L’Amour by Lalique

Fallen in love on a summer night. White flowers like jasmine, gardenia, neroli, and orange blossom with musk, subtly accompanied by citrus, rose, iris, and peony. It’s quite long-lasting and a wonderful floral far from current sweet trends. Excellent quality.

An aroma few women will wear. Why? Although it has simple accords, it has its own stamp and is very different from what’s popular now. At first, it smells citrusy, then the white flowers (jasmine, gardenia, neroli) emerge with a woody dry-down. To me, it’s an enigma: it lists notes people like, but on my skin, the flowers don’t stand out; the citrus does. I wish the whites were the stars, but the musk prevented that.

I don’t like it; I don’t know how I bought it. It has an overly sweet orange scent that’s hard to bear.

A friend gifted me a bottle and I tried it today. It opens very citrusy with neroli, then turns sweet and creamy with jasmine and neroli. Ideal for warm days since it’s fresh at the start. It’s not cloying and is a delight (I love white flowers). The dry down reminds me of Live in Love by Oscar de la Renta, though this leaves less of a trail. It projects for about 2 hours before settling close to the skin.

L’Amour de Lalique is quite strange due to an outrageous amount of stereotypes: it has the appearance, scent, and name of a quintessential perfume. It’s the most obvious and predictable representation of how one should smell, look, and feel, yet it works. In fact, I love it; it’s beautiful. Whether it’s my taste for romantic atmospheres, Lalique is romantic and accommodating. It’s not a passionate adult romance; it’s a James Bond scene: playful, tender, jovial, like two young people on their first date, blushing, her with pink lipstick and a white dress, him with a stolen cologne and a shiny shirt. L’Amour compiles these scenes masterfully, especially in strange times. It’s a proper white floral. If you’re looking for one, L’Amour exists and is accessible. It starts with bitter freshness of neroli, then sweet threads of jasmine, breezes of magnolia, and caramelized edges (I assume these are variants of the lactonic character of neroli). It can take woody or acidic bases, but it’s always a white floral from start to finish (and I love that it is). It’s captivating, but comparable to others: Eclat d’Arpege by Lanvin and Anais Anais by Cacharel. Eclat is fresher and more volatile; Anais is more intense and distinctive. L’Amour is the middle ground: fresher than Anais and stronger than Eclat (though it’s quite weak). I tried to say its predictable appearance was a plus, but for a jewelry brand, it’s disappointing (though Lalique doesn’t attract visually with its bottles). I’m fascinated; it’s deeply floral, feminine, French, and obvious. Plus, its longevity and trail are poor. I suggest using it for occasional occasions, not as a default fragrance.

A divine, exquisite, and refined fragrance. The Lalique seal in unmistakable notes of refinement. A seductive and tender perfume that enchants.

L’amour seemed cheerful, subtle, light, feminine, and not overwhelming. It’s a balanced blend of flowers where I subtly sense gardenia and rose with a tiny sweet touch that surprised me. Floral, simple, clean, timeless. The dry-down is warm; sandalwood is perceived very softly, harmonizing with the flowers. I would like it and think it’s a good option for all year round. I agree with Selmabarba1.

Lalique L’amour is a beautiful and sublime perfume, full of floral notes and slightly sweet. It’s a fragrance for a romantic date (more not passionate). Its trail is soft and perceived almost close to the skin, ideal for personal enjoyment or a complicit kiss or hug.