Miu Miu L’Eau Bleue

L'Eau Bleue is, without a doubt, my favorite "modern"/"non-vintage" lily-of-the-valley fragrance (my absolute, all-time favorite being the long-discontinued Coty Muguet des Bois). I tested the original Miu Miu and L'Eau Bleue at the same time, and this is the one I ended up buying. Throughout the evolution of this perfume, there is never any doubt that LOTV is the star of the show. Yes, it is backed up by a hint of modern aquatic freshness, occasional whiffs of crisp, green flower stems, and the peppery -- and amazingly pleasant -- bite of akigalawood (which provides backbone to the scent and, I feel, gives it a welcome boost in the longevity department), but the heavenly fragrance of those delicate little bell-shaped blossoms never fades or disappears into the background. L'Eau Bleue never *stops* being about lily-of-the-valley, and that's what I love most about it. The supporting notes do just that -- they support the main player, but they don't try to hog the spotlight. While we're at it, let's talk abut longevity, shall we? I get all-day wear out of this, which is impressive; in fact, my little 30ml bottle, which I purchased when it was first available (so, early 2017?), is still more than half-full, and that's not because it's been languishing in my perfume drawer for five years (believe me, it hasn't been neglected). I don't need to bathe in this stuff in order to obtain the desired effect -- which, let's face it, is awesome, because perfume can be expensive. For me, this one was a good investment. The overall impression this perfume gives is one that's clean, fresh, and floral. It conjures images of springtime and sunny, yet still "cool and dewy" mornings. While I'm more *likely* to wear it in spring and early summer (often, I'll turn to this in March/April/early May, when I'm anticipating the arrival of spring and impatiently waiting for the moment when the real LOTV blossoms show up), I don't feel as though I *need* to restrict my use of this to a specific time of year or temperature. (I'm wearing it today... it's August... and it's performing like a champ. If you love it, wear it.)

Summer-targeted perfumes never impress me before. I was actually hesitant to blind buy this, especially because the notes are mostly the same to other summer perfumes; throw some white flowers, add water-based notes, and maybe some greenery. Me, as a narcissist, am not going to let myself smell similar to others, or so I thought. Girly, I was wrong. This one is simply beautiful. Imagine a warm day on a rocky beach, a girl in her 20's, wearing summer dress, sitting on a bench, enjoying the afternoon. The sky is blue, her laughs are joyous, free, like nothing weighing on her heart. The wind was blowing from up the flowery hill towards the beach. Sunset is coming and everyone know this sunset will be better than most days. Life is easy and that is enough. That's L'Eau Bleue, or Blue Water. Whether you want to be that girl or a spectator of such beauty, those are the experience you're going to get while wearing or smelling this perfume. Get the tester on a warm day and I know you'll be smiling. One thing, with this perfume, wind is your friend. So make sure you stand in a good circulated room, sit on the window sill or bring your own blower or fan (I know I will)

What a lovely, unexpected scent! The bottle and marketing do this no favours; the only thing that resonates is the cool blue of the bottle. On me, this is a very green, icy, woody, wild lily of the valley. I see a little wooden cabin in the forest, with frost sparkling on the grass, the sun just starting to rise, and a patch of delicate lilies of the valley glittering in the dappled light. The green and aquatic notes, combined with the peppery wood, make this a very natural floral. It's the flowers in situ, not a giant bouquet of glasshouse blooms. The Diorissimo comparisons are inevitable but they're almost like archetypal opposites, imo. Diorissimo is a golden, velvety, sappy cloud (I'm thinking primarily of my 1960s era vintage, and 2008ish EDP). L'eau Bleue is a delicate, icy mist. Diorissimo in its contemporary forms is a bit dense and screechy for my taste, whereas I find L'eau Bleue just keeps her nose beneath that line. She's very refreshing and crisp, but not sharp. Longevity and sillage both surprised me -- both are average to good on me. :)

One fateful day when decluttering old Sephora samples I found a tiny rollerball sample of L’Eau Bleue, and now almost a decade later it remains as one of my all time favorite perfumes. I absolutely love this. I can see how on some people this would pull too powdery or "old lady" like but I truly do find this to be a gorgeous scent for every season. The freshness of the florals along with the almost boozy wood (and maybe pink pepper?) creates this pleasant profile that I would argue is unisex. If you're one of those people who likes when your perfumes sink into your clothes (and especially your sweaters in fall) this is perfect. L’Eau Bleue is my go to for family brunches, nights out wandering the city, and snuggling intimately with a partner. I also have the original Miu Miu, which yes smells fairly similar, but imo that smells more like funeral parlor florals with a sharp citrus opener

I LOVE this fragrance. I was always a vanilla / gourmand girl, but when I smelled this, it IMMEDIATELY brought me back to my childhood when I used to play in the meadows of rural Pennsylvania. It's green, fresh, open and airy. Dew that rolled off the mountain last night, early morning rain evaporating in the sun, but the dense & lush forest is right behind you. There's SOMETHING in here, maybe the akigalawood- that's dirty and 'brown' and peppery? But I usually have a strong aversion to anything peppery... It reminds me of those sticky burdock plants that would always get stuck to my socks. This is just fond childhood memories of hiking and adventure in a bottle. I reach for this every time I want some fresh nostalgia and comfort.

