LouLou

40 reseñas

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• keren

  February 4, 2022

  

  I think it was nostalgia that led me to add to my collection those perfumes that broke years ago, like Amor Amor or Eternity. But well, one changes, and what I loved before doesn’t seem to please me today. I never had LouLou, but it was used a lot, and I loved smelling it on other girls. I remember they used it a lot to go dancing. As soon as I put it on, I felt a very strong powder of heavy flowers. Then the anise and cinnamon notes appeared, giving it a bitter touch. It lasts a very long time on my skin, but it highlights these last notes too much, which I don’t like how they end up because they annihilate the flowers too much. It lasted a very long time, keeping its intensity for hours. I like the bottle, although I see it has too much plastic for my taste.

• Anfítrite

  February 11, 2022

  

  I bought LouLou at an airport about four years ago. It was next to its little brothers Cacharel on a shelf, mixed with pharmacy items; past its glory years, it was on discount. I had liked it when I tried it recently and took the opportunity to bring it home. LouLou has so many fans, so much history, and so many reviews that I won’t go with flowery language, although it deserves it because its flowers are masterful. I agree with much of what has been read; its plum is wonderful, sweet, and flagrant. And the smoky, incensed aspect? It conquers me completely. I also find that slightly synthetic, doll-like smell that strangely seduces me in LouLou. It seems like a good reformulation, although perhaps it is because I have not known the original. I don’t know, but it is a perfume I enjoy very much in winter, I like to use it on different occasions, and it also has quite good sillage and longevity.

• Aurelina

  March 26, 2022

  

  Today this perfume arrived. It has been reformulated, but simply spraying it brought back the past. I felt ‘I know this scent, but where from?’. I had never had it, tried it, or used it, nor did anyone I knew. Then I remembered when I was a child and I opened the dolls left to me by the Three Kings (I am Dominican, and there toys are given on 6 January) because it smells of brand-new doll plastic. Almost instantly, that smell of flowers from another time followed, more childhood memories; the glitter my grandmother used to put in my hair smelled like the flowers of LouLou. She used to sit in an armchair in front of an open door to her small garden, cultivating flowers and plants with which she made tea. I thought: why is a scent like LouLou compared to a vampire? Of course, I thought of modern vampires, but if we think of a femme fatale from the 20s or 40s, it’s crystal clear! This is the perfume that would undoubtedly be worn by one of those ladies. There is something feigningly innocent that at first makes you think of a child, but if you pay attention, you discover that as a child there is nothing here. This is the trap of a vampire to get you closer thinking there is no danger. The best part: although it doesn’t smell like a current perfume, it is not purely vintage either. Any teenage girl could wear it as much as a woman who is already a grandmother; it would suit both very appropriately. It is timeless. It is a beautiful scent and undoubtedly vampiric/femme fatale; as I live in a very cold place, I would use it all year, controlling the sprays (not too many, since it doesn’t trail as potently as it surely did before reformulation), but I see it as ideal for spring nights if you live in a warmer place.

• Jesica La Roja

  May 25, 2022

  

  Aurelina, the best interpretation of LouLou I have read. I agree to the letter. It saved the topic of dolls or some other product, although I have no experience with similar scents, I understand the concept. The criticisms about its origin refer to the 1930s film ‘Pandora’s Box’, a femme fatale who plays with innocence and sexuality at a dangerous risk. It wasn’t clear to me, but your review makes it evident. It is ancient and modern, gothic and innocent, young but not in a trivial way, but that eternal youth, dark and disturbing. It is not malign like Poison, which I see as suitable for middle-aged people, or it is in a more sensual and hypnotic way. LouLou was born in the 80s for young girls, but today that youth is trivialised and worn down by the superficial, so that condition is sometimes not understood. Now, when you grasp its essence, goodness me. I’ve been using it lately with the cold, and it drew attention twice: once by someone my age, already past 50, and another time by my husband’s daughters, who are young; even the youngest called attention to the vintage version. But it is a girl of complex personality. Perhaps this is necessary to grasp the depth of this jewel, which, although reformulated and more updated, remains identical to itself. I love it so much that I no longer see a difference between both versions. I hope Cacharel does not discontinue it, this masterclass in high perfumery. In my country, it no longer reaches perfumeries, only via Mercado Libre, and less and less. I hope it continues to exist somewhere; while it is there, there will be hope.

