2022 Generation Woman Stéphane Humbert Lucas 2013

It's 2023 and I'm trying a perfume from 2013 that was meant to be a vision of 2022, but the opening gives me flashbacks to perfumes I played with at my grandma's house as a child in the 1990s, which I think might have been issued in the 1970s.

So much bitter galbanum! Such soapy green florals! And is there a hint of indolic jasmine behind the clean notes? Yes, I think so. This really smells very retro. Not like the trends of 2022 at all.
There is a little twist on the old-school notes though. Namely the nectarine, which is fresh and underripe and not like the fuzzy warm peach notes in older perfumes. The slight powdery sweetness of tonka, almond and heliotrope is another modern addition to the scent, but to my nose, the galbanum stays the most dominant note even as the scent dries down and reveals more of its warm base.

Now I like all the other listed notes in theory, but I'm not a huge fan of galbanum or vintage green florals. Therefore this isn't for me. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys those and is looking for a modern fragrance in this style.

Hello dear ones and welcome to another fragrance commentary from me! Today I will describe the scent "2022 Generation Woman" from the great brand Stéphane Humbert Lucas, which unfortunately belongs to the more expensive perfume houses, but at least offers not just a few, but rather many very good fragrances.

2022 Generation Woman (sometimes referred to as "Generation Femme for Woman") is one of those very pleasant fragrances, even though I find the name itself totally silly. I don't know why the scent was specifically dated to the year 2022 (by the way, there is also a men's fragrance of this), but perhaps it is simply the fantasy and imagination of the perfumer about how women might smell in 10 years (based on the release date of this fragrance, which is 2013). Or what they might be doing...

Well, it's not far to 2022. We will see how the (young) generation will be then. One thing you can believe me: The next generation will surely be much better with technology, but probably won't be able to use even the simplest analog or mechanical things like door handles anymore :D
But maybe more on that later, for now let's focus on the scent, which is really wonderfully done!

The fragrance starts fresh with green notes and soon becomes a bit sweeter. The green notes must come from the galbanum. After that, I first smell the heliotrope with its almond-floral scent, where the almond note is even further enhanced by the almonds and occasionally comes across like bitter almonds, although everything smells really great.
I can't smell the white tea mentioned, unfortunately... instead, I smell more of a rice pudding-like note... well, at least temporarily, but this is quite nice and even fits with the almonds without making the scent heavier.
A little later, you can still best smell the almonds and heliotrope, and still a bit of galbanum, although this is now receding further into the background. In the end, the tonka bean comes more and more to the fore, making the fragrance even sweeter, even though the tonka bean remains rather weak overall. All in all, a beautiful, sweet-soft fragrance that, while not offering much variety, smells very nice throughout.

The sillage is quite good. You are enveloped in a larger scent cloud that can be perceived very well, but the fragrance never comes across as intrusive due to its softness. The longevity is also quite good, lasting over ten or twelve hours. It may even be that the scent can still be faintly smelled on the skin the next morning.

The bottle is rectangular and, in contrast to the golden bottles, is kept in white, which is still of high quality. Because aside from the golden lettering and the elaborate logo, the massive and quite heavy cap is also used here, which has also been gilded and features a beautiful honeycomb pattern. All in all, a very nice bottle, even though I personally prefer the other golden bottles a bit more.

So,... that was 2022 Generation Woman, and you have probably already noticed that I found the scent quite wonderful. All in all, it is not extraordinarily different and does not offer much variety. However, it is already difficult nowadays to discover extraordinary new scents that also smell good. This one smells of wonderful almonds, sweet notes, and is essentially an all-rounder, but tends to be more suited for autumn, winter, and even spring. Well, all seasons except summer, really. In small doses, it could be worn during the day, but in my opinion, it fits much better for going out. I would definitely recommend trying the scent!

So... what about the 2022 generation? Well, even today, there is a rather poor opinion of the new, young generation. It is said that they, as described in the introduction, are hardly capable of handling certain simple tasks (of course, this does not apply to everyone, but perhaps to most... I really can't remember teenagers being so extremely brainless :D Or even young adults!! :DD). It won't be long before the new generation will watch even more YouTube videos than today. After all, they will need to search for many, many YouTube tutorials, for example with titles like "How to open a classic door without apps?" or "How do you shop in a supermarket and pay with cash?" Tss, sad sad :D

I love technology, very much. I like everything that is new and I also find it great when I can control many devices with my PC or phone, but all of this is not the whole world. Technology is a great tool, but I do not become dependent on it, especially when it comes to "basic knowledge in all areas of life," instead of becoming lazier and programming my fridge to automatically reorder milk so I don't have to get off my butt to go to the supermarket or something :D

Well, let's wait and see what the year 2022 will look like. The young generation may be silly, but we have already survived many catastrophic foolishness of humanity, such as the global fear of the year 2000 problem or the end of the world, once again, back on December 21, 2012 (oh man, the Mayans would have laughed their heads off if they had still existed! :DD) and I think we will survive some more incredibly stupid events! Well, we will see :D

Well, I wish you all a great evening, see you next time, take care! :)

With the fragrances of Stéphane Humbert Lucas, I am still a "greenhorn": I am fully on a discovery journey!
Fortunately, the lovely Sweetsmell generously sent me samples of these wonderful scents, so I can test them more than once and reflect on what I have discovered.

