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potroc – :
I’m in the this smells good but is WAY too masculine for me to feel comfortable wearing it camp. I also think this smells quite a lot like Prada Infusion d’Oeillet.
Anyone looking for a much more feminine (sans all the freakin’ in-your-face manly AF pepper) carnation fragrance might like to check out L’Artisan Parfumeur Oeillet Sauvage.
Denmeerce – :
Literally changed fragrance. Now it’s annoying and sour. I had several bottles. Another ruined perfume. I DO NOT LIKE IT ANYMORE’!
R.I.P
eagerycle – :
Perfect carnation: I’m not even a big florals fan, but this is one bloom I’d happily wear all over (“carnation – it’s not just for buttonholes!”), and at any time.
One of the better Lutens floral scents IMO, which finds a really original and harmonious way to mesh flowery and spice notes together without letting them clash. Overall it’s very much cooler, fresher and greener than you might expect from looking at the pictures above. In the beginning I almost thought I was smelling something else altogether, because at first burst it’s powerfully fresh, green, sappy, almost watery sort of thing – incredibly true-to-life sense impression of the wet ends of cut carnation stems just pulled out from a vase, or a florist’s fridge. Couple of hours in and there’s a slightly awkward soapy phase as the flower notes (lily and the waxier smell of the carnation’s leaves) rise and expand and then begin to fall – but it’s brief. And from then on in things get warmer, drier, woodier and spicier throughout, with the pimento and pepper and nutmeg swelling to the fore, until it’s morphed into what’s effectively a gentle Oriental with some floral accents. This drydown stage is my favourite part, but I’ve never experienced anything before which unfolds in this order – usually pepper’s the first to hit you in the nose and then die away, so I have no idea how SL worked this magic and managed to make time run in reverse, in terms of scent perception at least. Really good example of a non-linear scent which evolves strikingly from one kind of fragrance to another.
I don’t know many people who would specifically say they really want to smell like carnations (rather than any other flower); maybe a lot of people just take them for granted; carnations are a sort of ‘workaday’ bloom without the glamour of the rose or the exoticism of ylang. But it’s a mistake to underrate them, or to assume this scent will just be middle-of-the-road. It may have unfortunate associations for those with strong, bad memories of funerals in France (where carnations are used heavily) or Oxford examinations (where it’s traditional to wear carnations.) But luckily I don’t have any of those traumas to exorcise, so this one is just a pleasant, quirky, intriguing, rather beautiful thing for me. Wiki tells me that “light red carnations represent admiration, while dark red denote deep love and affection” and I think I might well feel both for this lovely scent.
Sillage is not gigantic, but it’s definitely there; longevity not bad at all (8h+). It’s pretty sweet, but not too femme for any male who feels adoration for carnation to wear.
marianors – :
Ohhh this is good! Spicy, sharp and red smelling with a fresh green aura, it’s crazy! A bit 80’s chic to me too, but probably because the clove is reminiscent of Coco. So basically a super hard chic femme circa ‘85 stabbing someone with a fresh carnation.
vener3-6666 – :
hey. okay. ow. ow.ouch!
stop beating me with a bunch of carnations!
I think its very fresh and (smash in face with full Bouquet) ahh… peppery I like it…
ahh!! stop hitting me with carnations!
… cold and peppery and carnational-ly as all hell.
I feel like I have walked into a florist and the sales person has pushed me head first into the fridge full of carnations and held me there.
‘you like carnations huh? do you bitch?”
wonderfully traumatic.
favorit13 – :
It is very difficult to get the exact scent of the carnation smell, that carnation with a spicy point similar to the nail, warm without becoming axfisiante and that floral and deep nuance of the flower.
And although there is essence of a carnation subspecies, it does not smell exactly the carnation that we all know, this aroma is different, so to imitate it exactly on the part of the perfumers is a very complex task.
In fact, I have tried many fragrances dedicated to the aroma of the carnation and without a doubt “Vitriol” is one of the most achieved fragrances.
Lutens leaves aside the spicy part, the oriental nuances and focuses throughout the evolution of the fragrance in showing us the most floral perception of the ambivalent carnation, a sublime and excellent carnation.
