Rumeur (for women)

sharyssa

I gave in and bought this one.I am really liking the bottle and the scent at first has a nail polish remover vibe but it softens up to a floral smell! I am wearing it now and enjoying this! I bought 3 Lanvin fragrances last week and I am wanting to try more! I want Jeanne next I sampled that in a magazine and really liked it.

Chatnoir

I tried this today, and it reminded me of my grandma (in a good way!) My grandma wears perfume that is sensible, seamless, and dependable. "Rumeur" goes on as a wall of scent, no one note predominating, and stays that way for the duration. It is a clean, non-cloying scent that would not fight with any other body products, and over time, it smells like it becomes a part of you, not unlike Gres' "Cabotine". This would be a great daytime scent for people who like their perfume to remain true throughout the day.

guynspfld

I think it is funny how many people dislike this. I bought for my Mom last Mother's Day...She loves it. She cannot go anywhere and people not ask what she has on. I think the dry down is wonderful and it is long lasting.

lilinah

I have not yet tried Rumeur, but i'd like to, noting the widely disparate views on it.

However, i'd like to point out that the description at the top of the page mentions "fake orange". That should say "mock orange". There are two fragrant plants called "mock orange", and i don't know which is in Rumeur.

One is genus Pittosporum, of which several species are called "mock orange", especially P. tobira and P. undulatum.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittosporum
One of Berkeley California's main streets is lined with these trees, and when they bloom in the early summer their fragrance is amazingly wonderful.

The other is genus Philadelphus, and again several species are called "mock orange"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphus
To the best of my knowledge i haven't smelled the flowers of these bushes, but the scent is described as a combination of orange blossom and jasmine.

weegee

First let me say I love Arpege and I just adore another floral woody musk: Chopard's Madness... that said, this is just nasty- a shot of grocery store Glade brand magnolia air freshener followed by a punch of powdery jasmine. I don't know where the musk comes in at all. I spritzed neck and wrists at TJMxx earlier this afternoon and the only good thing I can say is that it disappeared within 2 hours - nothing left - zip,nada! Lanvin missed the boat on this one and I'm sorely disappointed.

Chat Lunatique

Emetic in spray form, thy name is Ruemer.

I know many fragrances that are odd, or harsh... but I can fathom someone liking.
But, honestly, I do not understand how this can be considered perfume.
It's as if someone thought to add a little freshness to deadly concrete solvent, the way scents are added to bleach or ammonia ... to make them sort-of less horrible.

I am reminded of the cliche of one arriving in heaven to a feast of fine foods, only to discover, while "pigging-out", halfway along, that he is *in fact* eating live vermin and feces... and that he is, *in fact*, in HELL. (And being punished for his excess.)
In my delicious, heavenly exploration of fragrances, this was how the experience of Rumeur struck me. And I couldn't wash it off!

Annie_D

I don't know what the craze is about, but all I get with this is nail polish remover. Maybe I didn't leave it on long enough but I could not deal with the nail polish remover like opening at all. It may fade to something much better, but I still could never get over the opening. Sorry, it is different and that may suit some but definitely not me.

Darling Starling

Here comes another one of my stories, but I promise it works. When I was 6 my grandmother had a porch swing made of wood. On balmy summer nights we would sit out there together, a summer breeze blowing the smell of her clean clothes, her perfume, her rose garden, and the wood of the porch swing all around us. This scent is the olfactory trigger of those summer evenings for me. I know you've never been there, but imagining a perfect mix of wood, summer gardens, and the cozy-clean scent of a grandmother might help you imagine what this lovely scent smells like.

hollivomitsyou

this is definitely one i have been looking for and i am so surprised! it does go on a little rough at first, but this is not the time to make up your mind about it. after a few minutes, it turns into a sweet and earthy wonder. the sweetness feels grown up and subtle while the patchouli runs the show. i wore it to 420 fest yesterday with the sun shining. it was perfect!

Russian

It takes some time to understand this fragrance.I don't know people who loved this on their first sniff.
Personally,I recieved this as a gift and for being a Lanvin perfume I was very anxious to try it on my skin.
On my first try,I didn't like it,but I didn't hate it either.
The top notes are very bold,biting, furious and I'm so glad they are just top notes and fade away quickly,because the middle ones and the drydown are very pleasant.After an hour on your skin it becomes sweet,soft,calming and conforting.I would recommend it for the rainy days.
I don't think this is for youth generation,that's why I don't wear it so often.My bottle is almost full.But I use it for diversity,when I want to feel mature and confindent.It gives you that feeling and it stays on your skin all day long!

tommy_girl

if you like spring flowers,you'll admire this one for sure.
this is really floral,innocent and feminine.but it's more powerful than rumeur 2 rose and it's much more long lasting.
I'm really pleased by the first pure magnolia note.it's very strong and can't be ignored,but it doesn't become overwhelming.
te floral heart is great as well.it's a bit(just a bit) soapy,because of the floral ingredient but it's very nice.
I think it's a pure "floral" fragrance,not a floral woody musk.I really don't get any woodsy note here.it's just about a bouquet of floral flowers for a romantic evening.

