Pur Desir de Lilas

THIS was my very first YR scent, and has always been my first love. When I was a child, the scent of lilacs gave me an extra boost of energy!! My favorite time of the entire year is the two weeks in late April or early May when they bloom. It is just NOT "summer" until the lilacs have released those heavenly essences into the air... Part of their charm, to me, is the fact each flower is made up of a multitude of little blossoms all opening and gushing forth with the aroma of perfection, almost like a choir of floral song. I have dried many of these lilacs and keep them in apothecary jars in my bedroom. These, more than roses or anything else, smell like LOVE! *My first boyfriend used to pick them and bring them to me by throwing them in my open window* In late 2005, I received a flyer from my sister, that she received in a package from another company, for Anti-aging face cream (Hag!); inside (on special) was the Lilas EDT (60ml) for $6.95, the lotion (250ml) for $2.95 and the body wash (200ml)for $2.50!!! That was the best $12.50 I ever spent...This was actually a subtle hint from her, as I always "snitched" her lilacs off her bushes for my own room!! The catalog from YR describes PDdLilas as "a green floral with powdery notes with hints of almonds". Almonds? Well, I suppose. The nutty/woody sweetness really brings out the lush wonder of this amazing flower. Even now as I smell it-inhaling deeply, I can feel the early spring sun on my face and my heart quickens and my spirit sings with joy! This IS fresh, dark purple persian lilacs squeezed in a bottle to me, and I actually prefer it to the pure perfumed oil I have from TBS! The oil is a "truer" essence of lilacs, but has something in it that makes people think I have been drinking when I wear it! So, I just dab it on, now and then, when I am low in spirit, or depressed and before the cap is screwed back on; I am smiling, EVERY TIME! The green notes in this remind one, not only, of the gorgeous flowers, but the actual living bush with its leaves and slightly woody stems. If ever there was a flower that made me drunk with passion, it is the Lilac. And, if there was ever a company who captured the truest spirit of the Lilac...it is Yves Rocher. Thank you Yves, for this beautiful soliflore, and one of my favorite perfumes ever!! Sillage: good Longevity: very good Overall: 5/5 A Perfect Lilac Scent! Once (maybe twice) in your life you find a true, pure and absolute love. One of mine is this fragrance! If you love the smell of REAL lilacs in full bloom, THIS is something you should acquire before it, too, goes the way of Lys, Rose and Gardenia. I have backups of all the Lilas products, you never know with this House...

A realistic lilac. Anyone who is familiar with the flower will not hesitate to acknowledge it as one, and anyone who truly loves lilac will immediately be inspired and transported with joy. This perfume made me believe that perfumes can really closely resemble in their smell what their labels claim. It smells of lilac even from the bottle. When it touched my rist it turned into a genuine,recogniseable but a slightly toned-down lilac,a bit more sweet than green. Maybe it was toned down to make it more wearable for the modern audience. Whatever the case, it sometimes fails to unfold full potential, complete heady opulence of this flower.If you wear it in cold but windless days it radiates, if it makes any sense to u, in odd and unpredictable directions. On such days it is more beautiful when smelled directly from the skin than when you merely sniff its cloud. The longevity is not impressive, people say that it might be caused by the lack of too elaborate a backbone of base notes. Towards the end it becomes more sweet and less floral,therefore less realistic but I love that stage as well. Due to extremely weird climate noted in my country in recent years I have had a chance of testing it both in winterlike and springlike weather in a very short interval. In springlike weather, born on a mild,warm wind it starts radiating in an organized way, becomes more long-lasting and its cloud more noticeable and divine. I adore it in spring or springlike conditions and can’t wait for the spring to set in! Really amazing for warm weather! I love it! Anyway, this is the first real soliflor without a mess of other substances that I have ever tested and I hope I will have an opportunity to test more. Really nice for the price.

What I love about this perfume is, apparently, what other people hate. I usually don't care for minimalism but, in this case, I have to say that less is more. I love the fact that it smells JUST like lilacs, a scent so elegant, strong, peculiar and feminine that it can hardly be improved by mixing it with other scents (just like jasmine or gardenia). It's a very natural, fresh-yet-intense, unpretentious fragance. Its simplicity makes it perfect for almost any occasion, though I especially love spraying it on my skin on spring/summer mornings or evenings alike, just after I come out of the shower. Then I put on an itty-bity little flowery sundress, a pair of sandals and I walk out of the house feeling feminine, charming and sensual. For a date or any other special evening event, I usually wear a more sophisticated perfume, like JPG Classique or Kenzo's Flower, but Pure Desir would work just fine too. It's not cheap or loud, just nice. The down side to it is that it doesn't last long, but since it's not expensive (especially if you buy it on sale), I put it in my handbag and reapply it after a while. What's also good about its simplicity is that I don't get tired of it. My mother got this as a present and she liked it a lot, but seeing as I had fallen in love with it, she gave it to me. It has become a total fav.

There are moments in our lives when we encounter a divine beauty, a glimpse of what heavens will smell and look like. I always have this feeling when I visit Centennial Lilac Gardens near Niagara Falls. As soon as I get out of the car, I am surrounded by the heavenly fragrance. There must be hundreds of lilac bushes growing in the field. When they are in full bloom, the view is breathtaking and unforgettable. There is no man-made fragrance that is capable to make me experience what I feel when I am walking through the rows of those gorgeous flowers and inhale their divine aroma. From all lilacs fragrances I have tried, PUR DESIR DE LILAS is the only one that comes very close to this experience. The lilacs are very fresh and green in this scent like you have just picked them from the bush. The almonds blend very naturally and provide nice complement to the lilacs. This fragrance is perfect in its simplicity. I am completely in love with this scent. And though nothing can top up the real thing for me, this one is incredibly close. If you love lilacs, you have to give this a try. You will not regret it.

I adore the smell of lilac so when I read the reviews about Pur Desir Lilas I had to order a bottle of it to see for myself whether it actually does smell of natural lilac or whether it would be a disappointment and smell artificial. Well, to my delight my bottle of it arrived yesterday and hooray - Pur Desir Lilas smells GORGEOUS! I have two lilac trees in my garden, which will be blossoming in the coming weeks now spring is almost here, so I can say for sure that Pur Desir Lilas really does capture the glorious heady, intoxicating scent of lilac. The almond adds a warm, slightly sweet, creaminess, even a slight sexiness. On my skin this perfume lasts for a surprisingly long time, it can be worn anytime - day or night, for work or play - and the price is very reasonable for such a lovely perfume (and it smells so much more expensive than it costs!) so I'm thrilled to have found out about it. I can't recommend Pur Desir Lilas highly enough and hopefully it'll never be discontinued so I can always have it in my perfume collection! :-))