It seems to me that for those who love the scent of the carnation, it is a must, for its quality, composition and performance.
Rating: 9.1
Lexsusz1 – :
There is some similarity between this one and De Profundis, the same melancholy feeling and stale atmosphere. No wonder both were released in the same year. Vitriol opens up dramatically, but soon turns into a plain spicy carnation, leaving a feeling of greyness, fog and dark clouds, and something sad and introvert – the muted suffering of a lonely wanderer.
Alexei888 – :
I love the spicy aspects of carnation so this doesn’t disappoint. The floral notes go a little soapy, which is to be expected but I’m not 100% convinced it captures the full beauty of the flower.
Dimasudomlya – :
I received a spray sample of this from a most generous fellow Fragrantican.
This one is spicy, yes! Deep, dank, dark, she reminds me quite a bit of the erstwhile classic Gio by Giorgio Armani. In fact, I’d say this could be her twin sister, easily.
Both my husband and I like this quite a bit.
This is one that, though it does contain cloves, the composition is well-balanced and the cloves do NOT take over on me (unlike the way Chanel Coco EDP does). There is a beautiful complexity that I find haunting, almost heart-breakingly beautiful.
Edit: I did find an excellent deal on a Full Bottle but I gifted it the day it got here. On me, Vitriol D’oeillet is nice; on my father, however, she smells amazing!!!
sergey8LUK – :
Blind bought this. Tried it on, and immediately realize this is far too masculine for me. Just no. Cannot do it. Too heavy, too peppery, too strong, too intensely male. So I handed it over to hubby. It’s far better suited to him, masculine, yet fresh. Peppery & spicy, with a veil of fresh greenery. On him, it’s like fresh potent carnations, wet & green, and dries down spicy. On my skin, I hated it, but I adore it on my hubby. He has never had such a pricey fragrance before, and I’m happy he has been wearing it for no occasion at all, other than just to enjoy it.
туаняту – :
A clear sharp carnation and pepper scent. The spices augment the green carnation. Its absolutely splendid layered with Bas de Soie.
petrovichhhhh – :
Like most of Serge Luten’s creations, this morphs quite a bit from the initial spray of sharp razor like clove and pepper spice daggers. The name of this perfume explains that quite adequately. The sweetness of the banana tinged ylang ylang coupled with the Carnations and Lillys blend into a lovely classic slightly powdery veil.
This doesn’t last long on me, but what it dries down to is a far cry from where it begins. Like another reviewer pointed out, the dry down echos the impossible to find “Iris Gris” by Jacques Fath.
Mewly197JeomiWogkig – :
Unfortunately I only get pepper in Vitriol d’oeillet. Pepper. More pepper.
So much pepper that I actually feel it on my tongue and I want to brush my teeth!
I adore the scent of oeillets/dianthus/carnation but it’s pretty well hidden here.
Fairly masculine. I suspect it’s probably great on a man. Lasts forever on my skin.
Good quality scent, but not for me.
Foubodesode – :
Try to mix it with “Fille en Aiguilles” by Lutens!
vovovo2 – :
This is beautiful, an abundance of clovey, spicy carnation goodness.It lasts and is suitable for any season I feel although its approaching winter right now in good old blighty and I’m loving it. Although it’s spicy and peppery I get the floral in this too, subdued violet and a wearable, non screechy lily and the carnation is gorgeous. I’m honestly turning into a right little Lutens whore ha ha really enjoying alot of his scents right now )
vfysx29 – :
Gorgeous spicey vibrant fragrance. I love spices and carnations are just divine. They are brought together beautifully in the cheerful fragrance. These are strong notes but they are softened with the sweetness of lily perhaps. I would have gone for fb but for the unfortunate soapy closing on my skin. Moderate sillage and longevity. I think Oriza L Legrands dianthus fragrance is better.
skinart – :
è un profumo che faccio fatica a capire!
