@@shura8865 YES! I saw it at Scentsplit and The Perfumed Court just last night. Did you already get a sample? I have Ambre Sultan and Le Participe Passe on the way; I'm SO excited!!!
I am delighted that Datura Noir ranks so high on your Lutens favourites list! I almost used up my 50 ml bottle and just purchased a new 100 ml - I must have been really wearing it a lot in the last year. Its just a wonderful creamy tuberose. I love to layer it with almondy or coconutty scents, too.
Love Serge Lutens house. I own bottles of MKK, Datura Noir, A la Nuit, Un Bois Vanille, and several bottles of Daim Blond (my favourite). I'm liking Un Participe Passe and looking to get that one. I think Datura Noir will be my SOTD. Great video, Arlene. Edit: Le Participe Passe.
Almond is very dominant in Datura Noir. It smells a lot like marzipan, coconut, tuberose, with the myrrh osmanthis cutting through it with like a menthol blast that cuts through the sweetness. It also has that sun lotion kind of scent but way way way better than that.
so far I have Chergui and I really love it, Un Bois Vanille is too sweet for me, I just ordered some new samples I can't wait to try them out before I invest in a big bottle; and Datura noir, you said almond notes ooooh I got to try it for real!!!! Jeux de peau lolll girl that is the second time I heard you talk about it, have to try it as well. Thanks lovely!!!!
The name for this fragrance, "Jeux de peau", is a lovely pun based on the sport "jeu de paume" (or "jeu de paulme", the precursor of modern tennis as played centuries ago at the French court). The French words "peau" (skin) and "paume" (palm) sound similar. Both are illustrated by the bakery notes, in my view, as we knead bread with the naked palms of our hands. If you dig a little, you will see that many fragrances by Serge Lutens are named after popular French expressions. Examples: Fille en Aiguilles (from the French expression "de fil en aiguille" (one thing leading to another) and fille en talons aiguilles (girl in stilettos); Santal Majuscule (from the French expression "sans la majuscule" (lower case) but of course in this case the sandalwood is "avec la majuscule" (in capital letters); Dent de Lait (from the French expression "dents de lait" (baby teeth) has both milky and metallic notes; La Fille de Berlin is a reference to the popular novel "La Fille de Merlin" (Merlin's Daughter) and to Marlene Dietrich; and so on. I love your channel, and I'm also Canadian (French Canadian, as you can imagine). As a francophone and a translator, I love to see how some houses like SL come up with names that are un-translatable!
I own Feminité du Bois, Chergui, Five O'clock, and mini of Nuit de Cellophane. At one point, I owned Fleur D'Oranger, Datura Noir and Arabie, which I regret decluttering for similar reasons, I believe. I loved them, particularly Feminité, but somehow don't find an occasion to wear them. I tested A la Nuit, and I loved it. I do think I would wear that one. Finally, I am curious about Ambre Sultan.
Omg, I know you love gourmands, have you tried Brazilian Crush by Sol de Janeiro. It’s to die for! Smells delicious, like caramel. Supposed to smell like pastachio, almond, coconut and caramel! I love it so much even though it’s a body mist. It smells amazing, love to spray it when getting out of the shower. The body cream is amazing also, it’s a must try for sure. Sephora carries it, they have a small travel size for $25 with body mist, cream and shower gel to try. You won’t be disappointed, I promise!!
I love your vids!! I've become a bit of a 'fragrancehead' during the quarantine and everything you say is spot on! Your rec for Remember Me by Jovoy made me order a sample and I'M IN LOVE. Also your warnings about the off putting scent in a lot of Mancera and Montale perfumes were so correct. Most of them smell like rubbing alcohol or burning rubber to me. Although the Black Vanilla by Mancera is quite lovely. I'm just now getting into Serge Lutens, and I think they are such a creative and artistic perfume house :)
Have been tempted to blind buy Datura Noir as stores still closed. I love your descriptions & same kinda taste in fragrance. Definitely getting it Now 💕
I am in LOVE with Jeux de Peau❣️It’s such a shame that it’s only available in the bell jar through the SL website now. The only other one I’ve tried is Fille en Aiguilles, which I love as well! Thank you for sharing your list because I MUST try more from this house 🥰
I normally don't like to comment on anyone else review an less it's something that I really like or agree in this case that this house of fragrance is to me one of the best niche out there and own few,and will get somemore,such a shame we don't stock anymore 😔😔😔 but yes this house is great, magnificent imo!!
