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Strong as all hell, be careful. The opening is A LOT, which is not to say it's bad, but it's very heady and needy, no subtlety at all. There's loud jasmine and a whole host of scratchy chemicals. After 30 mins the joy begins, as the flowers and aroma-chemical blob calm down and the cocoa comes through, along with the creamy base. Lovely. Nobody needs 100ml of this. I have 10ml and it'll probably last me 20 years. Far drydown smells exactly like Fève Gourmande.
When one thinks of lilac fragrances, the words "delicate" and "demure" often come to mind. Amouage Lilac Love, however, is...not that. This scent is a fragrant homage to larger-than-life, flamboyant femininity and old-school glamour, conjuring the essence of bosomy madam Miss Mona swanning around in her feather boas and silk peignoirs in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. I have heard this described as a floral gourmand, which seems accurate, but I can't pinpoint exactly how. There's an abstract richness and creaminess that evokes an elusive decadence, and the floral element feels somewhat speculative as well. Not a lush bouquet of actual fresh cut blooms, but the lavish ideal of them swirled into a velvet wallpaper design in a dim-lit boudoir. A plush, powdery musk settles on the skin, a rope of pearls pooled across a soft expanse of warmed skin. Luxurious and heady, and combined with the honeyed floral sweetness, it's a scent that seems to revel in its own sumptuousness. Lilac Love is A LOT. And every bit of it is gorgeous.
It’s a hyper realistic scent, it evokes a walk through the park when lilacs are blooming. Beautiful, fresh and delicious.