Fairylight7

It's a bit of an 'old lady' floral but weirdly, I still love it. To me it is very reminiscent of Narcisso Rodriguez. I wouldn't have expected to like this, but I think it's perfectly wearable for young people.

Trvevil

I love this perfume from first sniff too! I'm so surprised that it's infamous or stinky...
Why? I richly sprayed it on my wrist, four times and I'm in love with it. I agree with Yana, this has the very 18-19 century feeling, maybe it even came to us from fairy tale...
For me it's a rose scent- it's not delicate- it's powerful, killer rose. It reminds me a lot of things. In these situations there were roses growing in these scenes. I also feel lily of the Valley- it smells the same way it smelled in nature- imagine these flowers in a forest... A picture from my childhood. Bottle is nice and I like the cap very much, it looks very vintage. With some time it gets a bit more delicate, but still chic, rosy and very old fashioned. I don't have anything bad to say about it. It's just wonderful. It lasts long and makes me feel like it's spring finally. It got many bad reviews, so try it before you buy it.

timmyjoe

This one really stinks but i just LOVE it . The secret tip of using this perfume is >>>>>just spray once on the wrist,never more than once at the same time.Just one spray makes you sexy and special,and more than one spray makes you stinky ,isn't that strange? I have a 100ml bottle,i guess i will be using it for a long time.

nathalieZ

I hated it so much I gave it to mymother in law who didnt care for it either..I found it offensive, and not very classy, nothing fresh and feminine about that one!..quite a popular scent..like cheap in my opinion..not the best Lanvin!

Yana

My Love at first sniff! It's floral, but fresh, musky, but soft. It has a unique scent on every skin (but doesn't suit everyone), that's why you should give it a chance and wait a bit after the first spray. It has it's own character and very changable. It's a bit out off fasion, but on me rather modern and it's my husband' favourite one. llove this heavy bottle wih an iron top that makes an impression of the parfume from the 18th century lady's dressing-table. And finaly I'm happy to smell a real parfume, not smth ftuity or sweety...

P. S. Inspite of the fact, that it's not expensive it'll never be a mob.

Malegria

My non-favorite Lanvin.It has a certain uniqueness, but the scent feels very disbalanced and uncertain.One of the few perfumes I absolutely don`t want to give another try.On my skin it is very uneasy,the notes clash together and can`t find their proper places.And the base - even though it has notes that I love - sounds heavy and plain.I don`t like synthetic magnolia in perfumes, so may be that`s the reason why I don`t like it.

guest_Absinthe

I Absolutely LOVE!! this perfume.
I first tried it thanks to a little spray tester that this lady game to me when I purchsed other perfume.
I was hypnotized by it, every time I smell it on my wrist I wanted to grab the scent and inhale it even more.
like a previous member said. its smells like library or old books.. gosh I agree. it also reminds me of how a vintage piece of clothing smell if one could smell a black and white photograph of some 1920's Edith Piaf.
it smells so french, so old fashion french. smells so unique and expensive.
I found my self a bottle about a month ago on a discount store for a lovely price use it all the time in moderation as I could not take if I was to run out of it.. but my lucky stars smiled at me today as I found yet another bottle for even a cheaper price!!! wow amazing
well I love this so much that if I find more bottles I will buy it.
its so chic. so paris vintage chic.

darlingbuds

Ah but I really like this one! Interesting to see all the negative reviews too. This one actually called out to me from the store's shelves. On a clearance kiosk I was browsing -- this very warm ambery odor kept interrupting my perusal of half-opened boxes, bottles missing their pumps, and Deseo gift sets. I 'nosed' around all the shelves until I found it: Rumeur! The plastic was off, the box was opened and someone had sprayed it a few times into the open box. Rumeur does not stay contained like that! I was intrigued but didn't know if I liked it, and I'd actually never heard of it before. It was only $12. I bought something else and left. Would you believe I kept thinking of that smell? White flowers and amber, very very warm in the way that perfume dried down into your body heat smells awesome 4 hours later. Lanvin's Rumeur lets you skip those hours and feel the warmth right away. I went back to the store the next day and bought the bottle (and it's a great bottle too! Golden letters spell out 'RUMEUR' in this somewhat neurotic intense block font). Two thumbs up from me. :)

asilverfire614

I haven't tested this on my skin...after my experience with a testing strip, I'm slightly afraid to try...

