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Mezeb114InsuffBooni – :
The combination of lavender and vanilla is exactly comfortable. This eau de toilette has duality. It looks good at the office, but it feels healing at the same time. It is a slightly warm scent.I like it.
boks – :
Take a mixer/electric blender, put inside Mandarine, milk, baby cookies, vanilla pudding, an handful of mothballs (naphthalene) and you have LIGEA.
Shalimar? They would like to!
monster-ka – :
Rather Shalimar-esque, indeed, but it certainly has a character of its own. Smelling it on paper the morning after I sprayed it, it has this guilty-pleasure powdered examination gloves-like smell, not unlike Diesel Plus Plus Feminine, on a base of Shalimar. Bizarre and addictive. It’s a love.
icw785Unlogrere – :
I’ve got the edt version. I discovered Ligea one year ago in a small perfumery in bologna. at first i hated it ’cause i could smell on its opening just bitter fruits which i dislike complitely. when the shop seller asked me which kind of perfumes do I like and I said i love dusty, talcum baby powder and musky fragrances she straightly tried this on me. at first i thought she totally misheared me but after 10 minutes i smelled my wrist again and the smell was totally changed. it was a warm feminine and truly spicy powdery one. i got home and regret i didn’t buy the whole bottle. the day after it was mine 🙂 if you dislike acid fruits perfumes like me just be patience 10 minutes and then you’ll be totally rewarded. it will make you feel extremly charming and cuddled at the same time.
longevity: about 6/7 hours on skin. everlasting on clothes
sillage: 7/10
I love Ligea and think it could become my signature perfume
Otec_Roman – :
I very nearly bought this on the spot because it was so comforting and warm. However, I resisted the urge and I am glad of that now, for upon wearing the sample today, I realize it is very much like Guerlain’s Habit Rouge. I can see the comparison to Shalimar, but I feel that it more closely resembles Habit Rouge, less vanillin then Shalimar and something more of the cozy, musky feel. The oppoponax screams out, notice me!!! in this one.
NeViL – :
Ligea la Sirena is a fragrance I find really appealing. The scent opens with an aromatic citrus-lavender mix, but it soon develops a spicy clove note which can be a bit overpowering at first – you can feel like an eugenol bomb for some time. The addition of incense and, especially, vanilla modifies it and weakens it a lot. That incense-vanilla-clove combo is rather unusual and it really smells wonderful for my taste. The drydown is a phase which substitutes cloves for various resinous substances, mostly opoponax. Now, the vanilla from the drydown really feels Guerlainesque, Shalimar-like – it is dry, powdery and elegant. I don’t feel any flowers or patchouli in this one.
Ligea has a solid longevity of maybe seven or eight hours. Its scent cloud doesn’t have a long diameter, but is certainly thick – the person who comes close to you will feel it heavily. I find this one appropriate for winter and evening wear. Also, I feel like this one is suitable for both men and women, as I don’t think vanilla is for one gender only. This one is really a nice, warm fragrance, and one more from Carthusia I think is a must-try.
8.5/10
f96391 – :
I’ve noticed that this scent can smell totally different to the observer and the wearer, simultaneously. The wearer will no longer be able to detect the fragrance on their person, while the observer smells it strongly.
It comes off very bold on the application and dries down very smoothly. It disappears from my nose after 2 hrs, while hubby keeps coming back for whiffs hours later.
To me it is feminine. Strong and soft. Definitely warm with vanilla for winter wear, but floral enough I plan to wear for spring and summer. Evokes elegance, charm and grace to me. Not cheap, juvenile or trendy.
Can’t explain this one. Mysterious. But will keep it on my top shelf.
Wolchara – :
molto buono. il mandarino misto alla lavanda iniziale lascia presto il posto alla mirra dolce. leggero come un soffio eppure caldo. femminile senza essere intrusivo.
Gipnoz – :
This Guerlainesque creation (by which I mean pre-Y2K Guerlain…) strikes me as a hybrid between Jicky and Shalimar. The opening has a strong clove note (at least to my nose–but I’m sensitive to clove…), which made me think that I was going to suffer through the wear. To my pleasant surprise, Ligea just kept getting better and better, until by the end I felt like I’d love to have a bottle.
