Succus Liquides Imaginaires 2015

Les Liquides Imaginaires fragrances stimulate the imagination like few others. "Succus" is no exception and was a truly successful spontaneous purchase at the perfume meeting in Düsseldorf. Spring in a bottle - however, a spring like I have never smelled olfactorily before. It is part of the so-called Forest & Meadows trilogy along with Saltus & Tellus, meant to represent the juices of the leaves of a forest... yep, that fits. This fragrance truly deserves a poem, as it shimmers elfin-like on the skin & refreshes the scent head - but that doesn’t always have to be the case.

It smells green, but luckily not like fig. It smells juicy but never algae-like, which would have been inappropriate. It smells sweet, but never synthetic or like a thousand times smelled vanilla or tonka bean. Still, it has something of a (fruit) candy, but wrapped in the magic of a spring forest that glows in all possible shades of green. An artistic fragrance that is still wearable, not a pure experiment. That’s how I like it. Especially in terms of individuality, it is far ahead; I don’t know any scent that even remotely compares. And this feeling is becoming rarer with the years of Parfumo & is so brilliant.

Succus can be a revelation for fans of green spring fragrances with a slightly tropical touch. I like it immensely. A syrupy mandarin meets icy rhubarb & culminates in radiant woods. Soothing, natural, strikingly pretty. I can only repeat myself: a work of art that deserves appreciation, one that you gladly reach for & that doesn’t come off as overly intellectual or noble. Whether in the end you smell pears, rhubarb, or green, dew-covered treetops - it doesn’t matter, because it takes your breath away either way. Not because it is intense in sillage or longevity, but because that’s exactly why we love perfumes.

Bottle: thick & chic
Sillage: noticed, but rarely complimented
Longevity: 7 hours and you become the hungry caterpillar

Conclusion: artistically valuable! One of the most extraordinary & juiciest greens on the market. Incomparable & practically demanding spring!