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omichka1903 – :
This defintiely smells like a colgone in the traditional masculine sense, but I love it on me as a woman and think it is a perfect unisex scent. You must like spicy woody scents though in order to appreciate this. Women who are already comfortable wearing men’s colognes will probably not be as apprehensive as those who are used to the female market exclusively.
I get a peppery lavender on first spray. Then vetiver and cedar start to battle their way to the front. Upon drydown I get the cashmere musk accord. However I would say the tonka bean is present throughout. I could notice it for pretty much the entire duration, and I think it gives it that touch of sweetness that makes this scent wearable for me, and is probably the reason it was marketed to women in the first place. Purple flowers + Tonka seems to be the current trend for women’s fragrances. I feel like we are on the cusp of a new genre in the making here: The Female Fougere. And I for one am totally on board.
Longevity and sillage could’ve been better I’ll admit but I’m not mad at this fragrance overall. It makes such a bold statement that I understand why some people might prefer a shorter wear time so they don’t grow weary, or lighter sillage that doesn’t draw too much attention to your androgynous scent choice.
If I didn’t make that point clear enough throughout my review I’ll say it again: This is unisex in a very unisexy way. I love it. And I think it is totally worth the discounted prices.
slr906speagoessenda – :
I can’t pick apart the notes very much here, of the notes listed, I detect a definite woody note, the cashmeran, sandalwood, lavender, tonka bean and cedar. Maybe a little peppery note. But for me, this is more about detecting the accords rather than the individual notes. Definitely a woodiness for me, but not clobbering me over the head woodiness, not a masculine woodiness; I do detect a bit of a fresh spiciness and I also detect a bit of sweetness…and definitely a warmth…Quite nice. I think this is very nice in particular for Fall and cooler weather. Not really a modern scent, yet not quite vintage smelling. More of a grown woman’s scent. Not a sugar bomb nor fruitchuli that seem to be everywhere these days.
The bottle is nice, a bit heavy. Reminds me of a classy looking bottle I might’ve seen on a classy aunt or family friend’s vanity as a child. In fact, I suppose the fragrance itself is sort of classy and classic…I love when the bottle ‘matches’ the fragrance. I like this quite a lot, but I will say, this can be a little overpowering and heavy if sprayed too heavily (at least to my nose), and it seems to intensify on the dry down, so 2 or 3 sprays is plenty on my skin/to my nose. I like this. It stands out (in a good way) in today’s ‘modern’ world..so perhaps it is sort of vintage.
At any rate, very nice, very classy smelling. You won’t smell like every other girl at the mall or coffee shop with this one. I quite like this, the more it dries down, the more it reminds me of an 80’s scent. Unfortunately, not very good on the longevity: while not terrible, is not good: I only get barely 3 hours out of this. But for a night out, or that sort of thing, it is great. Just does not last all day for me. But I do like this one. I just wish the longevity was better. But it is a definite keeper in my book!! 🙂
sidou1 – :
This has turned from a like to a LOVE ❤️
kondrativi4 – :
Love the smell of this perfume. However on me it fades. Within an hour it is almost non-existent. If it had more staying power would be one of my favorites.
proview – :
This is sandalwood and orris mostly on my skin with musk…might be the teensiest bit of Lavender! I really like it! A few more wearings will determine if I more than like it. But I don’t get a lot of floral,,,mostly woody musk!
I have Tag her prestige by Armaf, that one is more my style.
