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master14187 – :
Medicinal. Cherry scented floor cleaner and the subtle aroma of death (I spent a lot of time in hospitals growing up). Accents of La Myrrhe here and there as the fragrance cools, disappears, and slowly dials up with the heat of the skin. Predominant heliotrope notes and a delicate almond aroma. Mentally, it conjures up images of an ivory skinned woman, a fairy, a candy shop in the middle of a frozen city, where the delicate taste of pastry mixes with a sense of longing and melancholy.
oleghemp – :
A tribute to the legendary sweet confection from Turkey, Rahat Loukoum (Turkish Delight), is a criterion for all the gourmands we have in the market today. Created two decades ago by the legendary Christopher Sheldrake for Serge Lutens, the perfume begins with a whiff of aldehydes showcasing the central notes of almond and cherry. As it begins settling, floral notes of rose, heliotrope emerge. Finally it settles into a gourmand powdery base of honey, vanilla, tonka bean, tolu balsam and musk. This is a sweet and pleasing yet very sophisticated affair like most offerings from this line that has produced masterpiece after masterpiece. Moderate in sillage and projection and with good lasting power, this is a unisex (slight feminine leaning) perfume that softly caresses your skin with its confectionary warmth instead of overloading it with cloying sweetness. Beautifully blended, and as potent two decades down the road, whatever Fabulous notwithstanding. Enjoy!
nikolai.nagor – :
This is a true gourmand, a DELICIOUS one at that. I just wish the price tag wasn’t so forbidding. Oh well, it *will* be mine one day. I’ve never tried an actual Turkish Delight, but this is definitely how I’d imagine them to smell, especially if they were drenched in honey. I actually used to hate this, because I kept trying it in warm weather for some stupid reason. This needs to be worn in the cold, it’s so cozy on a dreary winter day. And so. Damn. Delicious. I mean, gourmands are supposed to smell delicious, that’s the whole point after all, but this just takes it to another level. When you’re craving a really yummy gourmet dessert but for whatever reason, can’t have it, this is what you want instead. But beware, you/others may feel the compulsion to lick wherever you applied it, and I doubt it tastes as good as it smells :p
ivlev.alex – :
This is a foodie’s dream scent, it’s like I’m wearing a pastry. I love that smell, if I’m walking into a bakery or kitchen.
As for going on a date, concert, work? Nope, does not exactly conjure images of projecting my attempt to be taken seriously, looked as a possible life companion or as having accomplished something in life.
This may be a scent you share with your child because it is so warm and innocent and would make them smile or giggle having discovered that they suddenly smell scrumptious.
I’m getting hungry…………
Alkonafts90 – :
Oh, if only this fragrance was stronger! It’s a truly beautiful scent – less bright than Louve but with similar marzipan notes, lighter on the cherry, heavier on the rose and almond. It does remind me of opening a box of icing-sugar-dusted Turkish Delight. But after a couple of minutes, like Safran Troublant, it becomes no more than a skin scent. If it had the projection and staying power of Louve, I’d buy it like a shot, but for the moment, I’ll content myself with my 5ml decant.
imarshag – :
Hands down, this is one of my absolute favorite fragrances on me, and everyone agrees (except my boyfriend, it makes him sick!). I went through two samples before I bought the travel atomizer.
My only issue is that it is so much of a skin scent. The scent lingers on fabric, even hair, but on my skin, for some reason, the sillage is so soft, so weak, it dissipates in what feels like 10-30 minutes. You’d have to kiss my neck to find it. That being said, it is an exquisite creation; I don’t get much powder initially – instead I feel it hit me with the aldehydes like a candied cherry almond syrup blast that flies up the nose like helium. I’m not even sure what helium feels like or smells like, but there is a chemical feeling, as if you are unbottling an unstable liquid that immediately evaporates. Except it is on your skin. It is evocative in that way. It’s a sensual fragrance, and there is a bitterness that lingers. I find myself sniffing my own skin, my collar, compulsively, like a fiend, surprised everytime at how truly special Rahat Loukoum is.
