Description
La Petite Robe Noire Ma Robe Petales, a new release from the La Petite Robe Noire collection (containing Eau de Parfum from 2012, Eau de Toilette from 2012 and La Petite Robe Noire Couture from 2014, among other limited editions), offers an invigorating Eau Fraîche.
“A new dress from the scented wardrobe of La Petite Robe Noire, My Petal Dress. A spring dress embroidered with petals and topstitched with a delicious pistachio note. “
The fragrance is a floral – green. It opens with fresh accords of mandarin, lemon, bergamot, orange blossom from Sicily and grass, leading to the floral heart of Bulgarian and Turkish rose, almond blossom, freesia and jasmine Sambac. Pistachio, almond, tonka bean, patchouli and white musk form the base of this composition which is signed by Thierry Wasser.
The bottle is of the same shape as the previous editions, this time colored in delicate green and with a new illustration and design of the little black dresses. It is available as 30, 50 and 100 ml Eau de Toilette.
La Petite Robe Noire Eau Fraiche was launched in 2015.
sokol120378 – :
When I first tested it in the shop I could smell the pistachio note and liked it as it is different-don’t think I have smelled anything like it, so bought a FB. I have been wearing it on and off this summer and I can’t smell the pistachio any more. I can definitely smell the almond and cherry, its sweet and you cant tell it is a flanker of LPRN.
It is a bit too sweet for me and I can feel that despite my best attempts I am starting to dislike it a little bit. I can totally see why it is Fraiche, not as cloying sweet as the original but still a definite gourmand.
I have a nearly full 100ml bottle if anyone wants to swap.
kuherenkoigor78 – :
I loved the top and wish it stayed there. It was mostly florals (freesia and almond blossom), very green and sharp with a hint of raspberry and cherry; it gets fruitier but not nutty and some patch, musk and tonka are present. This is not like LPRN. Less gourmand, more floral, fresh and green. Not for fall and winter. I’m wearing this in the summer. As it dried down, it became all about the cherry on second wearing. So funny that scents morph based on what we might have worn in the last few days.
M1ST – :
This is fresh, flirty and fun–built around the gourmand cherry-almond-rose heart of LPRN. There’s more citrus, and a good bit more fresh green than the original, along with a few fun extras, like pistachio. I think I like this better than the original, in fact, due to it’s cheery lightness. It reminds me of a spumoni cake served with chilled green tea.
It never loses the fresh greenness on my skin, but it does develop a wonderful nutty creaminess as time goes on, along with a light touch of a gorgeous white musk.
The nuttiness of this is fun as well, not a roasted nut but a not-quite-ripe pistachio/almond.
Fruity florals are everywhere this decade, but few stand out amidst the mob like this little celadon colored darling.
I can see myself wearing this often as the weather warms up.
It lasts longer than I thought as well, with the soft, Guerlain style sillage I prefer in my fragrances.
ETA: L O effin L, of course it’s discontinued. It can be found heavily discounted online as of this writing, though!
doncarleone1 – :
Okay, I should start by actually advising all you female fragranticans out there – that when you are either pms-ing or menstruating what your nose picks up is totally different as well as your body chemistry.I knew that beforehand but I couldn’t however imagine such a huge difference that would affect my love-hate preference-button so much.
My story with this perfume goes as follows:One day before my period I’m on a perfume-smelling hunt at Sephora.I first spray perfumes on testers and if I really like the notes then I decide which ones I’m going to try on me.
So, when I paper-tested this one I was mind-blown!What a lovely fragrance on the positive ‘woah’ category!I tested it on my skin afterwards to see how it went on with my body chemistry. I liked it on me even though the drydown was too sweet and flowery. Because of that drydown I had mixed feelings about whether I should buy it or not.I waited a couple of weeks for the sephora eshop to put it on sale along with another perfume I was also interested in and decided to but it.So, I received this and tried it AFTER my period.It is as if they are 2 diferrenet perfumes or as if I had two different personalities.My nose picks up different notes now, and I don’t like it neither on me, nor sprayed on a paper sample. I just not like the notes I smell now – whereas while I was menstruating (or rather close to menstruating) I loved them!I am genuinely baffled by this, because despite the fact that I knew that a perfume will smell different on me during that time because of the hormones, I did not expect my nose to pick up different notes when spraying it on paper too.