• Samara55

  May 27, 2022

  

  I adore it; it is among the best that has been created, alongside Poison. I would love for Dior to bring Tendre Poison back on sale.

• Sidonie

  June 23, 2022

  

  Tip: if you buy it, hold the bottle up to the light with a torch immediately after opening the box. I bought one online in 50ml, and after noticing the cellophane seal was loose and shaking it, I felt it was missing liquid, so I tried the trick and voilá: one finger less. If you find it for less than 30 euros, as in my case, be suspicious, because they are returned units. What is certain is that I received the authentic one (white letters, barcode, and March 2021 batch), but, with all the pain in my heart, I returned it. Regardless of whether it has been reformulated, it remains one of the most intimidating creatures in the perfumery bestiary. It took only sniffing from the mouth of the spray for it to penetrate my nostrils and stay for half an hour. Even so, after spraying it on my wrists, goodness me… I had a fast-forward flashback that took me back to 1989, my first year at university, and a day when my friend and I skipped school to look in shop windows. We entered a perfumery, she tried LouLou, and got so excited that she made it her perfume for several years. Then we stopped at a sweet shop where I bought a huge bag of Conguitos and invited her (for those not from Spain, they are peanuts with chocolate). That bag lasted me days, and the Conguitos kept the flavour (yes, the flavour…) of LouLou, whose trail my friend left after reaching in. I still remember it as if it were yesterday, and I would have appreciated if they had invented LouLou bonbons or liqueur because that tasted divine. LouLou shares with Poison or Jil Sander n. 4 a potent cinnamon and vanilla, aniseed air, resins like incense or benzoin, and above all, powerful plums, with LouLou being the juiciest and most succulent. What distinguishes it is a stinging tiaré interwoven with a resounding ylang-ylang. This air of exotic flowers is the cherry on a masterpiece with fruity, sweet, and resinous chords not suitable for everyone. The adjective ‘overwhelming’ applies 100%, even in the reformulation, which presents barely any differences from the vintage. Despite its sweet notes, LouLou has nothing gentle about it. I never understood the aesthetic of the first advert with the girl with transparent skin, turquoise eyes, and a French bob saying ‘Oui, c’est moi’ with Fauré’s Pavane, languid and melancholic. But LouLou is not languid or melancholic; it is sensually enigmatic and subjugating; if it were sound, it would be something disturbing like Satie’s Gnossienne n. 1. LouLou is not the blushing charm of the girl in the advert, but a threatening submission to a dominatrix. Although it is a jewel, it is not for me (it was the second reason for the return). I always considered it more appropriate for women with a rounded personality and physique. When I feel empowered, I wear others from its line, like Jil Sander n. 4 or Mauboussin, but LouLou is still too much LouLou and overwhelms me. It cannot be denied that it is a beautiful beast. As a curiosity, JoJo by Milton Lloyd is a good dupe for LouLou in scent. I ordered both almost at the same time and kept the latter.

• URA

  August 2, 2022

  

  I entirely agree with @Sidonie regarding the similarity between LouLou and JoJo by Milton Lloyd. A year ago, after reading comparisons, I picked it up on Wallapop at a ridiculous price (though it’s very old and little-known). It has less alcohol but smells identical. EDIT: I don’t know who compared it to LouLou Blue; they have nothing to do with each other. Blue is a delicate vanilla that is no longer available. Yesterday, I managed to get a 5ml miniature, and smelling it brought back memories of my 20s.