I just wish it lasted longer. But I love it so much, I’ll probably keep purchasing once it runs out. I wonder if the bell jar will have a different effect than the atomizer. In the same vein, Keiko Mecheri Loukhoum cannot compare and smells so cheap to me – but I really enjoy Montale Sweet Oriental Dream as an alternative (thanks to user Scented Salon for the suggestion). It has a better projection than SL’s and a truly cloying and coating sweetness that I personally love in certain gourmands that lean towards almond. The main difference is that when I wear Sweet Oriental Dream, I’ve been told I “smell like candy,” whereas when I wear Serge Lutens Rahat Loukoum, I’ll get a text hours later or the next day: “I was just thinking of how good you smelled.” See? It lingers.
kotena – :
راحه الحلقوم, literally means in Arabic “Throat Comfort”, and in Turkish translates roughly as “caress the palate” and that’s precisely what this lovely gourmand fragrance does. The initial burst of fragrance is 100% sweet dessert reminiscent of a Turkish delight. The cherry is there for sweetness, the vanilla is a creamy dream, and the almond is warm and delightful. There is some rose, which brings it back around to smelling like a Turkish Delight. There is even some thick and sweet liquor there. But after even a few minutes it does become incredibly faint. I think it’s lovely. It doesn’t transport me or absolutely consume my existence, but it’s on the good side of “like” for me. Very mature, while still being youthful and playful. Sweet without hurting teeth. Foodie without feeling full. It’s a perfect balance. Thankfully I don’t get any plasticy, rubber smells other report but as it lingers I can get a sense that it could evolve into something with the almond coming through more realistically realized. Solid 7.5/10 for me.
receptor312 – :
I do recognise all the notes that are talked about, rose, cherry, amaretto, incense, but to me, above all, the most dominant note for the first hour was exactly the same smell as my mum used to iron the synthetics far far too hot…
Ssweexadeds – :
The perfumery is divine precisely because of this type of perfume.
Rahat Loukom is a legitimate Turkish delicacy in the form of perfume, since the opening comes a wave of cherry liqueur, almonds that appear to be steeped in deep honey.
Over time it becomes more sugary, vanilla, a real dessert in the form of perfume, which sacraments when heliotrope appears taking a floral touch while being almond, next to a rose that is even discreet, but we can feel and do all the difference, and consulting my mother, translates the famous Turkish sweet ..
This work here is part of this select group of realistic perfumes, transforming a solid reality in the form of a precious liquid, and my friend can be sure, this is for a few perfumers.
Rating: 10/10
Sarawerhuqtaq – :
Disclosure…I am not a gourmand lover and am therefore likely to be biased. However, I love the smell of almonds, which tempted me to try this.
From the very first spray…even before that spray, when one sniffs the nozzle…this is SWEET. It reminds me of the old coconut macaroons we had in the UK when I was a child, before the beautiful French macaron took over the world. Those macaroons were made of desiccated coconut, sugar and egg white, I think. They glued the teeth together, pulled out fillings and caused massive sugar highs in all who ate them.
So. No almonds. Coconut macaroons. And so it stayed for four hours, after which I began to hope for something more interesting. Strangely, from something so sweet, it dried down into an unpleasantly bitter, dusty powder on me. I have been trying to think what the smell reminded me off and that is the best I can do. Perhaps bitter almonds? Certainly something I do not wish to smell like.
Six hours later…the same bitterness. I can vouch for Rahat Loukoum’s longevity, for certain. I am sure that, on different skin than mine, this would be lovely. I missed all the beautiful cherry and floral notes completely. A shame. Fortunately I have…and love…Louve, which gives me enough almond to dip my toe into gourmandise in comfort, and doesn’t drown me in sweetness.
Xeroxhlcpm – :
It’s a honey vanilla coated almonds on a tonka beans plate on the beach in summertime around 7 am with a tiny fresh cherry puffs. It’s a scene where you can smell the sandy covered delicious almonds. It’s a tropical summer sensational gourmand.
I thought “Tropical Noir” By Maria Candida Gentile would smell like this but i was wrong.
addmasterdle – :
What to say… amaretto, amaretto, amaretto.
I’ve always wanted a perfume that smells like amaretto, and after countless bottles of perfumes that had “almond” notes in them, I have finally found THE ONE.
It has a certain thickness, a warmth which would probably not work well with our swamp of a summer (the humidity is killer here) but when fall comes, this will be me 24-7 until early spring. It is really that good.
I will layer it with another rose (maybe guerlain) for a more turkish-delight feel, and on its own for a pure amaretto scent. When worn by itself, it is so present and poised…elegant, sexy, delicately sweet. it is most definitely there, but it teases, flirts a little, pushes away a little… 4-5 hours later, just when you think you’ve perhaps lost it, it comes back, and you can’t really help but smile.
I have had so many compliments when wearing this, from both men and women. Friends want to hug me just to smell me!