After the very first spray, I think: "Hello, I know you!"
"2022 Generation Woman" is as familiar to me as my own skin. And we have been living together for some time now. How can that be?
But of course, the search begins: in which direction does this recognition go?
A statement holds the key: "Shalimar"! Thank you for that!
Yes, this scent strongly reminds me of Guerlain's "Shalimar" during the initial phase of our acquaintance!
Even the little scent devil residing in my nose nods enthusiastically: recognized!
So "Shalimar" or the diet version of this wonderfully familiar scent: "Fleur Oriental" by Miller Harris.
For now, I find something wonderfully familiar, but nothing new.

Next, however, my extremely beloved "Arabic Milk Pudding" appears before my "nose eye".
If I replace the familiar vanilla pod with the exceedingly vanilla-like scent of heliotrope, rose water, and a drop of rose oil with jasmine (in the most beautiful perfection) - oh, yes! That has something!
Especially a large portion of finely grated almonds would give this delicacy a very special refinement!

Of course, "2022 Generation Woman" has more to offer than just my personal memories.
For example, neroli shows once again why we don't quite harmonize: we rub a bit against each other. The fruity nectarine can't change that. It can only neutralize a little.
Galbanum brings a slightly resinous, very welcome spiciness; the delicate, yet aromatic white tea is a wonderful addition.
So far, this scent reveals itself as very light and white.
But suddenly it becomes very, very powdery! Is it the tonka bean that swings the powder puff here?
Whatever it is: I am very happy when a nice portion of sandalwood finally makes its presence known.
Those who know me, know that I have a special fondness for this very unique scent.
Thus, sandalwood also gives this powdery-fluffy fragrance composition a strengthening base.
Until now, I felt completely surrounded by a floating soft cloud that drifts apart and has no contour at all.

For me, Stéphane Humbert Lucas' "2022 Generation Woman" is a fine scent for cooler days.
It reminds me of a soft, light creamy-white wool dress that warmly envelops me.
Or of one of those feather-light jackets, conjured from a true nothing.
Both warm and flatter, while not losing their own lightness.

"2022 Generation Woman's" longevity is truly above average; even after hours, this white fluff surrounds me. Although here too, the nectarine tends to "tip over"; it seems to ferment a little over time.
The bottle, as always in this series, is a true gem.

It is a very interesting, vibrant experience getting to know "2022 Generation Woman".
But with all the delicacy and lightness, all the friendliness of this fragrance composition: I will definitely stick with my beloved "Shalimar".
That has a bit more fragrant "bite", a bit more personality!

I was really pleased to get to know this wonderful scent dream, to spend time with it.
But this experience also shows me that it is nothing surprisingly new for me.
For any woman for whom "Shalimar" is too heavy, this new generation would surely be a beautiful alternative.

In any case, I would like to thank my dear Sweetsmell very much for allowing me this fragrance excursion.

Yes, somehow I have been captivated by the scents of Stéphane Humbert Lucas. Taklamakan is such a wonderful creation ... so I naturally had to get to know the 2022 Generation Femme.
It doesn't quite fare as well here... many found the scent just okay, but purchase wishes (I can understand it at that price!) didn't materialize after all.
However, my curiosity wouldn't let go of me... and thanks to a dear perfumer, a leftover bottle was able to join me blind :) A big thank you at this point!
One thing upfront... I definitely do not regret it and I was probably very lucky ... after I wanted to take another curious look today at how much the scent actually costs now, I was shocked to find that it is no longer available at ALzD and also nowhere else to order.
Nevertheless, I would like to briefly introduce you to the scent :)
Lucas has indeed tried to create a modern oriental with 2022 Generation Femme!
Oh yes, just briefly ... I have always wondered what the deal is with the number 7 in the scents ... the ubiquitous 777 stands for spirituality, protection, and luck. For Stéphane Humbert Lucas, the number 7 is full of symbolic power ... I find that exciting... and just wanted to mention it in passing.
But now to the scent:
2022 Generation Femme starts with a lot of neroli, a juicy mandarin, and relatively quickly a green almond note comes through. During the first test, that was quite overwhelming, but during the second it was not so bad anymore.
As the scent develops further, a bitter-green note comes in, which I attribute to the galbanum. I can definitely smell the heliotrope, but not the white tea.
The opening is really exciting ... as the scent oscillates between vintage and modern.
It smells almond-sweet and powdery with green notes that flash through bitterly from time to time. The bitter-sweet engages in a little battle for a while that is worth enduring.
2022 Generation Femme becomes a spicy-sweet powder scent.
With tonka and sandalwood, it moves into the base. I can only sense the jasmine through the dominant tonka bean. In the background, a neroli-galbanum note still resonates, which does the scent good... because that is exactly what makes this powder scent.
Sweet-powdery and spicy with these fine edges and corners plus a delicate sandalwood note. Thus, Lucas has created a somewhat different, but very modern powdery-oriental scent :)
Generation 2022 Femme is not a scent for summer, but for autumn/winter as well as on cool spring days, it is a "go-to"
I certainly feel "powdered" good with it :)
The longevity is good at about 10 hours and even after that, there is still a scent residue to be sniffed. The sillage is already enormous in the first hours. One should dose this scent carefully, otherwise, it quickly becomes too much.
The bottle is beautiful and typical for the 777 creations.
Conclusion:
Exciting opening ... develops into a spicy-tonka powder dream. Modern oriental? Yes! ... masterfully! I feel "powdered" good :)
I would really like to make a test recommendation... and if anyone discovers a perfumery that still has the beautiful scent in their assortment, it would be great if you could note it here :)
P.S. I personally also find the men's variant really great and a comment will follow on that :)