• Javiera1989

  August 7, 2022

  

  As a child, we went to my aunt’s house for tea. My aunt had little bottles, and I fell in love with the shape of that one, like a miniature quill in an inkwell. It was hard to open because it was pressurised and my hands were small, but when I managed to do it, a cloud of flowers and a musky sweetness emerged that I wanted to wear but didn’t dare, for fear of getting caught. Years passed, and two days ago, I bought this EDP in the new bottle (not ‘the inkwell’). I couldn’t wait and took it out of the bag as soon as I left the shop!!! Excitedly, I put it on my wrist and waited for the alcohol to evaporate… I felt a disappointing nostalgia, because there was something I remembered smelling secretly in my aunt’s bathroom, but it wasn’t the same. I used it for two days to no avail… The scent I feel now will only live in my memory.

• Rot

  August 21, 2022

  

  This perfume has left me bewildered. At 19, searching for something special and adult that would make others notice me, I tried everything until I smelled this jewel and fell in love. It was sweet, vanilla-scented, warm, and potent—exactly what I imagined for a Parisian woman on a winter night. I bought it two years ago to relive that moment, thinking that if I loved it then, I’d love it even more now. Oh, what a mistake! It wasn’t the same scent. It was too intense, with a brutal vanilla and a floral blend that seemed like an entire garden. Too dense for my current tastes, but it has a longevity of a thousand years and a sillage of kilometres. It’s a top-tier perfumery bomb. In the end, I gifted it to my mother, who wasn’t a fan either, but I’m sure it suited her better than it did me.

• Alafi kisieko

  August 30, 2022

  

  I dreamed of this fragrance at 35, and now, at 42, I finally own it. When I was seven, my teenage cousin wore it on dates, and I’d cling to her just to smell it; it smelled of brand-new dolls and utterly enchanted me. I finally bought it in just 30ml, and I’m fascinated, even though the reformulation has a much lighter sillage… it’s still the same scent. A true exquisite. P.S.: Yes, I’ve been addicted to perfumes since I was old enough to reason.

• stronger

  October 27, 2022

  

  I was very intrigued to try it and finally did; it smells very much of incense, from the ‘hippie’ craft shops, alongside jasmine and white flowers. I imagine walking into such a shop, with jasmine at the door. So much prose for something so simple; they always said ‘you must try it’. Those who like this scent will love it, but I like the smell, I just wouldn’t wear it. Update: it landed on my clothes and trousers, and I would wear the dry-down, a pretty powdery finish like makeup, but I don’t know if I could stand the ‘hippie incense’ phase to reach that end.

• rodrigo1995

  June 8, 2023

  

  This perfume is beautiful, a divine treasure perfectly combined. It captivated an entire generation, inspired by Louise Brooks. It claims territory like perfumes from the 80s. It flirts, becomes shy and playful, with moments of seriousness. It envelops you in an addictive and seductive cloud of incense. If you don’t want to smell like everyone else, try LouLou. Intoxicating in the best way, with a gorgeous vintage art deco bottle.

• Mr. Baskerville

  July 27, 2023

  

  Both are interesting. I have tried the ‘Original’ version and the ‘Reformulated’ one with the new bottle, and they do not have the same intensity. The ‘Original’ seemed to me like a youthful version inspired by Dior’s Poison, like a younger sister who is already showing promise with her own style. The ‘Reformulated’ is like a third sister, less intense but with the same potential. I won’t repeat what @VainillaDulce and @Taurien say. If you see the image of Louise Brooks, perhaps you can get a visual idea of the fragrance. It is true that it is not for everyone, but it is always memorable to find the needle in the haystack.