The greatest thing about this (besides its utter drool-worthy scent) is that not a lot of people have it/know it, so you won’t ever be in a situation where everyone smells the same as you.
Gorgeous AND rare. What more can you ask for?
SITNIKOV – :
This has been one of the more manageable heliotropes that I have tried.
Heliotrope crossed with an almond tart, that has a maraschino cherry or two for garnish. The question is, would I consider purchasing it, while it is available in something other than a bell jar? I don’t know. There are so many other fragrances that I want. I should look further into whether Guerlain offers something similar or not. Sometimes, just when I think I have found something else of uncle Serge’s to like, the scent kicks up a fuss on my skin.
o24Dignactigak – :
Im a little iffy on what to say here. When this is first applied I was like WOW this is gonna be a sugar fruity starburst gourmand bomb whatever thing. But this goes away really quickly.
And well honestly looking at some of the negative reviews about it smelling like plastic, rubber, dog bone. I can sorta see that… Or.. wait smell that!
Its still foody in its own way, but I feel like if I told myself this was supposed to be smell like a tasty rubbery dog bone for humans(….bear with me here lol)I would accept that as well. It walks a pretty fine line…
Anyway the opening got my hopes up a bit for what was to come. And after that.. just ok. Hard to describe for me since I can deff understand why some would not like this.
As for it smelling like Loukoum, well im not a big fan of the Loukoum ive had but maybe a lil’ that I recall.
kripton42u – :
Very delicious but SL Rahat Loukoum does not smell like the Turkish candy rahat loukoum which smells of pistachio, rose, saffron and honey. Rather, this fragrance gives me happy flashbacks of my childhood when my mother would make her homemade, almond flavored jello from almond extract that she called “almond delight”. This was my favorite dessert and this perfume smells exactly like it. Almond and honey dominate but half an hour into the drydown a light scent of cherry, heliotrope, tonka bean and resins come into the background. Super yummy!
EDUARD33 – :
If you want to get laid, try something else.
If you want to be eaten by someone who likes cakes, look no further.
The scent: 8 / 10.
Projection on me: 2 / 10. (Wax sample).
I like the composition. The quality is top as it is often with Serge Lutens.
I’d never get it for myself. And I’d like to smell it on a woman. Not because it’s feminine – it is not -, just because I think it would suit a sun kissed, slim, young woman with some sophisticated craziness. Someone who visits museums once a while, fights for animal rights, is dizzy or a daydreamer, and is slightly kinky.
Or maybe not.
The point is that this fragrance inspires my imagination. I try to figure out who should wear it, which does not happen often to me as I usually buy fragrances for myself.
This scent teasing me. And I like that.
Rahat Loukoum is complex. It has something to tell you. It might play with your mind.
Give it a try. Even if you won’t buy it, it will add a unique and pleasant experience to your life.
klochko-sv – :
This is a very well made gourmand fragrance. Lush and complex and delicious, and it smells better than the real turkish delight.
But … it’s much too sweet for me. Try before you buy 😉
vladstil – :
I feel like a weirdo, I really do. I absolutely adore sweet fragrances of all kinds but this one totally disagreed with my chemistry. I can’t figure it out but it smells like plastic on my skin. I feel like I showered with a cherry and almond shower gel after I hanged a brand new plastic shower curtain. I can’t describe it any other way. It’s really weird.
Roman62 – :
When I first sprayed this I thought it was pretty but too sweet, however I recommend a little perseverance because you will be really well rewarded with the most glorious of gourmands.
It is as smooth as silk, with perfectly balanced almond/cherry and cherry-stones notes, all wrapped in vanilla/honey and just the merest hit of spice – I am wearing this today with a light overlay of FM carnal flower and I have to say, they are stonkingly gorgeous together.
I also love wearing this blonde confection on it’s own. This is like wearing something from a fine French patisserie, delicately and artfully made and breathtakingly beautiful. This has notes that are so edible and sensual that it’s impossible not to take in great breaths of the deliciously warm aroma, it’s evokes (in me) a need to possess every single note. Alluring, sexy, glorious, beautiful and intoxicating.
Heavenly.
iojopJUHhjjNJHF – :
Oh my gosh – wow – delicious! It’s a sugar trip fantasy with a touch of the Arabian Nights.
Since treating myself to a bell jar (delivered to Cambridge from Paris), I’ve been drenching myself in the nectar that is Rahat Loukoum. Yes, it’s a gourmand fragnance, but it’s ‘the’ gourmand fragrance. I actually detest the overtly artificial candied trend that seem to typify celebrity fragrances at the moment (and even some more reputable lines have fallen victim). But Serge Lutens has delivered such a beautiful gourmand using such high quality ingredients – that last all day – how many perfumes achieve that nowadays?