I am quite curious though how I will like it on my next period -will I love it again and be able to wear it, or was it a one-time love kind of thing? I just don’t know what to expect anymore – I give up!lol -sighs…-
Dimas1182 – :
definitely has that “comet scouring powder” smell in the beginning like the EDT. but quickly softens to a nice citrus nutty scent with just a touch of the original peeking through.
korolev8383 – :
Such a nice fun delight. To bad it’s discontinued. It’s true to the La Petite Robe Line, maybe just a bit more airy. Sillage and longevity are both moderate. A very friendly wearable fragrance. I’d say this is one of my Favs of this line. Xo
xrn466JeomiWogkig – :
I am not really a big fan of LPRN line. I have never tried edp version, I did have couture and hated it – it was VERY sour on me. This was blind buy based on reviews here and i am so glad i got it. it will be beautiful for summer.
Testberichtesti – :
I wish it would smell like pistachio ice-cream, but unfortunetly not. Not catchy. But maybe I should try it again.
rudzi – :
i bought a sample of this based off the reviews on fragrantica and im so happy i did. it smells amazing. i love how clean it is yet with a fresh and creamy undertone. definitely FBW, in fact i want to make this my signature scent. its that good.
vorona_club89 – :
i just sampled this, and i like it a lot.
i was expecting something more citrusy, close to chance eau fraiche reading the main ingredients, but this is creamy- powdery, not sour, with a sugared muted citrus that reminds me a lot of saharienne YSL in the dry down (which is a lovely summer perfume with , suddly, such a poor longevity, though a perfume!), thankfully this has a very discend longevity..
it opens with a lovely creamy pistachio smell, rear in fresh perfumes.
it’s a like till now. i ‘m considering buying.
Кристинка – :
Le Petite Robe Noir contains very strong, syrupy sweet notes. Those are well balanced with the Guerlain chiqueness which is quite heavy too. I’m in love with that perfume. This version smells empty and stripped in comparison. The chiqueness is still there but the counterweight is gone! Where is the body? I like the pistachio, almond and citrus notes. They’re wonderful on their own but so overwelmed in this composition! It’s a pity. I tried to like this perfume but it became too nauseating after a while. I had to wash it off. Please, Guerlain? Could you create a eau fraîche version of this eau fraîche? Like they say in The Netherlands: “Bijna maar nog niet helemaal!” (“Almost but not yet there!”)
batalov – :
It reminds me of Chanel chance eau Fraiche which smells like a cheap bathroom air freshener to me. Hence, LPRN eau fraiche gives me the same kind of vibe. It has nothing to do with the original LPRN, which I own and adore.
pupsagent – :
I got this for my wife as a gift after being recommended by a guerlain sales assistant.
She wore it when we went out to tower bridge with me a few days ago and I kept getting this amazing semi fresh light sweet scent, slightly creamy and fruity but everything in great balance with very good projection around an arms length and my wife is a very light sprayer when it comes to fragrances.
I loved it on her and it’s the best women’s scent I have ever smelt, and I have smelt a lot including niche. From now on I will keep buying her this. You can smell the high quality with this. It is a very delicate luxury smell.
Very unique.
We went out at 1 pm and got the tube back at 7 and I could still faintly smell it on her, great spring/summer scent. This can be a signature scent as it will not offend anyone. To me it seems Guerlain fans are stuck in old ways and don’t realise for the house to exist in the future we need modern versions of the classics.
Best for warmer weather
2дружок – :
I like it but it is really lacking body and projection. The highly pleasant pistachio and almond notes here are severely watered down and fade too quickly to let you enjoy them. It’s a shame since I think this scent had so much potential and could have been much better.
hkm136speagoessenda – :
09.7/10.0 – Scent(Top)/Aroma(Topo)
09.8/10.0 – Scent(Mid)/Aroma(Meio)
09.7/10.0 – Scent(Base)/Aroma(Base)
09.5/10.0 – Uniqueness/Singularidade
08.1/10.0 – Longevity/Longevidade
08.8/10.0 – Sillage/Rastro
09.3/10.0 – Versatility/Versatilidade
09.8/10.0 – Presentation/Apresentação
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09.7/10.0 – Total
Personal notes! Based on general comparison ranks among other fragrances.
