L de Lolita Lempicka Lolita Lempicka for women

nice bottle..creative and fancy

wicked..smells a bit salty and smoky..like the bottle more than the scent..

When I tried this fragrance in the store, it was nice. After a while, the vanilla overtook everything else and became completely obnoxious. Normally, I look for fragrances with long staying power, but this one lingered too strongly for way too long. I kept it around because the bottle was so pretty, but I only ever wore it twice.

i dunno why but i get a Anise-hibiscus-less L'instant De Guerlain Pour Homme. If you are on a budget and you want a cross between musc ravageur and l'instant ...you found your hybrid in L de Lolita.

Awesome scent. I don't get the cinnamon at all in this, but i do get a nice salty vanilla laden citrus. Very nice, very refined, and sweet, butrefreshing. The Everlasting Flower note in this really does a good job.

A man can DEFINITELY wear this. A unisex scent for sure. But can definitely be TOO sweet for some.

Try it out.

It smells like chocolate powder, chocolate cookies, something that has chocolate and also salt in it. It has some vanilla, and the cinnamon makes L smells like incense. Very good and chocolatey perfum!

After reading your reviews I decided to blind buy this perfume... and I love it! The cinnamon note is very pleasant and the vanilla note is sweet but not too much... Perfect for me, thank you!

If someone wants a fragrance with a lot of cinnamon, this is it. It is sweet and cinnamon and scrumptious. This is a beautiful fragrance, especially for the colder months. The price is great for such a high quality product.

Anyone interested in a swap, or interested to buy? I've got 1x 80ml bottle, just sprayed twice. I like it, but reminds me everyday of Christmas, and that's just too much :-)

It was a blindbuy for me, because I was curious about this fragrance, and I got it in a really cheap price. The bottle is cute, and the fragrance is really sweet with a touch of salt, which makes it interesting. I bought this one in January this year, and used it on my exams few days later, it worked, it gave me confidence, and I got good results. Maybe this fragrance is a winter-time one, but can be suitable in springtime. The longevity could be better, but at least I can smell all the notes one by one.
Overall: 7.5/10

L. Actually my first vanilla perfume :) It was SO GOOD so my favourite smell is vanilla now. It is balanced blend of cinnamon and vanilla. Their amounts equal eachother. It was very stable in my skin. I can use it again after :)

I WISH I could like this fragrance. It has the most beautiful vanilla undertones! But the spicy, cinnamon, licorice smell sends my sinuses into an absolute panic! I put this on and within five minutes I have to keep reminding myself I'm NOT battling a head cold!

I find that Chanel Coromandel smells very similar, without scaring my sinuses, but unfortunately I'm scarred from it--warm, spicy, cinnamony fragrances are going to remind me of sinus infections for a long time. :(

My number 1! A true masterpiece for the sweet lovers. I can´t stop sniffing myself and feel very happy wearing it. It brings a smile to my face with it´s warm, sweet and burned caramel smell. LOVE IT!

To answer the question of the person below me. I detect salt at times which makes it blend with my skin. I love L de Lolita Lempicka!!

Another Love of mine! Does anyone other than me detect a hint of salt every now and then?

Wow, looking at the bottle and the advertisement, you'd never think this would be such a warm scent. I like it, but they just pulled back on the sweetness, then it would be perfect for this type of scent.

For me, it's the best fragrance in the world! It's really beautiful, amazing!!!

Very nice opening with cinnamon and orange, it makes you want to smell a little more of it. A few minutes on it smells like a lovely spicy cake. The cinnamon is still there, still fresh and attractive but it's now mixed with vanilla, which makes it warmer, rounder. I really like it. 5 hours after putting it on my wrists it still smells nice and vanilla like. It is very enjoyable and despite the fact that it is a sweet fragrance it is not so sweet as to be too much. I would not wear it in hot weather though. I only wear it when I want that extra "je ne sais quoi". And the bottle looks absolutely gorgeous!

What a beautiful scent dancing around in a gorgeous bottle. This is a gourmand with edge.
On my skin, L becomes burning orange incense + warm, freshly baked snicker doodles + creamy vanilla talc powder.
Sweet, but just the right amount. I love it.
It's sexy and grown-up while retaining a girlish touch, so perfect for any age.
Not to mention, the silage and longevity are outstanding. Highly recommend!