Glad – :
This is very feminine on me, and the vetiver is not very pronounced to my nose (not at all like Fat Electrician, which is definitely unisex—and not even as prominent vetiver as Mugler Angel Muse). It is mostly a cashmeran soft warm fragrance with a tiny woodsy bite from the vetiver, warm rose, buttery orris, and NO black pepper whatsoever. Sadly, it’s not got a lot of projection or longevity (4.5 hours with 6 sprays is about it) but it’s so pretty that I don’t much mind. The bottle is gorgeous and unique and I feel like this is a keeper even if it’s not a strong one.
sergey13_66 – :
This is more masculine or unisex than feminine. Jose by Eisenberg is sweeter and nicer. I cant wear it, althou i appreciate its uniquess and riskness creators took to made such a fragrance for women.
dan02631 – :
Well well, this fragrance is quite similar to J’ose by Eisenberg. Lavender, woods and spicy. I think that Living is much more elegant and refined. Totally unisex. I detect orris, a buttery orris. It’s soft, well blended, but not sharp or heavy. According to the trend about fragrances, Living is really far from usual feminine or unisex perfumes. Good materials. It has a confident and elegant mood. The bottle is wonderful. But it’s Lalique, and this is its signature.
sensevity – :
Oooooh, this is good.
I have a terrible(!) blind buying habit and have had a lot of success with Lalique perfumes; this is described as balsamic, it’s Lalique… so I bought a partially used bottle from a seller on eBay.
I think Lalique missed an opportunity here – had this been marketed as a unisex scent, it would have been a greater commercial success; its woodiness combined with vetiver definitely makes it lean masculine (having said that, wear whatever makes you happy).
Living has a wonderful sandalwood presence, which performs in my favourite way – as a light oud (in fact I thought there was oud in it before I checked the notes). It’s not a barnyardy oud – please don’t let my reference put you off – the sandalwood just has that slight edge which I absolutely love.
I am not getting mint from Living, thank goodness. I like mint but I don’t want to smell it in my perfume. Although beautifully blended, lavender, citrus and wood all pull in slightly different directions and it could almost be described as a fougere.
Sillage is soft, bordering moderate. I’ve only been wearing this for a couple of hours, so I’m not sure about longevity, but it’s now priced very reasonably, so I don’t mind respraying when necessary.
ETA. Living Lalique has a powdery and creamy feel to it, which may be due to the iris/vanilla combination – I find it quite unusual; I don’t recall any other perfume which is similar to it. I love it.
Edited again: The sillage on this is greater than I initially thought. Two people I work with commented on the “lovely perfume” I was wearing – and they were both nearly two metres from me (although the door was open and there was a draught, so they were downwind of me).
freethyheilia – :
My first and only Lalique.
Wonderfully blended unisex spicy aromatic iris. Of course, I get all the notes developing but this is my definition of the scent, because I am very fond of iris.
No sharp edges. Projection and longevity good, over 5 hours.
The bottle is a piece of art and the juice inside has the equivalent quality. Lovely!
VSergey1987 – :
This one I find an instant love.
Masculine …??….YES. Unisex…??…YES
I get a great mix of lavender/tonka/iris/woods.
Aromatic for sure. This scent can fool you about the projection…You think it has “died” away…but the aromatic quality in this allows the scent to remain…surrounding you in a cloud. It kinda comes and goes. It has a nice smoothness in the dry-down,and I don’t find it heavily “peppery” although the pepper is in there. Labdanum is there as well, but not overly pronounced. Vetiver is more evident in the dry-down.
The beginning is lavender/tonka…then orris/iris popo into the picture.
I am enjoying this scent alot. And, like others have said, the bottle is fabulous.
newkiller0071 – :
Gorgeous bottle, of course.
To me, this is so close to Balmain’s AMBRE GRIS, but without the cinnamon and much softer. It doesn’t last long at all – while you’re able to smell it there’s a beautiful tonka, sandalwood musky whisper. If you compare the two side to side, AG is like a course cymbal clash, while LL is nothing more than a short lived, quickly departed, kiss upon the cheek.
AG is a superb fragrance – and it has staying power. As much as I love Lalique, I’ll not be replacing LL once it’s gone – I have a nice supply of AG to enjoy.
bedlam8989 – :
As for me – 100% unisex.