On application, it’s like one has been minaturised like Alice in Wonderland and dropped into an empty candy jar that used to house candied cherries, Turkish Delight, marzipan, warm Madiera sponge and very fluffy marshmallows. It is immensely comforting, soothing and it actually does seem to satisfy my sugar cravings (so might even help me avoid sugary snacks!).
Like many of Serge Lutens perfumes, Rahat Loukoum seems to reach the parts of you that other perfumes don’t. I’m still a loyal Guerlain fan, but as my husband recently said – he’s starting to fall for Serge Lutens’ perfume in a big way. They are so rich, so thoughtful, so full of stories … and they last and last…which for me says quality!
If you love candied perfume, Rahat Loukoum will blow your mind. Thanks Serge – another brilliant gem in your crown!
Note: I see that some folk feel this perfume is similar to Louve (otherwise known as the cherry bomb!) – I’ve owned both and personally I didn’t feel they were similar at all. In the end, I sold my bottle of Louve – I actually enjoyed the experience of being doused in ripe cherries, however, I wasn’t so keen on the dry down which felt like being doused in baby powder.
mushroom – :
Rahat Loukhoum smells as I had expected Cacharel Gloria* to, and I’m very happy with it. Sweet cherries, toasted almonds and vanilla, plus heliotrope, musk and a powdery note that I can’t associate with any of the listed ingredients. The cherry note is almost overpowering at first but fades quite quickly, leaving turkish delight with a hint of marzipan. Despite that description, it’s not sickly sweet and actually has a sharp edge to it.
*Don’t worry. Gloria turned out to be anything but a disappointment. 🙂
litjga – :
White Witch Parlor on Etsy. Cherry and Almond perfume oil, 12 bucks. Good stuff.
aup028Negeltzex – :
Started off like candy, dry down was reminiscent of a rubber dog bone. Not my favorite. So far nothing tops MDB for me re Serge.
cs_cs – :
Love at first sniff! This is so delicious!
Rahat Loukoum opens with a strong cherry syrup scent but you don’t need to wait for it to calm down. The medicinal cherry scent is changing and becomes a very powdery from the aid of heliotrope. I smell vanilla, honey, I smell the almonds right off, it is very heavy it then blends with heliotrope. After a time I smell a delicate rose scent. Rose, heliotrope, honey, almond, vanilla smell so good together. I think I get a playdoh-plastic note on my skin from the heliotrope. The drydown is a sweet almondy powdery musk. The sillage and longevity are both very good because it is Serge Lutens, his fragrance always work on my skin! This doesn’t suit me but I think that Gourmand lovers should try this at least once.
Mikrack – :
Almond is one of my favorite notes, and I’ve been on a huge powder kick, so naturally I had to try all the loukuom-type fragrances. I’ve tried Keiko Mecheri’s and fell in love, so I ordered this one (which it was compared to) and a bunch of others. Well, no surprise here, I love it. It starts out a little cherry cough syrup like but that lasts for like 5 seconds, and then it settles in to a GORGEOUS sweet, almondy, powdery, honey scent. It is not quite as powdery as Mecheri’s Loukhuom (that one is SO powdery, I love it, but it’s all powder at first and then a sweet vanilla-almond scent) but it’s more gourmand and edible. The almonds and heliotrope are more pronounced from the start here, and drizzled in sweet, golden honey, with a hint of cherry. Despite that, it never crosses in the too sweet territory. Well actually, take that with a grain of salt. I like sweet. It doesn’t cross into Pink Sugar sweet territory though, or even much of what is popular today. It’s never cloying, just mouth watering. It’s different enough from other sweet, powdery almond fragrances to warrant a buy if you’re into that type of perfume. Sorry to be an enabler 😉
fevral83 – :
I thought Sl loukoum scent would be the holy grail loukoum but it didn’t mix well with me – just cherry and nuts.
My boyfriend said is smelled like a scratch n’ sniff sticker or Play Dough.
yen998Unlogrere – :
I don’t know who was the first to “invent” and launch a Turkish Delight perfume in 1998, but to my nose SL’s creation (I’m talking about a wax sample) and Keiko Mecheri’s LOUKHOUM smell almost the same. Mecheri’s rendition is a bit heavier on the honey note, and the Lutens is very heliotrope-y. That’s the only difference between them to me.
