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: 1000 opens with warm peachy aldehydes that quickly meld into a blend of violets and rose. The combination of the osmanthus and the florals make for a heady, overly ripened, thickened and metallic perfumed football helmet. Once the helmet’s on, there’s also a buzzing layer of sandalwood that provides an aura of hair spray. But not to worry as a little more passing time reveals a softer side with a more creamy rose taking center stage. 1000 is big, actually bigger than big. Its florals are magnified with an intensity that doesn’t allow you to look away. At the heart of the perfume, tucked underneath is the muted shadow of Patou Joy. Joy tends to be remote and aloof, but 1000 is easily the the more outgoing and gregarious cousin. But the DNA is unmistakable. After some time, 1000 begins to lose some of her exuberance and the metallics and sharpened edges fall away and it makes 1000 more elegant and more wearable. In the end, 1000 leaves us with a big and warmed floral heart.
WHAT I SMELL: Oh my; Hera opens up with a sweet orange blossom that quickly moves to a warmed jasmine and ylang, ylang. It’s thick, rich, intoxicating and absolutely breathtaking. From the beginning, Hera is beautifully all woman and has a persona that feels all-knowing with its golden glowing countenance. As the perfume develops, the florals become more creamy as the Rose de Mai begins to bloom from the center. The rose is rapturous without dominating and it helps to create a dream like aura in its wake. After some more time, a hint of incense whispers in, but I am guessing its the narcissus that I am smelling vs. incense, but in any case it adds a dimension of mystery to this rapturous beauty. In slow and graceful development, Hera begins to powder and dry and a wonderful oakmoss note appears. And a bit later, the perfume once again becomes a bit more creamy with what seems to be a hint of violet. Here, the perfume is so soft and enticing and lyrical in nature. It’s strange, because Hera seems to quietly move, meld and morph at every slow turn so it’s quite hard to pinpoint any development in a chronological order. And as a result, every time it’s worn it feels completely different, but no less beautiful. Hera is a gift from the gods of which this mere mortal is not giving it justice in my description, because it’s just to hard to put rapturous beauty into adequate words.
WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE TO ME: Perfectly named, Hera is indeed “Queen of the Gods.”
The Scented Hound 