Notas pessoais! Baseadas em ranques gerais de comparação entre outras fragrâncias.
rik.sm – :
I think LPRN Eau Fraiche is much more complex, it has the almond and pistachio notes plus a beautiful citric accord and lasts more than Chance Eau Fraiche on my skin (5/6 hours vs 4). Chance Eau Fraiche was a big disappoitment for me, I love lemony scents but CEF was just lemon, and cedar, the flowers were almost indistinct on my skin. And lasted only for 4 hours with moderate sillage. Plus I had used previously a Brazilian scent called Paris 1 (very cheap too, less than US$6 for 75 ml) that I discovered was the exact same aroma only with more longevity (5 to 8 hours, depending on temperature) and a bit more flowery.
blewgenij – :
I just applied LPRN Eau Fraiche opposite LPRN Couture — blind bought both and zero regrets! On my skin, the citrus is what shines…this smells very much like a more complex Chance eau Fraiche. It is light and sparkling, sunny and green, although on my skin I am not getting much pistachio. This is really lovely. It will be hard deciding between the two to decide what to wear for the day! I was wrong about this entire line. No, it isn’t a “classic” Guerlain, which I do love and own several, but it is a beautiful line all on its own. I had Chance Eau Fraiche on my want list but LPRN EF is so lovely and checks all the boxes that I see no need for the Chance.
Neither the sillage nor projection is strong; wish it was stronger. I will update this review and of the Couture once I’ve worn them longer.
EDIT: Sillage and projection are as expected for an eau de toilette but longevity surprised me. Granted, I was basically shoving my wrist up my nose but I could still detect a lingering scent. I never got the pistachio but I’m not too bummed about that because different notes play out differently on individuals.
Saying this is a more complicated Chane Eau Fraiche is not an insult to either fragrance. As I said, I wanted the Chance as well, but this is so perfect for me that I no longer need the Chanel, If I was one of those people who LPRNeF was warm and creamy, or significantly nutty, then I would take the Chance, too. On me, though, LPRNeF is in the same vein –a lovely green citrus floral. I do absolutely love it! Perfect for all occasions and it does well in the heat.
EDIT: The weather is a little more mild today and I sprayed it all over. Today, the rose and the fruits are prominent with the “Fraiche” aspect carrying the floral and fruit. So, so good.
voronnnnn – :
The pistachio note stays enough to let you enjoy it and fades before it even gets a chance to become boring. A very successful addition, in my opinion!
Casual and office-friendly. Indeed a very soft scent, but I prefer it this way and believe that its main goal should be the wearer’s own pleasure. 🙂
DJPOWER – :
this one opens sharp and male’ish on my skin – I guess the citruses. After 20 minutes it calms down and starts to get creamy, nutty and a bit skinclose. Maybe not struck by total-love, but I like it – alot. In my opinion best at spring/fall.
Denna öppnar skarpt och lite manligt på min hud – gissningsvis citrusnoterna som lattjar. Efter 20 minuter så lugnar den ner sig och blir krämig, nötig och lite hudnära. Jag föll inte som en fura för denna men gillar den skarpt. Tror den är bäst på vår/höst att bära.
neozhidannost – :
I don’t know if this was what Guerlain were intending with this fragrance, but it reminds me of Tinkerbell! Petal dress and green liquid, when I first heard of this new one, it immediately reminded me of her!
Onto the fragrance, it’s pistachio ice cream! It smells minty to my nose, with a little sprinkle of orange. The original LPRN is in my top three favourite fragrances of all-time, and Thierry did it again with this stunning little gem!
vfysx29 – :
Sadly I do not enjoy this one much. I think I expected it to be fresher but it comes off very creamy and warm to me. I much prefer LPRN Couture.
master1232 – :
Versione primavera-estate di La Petite, l’apertura fortemente agrumata motiva questo inciso. Il cuore è fiorito-fruttato ed escono forte lampone e pesca per la frutta mentre gelsomino e rosa per la parte fiorita. Le note protagoniste di questa fragranza sono in rispettivo ordine di presenza olfattiva : 1) pistacchio, 2) muschio, 3) fiori di mandorle e 4) mandorle. Prodotto consigliato, olfattivamente rende pulizia.
Profumo 8/10
Sillage 6/10
Longevità 6/10
wesdog – :
I love this eau de toilette! Very delicate like unfolding the petals of a rose! Such beautiful notes that always leave me smelling my wrists after spraying! It’s a soft and light scent that is perfect for spring time. Slightly sweet but mainly very fresh, this is the scent I wear when I want to feel pretty! Perfect if you want something subtle that still has great layers. I love the piastachio which I only get once its dried down. I can smell more of the floral and nutty notes more then the citrus. I would say this is very different from la petite robe noire range of bold and sharp notes, I would recommend trying this out if you go past a guerlain counter! The only downside is that it’s not very long lastung but it is an EDT!
