Baptême du Feu

7 reseñas

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• oscarsh86

  August 2, 2016

  

  Dusty opening with a strong orange note. While I don’t dislike the orange itself, the powdery aspect grates on me and smells synthetic, which is odd for a Lutens. The opening doesn’t last and is quickly overtaken by the osmanthus, leaving the orange behind. I detect a hint of ginger deep in the composition along with a woody touch. Towards the end, I sense a bit of vanilla, even though it’s not listed. I can’t find the castoreum; it smells nothing animal. The performance is weak in projection, with acceptable but very skin-scented longevity. I think it suits any weather, though the osmanthus makes it feel more feminine. It doesn’t smell bad overall, but there’s nothing special about it. For a brand like Serge Lutens, I expected more than just smelling pleasant.

• oscarsh86

  August 12, 2016

  

  Dusty opening with a strong orange note. I don’t dislike the orange itself, but the powdery aspect grates on me and smells synthetic, which is odd for a Lutens. The opening fades quickly, soon giving way to the osmanthus, leaving the orange behind. I detect the ginger deep in the background and a woody touch. Towards the end, I sense a hint of vanilla, even though it’s not listed. I can’t find the castoreum; it smells nothing animal. The performance is weak in projection, with acceptable but very skin-scented longevity. I think it suits any weather, but I see it as more feminine due to the osmanthus. It doesn’t smell bad overall, but it has nothing special about it. For a brand like Serge Lutens, I expected more than just smelling nice.

• Espartaco

  March 3, 2021

  

  Worse than a pain. This Bapteme du Feu is one of Lutens’ most irrelevant creations. It smells awful, and its longevity and sillage are mediocre, which I’m grateful for as it saves me from enduring it further. It’s a disastrous, synthetic, caustic composition, somewhere between gummy and camphorated, that makes you lose the desire to even look at it. You detect a strong note of old orange with clove, over a base of organic crudeness reminiscent of a dry-mouthed teacher or parchment-like skin. The clash with the orange’s acidity is horrible, like mixing water and oil. It’s akin to stirring mouthwash, spoiled milk, bacon, and poorly fermented yeast in a pan, with clove, cold cream powder, wet plaster, and a dried boar. Literally, it makes me want to vomit. I was gifted it and threw it out the window. PS: I’ve read reviews claiming it requires a mature palate to appreciate, calling it the perfume of Satan. Please, I’ve been able to read since I was four and have tested nearly thirty perfumes; this is merely a jumble of synthetic molecules. Comparing it to gothic masterpieces is absurd. Lutens, stop releasing so many bad perfumes.

• Espartaco

  March 6, 2021

  

  Worse than a hangover. This Bapteme du Feu is one of Lutens’ most irrelevant creations. It smells bad, and its longevity and sillage are mediocre, which I’m grateful for so I don’t have to endure it longer. It’s a disastrous, synthetic, caustic composition, between gummy and camphoraceous, that takes away any desire to look at it. You sense a strong accord of old orange with clove, over a base of organic crudeness reminiscent of a teacher’s dry mouth or parchment-like skin. The clash with the orange’s acidity is horrible, like mixing water and oil. It’s like stirring mouthwash, spoiled milk, bacon, and poorly fermented yeast with clove, cold remedy powder, wet plaster, and a dried boar. It literally makes me want to vomit. I was gifted it and threw it out the window. PS: I’ve read reviews saying it needs a mature palate to understand, calling it Satan’s perfume. Please, be able to read since I was four and have tried almost thirty perfumes; this is just a jumble of synthetic molecules. Comparing it to gothic masterpieces is absurd. Lutens, stop releasing so many bad perfumes.

• Luisant

  May 1, 2021

  

  I came here to read reviews because I was intrigued to try it, and my goodness… I laughed at Spartacus’s review. If it’s as you describe, it’s quite a performance! Hahaha. Now I have even more of a desire to smell it.

• Luisant

  May 10, 2021

  

  I came here to read reviews because I was intrigued to try it, and my goodness… I laughed out loud at Espartaco’s review. If it’s like you describe, it’s quite a performance! Hahaha. Now I’m even more eager to smell it.

• Luisant

  September 3, 2021

  

  After months of searching, I finally tried Bapteme du Feu. I’ve loved Lutens niches for years, from Feminité de Bois to Bois de Miel, but this isn’t my cup of tea. I didn’t expect a masterpiece, just something special, yet it gave me a headache. I only smell orange; the rest smells like bar soap with ammonia. I can’t detect that gingerbread note they claim it has, and the blend is unpleasant, with an odd sweetness in the base. I would never associate this with Lutens’ quality.