I have to note that neither of those smell like Turkish delights to my nose, unfortunately, although both are exceptionally yummy. It is rather some kind of powdered sugar with almonds and heliotrope, and a hint of rose water. Strangely enough, leathery TRAVERSEE DU BOSPHORE from L’Artisan (another take on the same theme) smells much more “loukhoum-y” to me.
It also certainly reminds me of LOUVE, which is more about almonds, but still smells in a very similar way.
I think if you need a powdery sweet Turkish delight perfume, you better choose just one of them, because they are all very similar. My choice would be LOUVE (as I love almonds), but since it is now only sold in Paris and packed in bottles withoit sprayers (it probably states for “luxe” but is a complete nonsense to me), I would then choose Mecheri’s LOUKHOUM.
And TRAVERSEE DU BOSPHORE as loukhoum with a twist (and with pistachios instead of almonds).
ko6e4ka10 – :
It’s HONEY … I speak about dry down, the smell you can feel even after 5-6 hours. It’s a delicate smell of delicious, natural honey…
RL opens a little bit loud with almond, then arrives vanilla and tonka bean. A cherry I don’t smell a lot, maybe only a hint of it after 2 hours. Anyway, for me the dry down is the best part of this perfume – sweet, cozy and not overpowering…
As many persons find Rahat Loukoum similar to Louve, I made a test – in one arm I had a RL and on another arm Louve… In my opinion they do not resemble at all! Louve is very strong, invasive and the fruits are dominant – it is the marzipan tort. I find the sweetness of Louve a little bit aggressive, for me unpleasant. RL is sweet, soft,creamy, but not fruity and all composition is discreet. Louve I did smell after 12 hours, Rahat Loukom for 6 hours and it stayed close to skin. I could wear Rahat Loukoum, but Louve not. The only common thing – they belong to gourmand category…
deadsworn – :
This is a very sweet, comforting gourmand. I get cherry, almond and vanilla, like eating a pastry with cherry almond filling. The dry down to me smells like a rosy vanilla, something I never thought I would like… but I reach for it when I want something unique. Not for people who don’t like “sweet” and “cherry”.
мойша72 – :
Serge Lutens’ Rahat Loukoum is a sweet and sugary delight. God only knows why this fragrance is a Palais Royal exclusive. In a market dominated by all things sweet and gooey, Rahat Loukoum would sell like hot-cakes.
Rahat Loukoum opens with a rich cherry liquor note, with a slight medicinal quality. This top note however is quick to fade, settling into a delicate blend of vanilla, almond and tonka bean.
The heart and drydown, in my opinion, smells very much like a vanilla butter cake. I love this sweet and creamy approach. I wear gourmands very rarely, however I wouldn’t mind wearing Rahat Loukoum every now and then, especially considering that it’s light and inoffensive.
Like Keiko Mecheri’s Loukhoum, Rahat Loukoum does not remind me of turkish delight whatsoever. They’re both soft and powdery vanillic scents, more cake-like than candied.
Rahat Loukoum doesn’t smell like your typical Serge Lutens fragrance. Some may complain that perfumer Christopher Sheldrake was playing it safe. Agreed, Rahat Loukoum is not particularly unique, but I enjoy it nonetheless. In true niche style, this fragrance has excellent longevity and strong sillage. I would recommend it for wear during the cooler months. A light application is all that is needed.
rmjmtskkzlt – :
What is it with me and SL these days? We are not getting along! After falling in love with Datura Noir and Ambre Sultan, I thought I might be a SL girl, but after my horrifying experiences with Un Bois Vanille, Santal de Mysore and now this, I’m afraid to sniff what’s next…
I’m an almond freak, and I love cherry if done right, but this was just not my thing. I was expecting a beautiful almond cherry scent but instead I got cherry cough drops (smells exactly like Luden’s!!!) with a nice marzipan in the background. I really don’t think the almond is that bad but I am so not feeling the cherry. It’s very synthetic/artificial smelling and to me the perfume does not at all warrant the ridiculous price tag. There are a million almond scents out there so I’m not hurting for things to try. I’m sad that this one did not work for me but relieved at throwing away any notion of shelling out big bucks for this thing. If I want this smell, I’ll pop in a cherry Luden’s and sniff some almond butter. I hate to bash on SL like this but I am soooo bummed about this frag 🙁
EDIT: Once the cherry FINALLY fades I REALLY like the drydown, but unfortunately it takes like 2 or 3 hours, and I just can’t wait that long to get to the good part. I don’t want to feel like scrubbing my arm for 2-3 hours just to get the yummy drydown which has already since faded a lot….
dqq740bedyWelty – :
The application is delightful. You feel delicious, but the sillage? Gone within two hours. Sad, as it is truly lovely while it lasts.
