Our take
What does L'Amour smell like?
Lalique launched L’Amour in 2013, with Nathalie Lorson as the perfumer. She had already composed Encre Noire for the house. Neroli and bergamot open things up, and a fresh rose slips in almost at once. The heart then turns creamy. Jasmine, tuberose and gardenia sit together without much drama, so you get the white flower minus the headache. Underneath, cedar and sandalwood support a clean musk that smells a little like freshly washed cotton. Put it next to Robert Piguet’s Fracas, another tuberose perfume, and L’Amour feels shy. There is less butter and less flesh, and far more air. Longevity is average and the trail stays close to the skin. This is romance in the old sense of the word: soft, pretty and in no hurry to surprise anyone. It is a safe blind buy for anyone who likes soft white florals.
When to wear it
Best on spring days and warm summer evenings outdoors. Two sprays on skin plus one on a scarf will keep the musk around longer.
It belongs to the Floral family. L'Amour is one of 17 creations by Lalique in our encyclopedia.