The immortal flower did me in and it mixed with the cinnamon which created a smell reminiscent of a cat litter box on my skin! Unfortunate, because this is a gorgeous bottle!

Pacifica Tibetan Mountain Temple and warm vanilla is what I thought this scent should smell like, but sadly it doesn't to me.

The more I wear this, the more I ADORE it!! It gets me so many compliments (my favourite: 'You smell like HEAVEN!!! If I was dead, I would smell this!! Amazing!!') it's spicy and nostalgic, even though I have no idea what it reminds me of.
I would definitely try to have 100mls of this in my cabinet at ALL TIMES. AMAZING. I often don't want to leave the house without a small vial of this in my purse.

Another blind buy because I was able to get it pretty inexpensively. I'm not really much of a gourmand kind of girl. In fact, I'm pretty much gourmand phobic. Even Prada Candy, which was probably the most appealing to me before I tried L, is too sticky for me. But I was looking for something that I can wear during the hot summer when I'm around my mom, who gets terrible headaches from the white florals and incense I so adore. L de Lolita fits the bill perfectly.

The orange and cinnamon are delightful and give me the little bit of smolder I love, and the immortelle combined with the vanilla give it a slight air of salted caramel. If I'm going to smell like candy, I'll take salted caramel! The musk keeps it from ever being too "foody" for me. If you are a gourmand-phobe looking to ease your way into the group, I think you could do worse than to start with L de Lolita.

So I purchased because of a favorable review on the facebook threads. It was relatively cheap and I would say my greatest steal to date! Very nice, not as sweet as others are saying (Tobacco Vanille and Chergui are much sweeter even New Haarlem may be sweeter), maybe more in the vein of Musc Ravageur's sweetness, but I will say definitely unisex (I would be considered a very masculine guy)after the initial spray but even if not who cares right? Overall if you can get this for less than $40 you are doing good, less than $30 you've got a steal!!!!!

For me, this fragrance starts off beautifully, but dries down to an unpleasant afternote.
I smell sweet, spicy raisin-gingerbread in this perfume. And it envelopes me in a pleasant
warmth that evokes wintertime and sitting by the fire. The spices are much like mulling spices
used to scent your home on a cold day.

Unfortunately, within a few hours, the fragrance turns into something reminiscent of the
chemical Band-Aid smell of a First Aid Kit on ME. UGH. I really liked this perfume, but
I cannot wear it often because the bandaid smell is a real turn off for me. I hope others do
not detect it when I wear this.

This scent masculine? Not a chance. It's girly to the highest level.

Напомня Prada ''Candy'',Trussardi ''Inside''...Харесва ми,но не е нещо особено.С него бих ухаела като коледна курабийка.

Were it not for the undeniably girly bottle, this could easily pass for a unisex scent. The immortelle balances out the vanilla, making what could otherwise be way too sweet into an almost "rough" feeling and frankly, to my nose, fairly masculine scent.

But what do I know? I wear Jicky and Shalimar and even Insense... Oh, wait, Insense is actually made for men...

Guys, I am just saying, "Try it. You might like it. Don't be scared of the bottle."

I think this perfume is trying to be rich and sweet but ultimately, it still feels somewhat light. Maintaining its gourmand notes, it's certainly delicious but not fully edible. As much as I love Lolita, this scent doesn't have much to it.

Spicy and sweet, how often does that happen? I don't detect the Angel or Pink Sugar notes when I smell this. Yes, the gourmand, of course but not those two.

This one could be generic because of the "simplistic" structure of notes. I mean... basically vanilla, cinnamon, and musk. But actually this is distinctive. The opening is just like it's represented up here in this page: bitter orange and cinnamon, with vanilla already very noticeable. The note of vanilla is so natural and realistic that it's just not a problem that it plays the main role here from the top to bottom. After a while, the bitter orange notes dissappear and the vanilla blends with a strange note that resembles marine breeze, it doesn't has as "smell", but it gives us a sensation of breathing the beach air. It's kind of a saline feeling (this could be the imortelle flower, maybe?), cinnamon is still there, but is more tamed now. Musk then appears and enriches the fragrance making it sensual and sexy.
This is possibly the most edible fragrance that I know, and is the perfect scent of a lolita. It's damn good, natural, and sexy in a girly, almost innocent way. And exactly because of that, this gem has the power to evoke strong sexual feelings and thoughts in many men. I personally could "eat" a girl wearing this in many ways. Lol.

