L’Eau Serge Lutens

This fragrance feels like if your everyday morning breakfast of scrambled eggs got prepared by a 5 star Michelin chef for a change. There is not a lot in there for him to work with, but he still manages to elevate it beyond what it was and leave his signature style in it. This is Serge Lutens L'eau, a classic fresh summer citrus/herbal fragrance composed by Chef Sheldrake. Fresh citrus, fresh herbal notes, aldehydic opening, the citrus notes seems to be more of a lemon-lime combo rather than the typical sweet bergamot or lemon zest, and it works very well with the fresh herbal notes provided by the clary sage of exceptional quality, that also helps to very smoothly transition the scent into the white musk empowered mid and base phases of the drydown. Fresh, uplifting, classy sensation, that still hints of that masterful complexity of Sheldrake compositions. This is honestly, the first fragrance in the "summer freshy" class that i will straight up give a win over my usual all time favorite Dior Homme Cologne. It just has something extra in it, an x-factor if you will, that DHC current formulation lacks. The only thing this composition not exactly needs, but would be enhanced by, would be a good dose of Iso E Super to bolster performance and projection, and maybe add some of that woody sensation that can work well with both the white musk and herbal qualities, so if you have a bottle of Molecule 01 lying around, i think it would be worth trying to layer L'eau on top of it and see the results. As it is the case with this types of natural ingredients, there are quite fragile and disperse easily in the air from your skin, so do not expect miracles in longevity or projection - if you want this to last you a long business day, you will have to refresh it 1-2 times. Overall, this is not "your usual Serge Lutens" but it is far from being a disappointment - i would say its easily competing for "best in class" summer freshie, even if that class of fragrances is usually as far removed from what Serge Lutens does as they go.

This fragrance made me fall in love with Serge Lutens. I spent so much time trying to find what it was...it was so different. Was also my first ever niche parfum. The day I found out what it was, I found out so many things. Was about 15 years ago now and I’m still in love with this perfume. To me, this is a clean slate crystal freshness perfume. Imagine March, winter sun shining bright, the snow beginning to melt. You breathe in the crispy air, waiting for the summer to come, already smelling the Greek citrus plants, so close, yet so far away still. The air is pure, it fills your lungs with oxygen. You feel fresh and ready to conquer. Ps. It’s definitely a unisex perfume, maybe not so much for the flowery types.

This is not fresh; it's clean and warm. Opening is a bit confusing but that's everything where you get the citrus part; the real thing comes after an hour, no lemons or anything like that, it does smell like clean white quality cotton freshly iron shirt. It is comforting and warm in a clean non soapy way. No soapiness like Prada Infusion etc. It needs few wearings to understand it but it is totally worth Luten and it's classy scent but predominantly for men IMO. I'm definitely buying it. Last thing this is “clean” scent more suitable for winter or fall not fresh; try to put it on when it is raining or snow.

To me it's a very special sent. It blends even more beautifully when on my skin. So clean like a sent of a wind in the high mountains in the early spring, when the flowers just risen from the ground... I buy it every spring and it lasts me the entire summer time, this way I always have that freshness. Would like to mention that it is definitely a great sent to apply in the humid summer days in NYC since it in a way breaks the awful humidity of the air and even brings a better mood without giving overpowering artificial sent that most perfumes give you at such weather conditions.

Just lovely. Yes note-wise it is somewhat of a classic profile, but stands out by being so beautifully balanced and responsive to the wearers chemistry, mood, and environment. This is not a typical cologne or barbershop scent, and on me it leans quite feminine- a clean cool sweet. I was pleasantly surprised there is no harshness to the citrus, or abrasive herbs. This L’Eau is gentle and nuanced, elements dissolved into one another slowly, like the last drops of sun tea and just a few sugar granules in a glass of melting ice. I love it.