Bought this some time ago basically because of the cute bottle , I don’t mind the smell with it’s fresh and dewy facets , I also have the original but again for the even better bottle. Now there is a new one which is my favorite yet.,, for the smell ,However all of them I want to like but do not. Like many other reviews state it already ,it’s all about pepper. Too much peeper!! My husband dispises this perfume ,he says all he smells is pepper and sadly all the other ones , even the new one to him is still too much pepper. I personally don’t hate the pepper smell but cannot love it either. It’s all about Lilly of The Valley and ,,,,pepper ! My favorite nose , Danila Andrier ,did not hit the spot here.

I found a Sephora tester of the original Miu Miu in my drawer that I had had from years ago, but only gave it a try recently. Oh my goodness!! I love it! Great scent and great performance on my skin! I now have a fb of that and the L’eau bleue. Probably didn’t need both but I truly like them. They really have a similar scent profile with L’eau bleue being lighter and a bit more aquatic and the original more forward musk and pepperiness. Both have such a classic, pleasant yet also sufficiently interesting and unique scent profile and rather usable in most occasions, I figure I won’t regret having both...

When I first sampled the scent in the department store I was hooked .This and the original Miu Miu. This was prior to my fragrance hobby but now , based on the notes I can see why .I love Lily of the Valley, I had to buy both . The differences between the two for me is that Bleue Is fresher and lighter. More my casual , day scent and Miu Miu is the sexy , evening scent . However , I always get a scent of grapefruit lingering on first spray with Bleue and I know it’s not in the notes ingredients . Overall, a non offensive , pretty day scent .

This was my first high end perfume. My mother bought this for me in a set when I was 13. I love how peppery it is. So refreshing and green, “peppy and springy” would be the perfect words to describe it. Its youthful and bright. When I wore it regularly I often got told I smelled peppery (not negatively though, and I don’t mind that at all). Some people might not prefer that. One thing I will say is that this is not a blind buy as this fragrance is one of those 50/50 things. My whole family except for me and my mum like it.

I absolutely love this perfume, I bought it in rollerball form from Sephora in a sale on a whim, and I was not disappointed! I'm more biased towards white floral and 'greener' scents, but this certainly is one of the more 'fresh' smelling white floral scents I own. The Lilly-of-the-valley really take the crown with this scent, but it almost has a slight vintage touch too it, which must be where Miu Miu comes in. Overall this is definitely becoming one of my favourite's, and I'll have to buy a bigger bottle once I run out.

I can’t smell lots, but what I smell is delicious! Delicate, genuine, and just in line with Miu Miu’s fashion, a bit nostalgic, a bit decadent, whimsically romantic, lots of charm and uniquely good taste. Very feminine, a bit sweet, true to life lily of the valley and some dew drops and slight green. One of my most romantic fragrances for time being. It doesn’t have much of a silage but preforms exceptionally well on skin for its delicate nature.

This to me is the best of the bunch. Beautiful floral green. Lilly of the valley and musk. Has such a unique scent. Almost reminds me a bit of Cartier’s Carat but not as sharp. It’s just beautiful. It lingers forever! I wore this and curled up on the couch and smelled it 24 hour later on the blanket. It’s a great every day and any occasion fragrance. Would be beautiful in the warm weather by the water right before a dinner I believe.

Damn. I don't care for Miu Miu as a fashion designer, so I really did not want to like this, but I do. I really love it. I've been looking for a fairycore fragrance, and this is it. Airy, fresh, light. This is the first perfume I've ever smelled that I think has actually captured the scent of petrichor - not JUST petrichor, mind you, but it is in there amongst the floral and green notes. It smells like a rainy spring morning.

One of the best lily of the valley scents! Fresh, green and compared to many other LOTV scents this one projects nicely and has decent longevity. LOTV can come across a bit dated if not done right. But here it is definitely with a modern, contemporary take. I also had the original Miu Miu which has a slight vintage-y touch but I love L'Eau Bleu more because it is greener and the LOTV is stronger.

It breaks my heart to read so many semi-positive reviews. I think Miu Miu L'Eau Bleue is beautiful. And yes, lily of the valley is central but the happy bright green notes uplift the otherwise powdery floral note. It's innocent, happy. The Woody notes in the drydown are subtle. I'm a guy so I don't know if my review should be taken seriously, but if you ask me I would say go for it!

Very green. It really does have a noticeable "peppery" note to it - the akigalawood cuts through the whole fragrance and lasts from head trough base. It's not bad, smells like peppery fresh water, or even like petrichor a bit. Slightly sweet in the far background. Sadly the performance is really drab. The fragrance does hold onto you, but stays literally at skin level.

To me this smells like straight up lily of the valley. Like if you picked a bunch yourself, so you get both the enchanting scent of the flowers and that green scent of the leaves and broken stalks. My first thought when I tried this perfume was "this is the ultimate wedding fragrance". If white lace had a scent it would be this. It's beautiful, light, but still potent.

For me this was an interesting combination of light floral aquatic with a sharp pepper note. The pepper note lasts hours! At first the pepper was a bit jarring, but I actually quite liked. I guess this is where scent is so personal. The pepper note felt awakening for me. I like it for cool days where I want a little something piercing throughout the day.

This is a beautiful, fresh and green lily of the valley scent. I agree with the reviewers who mention the dew drop note - I know it is a fantasy note but this really feels like a crisp but already slightly warm spring morning. Freshly washed hair, white t-shirt, green tea, the birds are chirping and the world is still peaceful. Underrated beauty.

For me this is a strongish scent with character and attitude. It's not a typical cutesy, feminine floral but rather it has a little bit of kick that makes it something I like to wear when I'm feeling very confident and want to show it. A job interview scent, if you will. I would love it even more if I wasn't prone to getting a headache from it.