Also, I smell licorice – but I suspect it is the cherry vanilla – like a twizzler.
kupets1981 – :
gorgeous! Like smelling an almond croissant. After a while I can smell an incense like smell – sort of like the incense from L de lolita but more mature.
It wears really close to the skin, and on me it fades away too quickly. After about two hours I really can’t detect it. That is disappointing for something so exquisite.
лисенок к – :
When I first put this on, I immediately felt this was the best perfume I ever smelled. The drydown is very similar to People of the Labyrinths Luctor et Emergo – an almondy saltiness that, more and more, begins to remind me of Play-Doh. It’s never intensely Play-Doh, but it makes me feel like a kid again.
I love the smell of cherries, rose and almonds, but I time travel too much with this perfume for it to be my signature. Will look at Keiko Mecheri Loukhoum, Serge Lutens Louve and others for more Turkish Delight-esque scents – hopefully ones that retain a rose-almond drydown!
Potrix – :
Une magnifique et gourmande explosion d’amande amère au début..puis de la cerise…du sucre…, malheureusement du musc et d’autres choses qui gâchent un peu l’évolution…
ilgizok01 – :
A very nice unisex perfume, that is like a combination between Fumerie Turque and Louve. It starts as the loveliest almond scent that follows with cherry and rose, ending up in a vanillic context that is very lively- almost no powder. Deliciously sensual, sweet but balanced oriental delight.
annamars – :
LOVE LOVE LOVE….and I am picky….too many “preppy” fragrances out there…and this is just so different and not too foody. I have the Paris version too. It is delightful. Not too floral either. Lovely balance on me and my chemistry. After all, it’s all about the chemistry. Everything is different on everyone. It does change as the hours go by, and worth every penny. Not every fragrance worth having is sitting on the counter of Neiman’s or Goodman’s. Thank you my personal Paris shopper.
LiapRUiniavon – :
Most gourmand fragrance that i have!
oej644Bessinepome – :
Extremely sweet almond extract smell at first, turning into a more gourmand flavor like almond macaroons strongly flavored with the extract and a little citrus. Many reviewers say that it smells like cherry, but all I really get is the extraordinarily strong benzaldehyde (almond) note along with tonka/coumarin and heliotrope.
Then the fluffy white musks appear, and the scent starts to develop into something lovely and wearable, a marzipan-flavored clean musk. About an hour into the drydown, the sweet vanilla-tonka becomes very prominent, then subsides again leaving a vanilla-marzipan-musk mixture that’s a wonderful comfort scent. Early on, the sillage is considerable, but after several hours it settles into a moderate level. The marzipan musk lasts for more than 12 hours on skin, days on clothing.
I love Rahat Loukhoum for its fluffy, musky sweetness, its lack of any obvious floral notes, and the fact that it makes a confident statement without being overpowering. If you’re fond of gourmand scents, it’s definitely worth a try.
natashaosm86 – :
It’s wonderful, but I wouldn’t want to smell like a cake
bublik_251 – :
This is one of my all time favorite scent and one of the ultra morphing scents on me. I know I have strange body chemistry but Rahat Loukoum starts as a gourmand, all Turkish candy with almond, vanilla, cherry and that lovely marzipan smell that heliotrope in the right form or concentration can impart. After about 4 hours I start thinking it has faded away but if I sniff my arm I can smell the most wonderful leather and tobacco combination.
I’ve never been in a rich men’s club but this is what I imagine one to smell like. Expensive leather furniture, well oiled and VERY expensive cigars, the smell of which just linger in the background. Or maybe it’s the smell of an expensive tack room with well oiled saddles and bridles and the tobacco and sweat of the grooms and riders. I have smelled that and love it, and I love both incarnations of Rahat Loukoum.
I will say I have only used the Paris version and don’t know if there is a difference between that and the export.
Legkij – :
Rahät Loukoum is THE gourmand fragrance ‘par excellence’. It is rich, sweet, creamy, almondy, vanillic – just luscious yet not overpowering. If you don’t like oriental-gourmand scents – stay away, then this one is not for you. To all Casmir, Angel and Lolita Lempicka Lovers: give this one a try, you’ll love it!