Apertura quasi acidula, secca, fredda, maschile. Poi emerge il pepe rosa. È un profumo minimal, deciso, dall’anima forte e da gentleman (a tratti mi ricorda persino il profumo delle camicie appena lavate e stirate). Allo stesso tempo è leggermente mitigato dalle spezie, che col passare del tempo si sentono sempre di più. Sembra quasi che racconti la storia di una vita: l’asprezza della giovinezza, il rigore equilibrato e corposo della maturità e la morbidezza sfaccettata della vecchiaia.
merk60 – :
in my opinion, this is the summer Lutens! very bright and perky like the sunbeam of summer days. imagine colorful paprika and chili peppers surrounded by exotic flowers! the color of orange or yellow would be more suitable than smokey violet. If La Fille de Berlin is for winter, this is the opposite one.
shamanic – :
First I tried this, I thought… this place has some nice air refreshers! But only later did I realise, that I was smelling myself smelling nice 🙂 It’s not something irritating or annoying, it’s.. OK
vonoulnebralo – :
Vitriol d’oeillet was released in 2011 and its name means, in English, “Vitriol of Carnation”. Vitriol is the name given to sulphates, especially, to sulfuric acid. In other words, Serge Lutens wanted to portray, through this perfume, what would be the sulphate of the Carnation flower, used in the lapels of the classic visual of several men, those considered dandies.
Serge defines the concept of this fragrance saying: “Take a carnation and a sufficient quantity of Cayenne pepper. Firmly drive it into the very center, using the “nails” of a clove. Before committing the final act of violence, let wallflower throw in a few punches”.
Vitriol d’oeillet has notes of carnations, cloves, nutmeg, black pepper, pink pepper and cayenne pepper (the name comes from Cayenne in French Guiana), also known as chilli pepper. Still brings lilies, ylang-ylang, woods and wallflower (Erysimum).
On the skin, Vitriol d’oeillet is a pleasant surprise. It has a retro air, reminiscent of the smell of violets with camphoraceous nuances. It was made for both genres, but has a more masculine aura, in my opinion. Its fragrance is distinct and innovative. In fact, I’ve never felt a male floral similar to this one, until the present moment. I love its nocturnal and seductive aspect. The evolution is very subtle and the fragrance remains with nuances of metallic and spicy violets, in addition to a slightly sweet base. It has good projection and lasts for hours on the skin.
Those who don’t like clove-scented fragrances that remind of the medicine used by dentists, no need to worry, because the clove is not as present as the carnation in this perfume.
The lovers of floral scents that have strong smell of violets, as Hommage a L’homme (Lalique), for example, have everything to fall in love with Vitriol d’oeillet.
sined43 – :
A cool, intense violet; hints of powder and blueberry (a cool colored berry). Sweet. Even though it’s cool there’s a vanilla note in there. Little old lady wearing powder and violet perfume. Very interesting fragrance – there’s something that almost itches the nose (the pepper?), slightly off-putting but unusual and fascinating. Dries down to soft, spicy powder – it warms up a touch but still on the cool side. Long lasting but in about 2 hours fades until only detectable on being very close to the wrist.
lubko – :
Oh my,this is nice!! The Sephora in Toronto has started carrying the Lutens line and at Christmas I tried a few on various parts of both arms. On the way driving home I kept thinking something smells Really good on me, so I have just now returned and purchased a whole bottle. I seem to have strange body chemistry, because despite the negative reviews of this frag, on me this is heavenly! Sweet, vanilla-ish violets with a touch of carnation and pepper. I also like Lutens’ Miel de Bois, which most people can’t tolerate. This particular scent is not overwhelming like a great deal of Lutens perfumes, but on me it is very soft, clovey, and like a beautiful violet dream. Brings to mind fairies in a sunlit glen on a dewy morning. Sillage is moderate, but longevity is excellent, upwards of 8-10 hours. Very high quality and a keeper!
