I have to give credit where it’s due, this is a superior and potent white floral fragrance. Lucky edp was notoriously light and such, this amps it up slightly and is exactly what you probably should expect from this version, if that’s what you want, then that is what this delivers. It’s nice, I like that the whole point of Lucky (to me at least) is that it’s uncomplicated, it’s all the pleasant stuff of things like jasmine without the ugliness/intrigue. I’m just less interested in that if I’m honest.
I’m not too familiar with the original Lucky, but this new Esprit version is beautiful - like the morning sun basking its light onto a field of soft, dewy lily of the valley. It’s clean and elegant, whilst remaining perfectly simple and subtle in its beauty. This beautiful white flower, which does not naturally produce a raw material to use in perfumery, is ever so delicate in its aroma. It’s soft and soapy, like the gentle skin of a young woman, yet slightly green and stemmy, with dewy facets like yesterday’s rain settling on its drooping bells. The leather is almost non-existent to me, but I’m alright with that. It’s hard not to compare this to Diorissimo, which is arguably the greatest Lily of the valley scent ever created - this does not top it, but I don’t think anything ever would. Whilst this is lovely, for the difference in price I’d rather just stick with Diorissimo.