WHAT I SMELL: Lucienne’s opening is fresh with a light and airy citrus which moves quickly to a aqua magnolia that is framed by a starched and clean linen. The perfume starts off light and then seems to rapidly intensify while retaining its freshness. There’s a familiarity to the perfume that I can’t pinpoint, but there is something that reminds me of the way new clothes smell in an upscale store. Continuing on, the floral turn towards the “bathtastic” with all of the familiar scents that linger after a bubble bath has been taken…along with the slight humidity. Here the perfume is even more familiar as it takes me back to the 1970s and the smell of bathroom beads, bubble bath and shampoo. Lucienne is lovely in that it feels like an easy to wear old friend.
From the Liis website:
A Different Light.
Notes: Pomelo, Lemon Zest
Magnolia, Dragonfruit, Waterlily
Crisp Amber, Marine Accord
WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE TO ME: A well designed bathroom of yesteryear.
THREE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE LUCIENNNE: fresh, “bathtastic,” enjoyable
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT LUCIENNE: No written reviews found.
BOTTOM LINE: Lucienne is a pretty and easy to wear perfume, but it’s also rather innocuous and I could see others asking what kind of shampoo you are using when you’re wearing it. But overall, Lucienne is a nice perfume and there’s nothing wrong with just being nice.
- Bone Rating: 3.5 out of possible 5 bones
- Scent: Floral
- Nose: Alissa Sullivan and Leslie Hendin
- Classification: Unisex, but leans a bit feminine
- Expense: $165 for 50 ml eau de parfum
WHAT I SMELL: Herbal Aquatica opens with fresh warmed bergamot that’s surrounded by a bouquet of herbs with mint front and center. It’s so light, fresh and airy which makes for an instant spritz of joy on the skin. In not too long, a magnolia note (the notes say lotus) brings in a creaminess that is like a river of satin that wraps the wearer in a sheen of lotion. Along with the florals comes a a sweetened and lightly confectioned glaze that seems to grow with every intake of the perfume. At this point, Herbal Aquatica moves from the more floral to the gourmand and the perfume takes on a sugared hue. I have to admit that I’m a bit worried at this point because the perfume started off so promising as a gentle wrap to the wearer. But with the sugar it’s turning the perfume from a lovely whisper to a bit more of a shout. Thankfully, after some time, Herbal Aquatica begins to even out and settle down and the florals along with a sandalwood help to bring to bring the perfume back to the edge of the garden.
WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE TO ME: Cottonelle toilet paper. I don’t know about other parts of the world, but in Mexico we have toilet paper in scents of magnolia, vanilla and violet. This smells very much like the magnolia and vanilla and that’s not a bad thing.
WHAT I SMELL: Cockatiel opens with a combination of muted fruit and tangy champagne which quickly moves to a warmed powder. It’s lightly sweet and lightly candied as if it was concocted from an old confectioner of years past that can now only be found in tourist centric candy stores in mid-America. As Cockatiel flaps its wings, an undercurrent of musk pushes out from the center to the bottom of the perfume. It has a bit of a dull feel accentuated by a woody vanilla. Here, the perfume smells a bit like wet socks that have been sprinkled with powder. But that quickly dissipates and turns wholly to a soured spicy powder. Cockatiel is different, but I’m not sure if different in this case is a good thing.
WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE TO ME: Ye Olde Candy Shoppe.
The Scented Hound 