10/10
ZXBruno – :
Hummmm sweet flowers with pepper. Ok it doesn’t sound lovely but it is just gorgeus. So far the most feminine, flowery scent I’ve tryed from Lutens. It is as someone had mashed violets in a sugary syrup. Then added some pepper, pinkpepper plus some nutmerg and other spices. I can smell it in whiffs from a few drops/spritz/sample. As other Lutens it is impossible to wash it out and sillage is really amazing. It goes to my “want list”.
mafon_2010 – :
Smells almost identical to the original JF legendary Iris Gris. Wonderfully ethereal. Opens with a strong chilly violet note and warms to a close copy of Iris Gris. Breathy carnation with the merest hint of clove on my skin. The notes are supported by a lovely spicy backdrop that remains in the back and isn’t overpowering. A completely unexpected delight. I am in perfume heaven.
bdadrive – :
this perfume was a long time in my closet desires and … finally, it is in my hands. I bought it in the dark, although this perfume had a composition that usually, I abhor. Intrigued by the many comments. I find that I like and I do not know by what strange shade reminds me of a Hippie Rose (the rose, other note that I do not love but in Hippie, drives me crazy). I do not feel too pink or too spicy and fragrant all the notes seem to me at the right place, in crowds balanced equilibrium that only this brand has. Always has a small footprint that becomes foil rouge in all Lutens, despite being original and different. A good longevity, just weaker the sillage. Overall 7/10, because it appeals to me but I did not conquer; is not persuasive but knows how to involve.
prinspersi – :
At the beginning, I pick up a spicy violet, which is quite pleasant. Unfortunately it is all downhill after that. After half an hour, I am left with a sour but syrupy odour.
I adore the scent of dianthus/carnations in the garden. I cannot pick up anything in this frag that smells like them.
marinka2141 – :
Not for me. I usually love carnation scents but this is just odd, I don’t get much of the floral, but I do get peppery soap (if that’s a thing) and some musk. Really I wanted to like it, but I hate it, and I’m not alone I see, so that’s interesting! I’ve tried it twice and it’s just an epic fail on me – 2/10. Next!
pantelemon88 – :
pepper Paprika and chili pepper washed with water and soap and didn’t rinse well so the soap foam is still there, and next to this a bouquet of flowers (mainly carnations) and cloves are splashed all over. quite bizarre and rare. well blended.
KesUnency – :
headache inducer.
Smells like a Chinese seasoning,i guess that’s the
clove…
update：
I fell in love with this beauty,i can detect carnation and clove，
very elegant and it’s a frag with old-school style.
you should give him another chance,
your nose will tell you he is a frag that worth keeping for life.
Pirlekot – :
Harsh, cheap and artificial smelling. Unfortunately the ingredients are good so it lasts forever. Vitriol (abuse or rancor) is a perfect word for this stuff. Now that IFRA has banned most of the ingredients that make perfume wonderful, any chance we can get them to go after that now most boring of cliches–pink pepper?
Sillage: screechy
Duration: impossible to scrub
Fabulosity: brake fluid
Price to value ratio: terrible
1/10
zxcv157 – :
In a heart – Carnation flower, wrapped up in peppery, spicy
fog. From spices, pepper stands out the most and then: paprika, clove, nutmeg – unusual combination. This fragrance is from “love it” or “hate it” category. Personally, it makes me nauseous, but I appreciate it because it’s different.
-funny- – :
Alluring walk towards the dentist) Its happy spicy medicinal, with very peppery carnation and very clovy wallflower. This guy knows how to make fun even in most unpleasant situations, optimistic and charismatic, good for him!
Very likeable fragrance.
goofy04 – :
Smells like perfume from another era. This gothic spicy carnation is one of the best creations signed by Serge Lutens. I can imagine Oscar Wilde wearing this.
ser7med8116 – :
I really like this scent. In a nutshell, it reminds me of a beautiful expensive soap. Very clean with just a hint of spice. Not extremely strong, but I could imagine smelling this on someone and thinking,”wow, they smell great”. Not like any other scent i have found.
кук1 – :
Clove and pepper. Then some indistinct and faint flowers humming in the background. It is really about spices. I get the concept of the carnation. I even smell it but, at the end of the day, it is all about clove and pepper. Yet somehow, it is very beautiful. It has both a vintage and modern feel. Not exactly mainstream sexy, but yet… My husband is crazy about it.
All in all, don’t be fooled by the name’s funeral and oppressive suggestiveness. It is an unusual, intriguing, yet very opinionated, warm and happy juice.
лабус 68 – :
I find that many Serge Lutens smell generically affluent to me – it’s difficult to describe, but there is a safe, East Coast fragrance to women in New York, a grandmothery quality. Vitriol d’œillet is this exactly.
