It was my birthday on Friday and my wife gave me a bottle of Serge Lutens Cedre, which was very nice of her indeed!
I've tried Cedre a few times before, but hadn't for a couple of years, so I wore it yesterday with a fairly neutral outlook. Prior to wearing it, I had a quick browse around of the reviews, just to get a rough idea of people's views. Most opinions went like this: "Cedar, where's the cedar? This should be called tuberose, tuberose, tuberose." Or something along those lines.
So imagine my surprise when for me Cedre was all: "Cedar, cedar, cedar, with a hint of tuberose." Perhaps my nose is inferior to others, I don't really know, but the initial opening has a similar mentholated first act like Tubereuse Criminelle, but a lot more toned down. Within minutes the Lutens cedar woody accord seeps though, not miles removed from a lot of his Bois series and then for me it is cedar for the rest of the day, and a very nice one at that, slightly sweetened with some amber and perhaps rounded off with a hint of musk. I don't get a lot of musk in Cedre.
I think I am going to enjoy my bottle a lot. I suspect it will perform better in cooler weather though - Cedre has a slightly cozy aspect to it.
Any perfume you'll actually wear is a heavenly gift! You know, that makes your wife an angel - you lucky dog : )
ReplyDeleteSounds like SL Cedre isn't the heavy-handed cedar I thought it might be. Add it to the list of "need-to-trys"!
What a thoughtful birthday gift-- happy day and many more to you! I have a sample of Cedre from a dear pal and while I often think to myself that tuberose isn't my thing, time and again it proves just the ticket. I think I know what I'll be wearing tomorrow. ;)
ReplyDeleteOlenska, thank you! I'd be interested to find out what you make of it. I'm wearing it again today and I think I'm detecting a bit more tuberose, but at the same time there is still a lot of cedar, in my opinion, so I wouldn't class this as a particularly strong tuberose fragrance.
DeleteI love SL's cedre too! It's an amazing scent and I'm from Singapore where it's hot everyday!
ReplyDeleteTony, glad you like it. Does it bloom in the heat?
DeleteU bet it does :)
DeleteCym, my wife is good to me. Reviews suggest there is not much cedar, but I think there is, just not the coarse, butch-masculine interpretation of it.
ReplyDeleteWonderful gift, I hope you both will enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteHow did your wife know what perfume to get for you? Were there any hints from you?
Undina, I wanted to ask those same questions : D
DeleteUndina, Cym, I didn't hint at anything, to be honest. My wife said that she chose it based on what appealed to her. She sprayed, literally, all the Serge Lutens onto scent strips and made her choice like that. I am glad, because it means that I will be wearing something that appeals to her too. Thinking about it, I don't think Cedre is particularly masculine, so I reckon she could pull it off quite easily.
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