Douce Amere

Serge Lutens

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3.7

98 reviews
56%
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    Haesel

    20 years ago

    If you've ever been in an Indian restaurant and seen the bowl of seeds next to the register (meant for chewing to freshen the breath), that is what Douce Amere reminds me of. Anise and fennel seeds...

    About reviewer (76 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    Frizznoid

    20 years ago

    at 1st I loved it. It was very different (in a nice way). The next few times I wore it, I detected the Anise a lot. After a while, I lost interest in it

    About reviewer (75 reviews)

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    4.0
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    aromagirl35

    20 years ago

    this SL opens with strong notes of licorice, then quickly subside to notes of absinthe and vanilla (with a hint of mint) to the drydown. after a few hours, the scent retained is one of warm, spiced...

    About reviewer (44 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    vampsandtramps

    20 years ago

    The previous reviewer said a lot of things right. I have not found any SL fragrances that I like either. However, I don't find this to be at all manly. I was looking for a herbal fragrance,...

    About reviewer (299 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    OhIamsooopretty

    20 years ago

    I don't usually like Serge Lutens fragrances and this is no exception! They usually are very "pretending-to-be-different-you-know-what-I-mean", but actually they just seem a big mess of lots of...

    About reviewer (98 reviews)

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    Araindrop5

    20 years ago

    This was one of those unsniffed purchases that ended up being an expensive mistake. I really wanted to like it. Too bad it just did not work for me. I agree with the comparisons to Chopard's...

    About reviewer (259 reviews)

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    Rebeccajw

    20 years ago

    EEEEwwwww! I think Aedes' description mentioned that Douce Amere had a medicinal quality---that is right on the money! Definitely NOT something I would want to smell like. Serge Lutens is a...

    About reviewer (312 reviews)

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    333Grace

    20 years ago

    In love. Forbidden love, I think. This smells like forbidden love, sexy and innocent at the same time. I cannot get enough. Black licorice, cinammon, mint, clove and vanilla are what I smell. ...

    About reviewer (53 reviews)

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    PerfumeEnjoyer

    20 years ago

    The topnote cascade is interesting as it dries, fruity with some very rich chocolate, then a fresh aromatic cinnamon emerges, then anise/licorice, then menthol and peppermint slides into a cedar...

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    norwegiangirl

    20 years ago

    I bought a sample off eBay, and applied with a light hand from the tiny tester vial. Initially the anise note was quite strong. However, after a few hours the scent settles into a perfect, warm,...

    About reviewer (31 reviews)

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    5.0
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    laurenaj

    20 years ago

    It's like hot milk and honey, with cinnamon and a little anise. Warm and Yummy.Very sweet with no bitterness.

    About reviewer (151 reviews)

    Age44-55

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    2westies

    20 years ago

    This is a soft, pillowy, puff-ball of a fragrance, somewhat blurry and out of focus. Oftentimes SL compositions bring odd, random associations to my mind; this one had me thinking... "edible...

    About reviewer (166 reviews)

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    5.0
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    aromadiva

    20 years ago

    I was leary of this because I absolutely hate licorice and anisette, and I must say that when I first applied this I got a pretty good whiff of both and thought, Oh No. Then like all of Serge...

    About reviewer (33 reviews)

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    dreamstorm

    20 years ago

    Marina's right, this is EXACTLY like Chopard's Casmir! A very fruity scent grounded in a gourmand oriental base. I like it, but then why pay for a bottle of SL when I have a bottle of Casmir...

    About reviewer (848 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    marinablue

    21 years ago

    On me this is a pleasant warm sandalwood, clean and just the tiniest bit sweet. It's nothing special and doesn't seem to command the big ticket price. I'm glad I have a decant, but it isn't...

    About reviewer (249 reviews)

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    Clearing

    21 years ago

    Smells a lot like the desks at elementary school, the type you would lift up on Monday and find that someone had left their sack lunch in there last week on Friday (you had) and it still contained...

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    locutus137

    21 years ago

    This just smelled like nothing on me. I tried it several times throughout a month's time thinking that my body chemistry probably changes throughout the month. Nope, still smelled like nothing on...

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    Joey28

    21 years ago

    I am by no means an expert "parfum nose" but I had to share my experience with this one. This is a very nice perfume but watch out for the initial top note of anise as it can be quite overwhelming....

    About reviewer (15 reviews)

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    soniax

    21 years ago

    I have a decant of this. I need to properly test this, because all I've smelled before is Licorice and chocolate. I'm not sure if I'm right, but this is what I'm getting. It's just ok though,...

    About reviewer (108 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    proflady

    21 years ago

    This scent surprised me. While I adore a few Lutens' perfumes, there are many that I can't stand. When I applied Douce Amere, the initial note of anise intrigued me. I love licorice and this unique...

    About reviewer (448 reviews)

    Age30-35

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