As others have picked up on, a very pleasant neroli forward floral, which relaxes into a gentle laundry style musk. It's deceptively long lived - the initial citrus/floral notes fade over a few hours but the base notes stick around as a soft skin scent for a lot longer. Very likely to be office safe and a good daily wear.

I love this perfume! It is utterly captivating and as a woman who adores perfume and who is always striving to find a new fragrance which is not being sprayed by everyone this fragrance was a great choice. I have never had so many compliments and questions about a perfume until I discovered lLumière Dorée at Miller Harris Covent Garden -Beautiful.

I'm not a connoisseur by any means but this is the closest thing I've smelled to what the flowers of citrus trees smell like. An orange blossom hug. Edit: I tried layering it with JHAG Not A Perfume, very nice

Beautiful citrus / white floral composition. Very punchy but also delicate. One of the very few neroli-citrus scents that does not smell sour on me, and performs well. Quite simple but also memorable.

one of my favs, perfect for spring and summer, citrus and a lot of elegance. It's a perfect blend and a perfect harmony, I can't describe it but the result is delightful !

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A fresh burst of what smelled like neroli to me, though probably the bitter orange backed by some petit grain. The opening is fresh, like pulling on a white linen shirt in Sicily and enjoying a refreshing mandarin granita for breakfast. Not long after a delicate orange blossom blooms, increasing in volume as the opening's freshness fades, this is accompanied by a very natural, very faintly indolic jasmine sambac and the duet of white flowers will sing off your skin for hours. This heart never gets heavy or overbearing and is perfectly balanced with the spirit of the opening. Towards the end of the life of this beauty, a light musk, not white, nor animalic, simply "fuzzy" starts to emerge and increases the longevity of this fragrance considerably. The transitions of this fragrance are remarkable, the attention to the blend also deserves some praise. Overall a wonderful offering from this house, which focuses on putting out some authentic creations.

Testing Lumière Dorée on skin in the Miller Harris shop I got a delightful, bright, lemony neroli and bergamot opening. I instantly thought of Italy and summer sunshine. The opening was stellar, like standing among real orange trees just as they're coming into bloom. The citruses eventually faded into a deep soft musk with gentle green support from petitgrain (and possibly violet leaf?) and jasmine and amber becoming more identifiable in the background. There was a mild trace of cashmeran's stickiness, something I'm sensitive to, but none of the dreaded chemical dirtiness it can have. Cashmeran doesn't work on my skin. Wearing Lumière Dorée a couple of days later at home the cashmeran felt much more prominent and immediately dirty/smoky. For me this perfume is much better and stays truer sprayed on clothing where it remains a beautiful orange tree and musk, in line with my initial impression.

I have more than a few Miller Harris scents, and when I bought one of their fragrances, I got a sample of this, since I'd never smelled it before. Right off, I reminded me of sunscreen. Not in a bad way, mind you, but nevertheless sunscreen. I tried to wear it, and I was not impressed. It was sitting in my closet with my other MH scents, and I decided to give it another try. First off: on me, it lasts all day and into the night, but then, most fragrances seem to anyway. I'm not one to recognize individual ingredients or notes, but at almost 10pm, I can still smell, what I guess, is the neroli. It's still impressive, and it no longer smells like sunscreen. It's by no means a favorite, but I will have to dig it out more often, now that, in my part of the country anyway, it's becoming warmer and warmer by the day.

As others have mentioned, Lumiere Doree has an absolutely stunning opening. I love fragrances that elicit an audible "wow" when I first spray them...this one did. It is the scent of golden light raining down through the canopy of a vibrant forest, creating a perfect moment of serenity and well-being. The drydown is less amazing, but still very good. It can be a bit of a letdown after the amazing opening, but it is still lovely, natural, and pristine. What starts out as an 8.5 ends at a 7.5, which is still a good rating on my scale. Impressive longevity. Good projection. A while floral that doesn't suffocate. Leans feminine.

I don't know if it's because I've had a couple of cognacs but my goodness - this perfume has one of the best openings I've smelt in a while - and it's all down to the petitgrain and bergamot. While the combination of citrus and white florals in itself isn't unique, the wet leafy freshness from the combination such an invigorating dimension to the perfume. Interestingly, it dries down similar to Dunhill icon - the same clean detergent vibe. Start with a love, end with a like. If it sustained the opening for longer I'd have bought it in a heartbeat. Still a great scent for warmer climes... 8/10

I love the first reach for neroli in the season. Warmer days whispering the promise of hotter ones to come, daring me to dream of holidays, of heat rising from old cobbled streets in ancient European towns outside which cypresses and olive trees thrive. Unisex, almost spicy, there are other nerolis I gravitate towards if I want to feel more feminine but this is evocative and interesting and I like it.

I was looking for an office friendly scent and I bought this one because I found it interesting and I like neroli. My colleagues complimented me a lot, the opening is wonderful and - incredibly - dries down very well on my skin. Good sillage, moderate duration, I really like it, could be my signature fragrance but for some reason I can't feel it "mine", so I didn't replace the bottle once finished.

This is a very strong white floral scent without any sweetness. Bitter, very bitter, and I must agree with the review below mine, I can sense neroli as well. I like how the reviewer before me associates this fragrance with Sicily, I haven't been there, but it seems well suited. This isn't just so pleasant, that I would like it from the first sniff, I think liking it must be learned with time.

Out of all the Miller Harris perfumes I have tested (tried 10-11 from the House) this is my favourite. It is fresh, citrussy and reminds me of a blend of Armani Code Turqoise and Christian Dior Escale a Portofino (one of my beloved favourite perfumes)

After my travel to Milan this spring time and noticing literally most Italians wear neroli I kind of got a bit obsessed with this multifaceted flower - it is sweet yet bitter and gives an air of effortless sophistication. Only for summer though.

Fresh and creamy white floral, lots of neroli and jasmine and a touch of citruses. Great for a spring day, would also be very office friendly. Unfortunately I found longevity to be a bit poor.