Anyway, this is for all lolitas who despite being girly, secretly knows pretty much how to deal with a man.

This perfume is so yummy! At first it smells strongly of cinnamon and clove (yet the vanilla is still there right from the beginning) but when it dries down, it develops into a very warm, gourmand, spicy comforter of a scent. It reminds me of a mix between French vanilla ice cream and potpourri with orange peels in it, but not in a gross way. It's got all the spices in there. It smells just like Christmas morning with spicy candles, cinnamon cake in the oven, and vanilla eggnog with orange zest while sitting in front of the fireplace. I would ONLY wear this in the winter, and even then probably only at night, but it is nice if you are looking for a sweet and spicy gourmand.

By the way... This is VERY girly!!!

This style of heavy hitting gourmand vanilla isn't really my thing; that said, this is of good quality and well executed. The citrus is a welcome change of pace from the berries, lychee and red currant that populate this genre.

I suppose if I were a teenager and in the market for a big, food-y cotton candy scent in the contemporary fashion I would choose this because it's less common that Flowerbomb, more complex and refined than Aquolina Pink Sugar, less nuclear strength "radiant" than Dior Hypnotic Poison and free of the bitter patchouli of Angel, Euphoria, Jimmy Choo, etc.

I don't mind catching a whiff of this on a girl on her way to the prom, but I'm not a girl on her way to the prom, so it's not for me. Too girly, too sweet, too much.

YUM! Excellent gourmand! Smells like vanilla, oranges, and spicy- like the world's best cookie would smell like.

*thanks to melbritt24 for the sample :]

YUUUM. acquatic, savory, gourmand fragrance spun in silver cloud linings, pink setting suns, blonde beaches and brigh sunligh. It reminds me of all I love: the warmth of cinamon that spice up a vanilla cake topped with orange frosting. the Immortelle stands out darkly among the cheerier notes yet gives it this white floral uniqueness. Of course the bottle is a beautiful addition to me evergrowing collection : it is cool as the scent is warm, deep down in the sea where the scent is earthy... It leaves a lovely trail and lasts a good 5 hours on me which is outstanding . As i write, gourmand whiffs of this magical potion surround me in spiced orange chai !
I tried it again today (the morrow) and it smells ever so different! I first get this intoxicating whiff of licorish... ya!!!
now marshmellows??? I swear, this divine potion is a true wonder. It morphs constantly into something else and the caramel oozing throught the drydown mellows with the vanilla. I find it lingers but in a 'Burberry ' sort of way.. on me it becomes a skin perfume with little sillage and longevity. I am lucky enough to own two lovely bottles of this sumptuous fragrance and thus shall try the other bottle... (sometimes, the concentation does vary from one bottle to another - even newly bought.... good day!

See my other review

I smell like a mermaid :D this is exactly how a mermaid would smell. not like the ocean. it's a little salty, a little spicy and a lot sweet <3 fresh and cute, pretty, not offensive at all, like a mermaid. I also get a chai spice vibe, like one of those pretty pastel haired girls (mermaids!) chilling at a cafe drinking a latte.

EDIT: I have had this for a few days now, only used it when I first got it but it lingers on my sheets and dressing gown (and cat...??) and it is so comforting and sweet. It is beautiful.

Some might say this is an Angel-Alike.Not so.
Although caramel themed,L is much more (burnt)toffee caramel as opposed to Angel's cream-butter caramel,and much smoother without the patchouli accompaniment.
A very interesting and likeable perfume for any foody fragrance fan.
I don't smell any cinnamon and the orange is barely detectable to me.I suppose is it a little woody and musky at drydown but mainly I get burnt toffee.
I like it a lot but sillage/longevity are poor.

i bought this as a blind buy bc it was clearanced at tjmaxx. much to my disappointment it did not go with my chemistry. was like a migraine in a really pretty bottle. i think it had a licorice smell. better luck for others.

update . . . i just checked & the ''nose '' behind this ALSO created a celine dion'frag also a addidas & a harajuku lovers etc .. . . . .just goes 2 show all these highclass perfume snobs LOL .. . . .