It is 4am and can't sleep. I saw a review that included Gris Clair and realized that other than Un Bois Vanille, I haven't worn my Serge Lutens. So, I did a search and was excited to find this video. Yeah! My first was La Fille de Berlin. Of the five you mentioned, I only have Datura Noire. I have to give the others ones a sniff.
The story behind Jeux de peau is about his childhood going to bakery to buy bread and how he was fascinated by the baker who touched the bread dough and the way the smell of the bread felt on his cheeks.. he is very poetic with his perfumes 😊
I think of all the perfume houses I have more favorites from Serge Lutens..... well, might be a tie with Guerlain :) I love all of those you mentioned in the list under the video, with the exception of MKK. I just can't get through it because on me it smells like a diaper bag and I just can't get separate it from that association, sadly. I also love Fumerie Turque, Five O'Clock Gingembre, Arabie, El Atttarine, La Myrrhe, Vitriol d'Oeillet, De Profundus, Santal de Mysore...... there are some that I haven't been able to test yet (really want to try Bapteme du Feu) and there are few that I can't wear for one reason or another like the MKK. But it's an amazing house and I feel that most of Serge Luten's fragrances lean at least a tiny bit gourmand. He really likes them.
I believe the name refers to Serge Lutens' memory of the familiar sensation he experienced as a child when buying bread fresh from the bakery, and holding the warm loaves to his cheeks as he walked home. I took a risk and blind bought this one, and now have 2 back up bottles because I am mental for it. Love most Lutens, me.
Hello! I have a bottle of Tom Ford eau de soliel blanc that I literally hate. where do you sell your fragrances? I am going to try one of SL fragrances Chergi I have heard so much about it
I just got in santal majascule and chergui but I'm wearing santal first and I LOVE this both are blind buys and so glad the rose on this dont stand out really strong on my skin this is a relaxing scent for me hopefully it will work in heat as well and I have 4 Now .
1. Arabie 2. Santal Majuscule and Fille en Aiguilles and Gris Claire 3. 5 O'Clock Eau Gingembre 4. Chergui 5. Ambre Sultan Im not a big fan of Ambre Sultan although I have a full bottle. Its too basic a d straightforward an amber scent for my liking. Ive never tried the discontinued Jeux de Peau but its on my radar and would probably fit in with the rest of my #2 Serg Lutens.
I know what you mean about each man has a smell - The few men I've loved in my life - part of why I loved them - was the way they smelled- may sound strange but I can't be the only one - I could stand next to them all day and it wasn't their cologne I cant get on with Santal Majuscule - it to me smells synthetic - I've tried over and over again
Bounjour DD Much Love from Paris France 🇫🇷🇫🇷 I’m back on your continent my friend.I’ll be here for nine days :) Excellent video as always.I’m going to bring back a five or six bottle haul with me home to California(Out here for my 40th birthday,Y not splurge a little right lolz?) so this house is definitely a contender.I plan on checking out the boutique.Some on your list I never heard of so I’ll check them out :) always a pleasure DD. Happy new year to you as well.Peace & Love
Felle en aiguilles is on fragrancenet right now on a deep sale. Go through chrome and you’ll get the 37% discount. I got mine for $200!!! Retail is $375! My fave from the house!
I don't get coconut OR tuberose from Datura Noir, to me it's a lot more abstract of a scent but I like it. Now, if you want an insanely creamy tuberose, Diptyque's Do Son is unmatched, a million times better than FM's Carnal Flower even.
I own Un Bois Vanille. I've tried a couple of them but they were so bad. I mean just chemical and off putting. I really want to get my hands on some more samples because I love weird and different and unique. I feel like I really want to love them but I don't know enough yet.
Haven't tried it because I don't care for vanilla based fragrances- they are usually too basic for me - but I'm sure there's nothing basic about this seeing its Serge Lutens!
You ramble on quite a bit. I’m not trying to discourage you in creating content, but I figured I provide some feedback since I watched a few of your vids.
Oh your number 1 stinks so bad to me. I got the sample based on another of your videos. It smells like stale movie butter popcorn. I tried it multiple times and I hate it. Lol. It's amazing to me how different we all are as humans. However, that's what makes us fun and interesting. I do to want to smell like popcorn or b.o. no animalic scents for me. Lol
Give it time. A few months . Come back to it . If you’re just getting to Musc or AOUDS… it can be challenging. Especially patchouli and tobacco or honey .
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Oops! I just remembered that I wasn't too crazy of Serge Lutens Dent De Lait. I'll revisit it again soon hopefully :)
To late 😂😂😂😂
Thank you the video is great! Do you know where can I get a sample of Musc Koublai khan perfume please? Because I can't find it anywhere in sample :/
@@shura8865 YES! I saw it at Scentsplit and The Perfumed Court just last night. Did you already get a sample? I have Ambre Sultan and Le Participe Passe on the way; I'm SO excited!!!
