| | eve | | Admirateur timide | | 3 messages postés |
|  Posté le 03-02-2005 à 09:12:41   
| Hello 
I'm from New York and I've been in love with Serge Lutens fragrances for a few month now. I 've had the chance to test the entire export line and a couple of the exclusive scents (samples).
My husband's sister moved to Paris for 6 months and so now have a chance to buy something from exclusive line.
These are the scents I've sampled and my opinion of them:
ambre sultan: I have a bottle and I love it
daim blond: I also love this
Santal de Mysore: I really HATE this one
chene: interesting but not feminine enough
clair de musc: I really like musc but his is too light, too simple
datura noir: also too simple, too purely floral
un lys: too purely floral, not complex
a la nuit: also too purely floral
la myrrhe: I thought I would like this but I did not, I can't explain why
santal blanc: very pretty, but not warm/deep enough for me
(I don't mean to insult anyone's tastes, these are only my opinions  )
Judging from this, could you give me an opinion as to which exclusive scent I should buy? I was considering Cuir Maruesque, Fumerie Turque, Bois et Musc, and Cherqui. I also don't like scents that are too sweet and have too much vanilla.
Please help!! I don't want to waste my chance. 
Eve
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| | Clarizia | | Modératrice | | Fan ! |  | | 74 messages postés |
|  Posté le 03-02-2005 à 12:14:28
| Hi Eve and welcome !!
After reading your post, I would suggest Cuir Mauresque ( you had this one already in mind I see ). It's a beautiful deep,mellow and comforting leather fragance. There are some fruit and floral notes, but it may suit your tastes. By the way, Daim Blond is also one of my favorites
I will be testing Bois et Musc on saturday, and I will also write my impressions on this part of the board
Message édité le 03-02-2005 à 12:17:39 par Clarizia |
| | eve | | Admirateur timide | | 3 messages postés |
| Posté le 03-02-2005 à 16:23:15
| Hi
Thanks so much for responding. 
I'm glad to hear I was on the right track with Cuir Maruesque and I can't wait to hear your review of Bois et Musc.
From what I 've read it seems that fumerie and chergui are too sweet and sometimes even oppressive for many people. Do you aggree with that?
Eve
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| | Clarizia | | Modératrice | | Fan ! | | | 74 messages postés |
| Posté le 04-02-2005 à 11:12:46
| Hi
I would not say that I find Fumerie Turque and Chergui "too sweet" or oppressive. Both frangances are quite strong, so I would not wear more than a few drops.
Chergui is more spicy that sweet, but it has indeed a honey note. It reminds me of something caught in between Ambre Sultan and Arabie.
I tried Fumerie Turque and did not like it, not because of the sweetness, but because of the tobacco note, disapointing on my skin.
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| | Bela | | Modératrice | | Pipelette ;) |  | | 149 messages postés |
| Posté le 06-02-2005 à 16:08:58
| Hi, Eve,
I have to agree with Clarizia: if you like Daim Blond, you will adore Cuir Mauresque.
Tubéreuse Criminelle would be too floral and heady for you; Muscs Koublaï Khän, probably too "animalistic". I like Fumerie Turque myself, but it can be a little sweet, and I find Chergui too masculine, although there's a sweetness to it that disturbs me. I couldn't wear it. I've never tested Bois et Musc.
Have you sent for the Petit Livre des Parfums: the wax samples aren't quite like the real thing, but they at least give you an idea of what to expect.
I definitely would go for Cuir Mauresque.
On the other hand, if you make a mistake, you can always sell it on eBay. 
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"I am called a feminist whenever I display behaviour different from that of a doormat."
Rebecca West |
| | eve | | Admirateur timide | | 3 messages postés |
| Posté le 08-02-2005 à 17:27:58
| Thank you clarizia, bela & shemale babe 
This past saturday I tried fumerie turque, cuir muaresque and muscs koublai khan from samples I bought online. I'm wary to judge a fragrance solely on the basis of those samples since I cannot be sure they're the real thing.
But: I just didn't like cuir mauresque! On me, it was too masculine.
It's not offensive to me the way santal mysore was, but I just don't love it.
I did like fumerie turque. On my skin the smoky note wasn't too strong, it was intriquing and lovely!
As for MKK, what can I say? To me, it's pure animalistic sex 
I love musc so I would love to wear this with another scent, but not by itself.
Again, I HOPE these samples are genuine, but I can't really be sure.
So far I think I'll ask my sister in law to buy Fumerie Turque for me (and MKK for layering), but I would love to sample un bois sepia & bois et musc before I decide for sure. And now I feel like I have to try bois et fruits! shemale babe, could you describe it for me some more? I hadn't considered it at all.
Thank y ou everyone for your input. If you have any other comments please don't hesitate to share them with me.
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