Douce Amere by Serge Lutens
Men Women 2002
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Douce Amère by Serge Lutens is an oriental woody fragrance for men and women. Launched in 2002, the nose behind this composition is Christopher Sheldrake.
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Southernwood
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990 votes
- Positive 85%
- Negative 11%
- Neutral 3.4%
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Leading answer I want it
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Leading answer Like it
990 votes
Season
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567 votes
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334 votes
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About Douce Amere
Douce Amère by Serge Lutens is an oriental woody fragrance for men and women. Launched in 2002, the nose behind this composition is Christopher Sheldrake.
Green, herbal and fougère Spices White flowers
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Longevity
Leading answer Moderate
195 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
283 votes
Character
Leading answer Balanced
81 votes
Value perception
Tied for the lead A little expensive / Fair price
54 votes
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Selene
A floral romance with liquor and vanilla. Douce Amère is sweet and creamy, featuring a unique hint of absinthe surrounded by delicate notes of rosemary. Challenging, isn’t it? The composition seems so, yet it is so well orchestrated that it achieves a pleasing balance, where the florals flirt with a suggestive sweetness. The creaminess of the tiaré is amplified by jasmine and lily of the valley. A prominent and sensual vanilla that blends perfectly with the absinthe and cinnamon; one lends it a liqueur-like character, the other a soft, earthy touch. Rosemary adds an herbal tint behind the vanilla-floral white, making it more substantial, a subtle green note that doesn’t aim to stand out but to observe the romance without interrupting it. Seductive fragrance, with an amber dry-down, warm and floral, merging into intense and penetrating vanilla (sweet/liqueur-like). Sillage is high/moderate, excellent longevity as with most Lutens from that era. My review is about the first formula.