Perfect for a lover of fresh floral scents!
WillianPac17 – :
You get a really bright citrusy opening when you spray it first off, then a little while later, it dries down to a nice nutty middle, almond and pistachio standing out the most. Love this perfume!
reguar – :
I bought this for my sister – she was looking for a fresh, citrusy-woody-nutty scent with a patchouli base, bordering on unisex, and this LPRN flanker ticked all the boxes. If you are a fan of such scents, grab this one before it disappears from the shelves.
dlikman – :
the same as La Petite Robe Noire, but more soft, and not long lasting, up to 3 hours..
vanea0075 – :
A masculine hyper sweetness, nutty, peppery, sugary… chemically if I’m being honest. It’s not terribly pleasant to my nose. I adore the bottle but the smell gives me a headache and turns bad on my skin.
Dimas24 – :
In La Petite Robe Noire’s perfume wardrobe, I am the new Petal Dress. A perfumed creation by Guerlain: An Eau Fraîche in which
FRAGRANCE
Green floral Sparkling, Joyful, Exhilarating The fragrance takes off with an explosion of mandarin scattered with a shower of green notes. Then the roses come onto the scene, refreshed by an armful of freesia, caressed by the sensuality of apricot and dazzled by sun-kissed notes. The indispensable gourmand touch? The delicious pistachio, note imbued with the house style. Last but not least, white musk and patchouli enfold the entire composition in a delicate, silky
I absolutely love this.
Last remarkably long for a fraiche.
Strong and attention getting
Sophisticated and chic
Expensive smelling
Apricot and pistachios hard to pick up
Best in early spring -has a cut flowers and petals scent with a dew smelling essence in it.
The bottle is beautiful, glass with rounded edges, upside-down heart top, with a cloth ribbon saying Guerlain on it. Very luxe and gorgeous add to my collection.
I’ve used this quite a bit and it still seems like a brand new bottle. So, long lasting with a good atomizer.
I spray mist this across my body and am not scared that I am being obnoxious. The scent is nice and relaxing and more importantly inviting and casual. Perfect for casual brunches or outings during the day or spring time.
elishsex – :
This is the first and only LPRN flanker that agrees with me.
I accidently spilt half a bottle on myself at the store and had to parade for the entire day smelling like an eau fresh to the extreme. Surprisingly, it wasn’t bad at all (all other LPRN make me gag. Sorry, Guerlain, I love you to bits but this scent is plain horrific on me). People actually complimented me on the scent, and all in all, I ended up liking it.
I got a sample and tried it again today.
It’s nice.
Perfumy, not too sweet, no sickly cherries (I usually love cherries!), yet it’s a rather boring scent. My skin doesn’t radiate any of the aforementioned pistachios (even though there’s a slight “nutty” note in this scent), almonds (blossoms or fruit)or any other dominant note. On me, it’s a cute, inoffensive fruity-floral with a nice citrus tang to it.
Not FB worthy for me, but still a rather lovely combination, a safe choice for everyday wear.
Fedorov – :
I’ll never thought I will fall for Guerlain but yeah. It’s a luxurious house with very good and well know perfumes.
The classic La petit robe noir EDP is a bit ‘cheap’ for my taste and a bit expensive for my wallet. The EDT edition is brighter and sharper, (maybe it’s because of green apple) following a more soft character of the classic EDP, but Eau Fraiche edition is amazing.
I am a gourmandise lover in perfumes and I am so impressed because lately I start liking the ‘Eau Fraiche’ editions of well known perfumes. (I wish Miss Dior (new) will soon launch something similar to Miss Dior Cherie Eau Fraiche) Every respected house has an edition like this. Chanel, Armani etc.
The best for me, at least till now is “La petit robe noir-Eau Fraiche” EDT. It’s as soft as it has to be, as green as it has to be, as sweet as it can be for a fresher edition and guys…Oh my God, the pistachio is so ‘crunchy’ and yummy. Pistachio ice-cream!!! Can’t wait to test it on my skin and get the feeling but to be very honest, I am waiting like crazy the newest edition “Ma robe sous le vent” that has cotton candy and blue berries. It must be way simplier compared to other ‘robes’ but cotton candy from Guerlain sounds like an eye-hearted emoji. <3
blosser – :
Uh! It smells so chemical! Like a bad bad fake pistacchio ice-cream :/
fred2002 – :
Girls who wants this perfume, I am ready to swap for any of yours
I v got 50ml bottle but 40ml left. UK
Feel free to PM me for details.
