8 reviews for L’Haleine des Dieux Serge Lutens

1. 

   shcrew – 2022-07-05:

   5 out of 5

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2. 

   pumba.info – 2022-07-05:

   4 out of 5

   super sharp metallic opening, then soon mellow down to almond cream-ish almost baby powder scent. kind of drastic change between the top notes and the following development.
3. 

   short_address – 2022-07-05:

   4 out of 5

   I find the opening of L’Haleine des Dieux quite intriguing: a creamy woody aroma reminiscent of bread and bowls of cereals and milk, with a metallic edge as a twist. The bread/cereal reference might call to mind Jeux de Peau, but in L’Haleine des Dieux, the dry woodiness is slightly more prominent, and it’s also less oily and much less sweet.
   Unfortunately, this interesting juxtaposition of metallic and creamy doesn’t hold for long. L’Haleine des Dieux soon dries down into a woody amber heavily coated with vanilla custard and a pinch of salt, reminiscent of nourishing shea butter body cream.
   The sillage is relatively close, and the longevity is around 9 hours. With its interesting contrast between cold metallic and smooth milkiness, and the cozy shea butter dry down, L’Haleine des Dieux is quite enjoyable to my nose. However, at the price range of Section d’Or, I honestly expected something with more depth or more daring. I think L’Haleine des Dieux could be fun to test if you happen to come across it, but overall I’d be hesitant to particularly recommend it.
4. 

   89dead89 – 2022-07-05:

   3 out of 5

   It’s quite similar to Ambre Sultan but EVEN BETTER! It’s more refined and balanced (without the weird opening of AS) with lovely floral tones that don’t feel out of place; the projection and longevity is much better as well; however, it’s not worth FOUR TIMES the price.
   $300 I’d buy, $450 is quite a stretch, but $600 for 50ml is simply ridiculous—The only purpose for this price is to compete with Roja Dove, without the luxury packaging -_-
   *This is now my all-time favorite Serge… Maybe I’ll think about it when I can afford my own apartment with ease (at which point I might also purchase The Night) lol
5. 

   Reedlygreerge – 2022-07-05:

   5 out of 5

   Okay, so having tried L’incendiare last year and having been disappointed, I wasn’t even sure this Gold collection had been released.
   This is the only one I have sampled and I have to start with the positives. To me the quality is evident, it’s a rich and complex smelling perfume but I’m afraid that is where the positivity ends.
   The main issue I have with this is price but we’ll get on to that in a moment. The composition is just strange, the opening smells like a sharp, resinous brew of amber and spices, which has some odd floral tones peaking through, on a bed of sandalwood and milky vanilla. I would definitely revisit this fragrance because it peaked my interest but for a fragrance with so many elements I usually like something was strangely ‘off’, unnerving and almost creepy about L’Haleine des Dieux. From this first sampling I can’t say I particularly like it.
   Then there’s the price! Serge Lutens while not being the cheapest fragrances are very well priced for the 50mls you get. This Gold collection has my jaw hitting the floor and this one in particular is the most expensive at a whopping…£535 for 50mls!!!!
   Serge my man… you are taking the piss!
   I don’t care if you milked a rare orchid on a remote cliff top, or it contains angel hair, baby’s breath, unicorn jizz…whatever? The price is a rip off and I’m someone who has and does buy niche fragrances but enough is enough!
6. 

   BollaWaibly – 2022-07-05:

   5 out of 5

   The most fascinating of Serge’s D’oh line, but also the grisliest. There’s a bit of L’Orpheline in this — that same vomity-plastic benzoin — but it’s cast medicinal through something coniferous. The opening notes clash totally and completely reflecting the bizarro opening of Serge Noire, however there’s also lime note tucked in that makes the scent smell unnervingly close to Malbrum’s Shameless Seducer — one of the most disturbing scents I tried last year. The best way I can describe this is that it’s part-earthy, part-foody, with chemical lime cleaner note added. But after an hour, it becomes vanilla and not much else. Surprisingly unpleasant, but weirdly evocative in its hideousness. I can’t see anyone voluntarily wearing something that smells like this, though.
7. 

   fox_max – 2022-07-05:

   5 out of 5

   First spray gave me a creamy, milky vibe. The slightest hint of sweetness, with some oddities, mixed and muddled I couldn’t identify.
   Seemed almost aniseedic, or cumin.
   Certainly no straight vanilla or honey here. No syrup or dried fruits, something to ‘lift’ the mix and add something a bit exciting.
   Lutens, how do you create such disappointment? =/
   I’ll be nice, even though the bottle standing before in the store was £200. For 50mls.
   My rating: 6/10
8. 

   archkirov – 2022-07-05:

   3 out of 5

   In general all the perfumes of the “Gold” collection are very direct in their reading of the notes, there is not much evolution. The quality is high enough without doubt, do we smell the difference with all the other Lutens? not really. They would have made great additions to the normal collection and we can not help thinking that this price is a profitability operation of little elegance.
   A hot and iced vanilla, camphorated / mentholated with notes of clove, anise and frankincense. It is as if we had been given to a newborn a pellet for throat just after suckling. The smell of a biscuit soaked in hot milk in the middle of the snow.