L'Eau de Paille

Some people say here that this one smells like ordinary, after shave like, generic, not like Serge Lutens...whatever, whatever. Look, pay attention to the name, “Eau de...”, of course this won’t smell like Tom Ford Black Orchid or those loud “oud” collections from many hyped designers, or wood & spice cocktail of Oriental Gourmand!! You CANNOT expect those, of course!!! It’s again, “Eau de...” so it has to smell soft and airy. And then the word “Paille” means “straw” so it’s like hay-like scent which exactly what’s in this creation! The main ingredients are ONLY 3. Hay, vetiver and incense. So you can’t expect more than that and yet the scent is quite conplex and unique considering these very simple and minimal ingredients. But it’s NOT weak!! No way!! Smells like Chanel Allure?? You gotta be kidding me!! It’s NOTHING like Chanel AT ALL! So far from it! It’s rather very sophisticated for a simple fragrance like this and both the silage & the longevity are excellent! If you think the performance is weak, just spray close to the skin and apply 2, 3 times more than mormal application. It’s an EDP but I always make sure I spray this about 10+ times all around my chest & neck, including my back side. To be honest, it’s a bit overpowering at first but I love the scent bubble around me that lingers all day!! As it settles down through out the day, it is super aromatique, unique, sophisticated, soothing and nostalgic. It’s just an amazing fragrance!! It’s simple yet one of the kind and that’s why Serge Lutens can bring this on the table. Definitely it’s his signature of this “Eau de...” collection. So nothing ordinary, boring, or synthetic but all luxurious, high quality, timeless and unique! People, you really need to wear this generously on your skin until you have the full experience of magic from the beginning till the end then you can really see you misunderstood about this one!! Don’t get fooled by the way the packaging portrays. I’m so glad I added this one in my collection, that’s for sure!! Two thumbs up and I borrow other people’s thumbs, too!!

For me, this scent doesn't smell of hay heaped into bales, but of hay that is drying in the field, loosely collected and not yet completely dry - a bit wet, green, and cold, but in the sun (I hope that makes sense). I love that smell, it takes me back to my childhood and the summers that I spent with my grandparents.

I love it, that's all I'm saying. At first it smelled like really mainstream somehow, but on the second try i realized it has its own character which is really nice. There are only 3 notes in this fragrance, so I didn't expect anything complex, and in fact I'm impressed of how simple but still elegant it is.

Elegant and uncomplicated freshie, office safe and work suitable, ideal for the summer heat. Not groundbreaking or innovative but still in its own category and interesting, no complaints, I love it.

This smells very good. I find it masculine, like a fresh new spin on earthy lavender but fresh. Just sampled from lucky scent and I'm liking it a lot right noe