The perfume was the same, but as with most solid perfumes, you didnt get the top notes. Rousse russet, ginger, redheaded is the silken and frothysounding name in french given to the upcoming spring 2007 perfume launch by designer serge lutens. Mar 16, 2010 serge lutens is is a french photographer, filmmaker, hair stylist, perfume artdirector and fashion designer one of the most creative in the industry his vision is beautiful and conceptual, and his women look like pieces of art. Serge lutens decanted perfumes and samples sold by scents. For buying information, see the listing for serge lutens under perfume houses. This smells of sinister almond pastry aerated with aldehydes, the finest dough something of puff pastry or meringue shaped more into spacious architecture than bite sized snack. Chergui serge lutens perfume samples scent samples uk. Rahat loukoum is a popular perfume by serge lutens for women and men and was released in 1998.
Buy serge lutens ambre sultan samples and decants here. Leau serge lutens serge lutens perfume a fragrance for. It contains everything i should enjoy, but the end result smells like a cross between a cheap almond candle and a cleaning product. Serge lutens fille en aiguilles samples and decants come in 1ml glass dabber vial, 2ml plastic atomizer, 5ml glass atomizer and 10ml glass atomizer sample and decant size bottles. Oct 26, 2005 rahat loukoum was the first serge lutens fragrance i tried, and i was immediately hooked. May 10, 2012 my take on the ultra edible smelling serge lutens rahat loukoum. My take on the ultra edible smelling serge lutens rahat loukoum. The spirit of beauty by serge lutens trendland online.
It was created by legendary fragrance designers christopher sheldrake and pierre bourdon for the makeup line shiseido. Dadaist tristan tzaras line thought is made in the mouth comes to mind. It was in 1960s paris when he began work as a makeup artist for vogue magazine. The creator and his antiperfume at womens wear daily, 2192010. Fille en aiguilles by serge lutens is an oriental, woodyspicy fragrance for women and men. Serge lutens fille en aiguille was launched in 2009.
With delicate translucid pastels fragranced with rose, mint, almond and pistachio, serge lutens has replicated the splendour of turkish delight. Serge lutens abebooks abebooks shop for books, art. Separated from his mother when he was just weeks old, his personality was indelibly marked by this original abandonment. Serge lutens was born during the war, on march 14th, 1942 in lille, in northern france. Among the many blooms adored by perfumers and perfumistas alike the regal lilies, the imperious irises, the fatal tuberoses, sensuous jasmines, opulent orange blossoms and that empress of them all, the rose one tiny, unassuming spring flower stands halfconcealed among this distinguished bouquet, not doing much to call. Ive selected five from serge lutens as this is one of my favourite and first discovered niche perfume houses.
Bois et musc is a popular perfume by serge lutens for women and men and was released in 2005. The fragrance was inspired by the thick jellied candy that is popular as lokum in the middle east, and known in the western world as turkish delight for a brief history, see the turkish delight entry in wikipedia. Serge lutens assouline 1998 by serge lutens and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ripe fruits, honeyed florals, and dry spices and woods. It was, i think, my introduction to the whole idea of a comfort scent. Fragrantica has a unique userdriven classification system and you may classify rahat loukoum by serge lutens. Serge lutens is a multitalented artist whose careers encompass fashion design, perfume design, hair styling, photography and filmmaking. In my 10 perfumes i should love but do not, serge lutens rahat loukoum occupies the top spot.
My favourite serge lutens scent, and the only one that seems to suit me. Rahat loukoum 2 x 30ml of rahat loukoum in an elegant, faceted spray so you can take your perfume with you on the go privilege. Serge lutens was born during wwii, on march 14th, 1942 in lille, in northern france. Photographer, makeup artist, interior and set designer, creator of perfumes, fashion designer and designer of extraordinary objects, autodidact serge lutens is an image maker of genius.
It offers a great range of scents that will hopefully be able to satisfy your christmas fragrance desires. Serge lutens decanted perfumes and samples sold by scents event. When a bottle appeared on ebay at a good price, i blindbought it. Serge lutens rahat loukoum is a sweet and sugary delight. I see it more as a cloven beast, with cloven referring not only to the cloves that make up such a large part of its character but also to the traditional definition of the word. Its name means serge lutens water and became known as the first antiperfume created by serge, going for a completely different path from what already existed in the house. Sillage is good but not overpowering, and the overall effect and is a lovely complex scent that cant quite be defined. Serge lutens describes serge noire as a phoenix rising from the ashes. The top 5 serge lutens perfumes for the festive season. He was not wanted, at least not by his father or his grandparents. The spirit of beauty editions assouline, paris, 1992 isbn 290822805x serge lutens editions assouline, paris, 1998 isbn 2843230667 berlin a paris editions electa milan, 2012 serge lutens moscou les salons du palais royal shiseido s. Serge lutens has another almond accented composition in the export range, louve, which is similarly sweet and nutty but easier to tolerate for. After an initial sweet note from the vanilla, the osmanthus, datura and rose notes really shine, hitting the right balance of sultriness and elegance. Join the fresh loyalty club for automatic 5% off every order.
Serge lutens is notable for shaking the foundations of the perfume industry, but he has a wide reach in multiple industries. Ambre sultan by serge lutens contains the dominant notes of sandalwood, resins, myrrh, bay leaf, amber and spices. Click on the appropriate options on the fragrance classification form below the perfume picture. Feminite du bois cologne by serge lutens, feminite du bois is a decadent addition to the serge lutens line. Permanently torn between two families, he lived life at a distance and through his imagination. Turkish delight or lokum is a family of confections based on a gel of starch and sugar.
Leau serge lutens was released in 2010, but there are those who argue that its launch occurred in 2009. Serge lutens is is a french photographer, filmmaker, hair stylist, perfume artdirector and fashion designer one of the most creative in the industry his vision is beautiful and conceptual, and his women look like pieces of art. In a market dominated by all things sweet and gooey, rahat loukoum would sell like hotcakes. Dec 05, 2011 created in 1998 by perfumer christopher sheldrake, rahat loukoum is one of the most obvious gourmand fragrances in the serge lutens collection. Born in france in 1942, lutens began his apprenticeship as a hairsylist in lille, where he also began to experiment with cosmetics and photography. The fragrance is fresh as a mountain air and breeze, creating a feeling of just taking a bath and slipping into clean clothes.
Serge lutens sample kit i dont know about this specific case, but as cazaubon was saying, sl used to give wax samples of its exclusive collection, there were no alcohol samples. Serge lutens, assouline abebooks shop for books, art. In late november, i decided to wear some of my favorite serge lutens perfume, which led. Like the rest of the collection, it is the result of an ongoing collaboration between serge lutens and nose christopher sheldrake. It was created by nose christopher sheldrake, and the notes include fresh white almond, crushed cherry pits, hawthorn. Rahat loukoum serge lutens perfume a fragrance for women. Since they are one of the few that have been around a long time not yet sold to lvmh or estee lauder yeah, i know shiseido owns them, but they seem pretty benevolent and hands off. Serge lutens wanted to create the antiperfume with the clean notes of fresh and clear scent rather than a perfume in the classic sense.
Serge lutens fille en aiguilles contains the dominant notes of incense, dried fruits, balsam fir and amber. Almond and rose serve as the main themes for this composition, and in principle, this should be an irresistible duo, especially when wrapped into the warm vanilla and musk. Sensuous, smooth, this gourmand silk with hints of confectioners sugar invites you to recline on gold brocade cushions and sink into a daydream. This fragrance is his response to the over production of perfumes and artificial scents. God only knows why this fragrance is a palais royal exclusive.
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