Love At First Sight

This is lilac the way it actually exists in the world, not the way lilac gets translated into a headachey purple perfume all too often. It’s a whole bush by a river with wet stems, snapped green sap, bruised leaves, petals that smell like cold air... ahh. Like you grabbed a branch too hard and got punished (or rewarded?) with plant juice. Delicious. It’s aggressively alive. Chlorophyllic is the word. Watery-green, breezy, slightly metallic in the sense of running water and crushed stems. This faint ozonic chill stitched through the florals makes it feel beyond photoreal, the watery note that reminiscent of a riverbank in spring. And god does it makes me want to be dramatic. I feel like a Victorian maiden collapsing into garden grass speckled with pretty lilacs. Who knew love at first sight would be one so bewitchingly botanical?

I love fresh lilacs, but haven't had a great time finding a lilac soliflore that I like as much as the real thing. This might be the closest I've found. The passion fruit plays a strong supporting role, one that may get overlooked by some noses, but is obvious to me as I have tried every lilac perfume I can find in an effort to find The One. While some lilac perfumes might become too cartoony, resembling a laundry product or air freshener, Love at First Sight does not. The lilac note is the most prominent and photorealistic. The passion fruit gives it a little more sweetness, brightness, and life, transforming it from laundry/air freshener to perfume. It performs reasonably well, too, as do all the fragrances I've tried from this brand, but doesn't get too heavy or suffocating.

The perfect scent for Spring! This scent is fresh, and very realistic/natural smelling. The beginning is a bit aldehydic with bergamot (which is not listed here but is on Une Nuit Nomad's website), but that dies down quickly to a more creamy and warm lilac scent. Every few sniffs I catch a bit of tart passionfruit as well, and it's just lovely with Lilac- I never would have put those two scents together. It's a very unique take on the fresh perfume category. The only disappointment here is that the scent isn't super long lasting, about 4 hours- but it's still totally worth it for the originality, you're not going to run into anyone else smelling like this. Maybe try a travel size so you can reapply it... :)

One of my favorite ever lilac fragrances, so perfect - it's exactly what I wanted it to be. The light, honey-like acacia and tangy passion fruit are very present, but remain in the background to beautifully amplify the lilac. This combo and the balance of the notes make such a gorgeous, photo realistic lilac.... The ambroxan isn't too strong for me (I barely notice it) and just adds a little musk and staying power, it's very pleasant. Need a full bottle ASAP. I adore this soooooo much <3

I adore this! I know most people are saying it smells like spring but to me this smells like southern hemisphere Christmas and takes me back to my childhood. It's reminding me of the smell of the house smelling of Christmas lilies and Christmas tree. I love the floral and tart combination. The passionfruit to lilac here is what the rhubarb to rose is in Delina. Makes me want to fill my house with lilacs. I want to buy a full bottle but can't find it stocked in Australia.