@@Itsunclegabby Good evening, thanks for your answer ! Unfortunately I have the impression that the website you mention does not deliver in France =/
Love Serge Lutens... I own a bottle of “Datura Noir” and love wearing it on vacation!!
I am delighted that Datura Noir ranks so high on your Lutens favourites list! I almost used up my 50 ml bottle and just purchased a new 100 ml - I must have been really wearing it a lot in the last year. Its just a wonderful creamy tuberose. I love to layer it with almondy or coconutty scents, too.
Fleurs d'Oranger is my favorite, but I have to be in the mood for it.
Its sooo strong!
I agree - can be harsh at first never creamy throughout - beautiful - but I don't find it to last long on my skin in particular- maybe just on my skin
I love that one too :)
Love Serge Lutens house. I own bottles of MKK, Datura Noir, A la Nuit, Un Bois Vanille, and several bottles of Daim Blond (my favourite). I'm liking Un Participe Passe and looking to get that one. I think Datura Noir will be my SOTD. Great video, Arlene.
Edit: Le Participe Passe.
Ohhh I've not tried the Un Participe Passe yet. It looks amazing! :)
What are yout thoughts on Un Bois Vanille ?
@@tattsab It's good in small doses. Faintly licoricey. It stays fairly linear. I tend to layer it also.
Yes, Daim Blond!
Almond is very dominant in Datura Noir. It smells a lot like marzipan, coconut, tuberose, with the myrrh osmanthis cutting through it with like a menthol blast that cuts through the sweetness. It also has that sun lotion kind of scent but way way way better than that.
My favorite Lutens fragrance is La Fille de Berlin.
so far I have Chergui and I really love it, Un Bois Vanille is too sweet for me, I just ordered some new samples I can't wait to try them out before I invest in a big bottle; and Datura noir, you said almond notes ooooh I got to try it for real!!!!
Jeux de peau lolll girl that is the second time I heard you talk about it, have to try it as well. Thanks lovely!!!!
I put my SL perfumes aside, but I am rediscovering them. I own Ambre Sultan, Orpheline, Serge Noire, Chergui, Five O´Clock...
The name for this fragrance, "Jeux de peau", is a lovely pun based on the sport "jeu de paume" (or "jeu de paulme", the precursor of modern tennis as played centuries ago at the French court). The French words "peau" (skin) and "paume" (palm) sound similar. Both are illustrated by the bakery notes, in my view, as we knead bread with the naked palms of our hands. If you dig a little, you will see that many fragrances by Serge Lutens are named after popular French expressions. Examples: Fille en Aiguilles (from the French expression "de fil en aiguille" (one thing leading to another) and fille en talons aiguilles (girl in stilettos); Santal Majuscule (from the French expression "sans la majuscule" (lower case) but of course in this case the sandalwood is "avec la majuscule" (in capital letters); Dent de Lait (from the French expression "dents de lait" (baby teeth) has both milky and metallic notes; La Fille de Berlin is a reference to the popular novel "La Fille de Merlin" (Merlin's Daughter) and to Marlene Dietrich; and so on. I love your channel, and I'm also Canadian (French Canadian, as you can imagine). As a francophone and a translator, I love to see how some houses like SL come up with names that are un-translatable!
Interesting 🙏😃
I blind bought datura noir today due to black friday discount just because of your very positive review!!!! Can't wait!!!
Fingers crossed you like it Diana! :D
I love all of these too! Also love Nuit de Cellophane which I finally purchased in 2019. Santal Majuscule, Ambre Sultanand Datura Noir 👌
I own Feminité du Bois, Chergui, Five O'clock, and mini of Nuit de Cellophane. At one point, I owned Fleur D'Oranger, Datura Noir and Arabie, which I regret decluttering for similar reasons, I believe. I loved them, particularly Feminité, but somehow don't find an occasion to wear them. I tested A la Nuit, and I loved it. I do think I would wear that one. Finally, I am curious about Ambre Sultan.
Love this house and so glad you've covered it!
I love Datura Noir. For me it has a soapy sheer tuberose note that I love. One the few scents that I own a bub. The other is Chergui!