Lil Wayne – :
I like LPRN Eau Fraiche but not as much as the default LPRN EdP. Citrusy almondy goodness with the LPRN DNA firmly embedded in there somewhere. There is no room in my collection for a full bottle, but it is pleasant for sure.
tasya – :
LPRN EDP is amazing… so wrong that it’s right… Syrupy cherry vanilla incense that works for me.
The Couture is nice. Fresher and greener, but the same vibe.
However the EDTs are a total disappointment and snooze-fest.
I waited for so long to get Fraiche because I couldn’t find a “cheap” blind buy. I got the original EDT for about $35 from an ebay store/perfume outlet.
Fraiche is just like that EDT except more boring and lacking even more personality…. and I think the EDT fell flat as it is!
Fraiche is just a sharp soapy fresh scent for about 20 minutes and then nothing. If you can detect a scent after 1 hour, it’s similar to the L’eau Couture Elie Saab- which smells like vanilla grass to me. Except L’eau Couture by Elie Saab lasts forever with very light easy breezy sillage. Not so with LPRN Fraiche.
I don’t get any individual note. I was hoping to really smell the pistachio, almond, tonka, and jasmine… but it’s just a quick poof of MEH.
I may sell the used-once EDT Fraiche… or I may keep it for my adorable LPRN collection. I have no idea. It is right now very cold April in Michigan, so I may hang onto it for a fresh summer scent, during the day when I can’t think of anything else to wear… which is impossible because I have about 150 perfumes– haha.
The moral of my story is, you never know until you try. Haha. And I tried and now I’m sad. 😉
Meqto849InsuffBooni – :
I’ve had tais on my want-list for ages. The notes seem so lovely. I’ve been testing this for several times and now I have to believe this just don’t fit my skin. I’m so disappointed.
First I get a short lasting almondy smell which soon turns into dirty sponge or table wipe cloth. That terrible smell turns in time for urinic pee smell.
Oh why, oh why?
ovattacle – :
It’verry similar miss dior. But miss dior stay more time in the air. I think that is very weak.2hours max . I prefer miss dior because this. But it’s good fragance. But not buy again.
student2110 – :
It was love at first sniff and then the lover shortly after was rejected. With a big kick to it’s butt. I’ll tell you why:
There is just something with this fragrance that does not gel with my chemistry in the long run. It’s the bitter with fresh and sweet or maybe it’s, as per usual, the patchouli, Which can be a killer or a hero depending on which notes are around it for me.
After starting out heavy on the pistachio and citruses, an altogether lovely, gourmand combination, the pistachios disappear and leave the citruses and the flowers with patchouli, and also, Oh the horror, a sort of alcohol vomity accord… also what’s very unsurprising on my skin, the Jasmine is amped up to it’s max. Oh the dread. So right now I’m left with half a bottle of Jasmine/Citrus, morning after the night before- patchouli combo. Atchoo, bless me and yes please, pass me that head ache tablet.
Ser4ey – :
Pleasant, soft, a little sweet, close to skin. Nothing outstanding in terms of perfume composition, but very comforting and lovely soft and usable fragrance.
val53720636 – :
Well, I surprised myself over this one. I usually stick to edps but I was sent a free sample and just fell in love with it. My basic gripe with edts is they dont have good longevity. I have had to revise that opinion. This is a gourmand floral delight but not heavy or sickly sweet. Ok, so Im no youngster but this fragrance brightens my mood every time. Its a nutty yet bright and shiny surprise. The citrus notes do their usual brief instant sunshine thing. The sunshine wains a touch and then the nut feast contines with nose tickly freesia, jasmine and neroli. The rose and tonka provide some sweetness.
Im no youngster but I wear this. Scratch that, anyone can wear this and enjoy some olfactory sunshine.
UnpallTep – :
home cleaning chemicals smell. maybe it can work better on summertime and hot weather.
Adamenco – :
This is a pretty and powdery sort of fragrance, powdery in the sense only Guerlain can achieve. I think this is very similar to LPRB EDT as well, but a tad less soapy and less fruity. I really don’t get much pistachio, but maybe that’s the note that makes this composition a touch bitter – more so than any of the other flankers. I don’t find it as sweet as the others.
