Poême Lancôme 1995 Eau de Parfum

"Warm, spicy, extraordinary. I wish every woman smelled like this. The warm embrace of a Juliette Binoche :) "

That's what my statement sounded like after I got hold of a vintage miniature and was downright infatuated with the scent inside. So of course (like with Trésor) I had to order a big bottle of it. And (as with Trésor) I had to wonder if my nose is broken, because what I heard there smelled completely different from what was in the vintage miniature.

While the old scent was really warm and spicy - resembling the sweet embrace of a free-spirited aunt - the new one is cool, elegant, and lacquer-like. It's as if Juliette dropped her paintbrush before all the wealth and has since been sipping cocktails with rich people covered in hair lacquer.

Much like Trésor, the heat has been kicked out of this one. Both feel too cool (for hugs) by now. They should probably rather radiate a little more authoritarian coolness - for the job or otherwise where you do not want to come across too close.

For me personally, this is very sad, because the old fragrances had, in my opinion, everything that I miss in the new releases. But now they are also not me what they were. I feel sorry for everyone who thinks to get the one and end up stuck with a completely different scent.

What's going on at Lancôme? As far as I know, Hypnôse was also changed beyond recognition. Does the brand feel under pressure to adapt to new trends, but can't afford new flacons or marketing campaigns. La Vie est belle seems to be selling well, along with its flankers? I somehow doubt that it's because of ingredients that have been banned in the meantime. Are the new fragrances the result of advice from some marketing geniuses? Maybe someone knows more. I think this sort of thing should be banned. It simply misleads loyal buyers. Personally, I no longer trust the brand and have no desire to try other fragrances of the brand.