• DanE

  August 30, 2023

  

  More than 25 years since I last smelled this perfume. It was my favourite at 15 in the 90s, with wonderful longevity and a unique scent. I bought it again out of nostalgia and it has broken my heart. The opening smells of artificial plastic (it is genuine, I checked), then the scent of LouLou I remember emerges, intoxicating, but with that irritating touch. The longevity isn’t the same anymore; the original from the 90s lasted hours with a single drop. LouLou is nostalgia for me, even more so today. I would prefer the 90s flanker LouLou Blue, which was light and sweet, or Scarlett for its fresh floral note. I don’t know why Cacharel lowered the quality; in the 90s they were the best, just as happened with Eden and AmorAmor, which now last less.

• Bella212

  September 2, 2023

  

  A perfume with a strong personality, though sometimes it leaves me a little melancholic, perhaps one note doesn’t quite fit. But otherwise, it is very personal, an elegant and unique masterpiece. I must always have it in my collection; I haven’t found anything like it.

• Gemasevilla

  September 13, 2023

  

  A brilliant fragrance. I used it years ago and bought it again. I love how it dries down, even more than when it’s first applied, although the changes in the cold aren’t my favourite thing. It’s curious: it’s a winter scent because of its density, but in the heat, the drying process gets stuck and highlights the vanilla incense and the woodiness.

• Piccohan

  September 28, 2023

  

  I was dying to try this. It’s almost impossible to get the full bottle now, but I managed to find a mini, which looks very pretty, though the scent didn’t quite convince me. It’s not unpleasant, simply not for me. It smells like a hippie shop, with warm and metallic incense, and sometimes even like doll plastic. I wouldn’t want to wear it, even just to smell it. The sample cost me more than expected, but it certainly quelled my curiosity. I think it’s a winter scent; it just doesn’t work in the summer. If you’re boho chic, it’s definitely yours.

• whisper_of_love

  October 22, 2023

  

  It’s a powerful fragrance that changes depending on your skin’s pH; on me, it didn’t give me a headache, but it is certainly original. I wouldn’t recommend it blindly.

• Mojave

  January 4, 2024

  

  A round of applause, I’m bewildered! Although it’s an 80s classic, it doesn’t transport me back to childhood, but rather reminds me of an All-Bran fruit cake: earthy, soapy, with that spicy touch of woody cinnamon. The bottle and the ‘lolita-esque’ name are misleading; it’s a curious, intoxicating scent in its rarity, like Lush Devil’s Nightcap soap. At first, it smells of cinnamon cake mixed with barbershop products, then evolves into a mysterious talc-soap that fits no age or gender, a chameleon-like enigma that adapts to everyone. It has witchcraft and something hippy, but shifts into dry, reserved elegance. It’s not wholly feminine or masculine, has no age, and takes me nowhere, yet I adore it. It’s winterly, austere, and slightly downcast, incredibly distinct. On skin, it performs well with timid projection, bordering on sweet, slightly rough and warm. In dry down, it retains that soapy smell of a Lush shop and old wooden drawers, very neat, with deep brown hues. In bursts, it smells like a vintage 80s or 90s doll, not plastic, but one that has already lived adventures. It’s not unpleasant. I find it incredible that such a cheap and old perfume performs so well, is so original and striking. A wonderful rarity.

• molletmod.73

  January 26, 2024

  

