La Fille Tour De Fer

Serge is playing linguistic tricks on us again. The Iron Tower Girl, The Girl of the Iron Tower, The Iron Girl, etc., however you choose to interpret the title, is not really a towering-or-not-towering girl made of iron. Perhaps this is meant to be a bit more rude, as in a girl who enjoys something tall and as hard as iron - cough. It wouldn’t be the first time Serge has taken that inspiration, thinking back to Fils de Joie which was equally lascivious in its connotation and presentation. LFTdF is in that vein: a lot of fun but in a sort of guilty and shameful way. The opening of the perfume is unashamedly an aldehydic rainbow pepper and rose blast. Let’s party! It’s certainly attention grabbing, but it fades fairly quickly to sweet and seductive, but a touch standoff-ish, as the perfume undulates between a fruity and jammy rose, and a green and difficult rose thanks to a geranium-flecked note. Come hither, but work for it. There is a well-judged addition of orris to the mix to keep things dry and starchy just enough so as to not go full-on come-hither, which certainly makes itself more apparent during the dry down with a buttery facet as the rose becomes luscious, creamy, and relaxed. Ok, you’ve earned the come-hither. It’s a very flexible woody type scent, also slightly undulating to a green type note, perhaps the orris shape-shifting a bit or a very nice heavy musk, sandalwood and vetiver sort-of combo. There is also something a touch leathery as well; perhaps another trick. Am I reading too much into this? Am I of a certain mood myself? Perhaps. I think the intent was to add an “abstract” rose to the Lutens line-up in a way that makes you say “rose” without ever fully revealing itself or convincing you as such, taking a different approach from Sa Majeste La Rose for example. In that regard, it doesn’t succeed. I don’t think there is enough “other stuff” going on to accomplish true abstraction. I get rose, without a doubt, every second, but rose of a slightly different speciation/temperament at different intervals. So while I can’t really tell you if the brand has achieved what it’s set out to do, or that I’m particularly convinced of one interpretation over another, I can say it’s very good. I’m hot and bothered. It’s an excellent rose perfume worthy of the Lutens name and a place in the brand’s lineup.

This is a Great Scent , Floral, Airy, Complex, Powdery and Unique. I bought it blind-buy by chance! The Hudson Bay Closed in Canada and There was 70% off for Perfumes , I bought it with reasonable price. At first I checked reviews and Its notes , I don't like floral Rose note dominant in perfume but This perfume is a work of Art inside a bottle! It opens up with floral Rose and soft Spicy in the background then dry down is floral powdery iris and soft Spicy. This perfume is a Modern floral powdery with theme classic in dry down and masterful Well-blended Composition. The Rose note is dominant in the opening and It is very smooth and gentle. Overall, I love it and I'm so happy that I found it. Longevity is very good. It is suitable for Spring and Fall. I really enjoy it when the weather is Rainy. Highly Recommended. Two Thumbs Up. Bravo Serge Lutens! Rating : 8.5 / 10

I only just got around to smelling this new Serge. In short, it's lovely. Less cold than La Fille de Berlin but not so warm and radiantly sun-like as Sa Majeste, La Fille Tour de Fer retains the concision that characterises Lutens' florals. Softly cold but not at all edgy, it opens with an enormous heap of Turkish rose petals, with supporting notes lending only a faint impression of coolness rather than being readily detectable. Perhaps even there's a reference to Cracheuse de Flammes, but my memory is failing me in relation to that now discontinued rose. It dries down to a really top-tier white musk, one evocative of the kinds of huggable scents that marked Sophia Grojsman's heyday. An "Angelic" rose soliflore, an easy reach with perfect execution.

A misty, overgrown rose hedge on a chilly morning. The rose is realistic and fresh, not just petals but also stems, leaves, thorns. The pink pepper brings an earthiness and enhances the lively green character. Meanwhile, the pronounced iris complements the rose, but it makes for more complexity than a typical soliflore, in my opinion. Quite enchanting. Beyond the obvious rose throughline and a shared sombre atmosphere, La Fille Tour de Fer is nothing like La Fille de Berlin to me. La Fille de Berlin is a dying bouquet whose thorns are dripping with blood, but La Fille Tour de Fer is its precursor—still rooted to the soil and very much alive. I love them both, but Tour de Fer takes the cake for me. They're certainly not interchangeable.

I acquired this by happy accident and it took me by surprise. I usyally avoid rose Perfumes as often something in the juice brings forward a terrible horse piss smell.....but not here. I've only been to Paris in winter and so can't conceive the atmosphere referenced. However I grow roses and grew up in rose gardens and to me this fragrance evokes a moments repose in a sheltered rose garden on cool granite slopes. An inherited collection of Old blooms, a fussy tea or two, the best new romantic hybrids. A breeze brings in a hay meadow and sends papery petals to the ground. A languid summer spell. Pure boudoir delight. I will most likely use this on my bed linens for the dreamiest of nights.