I regret reading other reviews regarding a hair-dye odor in the opening, because once you think you smell that you can’t unsmell it. It is uncanny, if incredibly brief (perhaps 10 seconds worth) — hair dye. Cheap box hair dye. The good news is that once it has passed, it is just… floral.
It is a spring floral, neither interesting nor bland. I get a little lilac in there with some whiffs. No ylang-ylang, no significant lily and certainly no carnation. Just a creamy, yellow-pink floral, the smell of a middle-aged woman buying a Hermes scarf in a department store.
LETOS – :
A peppery carnation with cloves is what I’m mainly picking up. What has been done to the carnation note, it can be really beautiful in a fragrance but here they have ruined it.
As time goes by other floral notes come into play making the main spicy peppery carnation smell like soapy bubblegum.
Thumbs down with this one.
Mariachi777 – :
More clove and a soapy rose than carnation. Plus some pepper. It is not loud, but rather sharp than soft. If you want a warm, spicy carnation, Vitriol is not your chosen perfume. I think it deserves better critics than it actually got.
I love it in hot weather, its soapy sharpness is refreshing.
volodia.gudkoff – :
The opening of Vitriol d´oeillet reminds me of ammonia,it´s exactly thechemical smell of hair colour..Lots of pepper which initially burns your nose and then settles down to a carnation-spice combo. The drydown on my skin smells like violet although it´s not listed. Powdery violet with some spice which stays no longer than 2 hours before it disappears completely. Harsh and chemical opening with a spicy powdery drydown. Average lasting power and very close to skin sillage.
moldets – :
Red Hots dissolved in Grenadine syrup, captured in a very slightly melted plastic cup. Perhaps Carnation Temper Tantrum would fit.
-тень- – :
Serge Lutens’ Vitriol d’œillet:
A beautifully delicate and refined addition to Lutens; this is a soft spoken, effervescent, and balanced floriental in every sense of the word.
Right out of the gate, carnation and ylang ylang hits you like a wall, along with pink pepper, all of which last the entire life of the scent.
I really enjoy carnation and this is one of my favorites, just because of the tension between spice and floral. Towards the end of the drydown the clove bubbles to the top and gives a little more foundation to the overall composition.
Overall:
7.8/10
soralexx – :
This in my opinion is not safe blind buy territory. The top notes were a spicy blend of pink and black pepper with chilly peppers, and towards the middle a bit of carnation and clove were added. The drydown was pure lilies on my skin, and I totally dislike this flower due to its funeral association in my mind. Overall I did not like Vitriol d’Oeillet, but I have to admit it is very unique and has good lasting power.
8manuu – :
Well I never!!! Got some Serge Lutens samples (hot off the press so to speak) from my new friend at the perfume counter. It makes a lot of sense to be charming and flirtatious with these ladies and you get loads of free stuff! haha
Anyway…I thought when I quickly looked through them initially that this was the violet one…Bois des violettes? I think that’s the one? I was familiar anyway and as such left it until now to try.
Turns out it was Vitriol d oelliet and I was excited to try a new Serge Lutens but my heart sank when I learned of the dominant carnation note.
I often think to myself that I don’t know a great deal about florals or identifying floral notes but as it happens I know quite a few. Carnation is one that I can instantly picture in my minds eye or rather my minds nose!
It can easily turn sour easily so i wasn’t holding out much hope for this one.
You know what though?
I found myself really enjoying it, what a great combination. This is precisely what I think of when the term ‘Floriental’ is banded about this is a great example.
The florals are strong in the opening but just as it’s about to turn into a right off the attack of entire spice rack hits you. Not to imply that it’s harsh because it isn’t and you get a bit of everything at different times.
It’s constantly tiptoeing between the two, then teetering on the edge…then back again…It’s a beautiful dance.
It certainly changes in the drydown but somehow retains its character, I feel the base might be a little sandlewood and cedar although they’re not listed here so maybe not?
This is the kind of fragrance that makes me feel like a proper fragrance head because something tells me I shouldn’t like it… but I do because it’s very interesting indeed.
Totally unisex and actually quite masculine on me, huge longevity I mean up there with some pure perfume.
This is great and a masculine floral I would wear.