  Lou Lou? Yes, me. Smells like grandma? Stick with Police’s skullies or cheap Arab knock-offs, darling, that’s your style. We still remember the iconic late-80s campaign with Sarah Moon, young, beautiful and refined. Thanks be to God and that loyal following still requesting Cacharel’s Lou Lou that L’Oréal keeps in its catalogue. Classic, old-school, no smell of old socks, ultra-feminine and addictive. Similar to the Dior Poison totem of 1985, but be warned, it has its own personality. Copying a monster like Poison wasn’t easy and Cacharel never made its cheap clone. Lou Lou had its own essence and one of the best women’s vanillas in history. And a much more affordable price, very ‘mummy slightly posh’, which made it popular and accessible for the working-class girl. On to the current Loulou. They changed the bottle years ago (now it’s blue glass, huge plastic cap, all generic and a bit vulgar… but). The previous one was cooler, but what can you do. Now it comes with a spray pump and in 30 and 50ml bottles. Today it’s reformulated and according to veterans, the scent remains but performance and longevity have dropped. Remember that the late-80s and 90s version was a bomb. Nothing smells the same today due to chemical restrictions, sky-high raw material costs and the perfume industry’s commercial interests to foster consumerism and planned obsolescence. All in all, Loulou 2.0 still outperforms many current fragrances with massive hype that cost 80 quid and stop smelling after 3-4 hours. Two sprays and you’re covered. For the heat there are better options, my dear. Wear this in spring and summer. Excellent price, you can get it for under 40 euros. My partner, a woman, uses it even for sleeping. Women, if you fancy this perfume madness you must own it or at least know it.

• Remedios

  February 25, 2024

  

  Legendary eighties classic. It opens with jasmine and orange blossom, slightly talc-dusted at first, then a subtle vanilla. I don’t smell old perfume bottle as they say. It depends on skin pH. It has no season: in autumn/winter it’s warm and in spring/summer sweeter, so use it whenever you want. Its aroma is incomparable and transports me to my adolescence. I simply love it.

• MissPennyLane

  March 16, 2024

  

  I could talk about Lou Lou as the great love of my life. Since I first smelled it a million years ago, I fell in love without remedy. It has been reformulated and it shows in the performance, but the scent is incredible. At first, there are talc-dusted violets, plums, and a hint of anise. As it dries down, the sandalwood, incense, and vanilla create a perfect sweet combo. It’s magical and timeless. The longevity is still good even in the wind; people compliment me on the street. I wear it all year round, although it can be intense for summer.

• Chungachula1

  March 22, 2024

  

  Apologies to lovers of this myth. On my skin, it smells like eighties nail polish, even annoying. As it dries down, it leaves an indefinite and dirty scent, and when the incense comes out, it smells like a spell shop with air freshener. Very disappointing.

• Maria pintalabios

  April 3, 2024

  

  Omg lulu, perfume delight.

• Coni Macarena Miel

  April 24, 2024

  

  I will only remember memories because I never used it. My aunt had the miniature and I could be there all day with my nose pressed against it. I think it’s a fleeting perfume; it’s not very long-lasting. Although it’s not my type, I want to try it; given how bad I am with florals, it might go terribly, but I want to see how it suits me. You have beautiful perfumes, Cacharel; it would be perfect if my beloved Gloria returned 🙌🏻✨️🥹

• BlendParfum

  May 14, 2024

  

  My father gifted me this perfume in my adolescence. It was the only one I didn’t like from the very first moment. I wore it and it made me extremely uncomfortable because it was too intense. I should try it again, but as an olfactory memory, it wasn’t pleasant. I couldn’t identify with it.

• noeslu0

  June 19, 2024

  

  With all due respect, but I don’t want to smell it ever again.

• LoloTeam

  July 19, 2024

  

  What I love most about Fragantica is how certain perfumes awaken the poetic side in people. There must be something good about this 😍😍😍. I haven’t tried it yet, but it has already won me over with people’s stories! Except for the frustrated ones who don’t like anything…

• Miperfumegatuno

  August 31, 2024

  

  Too mysterious.

• Demelza

  September 13, 2024

  

  I tried it today and it brought back memories of my wild nights in Buenos Aires. I was going to buy it because of the legend, but it was a resounding NO. It smells of incense and cinnamon with a vanilla reminiscent of Rochas Bizance. It scares me; it sounds like a haunted house, a witch’s shop, or a dark club. Perfumes are a matter of taste.

• AntaresAres

  September 13, 2024

  

  They gave me this perfume as a teenager and I hated it from the first moment. It was over-the-top and suffocating, collapsing my nose. I couldn’t distinguish notes, just a dense cloud, a thick, shapeless fog similar to smoke from a poorly burning log. A fragrance to always avoid, with no place in my universe.