Unadulterated rose with a splash of iris and a sprinkle of pepper (I suspect more but it manages to keep it minimal so you can revel in the rose). It manages to be both simple and dazzling, classic yet unique. For me it's the best SL rose, as I've always craved a jammy rose like this that a) isn't sweet b) isn't alongside patchouli, cacao, oud, vanilla, or any other common distractions c) isn't lipsticky/makeup baggy d) is uncomplicated enough to layer when you want that dash of true rose e) isn't expensive (I paid 45 euros) f) has that special something to snag you in and this ticks all the boxes.

Cooling HOT roses... It's like a contradiction between cool and hot! i get Turkish roses but not Turkish roses!! i mean the sweetness from the Turkish roses are being covered here intensively! the sweetness is trying so hard to to show off but i believe the pepper is tuning it down! I'm not sure (at least now) that i can detect any iris but the roses are contradicted perfectly in here! It is very amusing, and very purple as i can see some couture and elegancy in here! It does fit both men and women but with bold personalities. Very amusing indeed, and i guess it is love.

I have to agree the previous reviews stated that La Fille Tour De Fer is like a combination of La Fille De Berlin + Sa Majeste La Rose , Opening felt a bit sharp with pink pepper detected with a hint of fruity zest (its pinkberry as stated in the site) the roses here are photorealistic & natural! and when it dries down the iris starts showing up in a subtle way (its powdery but not as La Fille De Berlin and reminds me of powder cosmetics) Overall, i give thumbs up as La Fille Tour De Fer scent truly reminds me of a paris

Beautiful rose. The initial phase is quite jammy, sweet rose absolute. Later emerging soft nuances of iris makes this a good all year round rose, as it softens the crisp corners of a rose a little bit, doesn't go to full powdery or lipstick territory, though. I don't really get anything pot-pourri about it, but it doesn't smell like fresh petals too, I mostly detect a narcotic scent of rose absolute. I also feel it is a bit more deep, fatale smelling than MFK's A la Rose or L'Eau. I find Tea Rose bolder and greener.

La Fille Tour de Fer is the sister of La Fille de Berlin. Maybe even her twin sister because I find them very similar. Everything I wrote about the Berliner, I could copy it here. "Iron Tower" perhaps and yet nothing metallic here. We are on an oriental syrup-style rose but without the sugar. It's magnificent, I love the eldest, I love the youngest too, obviously. However, I wonder about the usefulness of a perfume so close to an already existing perfume and from the same house what's more.

Gorgeous rose fragrance. Rose is often considered too oppressive and heavy, sadly given the moniker of an "old lady"fragrance, but this perfume paves a new way forward for this note. It's a beautiful, soapy rose and as it dries down, I get berries and dried rose petals. In my opinion the best rose fragrance that Lutens has, with La Fille de Berlin being the close second. Every rose lover should try this one because it's stunning.

The most photorealistic JAMMY RED ROSE ever 😍 this made me fall in LOVE with the house of Serge Lutens. The quality and integrity of the materials in this fragrance are simply just unmatched. It's just pure rose and iris. Executed so brilliantly even those who typically have an aversion to rose couldn't possibly. The blend is THAT SMOOTH. BURY ME IN LA FILLE DE FER 🌹 Rating: EASY 10/10

Gorgeous rose that is impossible to dislike, I think. A straightforward rose with a little green edge, no powder, no synthetics, no patchouli, but still has depth. I was surprised that I couldn't detect the classic Lutens iris, but maybe that's the green edge I'm detecting? If eau rose by diptyque or paris by chanel fell flat for you, this is the hotter older sister of these perfumes.

This is the most realistic rose scent I have ever encountered—I can’t stop smelling it! As someone who usually dislikes rose notes in perfumes, I was truly surprised by how captivating this fragrance is. It has completely changed my perspective on rose. It’s a shame that so few perfumes capture it this beautifully, but this one just might make you fall in love with roses, too.

Full bottle blind buy, as I was hunting for an easy wear rose-centric fragrance and this was heavily discounted on a gray market site. In the beginning I find it much like La Fille de Berlin, dark and damp and cold. But after a couple of hours it morphs into this sweet(ish), powdery, playful Iris-violet-y rose. Just lovely.

Delivered today- and Im in heaven! Feminine, not typical Serge Lutens which can be sharp and heavy, but this is smooth, and actually very sexy! As you walk in a flower-boutique, feel the flowers around you, and get aroused of sensuality.......pure LOVE! My husband says.....smooth!

Smell like an authentic organic rose essential oil from steam distilled chopped matured rose vines. Another spot-on soliflore creation from Serge Lutens. The Iron Tower Girl along with The Caged Tamer and Lemon Blossoms are my favourites from this house.

A sharper, cooler, more mature rose than LFDB. That being said, it's too similar to LFDB for anyone in my tax bracket to justify spending money on both of them. Sample both and pick the one you like more, I prefer this one.

A glowing pink rose, enveloped in a haze of candied violet and pink pepper A dry cloud of rose jam, yet metallic, chrome, barbed wire Tempers into lipstick, wax, dusty rose

A classic, feminine, and elegant rose. Pure and well-composed. Powdery with a distinct sweetness. A mature creation with good longevity.