Review of Lalique Le Parfum Eau de Parfum by aad de gids

after having read an inspiring article about this perfume, which is like a Gem, I immediately bought the (very cheap) 1.7oz50mL Edp Spray. whereas Dominique Ropion is also my favorite perfumer and in 2005 I knew of the perfume, even remember where I saw it. then I had already experienced Lalique Le Baiser 1999, and did buy the Edp and even, the perfume. that was also a heavenly perfume. but now to have this wonderful perfume so exquisitely described I knew I would directly love it. and I do. at first I didn't smelled the Bay Leaf and now this morning, I do. I have discovered that some notes you mysteriously suddenly smell when you turn your pulse (almost) 180 degrees, and then yet 90 degrees is also good. what that for manoeuver is, I don't know but it has helped me several times. the Bay Leaf adds a bitterish note to the further with Pink Pepper and Bergamot spiked and freshened opening of the perfume. unfortunately I rarely smell Citrus Fruits. I have smelled Bergamot, sparsely, in other perfumes. (notably from Creed.) the Pink Pepper I do smell. but also almost immediately one smells a delicious Vanilla scent. where it is in the basenotes it surely is already soon present. but before all the Avalanches of Vanilla Gourmand perfumes here the Vanilla takes its botanical, vegetal role with the succinctly sweet and specific Orchideic aspect up and swathes it around. ("Vanilla comes from the Vanilla planifolia, a type of climbing vine that is part of the orchid family (Orchidaceae)".) the perfume is a swelthering Powder Bomb but I precisely love those perfumes. Heliotrope, Jasmine, the Almond aspect plus Tonka, Sandelwood and Patchouli give this ultrafeminine perfume a delicate complexity where it also is just this lovely feminine Vanilla Perfume before that became a Trademarked Supervanilla Gourmand note, which I do not love. when a perfume smells like food, then thank you very much. I had to laugh once about a comment: "As long as I don't smell like Last Night's Turkey-Dinner ...". and that sums the Gourmand Category up for me. yet in 2005 Lalique just struck the chord with Lalique Le Parfum. undeniably chic and just 'Vanilliairy Soft'. stupendously charming and soothing. notwithstanding a truly Fantastic Perfume.