Attraction by Lancome

dalmajen

This is a very strange perfume in my opinion! First of all, it's a bit sweet for my liking, and can't detect the vanilla at all! I only have a very small bottle, but would choose this over Tresor, which is far to cloying. I think this is more suited to fair woman, that enjoy a light floral note.

ktv0926

I own Attraction for almost a year and though the scent intrigues me, it is seldom the one to be chosen to wear. Attraction is very memorable, which I love about it, it has the sweet and powder quality to it with iris dominating in the composition.

Why don't I wear it as much? Attraction never gets weaker, which is supposed to be a good thing, complimenting to the quality of a fragrance. But in fact, it is so strong, that as time goes I wish it would have settled down already and evaporated just a little - it never does, thus becoming overwhelming and heady.

To be fair, I should mention that Attraction always gets me tons of compliments and this somehow makes up for the excessive strength.

P.S. best silage ever!

daisywest

I love this perfume So much, got lots of compliments when I wear it;P. somehow it reminds me Brahms Waltz, elegant,sophisticated,polite and humble.

glitteralex

I found this bland, chemical, and linear the first time I tried it, on a dry day last summer. Yesterday, I just rec'd another sample of the EDP from a generous MUA swapper. It was a horribly cold, wet day, and I experience this perfume very differently. It lifted nicely off my skin, with a metallic, woody feel. It is surprisingly polite; it reminds me a great deal in character of EL Dazzling Gold and Mark Cross' Embrace. It has a certain medicinal quality that I rather enjoy, and I don't find it sweet in the least, rather, it has a "dry" note to it. It is light in nature for the powerhouse ingredients it boasts.

shelpen

Champagne for everyone!
It's crazy but Attraction is a very close interpretation of the smell of this bubbly drink. I mean like I smelled a glass full of it, that close.
It is "entertaining", but do I want to smell like it? Probably not... :)

Szonja

I received an almost empty bottle of it and tested it for about three times. I found it very warm, ladylike, adorable if it suits your skin. For mature women, I can imagine it on an elegant mom from the '70s... it has a bit vintage feeling.
I think the vanilla basis dominates in this perfume's character.
Love the bottle, solid and smooth, yet elegant.

Adriana_87

I think ita a great perfume,cant understand the negative comments.I had it some years ago,and i find it feminine and sensual too.Very good for daily use,you smell clean and beautiful all day.

missk

Not bad, but not wonderful either.

My opinions on this fragrance keep changing. One minute I'll dislike it, the next minute I'll be somewhat intrigued by its scent.

When I first applied Attraction to my wrist I was really confused as to why the gardenia, neroli and ylang ylang blend smelt so spicy and almost bitter on my skin. I guess it's a matter of chemistry although my friend also had the same reaction.

Finally when the intial blast of the top notes pass, I am left with a rich and heavy blend of flowers, which in my opinion is pleasant but not very soft or feminine.

When Attraction begins to fade and transcend into the drydown the scent becomes sweet and 'vanillery'. This drydown makes me like this fragrance, yet for the first hour I really did not enjoy Attraction in the slightest.

To purchase this fragrance simply because I am 'attracted' to the drydown is silly and a waste of money, especially when this fragrance is extremely overpriced.

I'd say that overall Attraction would have many positive responses, yet for me it just didn't have the 'wow-factor'. The lasting strength was phenomenal, I guess that's one good point, however I'm not surprised that Lancome has decided to discontinue this fragrance.

Nausicaä

This one started out quite nice, sweet and flowery (but not too sweet) that evolved into a more heavy-sweet-vanilla-ish scent. But then it became spicy and I did not like it at all, it even gave me a small headache. After a while even the spices dissapeared, and now it is just a calm quiet scent; clean and fresh, but still serious.

I quite liked this one, exept from the spicy bit in the middle in wich I hated. However I might steal the mini-bottle from my mom and try it some more.

gesch

This is a very strange perfume - it changes between uncommon and plain. Plain as in 'not boring' but not very interisting.
On me it's for the first half hour a sweet ylang-ylang and later that changes to an amberish patchouli-iris. For that I'm really grateful since I'm not into the rose-note as well not too much vanilla.
I bought it 'blind' in the internet because i was searching for a rarely worn everyday-scent.
It is not often worn and to be found in the stores, but on me it gets too strong, so i only wear it to dinners, classic concerts and so on. It smells rather classic-sophisticated.

nathalieZ

I dont know why but most of the lancome fragrances I have tried turn really boring and blah after a while!
at the exception of O, I find the others ok, but not very remarkable..
my Mom likes that one, it is a good scent, but not my cup of tea

cora

I had it as a gift 2 years ago and still have it ...This parfum does not have a proper "face" for me. After applying, it becomes powdery and i am getting bored.I personally don’t like it, but I use it ocassionally just to wear something for the day.

vtothek

Woah, overload on the iris in this one. It completely takes over the composition after the top notes fade and makes the dry down very sour and cheap smelling. Can't smell any of the dry down notes. Top notes are nice for a few minutes, but overall a haphazardly thrown together composition.

veruska

In my mind the last interesting lancome perfume was tresor. i admit i haven't tried Magnifique, but most of the other modern lancomes did'nt work for me. A co-worker though wears Attraction and it made me go to a department store to test it. Thing is Attraction is a bit average but better than many others, more succesful lancome scents.Although i don't see it in the notes i smell in a fresh orange note, that leads in a white floral with a more prominent tuberose note. There are many great tuberose's around so i'd never pick this one from the lot, but it's not a bad introduction to this particular flower.My favourite part though is after 1hr when i get a straight patchouli vanilla combo. Better than expected.

lexina

I have purchased this via net, before finding this website and I really regret it. The scent is pretty, for someone who does like this mostly flowery perfumes with vanilla. I deffinitely don't. The only good thing is I love irises and plant them anywhere and then enjoy their smell. They smell like grandmas garden and I have good memories conected my childhood among her flowers. That's why I keep this perfume, but most definitelly I'm not gonna buy it again.

brickbird

I tried this one at a duty free shop in an airport some years ago. I had a good impression. I bought it recently, but I don't have the same feelings about it. I find it a bit aggressive. Too sharp, too strong, too overpowering ...

lolita82

Strong fragrance to be worn in winter! Get lots of compliments when i'm wearing it!

Lolly007

Ich empfinde den Duft garnicht stark.
Er ist eher auf meiner Haut sehr leicht und ist sehr schnell verflogen.

I do not feel the smell at all strongly or to sweetly. He is very light rather on my skin and has vanished very fast.

elgab89

I feel the sweetness of this overpowers the floral or the woods accords. I love sweet perfumes, don't get me wrong, but in this case I do feel the sweetness takes over.
I am sorry to say that it is just another Vanilla perfume. Not as great as I thought it would be.
The Attraction was short-lived for me, I'm afraid.

joybee88

This was a gift to me but I almost never wear it. It's too intense for me and kinda strong. I still smell strong hints on my wrist after a shower the next day.

angelineangel

Just purchased this perfume. Love the top and base notes, but I'm still deciding on the middle notes! I'm hoping it will be a lovely everyday perfume!