Lalique Le Parfum Lalique 2005 Eau de Parfum

Lalique is one of the brands that I can always buy blindly and have never been disappointed by. As long as I am convinced by the scent pyramid that it could be a perfume for me, then I also like it sprayed on my skin.

I now have 4 or 5 blind purchases from Lalique and I love them all! My latest acquisition is Le Parfum.

The reviews and statements here are rather ambivalent, many very good, some rather negative. But the fragrance pyramid once again promised me a direct hit.

As many Lalique perfumes are no longer only available for expensive money in niche perfumeries, but also at quite reasonable prices in various online perfumeries, the decision to buy Le Parfum blind was also quickly made.

Le Parfum starts off quite herbaceous and spicy and perhaps takes a little getting used to due to the laurel. However, a heavenly floral note of heliotrope and jasmine quickly joins in, making the whole thing much more feminine, warm and powdery. When the sweetness of vanilla and an almost heavy combination of tonka, patchouli and woody notes are added to the top note, this perfume really blows me away.

It smells very elegant, tart-sweet and classic, without seeming old-fashioned to me. An almost opulent fragrance that I can still imagine wearing - sprayed on discreetly - during the day and at any time of year.

After the somewhat unusual laurel start, Le Parfum is certainly quite a pleasant fragrance overall, like so many from Lalique. This naturally increases the hit rate for blind purchases. Nevertheless, I don't see this "pleasantness" as a negative thing. I like to have perfumes in my collection that I can rely on. That I like just as much today as I will tomorrow or in 5 years' time. That don't stand out because of their rough edges, but are simply well-rounded and good and make me feel good.

And that's exactly what Lalique perfumes are like for me. Like a safe haven of fragrances..