Lalique Le Parfum Lalique 2005 Eau de Parfum

I always and very much like to be inspired by the many beautiful comments here, and in the process I came to Le Parfum via detours. The detours are interesting throughout, because I found out that I own a number of very similar fragrances and came across Lalique through researching the perfumers. Actually, it's Nathalie Lorson's fragrances, among others, that I like very much and find particularly beautiful and suitable for everyday use. Suitability for everyday use is a special quality for me, because I would like to wear all my fragrances as often as possible, and that is my job, not the big ballroom performance or opera visit or evening reception... Nathalie Lorson has created some fragrances for Lalique, and I first became aware of them through Perles and then through Amethyst. Such a beautiful bottle, but maybe the scent is too berry, too sticky sweet... and yes, I'm rarely satisfied with a sample, because I want to use the scent of my desire as lavishly as possible. So I got more inspiration and came across Dominique Ropion's creation Le Parfum. Of course, I ordered a big bottle right away - that alone would be worth a bad buy! I opened the package without any particular expectation and yes, the bottle alone is really worth the purchase! And then the first sprayer: beautiful! This fragrance unites all the nuances I keep circling around: a powdery, freshly tart opening briefly flashes the pearls, but much more gently and without any mothball association, then takes a subtly elegant vanilla course without ever being too sweet. Wonderfully beautiful, the laurel in combination with the bergamot and pink pepper always keeps the course interesting and spicy. Flowers and sweetness remain discreetly in the background, hardly noticeable, but powder is omnipresent - and completes this elegant composition. For me a masterpiece, and yes, I almost agree with Surprise1908's opinion: if I had to choose one single fragrance in my collection - Le Parfum would be there and only the famous toss of the coin could take the decision away from me...