L'Amour Lalique 2013 Eau de Parfum

L’AMOUR by Lalique

Extremely elegant white floral on my skin. Clean clear neroli with tuberose and non-indolic jasmine. Very floral, but not soapy. Beautiful melange of rose/bergamot/gardenia support on a base of creamy sandalwood/cedar and smooth delicate musk weaving through all. A sensually exquisite skin scent that I absolutely love sniffing away at through the day.

No detergent harshness or poorly blended sourness in the citrus. The citrics here bolster the freshness of the white florals and counter any tendency to cloying over-sweetness. The sandalwood is balmy and well balanced here without tipping into full on woody darkness, allowing this blend to remain securely floral, yet with a delicate woody complexity within. Fine, clean cedar accord adds a gently sober profundity, yet without any clumsy overdone heaviness. The musk here is a moderate weight anchoring dry-down that is just luscious enough to keep this composition from becoming a choice for me in really hot summer weather.

With my chemistry, this is a perfect Autumn scent for chilly mornings and evenings. I can easily see why this was released in January during the cold weather. For me this is warm, sensual, elegant, understated, discreet, exquisitely blended, and smooth as a finely woven and delicate creamy cashmere sweater. It’s gorgeous! I love it. It’s one of my favorites already!

Thank you again to the House of Lalique for bringing us another gracefully refined beauty!

I wasn't expecting much from this fragrance, as it's not exactly my scent profile. But in the best Lalique fashion, the quality of this perfume exceeds expectation. This is not exactly an original or unique scent profile, but it's an expertly blended perfume with very nice, inoffensive notes.

In general the scent is a soft fluffy mix of flowers with a clean musky undertone. Flowers are fresh and green, musk is barely there and barely perceivable. It's slightly sweet, slightly fresh, very "clean girl" fragrance, that'll work anywhere at any occasion. It is somewhat like a laundry conditioner - a scent that smells nice to everyone. It lasts honestly longer than expected for such a scent profile, albeit not very long. Just around 5-6 hours.

This is indeed a perfect well-rounded everyday perfume for the unbeatable price. Worth sniffing and probably buying even. It may be boring and simple, but sometimes that's exactly what one's looking for.

Very Feminine, clean and slightly soapy. Safe blind buy in my opinion. It doesn't last long. definitely a summer/spring day scent. Inoffensive, good for every day wear. I'd buy again
Lalique does white florals well. I can't find any perfume that smells like it, Lalique is one of very few perfume houses that others don't "dupe" or "clone".

"L'Amour" starts akin the old Hollywood movie about romance with lightness and charm neroli, bergamot and rose are beautifully blended together, with a light sparkle from bergamot and neroli at its fines, both beautifully wrapped in rose petals, like a first glance that lingered a moment longer, first smile that gave hope and first touch of the fingers that created the gentlest of sparks. The scent develops into the one with fruity undertones, with a vintage touch, fresh and classy, think pear and apple combined.
Jasmine and gardenia play well with each other, delivering a perfect white floral bouquet, without any animalistic or overbearing notes. Think "Roman Holidays" with its exuberance, Audrey Hepburn's sunny smile and eyes sparkling with joy and excitement. I do not feel much of the tuberose, but may be, she is the one that makes me feel a custard apple (Annona squamosa) in the mix. Isn't love a forbidden apple after all, that humans have been addicted to since their time in the Garden of Eden?
"L'Amour" is also rather etherial, one could say ozonic, which adds to its charm and romantic nature. Gardenia blooms bright with sweat and creamy exuberance, elegant and alluring.
The fragrance's projection is on a reasonable, but not overpowering side, it has depth, multifaceted character and inviting pull. Sillage will not be there, unless one is close to the wearer, making it intimate and smooth. Dry down is led by musk, fresh and cloud-like, with bright wood notes supporting the sensation of unrestrained happiness and joy of being.
"L'Amour" is exactly what it says on the bottle - an incredible beauty of the newly born feeling of tenderness and fascination, newness of feelings and free-spirited desire; it is all about sunshine through the rain, togetherness which makes the grey rainy day feel like the heaven pours silver silk down to earth and hope, eternal hope that this is forever, all of it, no matter what.

Recently, I was at the theater at the Kö with friends, our seats were on the outside, which means you have to get up a few times to let other visitors pass, the seasoned theatergoer knows this. An older couple brushed closely past me, the old gentleman went ahead, smiled at me gratefully, his wife followed behind, and suddenly I was hit by a cloud of urine and rancid fat. I smiled back politely, breathed through my mouth, and hoped they had seats further in the middle. No, they were sitting right next to me. And at that moment, I was annoyed that I had used L’Amour so sparingly - considering other visitors and the tight space. After the break, Mr. Pluto swapped seats with me (I am still grateful to him for that, the good man), his nose is not as sensitive, but in this case, his nose also picked up quite a bit of unpleasantness. That's fine, I prefer to focus on the beautiful things in life, L’Amour.

L’Amour starts citrusy, with bergamot and neroli greeting you, and quite quickly a silky rose joins in. This brings delicate soapy notes with it, along with a hint of green. The listed tuberose behaves itself, I don’t smell it and I’m not upset about it. The gardenia only spreads sweetness, while musk and sandalwood give this floral scent a neat, creamy twist in the base.

In summary, L’Amour is spring in a bottle, a fresh floral that simply lifts your spirits and also exudes sporty elegance. A solid, likable fragrance that plays in the class of Un Air de First. And I even like it better than the latter because it is a bit edgier, not so pleasing. The sillage is medium, and the longevity is surprisingly good. The glass bottle looks beautiful and high-quality (it is Lalique after all), but handling the 100 ml with one hand is a bit difficult. The price/performance ratio here is really top-notch.

And I have already received some compliments for L’Amour, although not at the theater. There, I always thought, if someone turned around, it’s not me, it’s not me...

Lastly, one more thing, "stinkers" exist in every age group.