If you know me at all, you will know that I am a fragrance junkie. My bathroom window sill is crowded with bottles, everyone a much loved friend.
But move over guys, there's a new kid in town, and he's not sharing.
I got a sample of Serge Lutens "Vitriol d'Oeillet" and was just blown away by the spicy intensity. It hits you with pepper and paprika at the outset, then this is tempered by mellow nutmeg and carnation at the finish. I don't find it particularly "gourmande", but still puts me in mind of mulled wine and hot kitchens on cold winter days. it dries down to a lovely spicy oriental with a trace of wood, a hint perhaps of the cedar as in Feminite du Bois, a very intimate scent close to the skin. Also very unisex, there is no feminine softness here, it is rich and complex. Another to add to my Serge Lutens collection. On my wishlist, Jeux de Peau, a confection of milk, coconut and licquorice, smelling rather like a freshly baked brioche, and De Profundis, a pure floral, chrysanthemum at the heart of this beautiful cool fragrance with its gorgeous purple juice. I
MUST HAVE!!!
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