Douce Amere

Serge Lutens

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3.7

98 reviews
56%
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3.9/5
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    5.0
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    julie_madame

    18 years ago

    I love this fragrance! Because of its similarity to Chergui (albeit a shade "darker") on the drydown, I don't feel the need to buy a bottle right now. I don't think I've ever smelled an...

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    4.0
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    Jayne58

    18 years ago

    This was most unexpected. And I liked it! I got chilly wormwood and anise with an almost minty blast to begin with, but as most people here have commented, the drydown is so comforting and gentle...

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    Age44-55

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    rpolisk

    18 years ago

    Yuck. First off, I thought I detected the smell of old rancid butter, mixed in with cheap vanilla. I resisted the urge to scrub this off immediately, but should have followed my initial urge. All...

    About reviewer (197 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

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    swimsharky

    18 years ago

    Oh my, what to say. I received this as a sample from a very generous friend, but alas on me it was mostly the strong green wormwood scent of the absinthe. To say the least, I was disappointed,...

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    5.0
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    SensualSusanna

    18 years ago

    Absinthe.. the banned from US licorice moonshine that must be cut with water to even put to your lips. As you slowly add the water to the Absinthe -- a fine green mist forms in the glass... and...

    About reviewer (636 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

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    yokojoano

    18 years ago

    You know, when I first smell this, I can hardly smell anything at all. I thought I might have gotten a decant from a bad batch. Then when I try again, all I get on me is the overwhelming scent of...

    About reviewer (85 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    dinahad

    18 years ago

    This slightly medicinal, fairly uninteresting scent reminded me of the L'Artisan Philtres, but with less staying power. It is also thinner than the Philtres and not as well blended. While not...

    About reviewer (324 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    SpinDiva

    18 years ago

    CHEMISTRY!!! I LOVED what I read about this one - and a wonderful swap buddy sent me a sample. Thank goodness! This was a scrubber for me! Greatest notes - adding up to what smells AWFUL! ...

    About reviewer (117 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Warm

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    Wyrmiax

    18 years ago

    Prunes stewed in cough syrup, topped off with marshmallow creme. More medicinal in the opening, more marshmallowy in the drydown, but the unifying theme of prunes persists throughout. Santal Blanc...

    About reviewer (545 reviews)

    Age44-55

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    5.0
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    tara3056

    19 years ago

    I love Douce Amere! To me, it's not really a sad or bittersweet smell. It's cool (no warmth or coziness to it) and contemplative. Intellectual. And it's very different - I have to give it...

    About reviewer (32 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    eve_ecs

    19 years ago

    My oh my what a disappointment. I don't even feel like trying to be witty or eloquent about it. I wish it smelled creamy or slightly milky on me. All I get is an herbal scent tinged with...

    About reviewer (22 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    maliastyle

    19 years ago

    My third FB of Lutens, and I am not displeased in the least. But I do have to mention that when I first applied this, I was almost knocked out by the chokingly alcoholic opening. There I was,...

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    5.0
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    therese108

    19 years ago

    The BEST absinthe fragrance out there, period. I've tried a few, even toyed with buying Aroma M's Geisha Green, which seemed the most wearable of all the absinthes I'd tried. But Douce Amere is the...

    About reviewer (281 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    ECMac25

    19 years ago

    I don't know what happened, but this fragrance went from "EW!" to "OMG, I MUST GET A FULL BOTTLE!!!" in the space of a year. The first time I sampled Douce Amere, I got a spicy blast of licorice...

    About reviewer (1072 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    amykelley

    19 years ago

    I really like the nice balance of almond bitterness and vanilla sweetness in Douce Amere, but it's a little too heavy for my taste. I wish I got the milky note other reviewers noted - I'm a latte...

    About reviewer (355 reviews)

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    5.0
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    dancingoutlaw

    19 years ago

    I really love this anise scent, from beginning to end. As Maller said, honeyed spicy milk...chai tea. Sweet, milky, spicy and sensual. I find nothing remotely bitter about this scent, but I do...

    About reviewer (267 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    4.0
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    pennypencil

    19 years ago

    I feel bad giving this 4 lipsticks as SL is in a class of his own and we should be getting into decimal point accuracy when discussing his creations. But, as this is in the second band (the Lutens...

    About reviewer (663 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    5.0
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    fashion_939

    19 years ago

    Complete edit: I'm in love. I love this. This smells so sweet. It doesn't morph as much as I like fragrances to, but there's something bittersweet and beautiful about this fragrance. It...

    About reviewer (22 reviews)

    AgeUnder 18

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    Maller

    19 years ago

    I know Absinthe was officially banned in several countries at the start of the last century as a result of fears that it drove people crazy as well as from pressure from the temperance movements...

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    5.0
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    ikura

    19 years ago

    I quite like this one, complex and delicate. I have never smelt absinthium, although absinthe (the liquor) has a strong anise-like flavor. Douce Amere bears no relation to the *taste* of...

    About reviewer (53 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Cool

    HairBrown, Straight, Fine

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