Really similar experience to haniata: I really wanted to love this fragrance but I just couldn't. It left me breathless in a bad way, I was suffocating. I felt heavy and lethargic. I had to scrub it off and gave it to a friend, who wears it beautifully. I love smelling it on her, it is warm, spicy and cookie like on the right skin.

Orange with vanila. strong and for winter. Thats it!

I wanted to love it, how could I not love smelling like cookies?! Sadly it doesn't work with my chemistry, it gave me a headache. I ended up giving it away to my friend, suits her so much better.

slightly salty & buttery orange spice cookies served with a vanilla bean chai latte. delicious.

I have to admit this wasn't love at first sight, oh far from it, more like hate at first smell. But then just like a guy you despise at first end up being your boyfriend (or even your husband!), you have to open your eyes (and your nose) to realize its true beauty because unlike every new floral-fruity perfume nowadays where the efforts is on the headnote and the rest just goes downhill, L reveals itself only once you realized that beauty is within and true love take time.

As a big vanilla fan, I really like L, but I must admit that it's not a sophisticated or classical fragrance. It is, however, the kind of scent I like wearing for my own enjoyment and pleasure during those cozy moments at home, especially during the winter. It's just yummy and fun. Not sexy, not the kind of thing you wear when you dress to impress, but plain and simple deliciousness that you can't get enough of. I don't quite understand the aquatic and beachy design of the bottle. To me it's more of a rich, warm scent miles away from the beach, but I guess certain scents can remind any given person of almost anywhere. Although I'm a grown woman, I think this fragrance would make a nice gift for a girl, because it's pure carefree and magical fun.

Got this as a sample today. I wanted to love it; I really, really did. First sniff - nice. Second, third, and fourth sniff? Holy ***t. Smells like bug spray on me. MIND, it's probably my skin. Something in this does NOT agree with my chemistry - it morphs into something nasty. However, after I washed it off, what lingered was a subtle, feminine scent.

If anyone knows more about this than I - on the other end of the spectrum - the original (and now defunct, sadly) Herve Leger by Herve Leger smells like a little bit of heaven on me. I've had total strangers follow me to ask me what I was wearing when I don Herve Leger. :) Perfume is all individual chemistry, but that's what makes it wonderful! :)

A wonderful rich vanilla scent with a light air of cinnamon - lovely. Basenote gives a great vanilla/cinnamon/woodsy and musky- notes. Just a little bit too sweet that I can stand. A very nice fragrance but not a favourite. No heavy or edgy notes when I spray on my skin.

En Underbart härligt Vanilla inspirerad doft med en lätt fläkt av kanel. Suverän. Basnoten ger vanilj/kanel/trätoner och muskiga toner. Aningens för söt doft för att jag ska falla helt för den. Härlig doft men inte en favorit. Inga tunga eller skarpa doftnoter.

To my nose, L smells exactly like Byron Bay (a place in Australia) The whole place smells like this! I think it is a mixture of the incense, candles and food. Somehow this fragrance has that same smell to me.

This is so unusual and nice, I love the warm/sweet cinnamon and vanilla that just surround you and warm you up.

Almost like cinnamon/orange cookies baking. An amazing scent for cold winters.

The bottle is beautiful too.

I'm trying to find out if I hate this with a passion, or if I just didn't know that my mind is wiiiiiiiide open.

The first day I wanted to gag over the cinnamon. The second time I tried the cinnamon flew away and revealed quite the movie theatre in my head. I think someone else wrote earlier about being transported back in time with this one- I get that too, Tom Ford's Black Orchid (not comparing the scents- just what they 'do') also makes me want to wear cream colored Art Deco dresses with a cigarette etui that has a flower carved on it.

L de Lolita makes me want to make sure my hair is red and wavy, to wear with the brightest coral colored lipstick available. It makes me think pin-up girl.

Either that, or sitting by a roaring fireplace with a cup of roasted chestnut flavored coffee.

Edit: That immortelle is REALLY settling in now and now I do see marble statues again on a rainy day full of grief.