I still get lots of almond and only a hint of sweetness. It’s a tiny bit fresh, but the powderiness keeps it also a little heavier. It’s also the most light wearing of the line. Inoffensive and office friendly, maybe a little boring. But still nice and mellow.
ProxY – :
It resembles a lot to petite robe noir EDT but with less projection and staying power. Petite robe noir EDT is more a grown scent because of the bigger quantity of patchouli appearing immediately on the front scene. Patchouli that I adore in EDT.
I have the both bottles. The vibe is the same but notes are slightly different. I can feel the same nutty cherry in Eau fraiche but in less proportion. Patchouli is on the background and less pronounced. The smell is build around fresh almond blossom, almond and light white jasmine and freesia. A little bit of pistachio echoing far somewhere. It’s not a fruity fragrance but more floral. I like a lot this subtleness, softness and freshness. Definitely it’s a fragrance for the sunny early chilly spring days when the tiny leaf buds bedizen the branches of trees. It’s a poetic fragrance evoking a beautiful world without hatred and the world with peace, love, flowers and all that stuff. It’s an innocent fragrance and that is exactly what I like in it.
I wear it with pleasure even if I’m over 30. I do not care that this fragrance aims younger generation. I take a pleasure to wear it and that’s enough.
The staying power is about 6-7 hours on clothes and much less on the skin. But it does not meter for me. Any case I prefer to wear perfumes on clothes.
Lovely and innocent fragrance.
Fuzz88 – :
I don’t like this at all ;( it has a faint sour pistachio and then a very bitter green almond… I didn’t notice any sweetness at all and there’s a weird almost menthol note :/
vasus – :
I was at thd mall trying some new scents, spritzed this one on one wrist and the regular La Petite Robe Noire on the other. Initial impression was that this one was more appealing to me. Fruity floral, not too strong, but nothing really special. To me the regular version went on stronger with a hint of something I wasn’t crazy about. However, after about 30 minutes I could barely smell this one anymore while the regular one was still going strong. It faded to nothing, and the regular faded into something a little more pleasant than what I had initially smelled. I’m not a pro at notes and perfume scents so I can’t tell you what it is I’m smelling. Perhaps I just didn’t apply as much of this one as the other, not sure. But from the little time I did get to smell it, it wasn’t enough to make me want to try it again.
redrous – :
This perfume is a “miss” for me. The notes don’t appeal to me.
vsg990InsuffBooni – :
Not as awful as the rest of the Robe Noire gang, it’s actually pleasant but harmless and uninteresting. It doesn’t make me feel anything at all.
arktain – :
This is my ‘let’s go to work with people’ scent. Youthful, contemporary, and… Not remarkable. Nice and easy to wear but never will be my signature scent. On my skin it smells office and interview conform enough.
Extremely long lasting scent for an eau fraiche and on my skin it is just too strong to be true.
For me it is very fruity with a bit too much of tonka beans and lovely freesias.
Александр Стрижак – :
عالیه. بسیار دوستش دارم. تا قبلش هیچ تصوری از ترکیب پسته و شکوفه ی بادام به عنوان اجزای با رای بالا در این عطر نداشتم. ولی حالا میبینم که اینها به زیبایی در کنار هم قرار گرفتن و یه حس تر و تازه و شاداب رو القا میکنن. این جنس از طراوت رو خیلی دوست دارم
finderto – :
How can such wonderful notes ( i mean pistachio for crying out loud!) and almond, citruses and summer florals smell bad? well they kind of do in La petite robe noire eau fraiche…
When i tested this yesterday, i realised how Guerlain perfumes are always either a hit-or-miss. A legendary house, iconic perfumes, but really you never know what you’re gonna get.
This new flanker opens with a subtle pistachio note that made me smile 🙂 yet soon, it perished. Instead of building around the green pistachio note, it gets lost in a fruity haze, with the hint of the cherry of the original. Almost celebrity scent quality.. I love Guerlain but no.
At some point i thought i was mistaken to what i had sprayed on, it can’t be but yes, it is.. started smelling like those fruity fresh body mists, nondescript fruit-floral, with an added stuffy musk note. Needless to say i didn’t like it.
scent: 5+/10
longevity: 5/10
sillage: 5/10
royal5 – :
This to lasted all day and the scent didn’t work for me. I found it to be very “noisy” in the opening and gradually fading to a diaper smell (sorry). I can’t get over how horrible the dry down smells on me.
