L'ivree Bleue

I really love this house. This fragrance in particular is what fragcomm promised me was in Givenchy pi. No hate, but it was hyped up as a vanilla forward benzoin- I don’t get that instead I smell a thin piney thing that smells great on other people via sillage, not on person do I get such enjoyment. LB is super benzoin crystal resin & vanilla, then etc etc etc. seductive booziness but not so realistic that you’ll have to worry about taking a breathalyzer test *cough cough* Baroanda 😅. Two things I think are of importance with this house 1) smell high quality concentrations of individual notes to really differentiate between them- papier carbone & toi toi toi smelled so similar to me because of the vetiver but after smelling good quality buttery sandalwood attars my nose can smell the coffee & anise in PC and sandalwood- black pepper- patchouli- vanilla in toi. I really think that aspect of homework in the hobby isn’t discussed enough. 2) the performance- the performance on the whole house is 12+ hours for me, I only spray 2x behind the ear and leave the house without a travel. Maybe my nape is more thermal active than some so feel around your pulse point and see which ones get warmed most often for you and mark those as your key application point because throughout my day I’ll bust out 50 push ups here and there and it’s like I sprayed the fragrance all over again. The oils are present I can assure you that.

Stunning scent. Perfect for cooler months. Warm, sophisticated, wonderful longevity and sits close to the skin. A rich, enveloping gourmand but without being sickly sweet or cloying. Imagine sipping a rum hot cocoa by an open fire, that's the vibe. I have never been as complimented on a fragrance as this one. I've put two people onto this perfume this week alone (one guy and one girl - it's truly unisex). If I'm going out and want to emphasise the vanilla and boost the sillage, I layer it with Siwa by Memo Paris. I love Ormaie but, for me, L'Ivrée Bleue is the absolute standout of their collection. Be warned though, spray it too liberally on your neck and you'll quickly become nose blind to the scent - although others won't. Spray your wrists, shoulders - even the back of your neck - but avoid spraying too close to the face if you want to enjoy the comforting wafts of boozy cocoa for longer. I promise you, people will lean in to smell you and will demand to know what you're wearing. It's truly that hypnotic.

upon initial spray, i get a blast of rum and cacao, the resinous texture of benzoin once it hits the skin and it's kind of green, i do smell the mandarin orange, but i don't know if i could had i not known it was there. the dry down is a bit sour sweet, fruity sweet like a berry or something, but the sourness makes it smell like it has damp tobacco in it, although it's not listed. this is not a monster projector, nor is it complex, it's quite linear actually. so, is it worth the price? no, it's not worth $380 CAD imo, i own a bottle bc it was on sale and i quite enjoy wearing it. does it last? on me yes, i know people say it doesn't but it lasts a long time on me and kind of projects well actually.

Oh this is such a good one! On my skin the top notes are very weak and fleeting, I don't feel the rum for too long. Immediately I could clearly identify there's iris, cacao and patchouli though. The mixture has a fresh, sweet, damp, powdery super sexy makeup feel to it a la Iris Malikhan. As the scent develops, the iris goes into the background, and the cacao sweetens, darkens, gets a very wet, earthy quality from the patch. Towards the drydown it's even more textured, warmer and "alive". I freakin love this! On me the longevity is not bad at all, with 4 sprays I can feel it till the end of the day, but it definitely has a close to skin sillage.

A stunning fragrance. Changes a lot over time (something I find with most perfumes in this line) and each stage is gorgeous. Blast of citrusy, boozey unique and sweet floral opening - then strong violet-vanilla - cacao finally the creamy resinous base of cacao vanilla Benjoin and patchouli. Fully natural has excellent longevity and really a beautifully constructed scent. The bottle is also stunning- unbelievable craftsmanship!!! Love this brand.