The perfume is strong, so a small vial has afforded multiple wears, and I feel that a few important points emerge. First, lavender is very present. Second, that Guerlainesque vanilla is present. Third, spices, especially clove, are very present. So it’s easy to see why I find this composition to be something like a hybrid between Jicky and Shalimar. It smells good and seems very well made, as are all of the perfumes from Carthusia, most of which appear to have been composed by Laura Tonatto.
The rich base and the lavender reminded me a bit of Cooper Square as well (from Bond no 9), but in this case the overall feeling is more feminine than masculine–probably because of the obvious vanilla. I like Ligera and recommend it for testing by those who appreciate such perfumes as Jicky and Shalimar. If you don’t like lavender and vanilla in your fragrance, then you will not like this.
Sheaphedatsax – :
I love Shalimar, so I was thinking I’d like this.
I don’t. It smells almost like menthol – very acrid and piercing. After a few hours the vanilla came through, but it still doesn’t smell right. Le sigh.
diksons2030 – :
Reminds me of a “cleaner” less musty vintage Shalimar EDC, also of Eau de Shalimar.
fial16 – :
Citrusy, powdery, nut-like, vanillic with a strong woody base. Indeed similar to Shalimar. A warming scent that will be wonderful for winter.
константан – :
this is a lovely citrucy and powdery scent for a lady. I can’t see this on a man. The vanilla and patchouly make the creatin very powdery and it does remind me of a very tuned down, soapy Shalimar.
But rather pleasant as a whole.
Jainiuccade – :
This was too feminine for me. While smelling the top notes, I was reminded of something, but stumped for what it was. A while later I figured it out. It reminded me
of sweet root beer! I like root beer, but I don’t want to smell like it. I don’t think I would buy it for my girl, but maybe it would smell better on her.
robertxmb3 – :
I got a sample of this perfume, there is something missing in it.
After a few minutes wearing it I’m bored ,is almost claustrophobic.don’t like it.
sergei267982 – :
This is a perfume that I bought immediately after first smelling it. After wearing a few days in a row I realize that I should have gotten a sample first. I do like the scent. The opoponax stands out and it is a very creamy resinous smell, but I feel like it is lacking something. It needs a little more edge. It’s almost too soft, and by that I don’t mean the sillage or staying power. Both are quite good. It’s just that the creamy powdery smell of the resin leaves me craving a little bit more. I plan on exploring this perfume layered with other scents that may be a bit more racy. I think it would actually go nice with Boyfriend by Kate Walsh, or maybe over an amber or patchouli oil.
Pasha219 – :
I see that i’m not the only one to receive this perfume very similar to Shalimar 🙂 I like it, even very much. In both Shalimar and Ligea mostly I can smell Opoponax which i love and i’t makes them one of my favourite perfumes. It remind’s me a bit of pepper mixed with mint, it’s spicy yet refreshing. Love it.
sblishko – :
Opens with fleeting mandarin and very nice carnation and eventually moves into a very creamy sandalwood with lots of powdery opoponax. Once again I’ve encountered a pleasant well-made perfume that is extremely overpriced for what it is. For the price you could buy Shalimar or Bois des Iles, which are better versions of this.
Ligea failed with Ulysses and her siren song failed to lure me either.
Sillage: 2-3 feet
Persistence: good, 5-8 hours
Fabulosity: Sunday brunch
Price to value ratio: very poor
4/10
marihhha – :
I have tried Ligea La Sirena a couple of times times now and I just love it. On me it first smells like citrus and after a while I can feel vanilla. When I tried it the other day it reminded me of some other perfume…it was Shalimar. On me Ligea La Sirena smells almost like Shalimar and I love them both.
ALEX2416 – :
Oh, I love Ligea! Beautiful at all stages, from the lovely mandarin opening, through the powdery and rich drydown. There is something fresh, almost a mint note, in that drydown, that really makes this one a winner for me. Very intriguing. I’ve worn this for a couple of years and I’m still in love!
seepbeibraniz – :
The love I bear for Carthusia all began with this fragrance. Ligea la Sirena is one of those fragrances which I find highly addictive, meaning a sure future addition to my collection.
This fragrance opens with a scent that reminds me of gingerbread men. Despite the funny looks I received from the sales people when I announced this, I hold true to my statement.