Omg, I know you love gourmands, have you tried Brazilian Crush by Sol de Janeiro. It’s to die for! Smells delicious, like caramel. Supposed to smell like pastachio, almond, coconut and caramel! I love it so much even though it’s a body mist. It smells amazing, love to spray it when getting out of the shower. The body cream is amazing also, it’s a must try for sure. Sephora carries it, they have a small travel size for $25 with body mist, cream and shower gel to try. You won’t be disappointed, I promise!!
A few people have suggested this one for me to try but I haven't yet. I will definitely try it when I can. It sounds sooo yummy! :)
I love your vids!! I've become a bit of a 'fragrancehead' during the quarantine and everything you say is spot on! Your rec for Remember Me by Jovoy made me order a sample and I'M IN LOVE. Also your warnings about the off putting scent in a lot of Mancera and Montale perfumes were so correct. Most of them smell like rubbing alcohol or burning rubber to me. Although the Black Vanilla by Mancera is quite lovely. I'm just now getting into Serge Lutens, and I think they are such a creative and artistic perfume house :)
I love Remember Me too! its amazing!
Have been tempted to blind buy Datura Noir as stores still closed. I love your descriptions & same kinda taste in fragrance. Definitely getting it Now 💕
I am in LOVE with Jeux de Peau❣️It’s such a shame that it’s only available in the bell jar through the SL website now. The only other one I’ve tried is Fille en Aiguilles, which I love as well! Thank you for sharing your list because I MUST try more from this house 🥰
I normally don't like to comment on anyone else review an less it's something that I really like or agree in this case that this house of fragrance is to me one of the best niche out there and own few,and will get somemore,such a shame we don't stock anymore 😔😔😔 but yes this house is great, magnificent imo!!
It's nice to hear from viewers who don't comment often. Glad to hear you enjoy this house too :)
It is 4am and can't sleep. I saw a review that included Gris Clair and realized that other than Un Bois Vanille, I haven't worn my Serge Lutens. So, I did a search and was excited to find this video. Yeah! My first was La Fille de Berlin. Of the five you mentioned, I only have Datura Noire. I have to give the others ones a sniff.
The story behind Jeux de peau is about his childhood going to bakery to buy bread and how he was fascinated by the baker who touched the bread dough and the way the smell of the bread felt on his cheeks.. he is very poetic with his perfumes 😊
So would you consider Jeux de Peau a delicious...delight? :-)
I do - smells like baking bread and who doesn't want to smell that!
Haha :D
I think of all the perfume houses I have more favorites from Serge Lutens..... well, might be a tie with Guerlain :) I love all of those you mentioned in the list under the video, with the exception of MKK. I just can't get through it because on me it smells like a diaper bag and I just can't get separate it from that association, sadly. I also love Fumerie Turque, Five O'Clock Gingembre, Arabie, El Atttarine, La Myrrhe, Vitriol d'Oeillet, De Profundus, Santal de Mysore...... there are some that I haven't been able to test yet (really want to try Bapteme du Feu) and there are few that I can't wear for one reason or another like the MKK. But it's an amazing house and I feel that most of Serge Luten's fragrances lean at least a tiny bit gourmand. He really likes them.
I've been very curious about Bapteme du Feu as well. The notes look fantastic. Nice to hear that you enjoy this house as much as I do :)
Great reviews. The last one made me hungry. Off the topic, but your hair is so pretty.
I believe the name refers to Serge Lutens' memory of the familiar sensation he experienced as a child when buying bread fresh from the bakery, and holding the warm loaves to his cheeks as he walked home. I took a risk and blind bought this one, and now have 2 back up bottles because I am mental for it. Love most Lutens, me.
Haha nice! Enjoy it :)
I only own a bottle of surge lutens n its l'eau froide. I really love the smell but some people said it smells weird😀
Hello! I have a bottle of Tom Ford eau de soliel blanc that I literally hate. where do you sell your fragrances? I am going to try one of SL fragrances Chergi I have heard so much about it
Hi Anita. When I do sell it's on Marktplaats which is the Dutch version of Ebay :)
I just got in santal majascule and chergui but I'm wearing santal first and I LOVE this both are blind buys and so glad the rose on this dont stand out really strong on my skin this is a relaxing scent for me hopefully it will work in heat as well and I have 4 Now .
1. Arabie
2. Santal Majuscule and Fille en Aiguilles and Gris Claire
3. 5 O'Clock Eau Gingembre
4. Chergui
5. Ambre Sultan
Im not a big fan of Ambre Sultan although I have a full bottle. Its too basic a d straightforward an amber scent for my liking. Ive never tried the discontinued Jeux de Peau but its on my radar and would probably fit in with the rest of my #2 Serg Lutens.
