La Myrrhe

Serge Lutens

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    therese108

    18 years ago

    PFAGH! I prefer the smell of gasoline to La Myrrhe, a diabolically chemical confection that I could barely bring to my nose. I have no idea what real myrrhe smells like, but I have a hard time...

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    Clearing

    19 years ago

    This one is a tad too sweet for me. I do appreciate the notes though ~with plenty of actual myrrh~ and so many creative departures from most other incense scents. I think it would be love for me...

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    Lenotchka

    19 years ago

    Initially, I hated La Myrrhe.... a lot. It smelled like a super soapy Chanel No. 5 crossed with a hamster cage on me. However, today I decided to give the scent one more try. Upon first spray, I...

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    chirpster

    19 years ago

    SLs are hit or miss with me. But naturally, since this one is expensive and impossible to find, I love it. It's different on me than on many of the reviewers here--very soft right from the start. I...

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    Maller

    19 years ago

    Perfumaholic that I am, I've never been able to wear Chanel #5. I've been determinedly trying since I was 8 years old, to no avail. I had minimal interest in sampling La Myrrhe since I'd heard...

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    cedriceccentric

    19 years ago

    La Myrrhe : Mandarin, bitter almond, sandalwood, honey, jasmin, amber, musc. There are soo many themes going on in La Myrhhe. It's ofcourse very rich and deep, like most SLs. First you have a...

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    BasiaS

    19 years ago

    Oh, do I love this fragrance! It's warm and enigmatic, fruity on top and woody and dry underneath. The jasmine note also becomes incresingly detectable, but never ever overwhelming. I do not go for...

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    Wyrmiax

    19 years ago

    This is the first Serge Lutens I've sampled, and if this is typical of his offerings, it can just stay across the ocean, as far as I'm concerned. Like a caramel-flavored Mentho-Lyptus lozenge...

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    cristaline

    20 years ago

    A fragrance of uncommon fineness, La Myrrhe brings to mind the smoothly immaculate Cary Grant. With that said, I don't mean to imply that it's a masculine scent. Indeed, the golden warmth of the...

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    King_of_England

    20 years ago

    My nose is a lot blunter than some of the other sensitive instruments on this website, but I got the aldehydic (Chanel) aspect straight away. Reminds me of various samples in my collection from 40...

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    vampsandtramps

    20 years ago

    Okay, I'm coming to realize that SL fragrances are just not for me. Like so many others have mentioned, this has an overwhelming perfumey quality, powdery and almost kind of soapy. That's not how I...

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    BubbaJab

    20 years ago

    The legend of myrrh begins in the deserts of Syria and tells a story of Myrrha, the goddess daughter of Thesis, king of Syria. The goddess Aphrodite forced Myrrha to commit incest with her father,...

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    norwegiangirl

    20 years ago

    Very interesting. I might describe it as a warmer, spicier, less perfumey Chanel #5, or a lighter, sweeter Clinique Aromatics Elixir. Like Aromatics Elixir it has some agressively spicy notes...

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    bellafaccia

    20 years ago

    I just got this today from an ebay purchase. Probably overpaid, but I know some of the Lutens scents are non-export and therefore hard to find in the US. In any case, there is something about...

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    laurenaj

    20 years ago

    It took two testings several months from each other for me to fall for this one. The initial aroma of myrhh is so comforting and grounding, I feel like I have finally arrived home. It evokes a...

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    Videofit

    20 years ago

    This could be the male version of Boudoir. La Myrrhe and Boudoir smell very similar on me -- slightly sweet with a hint of soft spice. Not different enough from Boudoir, which I have, for me to...

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    Talisman

    20 years ago

    For some reason, this reminds me of a very powerful Chanel No. 5, which doesn't work on me. I agree with the description below--it is very perfumy. I am going to try my large sample several more...

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    windsurfnerd

    20 years ago

    Agree w/dreamstorm's comments below. A powerful and "perfumy" opening with a faint whiff of warm jasmine really put me off, but once I got past that, the more complex spicyness of the myrhh started...

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    mimine

    20 years ago

    Update: Beware of bad samples!!! I got a different, fresh sample of La Myrrhe and this doesn't have the jarring opening that the first sample had. It's also sweeter and quite plaisant to wear. I...

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    suzanneMI

    20 years ago

    <b>Launched:</b> 1995 by Les Salons du Palais Royal Shiseido - Serge Lutens (Shiseido) <i>FYI, Basenotes.com lists the perfumer as Christopher Sheldrake.</i> <br> <b>Notes/Retail description: ...

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