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Love & Crime 2018

8.4 / 10 123 Ratings
A popular perfume by Ex Idolo for women and men, released in 2018. The scent is sweet-gourmand. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Sweet
Gourmand
Citrus
Creamy
Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Red mandarin orangeRed mandarin orange Pink pepperPink pepper
Heart Notes Heart Notes
SugarSugar Star aniseStar anise Floral notesFloral notes
Base Notes Base Notes
Vanilla cakeVanilla cake CocoaCocoa
Ratings
Scent
8.4123 Ratings
Longevity
8.2101 Ratings
Sillage
7.798 Ratings
Bottle
7.892 Ratings
Value for money
7.256 Ratings
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5 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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Telekinec

507 Reviews
Telekinec
Telekinec
6  
Made with sugar, spice and everything nice!
Oh, let me tell you how potent this scent is. REAL potent. If you're looking for a gourmand, sweet, spicy vanilla cake that will surround you in a bubble of divine deliciousness, this is your girl right here.

At first spray, I smell this divine orange type of pastry made with vanilla and a hint of spices. It's beautiful, in the same vein as "Casamorati - Lira (Eau de Parfum) | XerJoff" without the lemon and powdery part. Love & Crime is more of a sugary, photorealistic cake scent. After a while, like I suspected, the spices come out strong. My skin chemistry definitely had something to do with it. Pink pepper, star anise and cocoa rise to give the scent a more spicy twist. It's a little bit bitter, earthy, and darker with that spicy sting. I definitely never smelled floral notes. The vanilla cake note finally comes out strong, batting out the spicy notes from the spotlight. They never really leave, but subside a bit to lend a spicy tone to the overall bakery scent, toning things down so it never becomes too cloying or too sickening sweet.

If you're looking for a strong vanilla cake with spices and a lovely mandarin orange scent, this is the way to go. There's no powdery aspect (which is something that appealed very much to me) and gourmands will want to add this to their collection for sure. Beware about the potency of this fragrance: do not overspray. Probably best worn during colder weather to let the scent shine through. I'll be contemplating adding a bottle to my collection.
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DragonLady23

10 Reviews
DragonLady23
DragonLady23
1  
:-):-)Gourmand Lovers Dream!!!!
Hello my fellow fragrance loving folks!!. Seasons Greetings to you.!! EX IDOLO "LOVE & CRIME" is SOOOOOOOO good!!! So good I created an account here just so I could review this and let others know how insanely immaculate this exquisite juice is.!! In my mind this is what the air in Heaven will smell like!!!! 10 out of 10!!! Do yourself a favor, do not walk but RUN, I plead with you RUN to the nearest sampling website and get your nose on this!!! IndigoPerfumery is where I got mine. $4 for 1ML in a spray, you cannot beat that with a stick!! That first initial blast, Goodness Gracious, I almost fell to my knees.!!! Seriously, This is VERY SEXY!! but then dries into a "I look like an innocent lady in the streets, and I just might be interested in a bit more..... later on..... once date night draws to a close.... if your a true gentleman and play your cards right" type vibe. I feel it has that type of energy to it. Definitely grown and sexy!!. A woman who is confident yet can be coy when she wants to be. You can really put your feminine wiles to work with this one, oh she's got it!! Get it girl!! Truly that Neroli and pink pepper top note is truly a MASTERPIECE!!!!! Eyes roll back status. YOWZA!!!;-) the middle notes with that star anise in it, is absolutely beautiful and dries down to a seductive cacao vanilla forward scent. I've not tested it out in public yet, but I can already tell these men are going to "act up" if they catch a whiff of this on you.!! LOL!!! Ladies please wear this with caution, because put it like this, it's called Love & Crime and if you put this on, an actual crime might be committed if you don't get out of dodge of a determined suitor who won't take being told "No I'm not interested" for an answer. Just sayin'. Lol. This stuff might cause a normally good man to wanna be a bad boy the moment he sniffs this freaking INTOXICATING fragrance, so just keep your eyes open to keep em from trying to snatch you out here.;-). Lol. So yes, Enjoy folks!!. Thanks for your time. Merry Christmas 2022!! Sky and Mimi's fur babies Mommy signing off until next time.!:-):-)
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Peeva

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Peeva
Very helpful Review 12  
Not for Diabetics
If this scent were to affect blood sugar levels, it would definitely only be available in pharmacies and unsuitable for diabetics.

One (!!!) spray was enough...
A sugary sweet cloud or roll brings my olfactory cells to their limits.
I first try not to bring my wrist towards my nose for a while, which is not easy because this intense smell does tempt me (probably like onlookers at an accident). After a short time, the sweetness becomes more vanilla-like, a fierce affair between butter cookies and popcorn, incredible how much endurance these two have....after about 5 hours, the liaison seems to have reached its peak and the scent takes a break to catch its breath.
It now gently reminds me of Baccarat Rouge. As potent as this perfume is, the recovery time is of course only short-lived, after which an omnipresent vanilla comes in that, once it has taken its place, does not budge an inch.....

I applied one spray in the afternoon and went to bed around 11 PM. The vanilla on my skin was still so strong that I had to stick my arm under the pillow to smother the scent. Fortunately, I belong to the people who fall asleep within seconds of resting their head on the pillow; otherwise, I would have definitely gotten up again to scrub the vanilla off with a peeling sponge.
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Tatjana0305

9 Reviews
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Tatjana0305
6  
A Vanilla Dream Nestled on Baked Apples
This is the perfect fragrance for autumn. It is warm, cozy, sensual, sexy. The longevity is above average. I think the scent deserves some time to develop. After about 1 hour, it reaches the perfect note for me and also develops the warmth and sensuality that lasts for hours. I have received so many compliments while wearing this fragrance.
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Kerkyra74

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Kerkyra74
5  
Is this Lira times three?
wtf... I looked twice at this. This Crime seems very familiar to me in the opening... citrusy, vanillic, peppery. While Lira remains lovely and fluffy like a lemon cake, the Love and Crime Cake adds some extra pinches of anise and cocoa. You really have to love the bakery vibe, otherwise you'll get quickly overwhelmed. HS very good. Those who love Lira will celebrate Love and Crime. While Lira stays just as it is, simply fluffy and delicious, this one gets really spicy sweet. I love this Crime ️
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37 short views on the fragrance
4
Citrus vanilla caramel, like Lira or Unknown Pleasures, but this is more orangey and adds cocoa. Good addition, plus this performs best.
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2 years ago
3
A VERY potent gourmand pastry scent made with spice and everything nice. Smells like a vanilla cake topped with sugared orange. Divine scent
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2
Very sweet, very edible gourmand. Not the biggest gourmand wearer but this might get you bitten
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1
A bit heavy on the sugar in the opening. Identical dry down to Lira but longer lasting and stronger. I get zero cocoa sadly
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10 months ago
1
Smells like Christmas. The orange is prominent and recognizable along with vanilla, spice, and a touch of cocoa.
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1 year ago
1
Reminds me of Fruit Loops.
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2 years ago
1
Initially considering this no more than a pink sugar-like fragrance, It has redeemed itself as a proper long lasting sweet cocoa treat on clothing.
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13
Wow, what a great gourmand scent! I can really perceive all the listed notes, beautifully intertwined. H & S are top-notch.
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What's today's delicious dessert? Caramelized mandarin tartlet with anise-vanilla cream! Can you eat it? No, just spray it!
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6 years ago
9
A delicious gourmand scent,
sweet, lightly citrus vanilla fragrance.
Strongly reminiscent of Lira, Lana, etc.
If you have those, you don't need this scent.
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