I love green chypre spicy scents .. nice video
I know what you mean about each man has a smell - The few men I've loved in my life - part of why I loved them - was the way they smelled- may sound strange but I can't be the only one - I could stand next to them all day and it wasn't their cologne
I cant get on with Santal Majuscule - it to me smells synthetic - I've tried over and over again
Male man musk smells absolutely fantastic :D
Bounjour DD Much Love from Paris France 🇫🇷🇫🇷 I’m back on your continent my friend.I’ll be here for nine days :) Excellent video as always.I’m going to bring back a five or six bottle haul with me home to California(Out here for my 40th birthday,Y not splurge a little right lolz?) so this house is definitely a contender.I plan on checking out the boutique.Some on your list I never heard of so I’ll check them out :) always a pleasure DD. Happy new year to you as well.Peace & Love
Awesome! Happy bday and have a lot of fun! What are you planning to pick up???
Felle en aiguilles is on fragrancenet right now on a deep sale. Go through chrome and you’ll get the 37% discount. I got mine for $200!!! Retail is $375! My fave from the house!
Which of perfume you recommend thT smell like cake 🍰 or vanilla froasting
my first niche is also Chergui
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Researching on my must get list: xerjof 1861 serge lutens the orange blossom and ginger and alien fusion
Nice ones! 😍
I’m finding the same! There’s nothing I don’t like and I was stuck on poison! Ha as I buy the samples ugh I have a new addiction! Coffee and perfume 😢
My wife wears Opium by Yves Saint Laurent and its her fav scent! Which one of Serge Lutens would she like??
Maybe Santal majuscule or Fleurs d'oranger
Does the noir one smell like crystal noir? When crystal noir had coconut ?
Pheromones smell like hedione, also known jasmin and tuberose air accord. ITS REALLY TRUE. I compared to my own.
Hedione smells lovely...quite fresh clean and slightly sweet and salty to my nose. :)
I don't get coconut OR tuberose from Datura Noir, to me it's a lot more abstract of a scent but I like it. Now, if you want an insanely creamy tuberose, Diptyque's Do Son is unmatched, a million times better than FM's Carnal Flower even.
Ahh yes I love Do Son! It's one of the best tuberose perfumes out there for sure :)
Hello Have you tried sidi belabes from Serge Lutens?
Okay my first resolution of the year. Must go through this house. Some how I have only tried one Fille en Aiguilles. Want to try Ambre and Chergui.
Where did you find it? I've been looking for Fille en Auguilles!
@@daniellekleinhoffify I actually had someone send me a decant of it. Is this a discontinued one?
That's a great resolution to have! Have fun testing this fantastic house :)
@@TherapeuticFragrance I'm not sure if discontinued but certainly hard to find - may be and indication that it is!
I own Un Bois Vanille. I've tried a couple of them but they were so bad. I mean just chemical and off putting. I really want to get my hands on some more samples because I love weird and different and unique. I feel like I really want to love them but I don't know enough yet.
Haven't tried it because I don't care for vanilla based fragrances- they are usually too basic for me - but I'm sure there's nothing basic about this seeing its Serge Lutens!
Ahh, sorry to hear that they didn't work for you. They're fun to test in any case :)
@@DeliciousDelights I bet. I'm looking for your 4, 3 and 2 in samples. Lol. I have enchanted forest coming as well.
No A La Nuit?! How is that possible? It's only the most elegant jasmine ever made!!
Unisex for #2?
Serge Lutens sounds so good should get my nose on it. Subscribed. I also run a perfume related UA-cam channel would love Tonstärke connected 💖
Hi!!! Can you tell me where do you get your samples! Thank you😘
These ones I received from a perfume friend and I also ask for a sample when I'm at the department store :)
Delicious Delights I am looking to scale back my perfume collection, any ideas on how to sell my used perfumes as i have never done it before ?
Sale on Mercari if I’m the USA if not sale on eBay
You ramble on quite a bit. I’m not trying to discourage you in creating content, but I figured I provide some feedback since I watched a few of your vids.
Oh your number 1 stinks so bad to me. I got the sample based on another of your videos. It smells like stale movie butter popcorn. I tried it multiple times and I hate it. Lol. It's amazing to me how different we all are as humans. However, that's what makes us fun and interesting. I do to want to smell like popcorn or b.o. no animalic scents for me. Lol
@My Perfume Stories if you like it, I love it for you babe. 😉😁
Give it time. A few months . Come back to it . If you’re just getting to Musc or AOUDS… it can be challenging. Especially patchouli and tobacco or honey .
@@mattl7424 musc is my favorite note. Aoud is an absolute no