Eau de Lalique (2003)
by Lalique

A bright, floral eau de cologne style fragrance with woody-musky base notes and a novel green note, dill. On me one of the most refreshing and novel EdC-style scents I've come across in a long time. This is especially good in warm weather, and always produces an up-beat, lighthearted mood in me. This lasts a long time and the drydown is very smooth. Also, reapplication is not a problem, as it can be with many eaux de cologne, which are not friendly to perspiration and require soap and water before reapplication. Not so with this one; reapplying is worry-free.

I purchased Eau de Lalique when it came out- wore it happily in the summer heat-
And then stashed it away. For years.
Until recently, when my 18 year old son was getting low on his Eau des Merveilles...

He fell head over heels for its beauty; initially, the citrus /herbal top notes lured him, but it was the drydown which is SO spectacular...
A really fine sandalwood / amyris , rich and velvety.

Even DH- a tough critic of 'male perfumery' commented :
"Mmmm...that boy smells good ; I'd wear that, myself".

Can't stress enough, how delightful- for any gender- this scent is.

Yes, nothing sweet, nothing floral. My skin usually favors powdery, a bit sweet scents, so I would never think myself as liking such a dry scent this much. Eau de lalique is amazing. Very affordable, I should add. I bought it online just because it was so cheap. When I received it, my first impression was "hmm, not bad". Then, I gave it to my mother. Everytime she put it on, I liked it again and again. EDL is good.

This one’s a winner. I don’t know why it isn’t more popular than it is, but it is a high quality EDT eau that is catching, creative, modern, and enjoyably wearable. It reminds me a bit of Eau de Cartier except that its notes are more lively, it lasts longer, and it costs half as much. It is so not generic, and it doesn’t have that strong sweetness that is so de rigueur in many modern, light fragrances. I don’t even find it very citrusy – it seems more spicy / green to me – all very discreetly and sophisticatedly presented. The top notes combine spice, citrus, herb, and floral which results in a light freshness that actually has some interest and depth without being very citrusy. I don’t actually catch much of the middle accord: It disappears, but the fragrance picks up again with its woody base with a touch of musk – a soft, clean skin scent that lasts longer than one would think for this type of fragrance. This is a unisex fragrance: Fresh, subtle, comfortable, unique – this is the Eau I’ve been looking for all these years.

Another great value from Lalique. This one's by JC Ellena and it definitely belongs in the family with Jardin Sur le Nil and Kelly Caleche. Bracing citrus with enough interesting herbs, spices, and woods to be intriguing. A charming unisex cologne.

For quite some time I have been searching, on- and off-line, a dry citrucy fragrance that wouldn’t be sweet or floral. Then this last May while at the duty free shop in Athens’ new airport, I just couldn’t believe the sales assistant who actually thought that there was a fragrance which could fit in my description. She pointed to a bottle of Eau de Lalique. I didn’t care if the bottle or the colour coordination of the packaging didn’t look masculine; by then I didn’t care if the fragrance, that I might have been interested in, would be marketed as masculine or feminine. I tested the fragrance on my skin and on paper and left to catch my plane. On the return flight, and after I had realised that indeed Eau de Lalique was pretty close to what I was looking for, I bought a bottle. Now that the bottle is finished ( I still save a few drops) I look forward buying my next one. Eau de Lalique is dry, citrucy, and develops damp woody notes after some hours. And this last feature is a pleasant surprise as it does linger around for a few hours! For an eau it is super. It is good for summer but I rather prefer it in the dry Finnish cold weather. Here the acidity seems to stay just a bit longer. And the bottle is beautiful anyway. I appreciate Eau de Lalique very much while I am still looking for that perfect dry citrus fragrance. If you too think that warm and deep fragrances are great but still prefer to wear lighter and citrucy ones, as more invigorating and youthful, then you should definitely try this one.
May 2007, 50ml for 25€ (Duty Free Shop Athens International Airport).