Loved it from very first try )
Argonaut – :
It’s quite heavy on vetiver which makes it a bit too masculine for me right now, won’t be able to use it every day but what surprised me the most is the longevity, I have a dry and perfume eating skin, but this baby stays with me for more than 12 hours!
silverOKi – :
I blind bought this fragrance for the bottle, which is absolutely gorgeous. However on me, the scent is another matter all together. I have tried it on numerous occasions now and honestly, this is incredibly masculine. I’m not sure if it’s the woods or pepper, but whatever it is it’s really sharp and makes my nose burn. There really is nothing feminine about this at all. I can’t even detect one floral note. I enjoy wearing masculine scents and own quite a few, but this one is just too manly. Hopefully my husband will enjoy wearing it. Such a pity, I really tried to like it. Apologies to those who love this fragrance.
Scierge – :
How I wish I would have felt the buttery iris in this one, but I haven’t…And that is sad because iris is one of my favorite notes in perfumery. I felt a very “general” high quality fragrance and that’s it…
сылва – :
Sorry but I must chime in on the last info given about fakes. It absolutely isn’t only popular designer type fragrances being counterfeited. Many niche brands are counterfeited, even rare and exclusive ones. To give you an idea, ALL of these are being faked and sold on Ebay regularly: Tom Ford Private Blend, Kilian, Creed, Bond No 9, Frederic Malle, Xerjoff, Sospiro….even rare stuff like Shaik…and even Roja Dove. Tauer fake decants are even being sold. I bought a rare Harrod’s exclusive Elie Saab Rose Essence No 1 (nobody had hardly even heard of it) and it was fake. Even had Chanel double cc’s inside the cap! So PLEASE don’t think niche or exclusive stuff is guaranteed to be real. You need to know the product well or you may not even notice.
That said, I highly doubt the Living purchased is fake. Cologne and Cotton is a reputable store. But anything is possible. But the odds are very slim. I just bought a bottle from a discount retailer that is 100% real for $27. Lalique is regularly marked down 70-80%. Why, I do not know, their stuff is great.
siny22 – :
@psirus788.
You are overthinking! You have bought from a reputable seller.
I am quite sure there is nothing for you to worry about. I have bought Lalique perfumes from sellers on eBay and they are absolutely genuine.
From what I can gather from online message boards, it appears that fake fragrances are usually those which are very fashionable and popular, not niche or the very high end ones (like Hermes, for example). There’s not enough money in it for the counterfeiters.
I may be completely wrong, but I would bet money on your Living Lalique being genuine.
I hope this helps you.
Barbara x
P.S. Living Lalique perfumes on sale on eBay are very likely to be – um – shall we say? – illegally obtained, rather than counterfeit. I have a friend who works for a very well known department store in London and they “lose” £3/4 million in stock every year. The other thing with perfumes on eBay is that – particularly if the bottle is refillable – the content “can” be diluted. I suspect this is one of the reasons why there is a healthy trade in empty bottles and boxes.
ETA. You know, giving your hard earned cash to a small independent retailer rather than a massive enterprise is a much kinder way to spend it. Just musing.
markiz2029 – :
This is all about Iris and Tonka bean. The Iris has such a lovely buttery quality.
Pepper is barely noticeable for those who like a strong pepper note this isn’t. .
It is “peppery in a powdery Iris-y way but not very black peppery
I’m reminded of Serge Lutens GRIS CLARE without the lavender.
All in all a very nice expensive smelling high quailty perfume that’s pretty grown up.
More elegant than sexy.
Scent 9/10
Bottle 10/10
fgp266JeomiWogkig – :
The notes are kind of diferent from their website:
TOP NOTES
Black Pepper
Bergamot
Nutmeg
HEART NOTES
Orris
Tonka Bean
Vanilla
BASE NOTES
Cashmeran
Vetiver
Sandalwood
Anyway, it’s a very powerful fragrance, creamy, sophisticated, for special moments. A mature perfume, suits well on cold days.