It’s a tad sugary, spicy and deliciously powdery. Everyone is mentioning the powder. Sure, there’s powder but it’s nothing like Chanel’s No.5 or No.22, and nothing in comparison to Carthusia’s more powdery Aria di Capri.
To my nose, Ligea la Sirena is incredibly sensual, somewhat edible and dusty in an old-fashioned sense. I love strong, old-fashioned and spicy scents, so this fragrance is right up my alley.
There are many notes missing from this listing, some of which are; cinnamon, white rose, ginger, vanilla and amber. Particularly towards the drydown, Ligea la Sirena bears a resemblance to the beautiful and classic L’Heure Bleue and Shalimar, both by Guerlain.
This is one fragrance which manages to seduce you as it moves through its development. Beginning with a sugary and foody cinnamon, mandarin and ginger burst, it later develops into a soft, feminine and woodsy powder base.
The longevity is rather impressive and the same could be said for the sillage. I feel comfortable in scents like this one, and I can agree with the consensus that its a versatile fragrance, for almost every season and occasion.
PoldHotopyday – :
This actually smells great on my friends, horrible on me. Way too powdery on me. Sensual on one of my friends.
saharu – :
I’m not a fan of powdery scents and Ligea is indeed powdery, but I happen to like it! Not a fragrance I would wear for myself consistently, but a very somptuous one and quite complex. Very longlasting, warm and gentle enough, but with a good sillage.
I agree on the soothing efefct, but more in a secure feeling way.
You need to like opoponax to wear this. It is not just about powdery and baby powdery scents. It is more of a regal powder if it makes sense.
It smells a bit like a Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier.
andreyvaho – :
In the Greek mythology the sirens with a wonderful sound, But there were sea nymphs with murderous nature.the noon Italy islands interspersed with rocks, than Sicily, and its tiny island Capri was their habitat. You watch their victims from here persistently, that seducer their song, and let the sailors be seduced with their magic sound, Let them be destroyed then.enormous contrast, as the beautiful girls retain a flowery field, between them Ligea, the perfume name wears, their dead victims truncated around them lie. Our getting acquainted with the lime and lemon are beginning with the vigorous inundation of a fragrance after a couple of moments these are replaced by the sensation of the bitter orange, which one onto the presence of the bergamot gives to make a conclusion. As if we would sail now in between the dry one, rocky islands from the strong wind our swelling, faded white sails. Our cruise leads towards our destiny when he withered between the coastal stones, and from the salt bitten we feel the fragrance of trees. Guides, the increasingly sweeter one into a windless sea bay on a Mediterranean day arriving with wafts tangerine ripened. The bay broadens out here, the short chord of the fruit fragrance gets lost, and long in front of us lie Capri island typical flowery tickets, which may be a white rose, rosemaries, lavenders. Curative implements, and mixed grocer (cinnamon, clove) his fragrance dazes the fragrance looking for his calming down. Not anymore we govern, only our body what makes his thing, we are not the lords of our senses already. Our ship does not take a coast yet in order to aim at pieces running onto the rocks. Soft opium arriving with warm seaward wind his intestine catches our sails, Opoponax. Sensuously dusty, and passionately seducer strengths, which lure the unsuspecting adventurer into a dagger, get away. The velvety softness giving the immersion is replaced by a dark, cruel and tart sound, which indicates that the time of the delight was over. Ligea, and the sirens entrapped their charmed innocent victim, for who his fate was sealed already. The nymphs’ enchantment proves to be persistent because their squeeze gives a very strong and unforgettable sensation. The destiny encloses his wearer’s leather in a slightly acrid and sweet ticket forever. Onto the ancient siren picture, the duality is typical of this perfume so. They wise men, attractive, they plunge into a death at the same time; into sky lifter and into hell giving a shove simultaneously. The perfume sweet and sensual, but friendly and killer, according to me age limit. 18 are recommended in addition to a year exclusively!
PhotonRa – :
Warm, powdery opoponax like a faint breeze carrying a love song. Okay, poetry aside, this one is very powdery, but that’s opoponax for you. The added notes, however, keep it from being a bath in baby powder. Now, I normally detest powdery perfumes. There are a few I do like. This one, I adore. Something about it is both gentle and serene, powerful and smooth. In the same vein as Imperial Opoponax but more complex, this scent is delightful. It won’t work on some and it might even be dreadful on some, but on me it’s a warm breath on my skin, soothing and beautiful.