I know many of you must have these kind of stories to tell, when there is some specific scent that you love, but someone who spends much time near you, cannot stand the smell.
Please tell, if you like to share your experiences in this matter.
Well, to me there is Miel de Bois by Serge Lutens. I did like it from the first sniff, but afterwards I`ve fallen completely in love with it. Now, it is definitely my favourite Lutens, and for sure the first full-size SL bottle I will buy (after I`ve run out of my decant + couple of samples).
In this scent the most fascinating quality is the evocative nature: I can`t put my finger on it exactly, but it reminds me of something which is apparently very important to me.
I also respect the uniqueness of this scent, and the bold charachter. It`s indeed impressive scent, that I would like to wear very much in the future. But...
...I have a problem : my girlfrind can`t stand this scent. And this is nothing small; I mean she absolutely HATES it!!! If I wear it anywhere close to her, she gets pissed off and even a bit aggressive...starts to rant, like: "really, why you won`t believe me when I say that thing is vile!! Why can`t you respect my will by not wearing that anywhere near me?!?"
She says it makes her sick and that she is about to vommit any second now...In other words, it makes her literally sick!!
And this comes from a woman who likes Kouros very much, and doesn`t have any problems with Muscs Koublai Khan.
Okey, even imo MdB is probably the most controversial Lutens scent. Of course, scents like Tubereuse Criminalle and MKK challenge your nostrills for sure, but still...
Miel de Bois is the extreme take on honey, and as we well know, honey based scents have a usual quality to turn out very uriny, at least in some part of the drydown. And for sure, I have heard this from my girlfriend too, and I even agree with it - sometimes MdB reminds me of urine.
But as I very naturally seem to like challenging, controversial scents, this urine-note is not a problem for me. And of course there is much more than that in this amazing fragrance : Delicious dry woods, freshly picked flowers and that beautiful, intoxicating flavour of concentrated honey with very sticky beeswax thrown along.
Beautiful fragrance, that is truly very black and white : either you love it or...well, like my gf actually said (this evening while I was wearing it) : "There is something in that scent that makes want to throw up - physically as well as emotinally."
Please tell, if you like to share your experiences in this matter.
Well, to me there is Miel de Bois by Serge Lutens. I did like it from the first sniff, but afterwards I`ve fallen completely in love with it. Now, it is definitely my favourite Lutens, and for sure the first full-size SL bottle I will buy (after I`ve run out of my decant + couple of samples).
In this scent the most fascinating quality is the evocative nature: I can`t put my finger on it exactly, but it reminds me of something which is apparently very important to me.
I also respect the uniqueness of this scent, and the bold charachter. It`s indeed impressive scent, that I would like to wear very much in the future. But...
...I have a problem : my girlfrind can`t stand this scent. And this is nothing small; I mean she absolutely HATES it!!! If I wear it anywhere close to her, she gets pissed off and even a bit aggressive...starts to rant, like: "really, why you won`t believe me when I say that thing is vile!! Why can`t you respect my will by not wearing that anywhere near me?!?"
She says it makes her sick and that she is about to vommit any second now...In other words, it makes her literally sick!!
And this comes from a woman who likes Kouros very much, and doesn`t have any problems with Muscs Koublai Khan.
Okey, even imo MdB is probably the most controversial Lutens scent. Of course, scents like Tubereuse Criminalle and MKK challenge your nostrills for sure, but still...
Miel de Bois is the extreme take on honey, and as we well know, honey based scents have a usual quality to turn out very uriny, at least in some part of the drydown. And for sure, I have heard this from my girlfriend too, and I even agree with it - sometimes MdB reminds me of urine.
But as I very naturally seem to like challenging, controversial scents, this urine-note is not a problem for me. And of course there is much more than that in this amazing fragrance : Delicious dry woods, freshly picked flowers and that beautiful, intoxicating flavour of concentrated honey with very sticky beeswax thrown along.
Beautiful fragrance, that is truly very black and white : either you love it or...well, like my gf actually said (this evening while I was wearing it) : "There is something in that scent that makes want to throw up - physically as well as emotinally."