This one evokes stuff and the girl in my avatar- that is what I'd imagine her to smell like.

It took a few sniffs ;) but now i really love L. With L i smell like a cookie - but in a good way. I get very much cinnamon and vanilla... But i heard from my friends that it will turn very quickly, so i just bought a little bottle. Unfortunately the little bottles don't have the pretty golden fishnet :( and i kept the bill - for the case it will turn too quickly.

This perfume reminds me Flowerbomb by Viktor&Rolf a lot. Both have this heavy annoying note, anyone know what it is? I really wanted to like this perfume but in the end I had to give it away, I just couldn´t stand it.

The opening note of this is pure essence of fruity pebbles( I'm quite familiar with that scent because that's what i had for breakfast)
Sweet, fruity, candy toned, but with a bit of a mysterious undertone. When i first smelled the opening i thought oh no what did i get myself into! because i am very sensitive to sweet scents- they often result in a horrible headache.
However as the scent develops it acquires a more mature spiciness- the unique notes lurking behind the fruity pebbles comes forth.
The slight bitterness of the orange comes forward to add an interesting contrast to the super sweet vanilla, the cinnamon more fully develops and adds a unique warm quality.
My favorite part has to be the dry down- the woody notes and cinnamon have finally tamed that wildly flirty vanilla, leaving a warm sensuous vanilla/woody,very lovely!
This is my first perfume with cinnamon, and it adds a very spicy and interesting quality - this should be in more perfumes!

and the bottle is so pretty, it looks like a precious jewel with a distinctively marine vibe( although for some reason mine doesn't have the gold mesh?)
I love the bottle too, it's like a sneaky trick! to look at it you would this it contained an aquatic scent when in reality 'L' is the exact opposite- spicy and warm- you sly dogs you!
lolita lempicka's bottles are always as much of a work of art as the scent itself-- other designers should take really take the same approach

This is a warm and sweet scent. I like this fragrance because it makes me feel calm. The bottle is also just so cute! Just after spraying it ... I smell bitter orange and great juicy licorice mixed with black cherry and cinnamon. At first it's overpowering but without beeing unpleasant .... after a while it gets magic on my skin!! It starts smelling like caramelised sugar and warm spicy vanilla, and then some more vanilla ...!! Yummy, yummy and delicious. I can also detect a lot of white musk here. Although I love it, I gave it to my mom .... it's the perfect scent for her and she just love, love, love it!!

Detta är en varm och söt doft. Jag gillar doften eftersom den gör mig lugn. Flaskan är ju bara såååå söt! Strax efter jag har sprayat den, upptäcker jag noter av apelsinskal och söt lakrits blandat med körsbär och kanel. Doften är överväldigande till en början, utan att det blir obehagligt .... Efter ett tag uppstår magi på min hud!! Det börjar lukta som en karamelliserad sockerbomb med varma inslag av kryddig vanilj och sen ytterligare lite mer vanilj ...!! Yummy, yummy och läckert. Jag känner även en hel del vit mysk. Fastän jag älskar den så gav jag den till min mamma .... den är perfekt för henne och hon ääääääääälskar den!!!!

I have to give this perfume props because even though for me it's a little too rich/heavy for everyday wear, it's totally unique. There is no other perfume that I have tried that smells like this and the way they've brought off this distinctive combination of orange and cinnamon is pretty impressive. I agree with other reviewers who said this is a Christmas-ey scent. But the bottle is pretty to look at all year long :)

Sauteed oranges in a cinnamon vanilla brulee creating a spicy creamy indulgent scent, simply yummy!

I adore this perfume. I have the smaller bottle, which is fine, I seem to only wear this perfume on special occasions, Christmas time comes to mind. I think of cool winter nights. L de Lolita-Lempicka begins with a sharp citrus, with swirls of cream and cinnamon. Throughout the day it becomes creamier and a bit more musky and the spiciness settles down. It reminds me of a naughty 50/50 ice cream bar. Definitely a bold perfume yet cozy. Lasts for 5 or more hours on my skin and has a strong scent throw. The bottle is definitely deceiving there is nothing aquatic about this perfume.

This is reminiscent of Brittany Spears Hidden Fantasy...

They both have orange, vanilla, spice and woods... (supposedly there is spice in HF)

However this is much MUCH better.