Cipsstooccara – :
This perfume is so beautifully elegant with warm notes of carnation (my first carnation fragrance and I am very impressed). Also included are my other favourite notes namely, lily and ylang ylang. I can’t detect any cloves or nutmeg on me when I wear it (which I think is a good thing). This fragrance feels very feminine and I can’t imagine a male wearing this but some may be able to pull it off.
I love the softness of how this fragrance settles on my skin after about 20 minutes. The opening is quite strong but I still love it. This is one of my favourite Serge Lutens masterpieces and I am slowly collecting quite a few as the ingredients in his fragrances are top class.
mgerchikov – :
My first experience with a carnation perfume was the scent of Potion body lotion by LUSH. If you know that one, you’ll know that most carnation fragrances appear tame or bland next to that heavy spicy and almost medicinal cloves/ carnation concoction. I absolutely love it.
What I love about carnation in general is that it has a mixture of warmth, sweetness, spiciness and just a hint of dust. It can give an old fashioned vibe to a perfume, but that is definitely not the case of Vitriol d’Oeillet.
In fact, V d’O smells very modern for a carnation perfume, thanks to the heavy dose of pepper that accentuated the already spicy carnation even more, but also takes the medicinal cloves to the background.
Thanks to the ylang- ylang, the perfume is never too spicy or too sharp. The banana smell of ylang- ylang takes away any sharp edges Vitriol d’Oeillet could otherwise have, and balances the whole fragrance out.
I also detect some other sweet florals, the lily most dominant, and she’s there to take away the dustiness of the carnation.
For me, Vitriol d’Oeillet is all about the perfect balance between the spiciness and sweetness, with the carnation as the beautiful center of attention. It’s a warm spicy floral perfume, perfect for fall. Very different from other carnation perfumes, because it’s very soft and so very Lutens. Love!
joker-00 – :
I almost cried when I first smelled it, no exaggeration. It’s so unearthly pure, somehow. Not clean, not fresh, not anything identifiable even. Like a deep well of cool alien liquid, alive, and then someone drops a single clove into it. I’m pretty sure this is one of those inexplicable personal things, but this scent just feels like all the most important, private memories replayed at once; like an epiphany.
smeernov – :
While this perfume doesn’t work particularly well on me, I don’t intend this to be a bad review. For me this was an Act I and an Act II fragrance. But Act I, which could be named PEPPERS! carried on far too long, to the tune of nearly 2 hours. If I liked pepper on my skin this would please me immensely. I did perceive other notes in there briefly during this time, an alternate pepper, cloves, but mostly just a dominating pepper.
At about 1:40 minutes in, with a poof the peppery scent of carnation finally began to take the stage. This has developed a lovely, powdery floral with a peppery undertone, but 100 minutes is a long time to wait for a scent to get somewhere you want it to be. But if you like a peppery journey, I highly recommend this, because it has a lovely destination.
4 hours in and it has retreated that it is somewhat close to my skin, but it is still present.
Sany-meby – :
Carnation and clove are the last notes that remain on the skin, really interesting cocktail of ingredients. Reminds me of soap… Need it!
vano80 – :
I’m quite enjoying all the hot pepper in this. There is a sort of carnation, or the idea of a carnation (as another poster describes it – carnation on steroids!).
This could be good for snowy, icy days as it’s quite nose tickling. At the same time there’s a clean feel that would be quite reviving in a hot climate – I’m imagining sight-seeing in a hot city. For me the strongest spice note is black pepper followed closely by clove, this blends with the ylang ylang and lily to create a sweet, soapy hot perfume, odd as that sounds. It reminds me of a Crabtree and Evelyn triple milled luxury soap that’s had the volume turned up to 11.
I do detect carnation underlying the spice, it feels like an oily note somehow and add adds a calm base. It calms down to a warm spicy soap then fades out completely after a few hours as there doesn’t seem to be any resin, wood or musk to give it more longevity
Іван01226 – :
If you like s very long lasting carnation try Garofano, of Lorenzo Villoresi….Vitriol d’œillet on my skin is very short lasting, and the price doesn’t justify the purchase, instead other Serge Lutens’s fragrances…
bws282speagoessenda – :
It reminds me of the backyard where I used to play during my childhood.