Metnn317Negeltzex – :
I usually don’t like woody fragrances at all but Lalique living is my lovely exception
It starts powdery,tones of soft powders surround you and sit gently on your skin and I love this,of course it IS woody but thanks God,I mostly detect cashmeran and Tonka bean,which I like
I don’t find just iris powdery here so it’s not lip steaky,you know how cashmeran and pepper can be powdery too.and I can easily detect lavender here,specially when first sprayed.I never thought that I can love lavender in a perfume designed for women but here,lavender goes so well with wood and powder spiced by pepper and nutmeg,not that much spiced to burn your nostrils,just a tad tastey.it feels warm,cozy,fresh and clean at the same time
It definitely can be unisex IMO,is kind of nostalgic for me and reminds me my dad every time I spray it but this doesn’t stop me from liking it
best season for it is fall,when you are wrapped in all these woodsy powdery spicy goodness..longevity is moderate and it sits close to skin
I believe living is unique,there are not much similar feminine fragrances out there.if you’re tired of all other feminine fragrances with all those fruits,flowers and gourmand notes in them you have to try this one.it has a specific personality, serious but kind,not a girly or seductive kind of fragrance,it feels sophisticated,can be an acceptable choice in formal or casual cases but I won’t choose it for clubbing or romantic dates.it can make a great office perfume
And it’s bottle is to die for
I’m starting to appreciate Lalique as a perfume brand.”living”, “le parfum”, “satin”, “perles” and even “elle noir”are all different with mainstream while being easy to use and their reasonable prices is another bonus
cic372Unlogrere – :
at my first snip I just enjoyed!!! then, love comes slowly,,,
Very much lady’s choice!
Tatsy04734 – :
very mascuiline fragrance.Starts dry and slightly powdery and becomes lavendery-tonka bean masculine,Big no for me.I am very happy that i tried it first,before go buy it blind.Thank God!
mpa999speagoessenda – :
Quite strange scent, but nice. Hard to describe. It’s like a light orient with a bit of herbal notes. I like it, but it’s not for me. It’s a shame because bottle is simply stunning.
Градинас – :
I have been kind of addicted to it,. It rally reminds me of Dior Homme – I just wish it lasted longer on my skin,. I cannot stop sniffing my wrist – still debating whether it’s worth it spending the money for something that lasts a few hours,..
kisslow – :
The arrangement of notes here,evokes a unisex frag, don’t you think so?
Elcinpolad – :
Strongly woody and spicy perfume, that is clearly too much for me. I think it’s marketed as daytime scent, but it’s way too strong for that.
It’s also a little weird for a night time scent.
I sense tonka bean, woody notes, sandalwood and vetiver the most.
I think it must be more suitable for older women.
mpj511elipseskism – :
This is very, very woody and fresh, so if that’s your thing, check it out. I don’t get any pepper at all, and I wish I did. I like it, but I think this is one that I will have to try with the different seasons. I was hoping the iris was more prominant, along with the pepper. Yes, I bought the bottle; it’s a beauty and I had to have it. We’ll see when it heats up or when it gets cold. I was wearing it in 50 degrees: woody, moderate longevity, fresh skin scent ++. Or moderate –
krut666 – :
Nothing extraordinary to me, it is uncertain and sits closer to the skin. I guess it is about being well-groomed, a white shirt is right with it. I have tried it twice and maybe with it I have perfume eating skin, on the blotter it is fresher and more inspiring, on the unisex side. My mum likes it though. She says it smells of a sunny morning, makes you want a walk to the sea.
In general “living” could be more interesting lol and I don’t find it worth the bottle.
xqavvihozhw – :
Why the talk of iris as if it’s so rare in the ad? Aren’t they everywhere? Or is it just the United States? Seems everyone has them in spring gardens in Michigan. I’m so curious about this frag. It seems right up my alley. I love the art work of the swallows on main site. So beautiful.
posht – :
Oh dont worry….besides always launching great fragrances Lalique has a strange ( but very welcome ) habit of showing up very quickly at the discount shops on-line. I wonder if there is anyone paying full price for their products.
So a bit of patience will make the saving up quite easy…:-)
Cheers from Matz in Stockholm
klest-7777 – :
Can’t wait, hope they have affordable samples. Might have to start saving up now, sigh…