Opening notes were very medicinal, another member said it smelled like acetone, and I definitely got that. Maybe acetone with a touch of cinnamon.

Shortly thereafter I could detect white floral notes and lots of musk...it started to remind me of a not-so-pleasant version of Narciso Rodriguez. I say not-so-pleasant because to my nose, there was an underlying fecal (indole, maybe) note that really distracted me.

This perfume confuses me...I start to like it, then I turn away in disgust. I smell it again, smile, and then a few minutes later wrinkle my nose. Definitely not going to purchase this one.

Malegria

Finally I tried the infamous Rumeur and it is not at all what I expected. For some reason it bothered me all day!It is an uneasy, wiggly perfume and at some point it transformed itself in something quite hideous on my skin - burned plastic.
I am almost sure that it is the water lily note that feels so unnatural to me. I hoped that lily of the valley will add feminine charms, but the flowers in here are not pure and clean, they are covered with soot.
I would say that insolent is the right word for this scent...If in real Insolence it is the insolence of a young girl mixed with vivacity, in Rumeur it borders with being rude!

essija

If you love getting long stem white roses (as I do) You will love this. This scent screams rose in a sense that will take you somewhere romantic. I wore this yesterday and fell in love. Its elegant and romantic. It dries down a bit powdery but I still get mainly rose. I love this scent.. What a beautiful smell. A romantic person should ador this...

Kittycat63

Oh, I should add to my review below that I disliked this perfume so much I had to return it to the internet site I had purchased it from and exchanged it for something else!!

Kittycat63

This perfume STINKS!! I bought it over the internet not having smelled it first because I'd read pretty good reviews about it and I liked the bottle. Big mistake. It's pungent and stinky and I couldn't get rid of the smell even when I tried to wash it off. I tried to give it some time to change into something nicer on my skin but sadly it didn't and still smelled the same an hour or so later. The only good thing about it (for some women who like this kind of perfume!) is that it's potent and lasts for ages, and also it does smell quite expensive. Having said that, it's too pungent and middle-aged smelling for me. I love Oxygene and Eclat D'Arpege though, which are both by Lanvin, and I can highly recommend those!!

kay_li13

i love this bottle, it's just too cute! i wish i loved the perfume as well. :( it's too strong for me. it's hard for me to find perfumes i like, so it's disappointing when one that i really wanted to like because of the bottle doesn't smell right on me. :(

snobuni77

WoW I really like this :)
I got a sample of it & at first I didn't think I would like it but I had only sniffed the cap & I think that it smelled different from being an a box with a bunch of other samples.
Anyway I sprayed it once on my wrist & it took a minute to settle but in a few seconds there is a heavenly floral that take center stage & makes me smile.I admit that there is a touch of liquoryness & musk that tinge my nasil passageways but it is not enough to make me dislike the fragrance.

I do get magnolia but not the same magnolia that's in Britney's Curious.It is more toned down & there is other florals that blend into it to tone it down.
This perfume is rather strong (which I like) I only sprayed it once & I can smell it without having to bring my wrist to my nose.
After about an hour the florals loose there zing & lighten up.The Patchrouli & musk settle in for the duration.

It's a very nice perfume but it's not for the light at heart

brickbird

At first, I thought it is very liquery, alcoholic. In fact at the first top notes you get a blast of alcohol. But later it opens up as a very nice, elegant, sophisticated fragrance. I have got many compliments since I’m wearing it. It smells strong under my nose, but other people find it a very light fragrance. I like it better in the evening thou.

Ester

It’s nice perfume, but I prefer more complicated scents. I think they’ve put to much Lilly-of-the-valley, so it became almost the only think I can smell.

Jalutschka

Terrible. Magnolia top-note, then it develops into a biting stench.
Very similar to Ange or Démon by Givinchy (just as bad).

Althea

drydown seems oldfashioned to me, I like the beginning - hmmmm magnolia

guest_chypresse

The top note is all acetone all the time to my nose. I like the dry down, but I can't stand it in the meantime. I gave it several tries to be fair!

Halvah

Finally, I got a bottle of this, and now I'm just testing it. On my waist it's rather strange, I can't decide wether I like it or not, but spraying the normal amount on other pulse points close to the heart, it's very nice! Only for those who love floral-woody-musk scents, of course. Jasmin dominates the frangrance, and it's really powdery a bit, but also happy, joyful and still elegant. I agree, it's not for teens anyway.

amanda

its a very powdery, and a bit elderly scent in my opinion, which i like though.