• zoe_elPerfume

  September 23, 2024

  

  Incredible and unique perfume, among my favourites. It’s the most long-lasting one I know and has the widest trail. It evolves from flowers to amber and vanilla. It’s for special people who like to attract attention; it’s not designed for people without personality.

• amatista08

  September 27, 2024

  

  Magical perfume, I love it and always will. LouLou by Cacharel, from which perfumery jewels were born, is one of my all-time favourites and my first contact with the brand. I adore its fragrance, the notes and the dark bottle with blue accents. It evokes incredible memories from the 90s: my best friend and I, rebellious teenagers, went to the shopping centre and the ice rink to see our boyfriends. We wanted a special and impactful fragrance. We were attracted to that pale blue bottle with a dark cap. We tried it and the result was brutal. Innocent yet sensual notes: plum, cinnamon, iris, ylang-ylang, tiaré, an explosive mix. We were left speechless. It was a hit with the boyfriends who couldn’t stop complimenting us. It lasted the whole date with a thousand sprays. It’s a 10/10, a jewel I’ll never forget. After years, I bought it again and felt like I was back in my adolescence. Great perfume, trail, projection and longevity are brutal. I recommend it for those who love gourmands.

• blossly

  October 10, 2024

  

  LouLou is my reconciliation with Cacharel. As a child, my grandmother gave me Anais Anais, but on my skin that floral note made me dizzy and Cacharel became synonymous with perfumes that overwhelmed me. Until I smelled a vanilla-scented, intense and non-cloying aroma on someone, very different from what I knew. I had to ask and discovered LouLou. I researched its history, the blue bottle and its mass popularity in the 80s and 90s, and bought a bottle. When I put it on, I discovered the vanilla, the initial cinnamon hit and then the subtle, divine incense. I fell in love and regretted dismissing Cacharel. It’s sensual but nothing obvious; it reveals itself little by little in a mysterious halo. A little gem for the dressing table, probably forever.

• verdepensativo

  December 10, 2024

  

  This perfume is a poem of love and mystery. What a pity about the reformulation, as now only a niche smells like the original. I imagine a woman from the Charleston era, with tied-up shoes and very chic. It’s very French, ostentatious, opulent and full of class.

• rojita618

  December 21, 2024

  

  They left this perfume on its deathbed and it lacks that beastly trail people talked about; to me, it smells like original vaseline, like baby oil, with a slight clean scent. The longevity is four hours on the skin, like a cream. It’s the new square presentation. I’m not regretting the bargain purchase at Macy’s, but I wouldn’t buy it again if I’m a lover of gourmands and classic vintage sharp scents that intoxicate you. I’d only recommend it if you like clean, soapy perfumes.

• Kikuno

  April 6, 2025

  

  I tried the latest version and what stands out most is that very realistic patchouli base. Although some reviews might scare you, I recommend trying it to understand an icon from another era, very different from today’s perfumery. The bottle and mentions of ‘lady’s scent’ are misleading; LouLou has more to do with the dark 80s vibe of Siouxie and the Banshees than with having afternoon tea with your grandmother.

• VeroGru

  August 14, 2025

  

  It is pure horror.

• Brunna

  August 29, 2025

  

  Intense, penetrating and complex aroma. It smells like someone with character: a witch with a cauldron and a black cat, full of sensuality without fear. Frankly, I love it; it has been part of my life for years and it’s an elixir. It’s night, winter, rain, candlelight, strength and mystery.

• acqua piovana

  January 9, 2026

  

  Today I took LouLou out of the wardrobe and it brought back childhood memories: that old lipstick you could smell from metres away. It’s powerful, theatrical and evocative. It’s not trying to please everyone, which is why it’s unforgettable. Ideal for those who loved it decades ago or want a scent far removed from current trends, truly impactful.