Parisienne L'Essentiel

I was really surprised I liked this one. I am not supposed to like anything fruity + sweet. I took some time to test it, but it was always love. I just had to have a bottle. It is a day perfume to me. Very girly and youthful, a bit too girly for a woman of my age, I think, but I don’t care, because I love it. It is also sweet, way too sweet for my taste, but it doesn’t bother me a lot, because I love it anyway. This is my most girly and sweetest perfume. I think it reminds me something my mom used when I was a little girl, maybe that’s why I like it. I don’t detect any plastic here, so lucky i am, only fruity rose and some spices. It is pretty much linear to me. Very good longevity, it lasts 8 hours on my skin. I wear it to work, not often, but sometimes. I still think perfumes for office should be more formal and colder, but this one is not. It is very feminine, cheerful, happy and also a bit flirty. It can be used for evenings, if applied more heavily, but it is not dark enough, in my opinion. It does smell purple but in a good, expensive and elegant way. The bottle is very pretty and very convenient to hold. This is the only perfume of mine that my little daughter likes. She often asks to smell it, put a little dab on her wrist and whether she can get the bottle when I am finished + if I can buy it for her when she will grow up :)

I agree with this being a smooth, creamy variation of L'Extreme. L'Essentiel may appear more creamy than L'Extreme which feels earthy and leathery. L'Essentiel has a very pleasant rosey-fruity feel in heart. It is quite powerful and elegant; great for formal occassions; business meetings, panel presentations. It will make a statement without screaming out loud. It will also be suitable for a date with breakfast, the combo of black lace lingerie and L'Essentiel will seem almost obvious when you first try it. I don't detect any strong plasticky note; just that pleasant blueberry floral (strong rich rose accord) on a creamy tonka base with a hint of suede. Perfect winter warmer. I am not disappointed with silage or lasting power - don't be surprised if people around you will comment on how beautiful you smell even when you cannot smell it on yourself anymore. (good 7 hours lasting power) 10/10 I wish I knew who was the nose behind this beauty????

this is the Parisienne I have been searching for :) thanks to nathalieZ I have a very nice decant, and had the chance to be able to test this. I love all the versions, but this one is the warmest, the coziest, and a little gourmandish, witch I tend to lean towards. I love the tonka in here, and this one still holds that plastic smell but smells kind of like licorice , and I like that. I loved the L'Extreme, but it was a bit to cold, like not warm or sweet, it was more crisp. This one is more my style definatley, because its just a tad sweet, and warm. Good winter scent.

I was lucky enough to get my hands on this after a lot of searching for it online, bought it blind and love it! I own the regular parisienne and the à l'extreme version as well and this is the most smokey and sexy one. I found this very unusual, nothing like anything I've smelt before! If you love parisienne, you'll certainly love this!

I definitely get vinyl in this one! Once it settles it smells like one of those scented dolls from 80's or scented rubber eraser. I definitely get the whole "make-up bag" feel from it. It is somewhat similar to the original but lacks the rose accent. The scent it rich, sweet and creamy. It is fairly warm today so I don't think I like it in this weather but I can see the potential during cooler months. The bottle is my favorite part of this perfume, it looks so pretty and I think will stand out on any dresser.