There were a lot of roses and carnations, whose petals I used to smell. Unfortunately now a days the Carnation is a rare aroma on the shelves.
Vitriol shows the depth of this rich flower that we miss.
Vitriol is a blast of cold carnations, refreshing and elegant, almost acid. Really refreshing and addictive.
Worth every penny
Foontik – :
Quite possibly the single most disgusting thing I have ever smelt in my life. I tried this before I went out to a bar, and a little bit of this rubbed off on the sleeve of my coat. My coat now stinks of wood smoke and salami (I’m guessing this is a combination of the paprika and the pepper and cloves; if anyone else can suggest otherwise I would be most grateful as I would very much like to avoid this sort of smell for the rest of my life.) It was just as bad on my skin, and I literally gagged.
I cannot even begin to reconcile this to the other reviews on the site. I absolutely detested this fragrance and had an incredibly unpleasant experience trying it. It smells remarkably like what I imagine a forest fire would smell like, if most of the little woodland animals didn’t make it.
On the other hand, the sillage was decent and it has stayed on my coat for ooo… three days now. I’m going to have to have it dry cleaned.
artembrain – :
It starts with a very evident peppery note, specially pink pepper mixed with an already dominant (and a
little bit powdery) flowery aroma that just shines in a very beautiful way here in this Lutens making me
think about Ambre Gris as sfonativeboy said, given the presence of a sweet aura around the opening.
I don’t get the clove in here, maybe it is fainted on my skin, or maybe I’m too used to the high dose of clove
from Musc Ravageur with all its depth. Trough time the fragrance develops into a total sweet floral combination with a hint of powdery attached to it. A very good fragrance but not for my personal use I guess.
BarinOK – :
The first whiff I got was Old Spice, then it settled down to a very powdery carnation-type aroma. Nice, but not my ‘cup-of-tea’.
Ale310378 – :
A nice spicy floral, but not specifically carnation to my point of view.
Bryansk533 – :
A very important note is missing in this scent pyramid, and that is carnation. For many critics, Vitriol d’œillet failed to impress, but I’m going to add my two cents and say that I actually enjoyed wearing Vitriol d’œillet and am quite prepared to give it a favourable review.
Carnation is a gloriously rich floral scent, which in my opinion doesn’t feature enough in fragrances these days. Vitriol d’œillet displays the beauty of this flower without overdoing it. However, clove and pink pepper do tend to be the most dominate notes in this composition.
Vitriol d’œillet, is in my opinion, the feminine equivalent of Givenchy’s Xeryus Rouge. Red-hot, fiery peppers spice up both these fragrances with the same kind of allure found in Peruvian cuisine. It’s like a taste explosion on the skin.
When I think of Serge Lutens, I usually think of big, bold scents, however in this particular case, Vitriol d’œillet is quite subtle in terms of sillage. It lays low, but pleasantly so. A touch of smooth powderiness stops this fragrance from becoming too spicy and hot.
I am rather enjoying the unique nature of this fragrance, and have worn it over two consecutive days. The way it develops and morphs on the skin is quite commendable in terms of composition and approach. It’s different to say the least and also quite versatile. I’m rather glad that this is a unisex fragrance, because it’s a scent I’d enjoy on both myself and my significant other.
The longevity of Vitriol d’œillet was really impressive, lasting a good eight hours or more. It’s even difficult to scrub off in the shower, which was a good sign. This fragrance’s reception has been varied, so be prepared to either love it or hate it. I truly hope that it works for more people because I personally think it deserves more attention.
Moncler Down Jackets – :
If you are looking for a carnation scent for winter wear, this is your scent! It’s like carnations on steroids, very warm, spicy and enticing. This is a complex scent and takes it’s sweet & spicy time developing into the most intoxicating blend of clove and peppers. The longer I wear it the more I love it and the lasting power is very good. Well done Mr. Lutens!
letsgotowork – :
I live in SW Florida. I can’t wait for cool weather to wear scents in particular so I wear them ALL YEAR whenever the mood strikes me. I get used to hot weather and spicy orientals…….whatever, whenever.
artemiy84 – :
12/13/11: I tried this at Barney’s