I found the longevity to be oppressive. I still smell it the morning after.
Consequently I have a 100ml bottle that’s been sprayed a handful of times for swap if anyone is interested.
Alex_skm – :
Very lovely. A combination of sweet florals and nutty earthiness, while still airy and light. Feminine, sophisticated, pretty. A love for me.
Gagarin2010 – :
“The sickness of making flankers every five minutes is very upsetting, but if I don’t want to get kicked out for not doing my job, I have to do it.”
– Thierry Wasser
I have nothing more to add. Just feel really sorry for the man; to have the talent for formulating great scents and the honor to be the in-house perfumer for Guerlain for the love of all that is holy and yet to not be allowed to create anything innovative or even interesting. A tragedy.
BitDeatte – :
I finally got my nose on a sample of this, and now I wish I hadn’t. This has to be one of *the* most artificial–nay, toxic-smelling–fragrances I’ve ever had the displeasure of sniffing.
Ceci n’est pas un Guerlain. *Shudder*
waric – :
I had to buy this fragrance after testing it out in Sephora. The first thing that hit me was the pistachio which I loved! It makes it different from many of the perfumes I have. It is very nice for the summer time. And the sprayer is a beast! A little goes a long way for me. This fragrance could have been named something else because it does not resemble the other LPRN scents I have tried.
Ёжик – :
Pistachio!! Candied and fresh. Its summery and clean but the nutty notes set it apart from other Eau fraiche scents I’ve tried. I’m not a huge fan of the original robe noire, but this I like. It’s not a love at first smell, but it’s a solid summer scent I’d be very happy to have in my collection.
Edit: longevity isn’t great. I can only smell it if my nose is pressed to my wrist a couple of hours after application.
DimonicRUS – :
I was expecting this to smell very differently from how it does, more of a cousin to Elie Saab L’eau Couture than to the original LPRN. But I get that same blast of cherry cough syrup when I spray it on as I did with the original. It does develop into a pleasant, soapy floral with fizzy lemon bath bomb as it dries down, which is interesting. The final drydown reminds me a lot of Chance Eau Fraiche, which really surprised me. Actually, it’s very like someone mixed the original LPRN together with Chance Fraiche. If you layered the two the result would be very similar to this scent. I like it, but it’s definitely not a love. A good attempt for a flanker, but not my favorite!
I do like it a lot better than the original though.
CTAJIKEP – :
Generally not a huge fan of La Petite Robe Noire line but I do like this one a lot.
The opening smells like a powdery lemon sherbet, sweet and juicy lemon candy with fizzy middle. Then the pistachio note comes, almost smells similar to Bvlgari Jade with added lemon. Eventually it dries down with that cough syrup (cherry tea) note, just like the other LPRN scents.
Sadly the top notes do not last long, however, while the top notes do last, I love it. Due to its poor longevity I will easily use up my small bottle but not sure if I would consider purchasing this again. My bottle, which by the way is absolutely adorable, came to me in a swap.
Overall, this is a nice, easily wearable scent, but the longevity and projection are dire.
morn1 – :
The best!!!
gorum – :
delicious fresh pistachio & almonds….love at first sniff!
Xeroxojogm – :
Wow, this is so chemical, plastic and detergent smelling! Instant dislike. All the petit robe series is such a huge disappointment, as well as that allegoria thing. The only new Guerlain which to my nose is very well done and which I love is Terracotta Le Parfum. I can’t believe it’s the same house that makes both Vol De Nuit and THIS. Heartbroken.
skull93 – :
Opens fresh and green, but soon changes into something sweeter. I smell citrus notes like bergamot, orange, but also a hint of orange blossom. I smell white musk as well. Then rose appears, together with heavier woody notes. The musk gets quite strong. The drydown is a strong musk with hints of woody notes and lots and a citrus fruit sorbet on top, mixed with a few rose petals.
Longevity is weak to moderate (about 3 hours on my skin) and sillage is moderate while it lasted.
Quite a delicate mix of fruit and flowers, I like it better than the “regular” petite robe noire because of the citrus fruits instead of the red fruits. Even though this is probably equally sweet I like the oranges better. I don’t get any pistachios, almonds or a very distinct jasmine in there. I think this is a fresh scent for spring or summer, uncomplicated and maybe even a bit girly. But you know how it works– girls, they wanna have fun, and this scent will do that trick quite well.
timoti1 – :