L opens with bitter orange playing off the sweet vanilla with some spicy cinnamon to add some heat, and a hint of salt. The orange and the cinnamon drift to the back round, and along comes what I think is the immortal slightly medical, herbal and fresh. The cinnamon and orange are still there, but it is almost as if they have been steeped in boiling water. Creating a tea like effect.

Even though this is an oriental fragrance, I think the bright orange and the fresh immortal would really work in the summer.

I like it on my friend but it doesn't match me...
Although at first it is too sweet as a caramela ( I really like this part) , it becomes bitter on my skin after a while :(
I think it is the cinnamon that doesn't agree with my skin chemistry...
It is quite longlasting and beautiful on her though! It reminds of her!
So try before buy!

like another reviewer said, this one is christmas-y.
too much orange and clove for me, i actually had to wash it off because i kept thinking 'whats burning?'

I LOVE this. LOVE IT. I am so surprised. My husband always picks this one out when I wear it and compliments me on how I smell...I guess it works with my chemistry.

smells like a Christmas in a bottle>> warm cinnamon apple cider vanilla added. I can't say I find that appealing in a perfume, but rather as an air freshener for fall/winter Holidays.

I was so excited to try this perfume! It sounded like something I would like, so when I found a great deal on it, I snatched it up.

Unfortunately, after the first initial spray, which is a nice vanilla and cinnamon mix, these oranges come in and add this horrible cat urine smell (on MY skin). I was so sad. I really wanted to love this fragrance, but my skin's chemistry ruins a lot of perfumes for me.

L De Lolita smells amazing in the bottle. Be sure to test this on your skin first, because this is one of those fragrances that doesn't work for everyone.

I must say, however...the bottle is adorable!
(If you're interested in swapping, PM me! Would really love Euphoria)

This reminded me so much of Aquolina's Pink Sugar and I hate Pink Sugar, it somehow makes me sick...

L de Lolita Lempika oh how I love thee. Let me count the ways. The beginning smells like caramelized oranges, if there is such a smell. Refreshing but sweet the cinnamon adds a lovely spiciness that makes me think of baked goods and on me the scent of the caramelized oranges and cinnamon remains in the background until it fades away blending oh so nicely with the vanilla to create a creamy frothy and somewhat salty dream that calls to mind baked goods as so many others have said. The wonderful thing about it is that even though it has this level of cuteness and sweetness it is still somehow a mysterious fragrance. Musky and sensual yet frothy and playful. It displays incredible balance in all facets.

Composition 10/10
Wearability 10/10
Longevity 8/10
Siliage 7/10

Overall 8/10

Sorry Perfumery123, no similarities whatsoever between L de Lolita and Karma. Karma is patchouli all the way, while L is all about the vanilla and cinnamon. They don't have a single note in common.

this sounds good , i am wondering if it smells like karma from Lush , it sounds like it could, has anyone smelt both and found a similarity? if so yay! i am going to blind buy i hope it is good

''L'' is a fluffy blend of fresh pound cake delicately flavored with oranges and covered in luscious buttercream and brown sugar frosting...

This is big time true to life orange pound cake, with a drizzle of cinnamon... I want to huff myself and take a bite...

On me it opens with bitter oranges and vanilla, then it mellows and the most delectable brown-burnt sugar accord appears, immediately followed by a spicy cinnamon kick that never overwhelms the nose. I also detect something honeyed and buttery salty...I have this in miniature and have to get a full bottle ASAP, hope it’s not true it is discontinued.

Superb sillage and longevity...I must have this one!

Received this in the mail today. It was a blind buy based on the reviews. I'm new to the fragrance world and have only worn Hypnotic Poison for years and wanted to venture out and found this site. I'm so glad I bought this little bottle of L. The first spray was very bitter orange and I wasn't sure if I was going to like this. After 20 mins. or so the most wonderful musky vanilla came through. I could not stop smelling my wrist and still can't, this has lasted all day. I've already ordered another bottle for when I run out. Thanks Fragrantica reviewers for steering me in the right direction. :)

This stuff is absolutely lovely,it's a modern scent but smells classy enough to almost be mistaken for L'Heure Bleue in the drydown, though it lacks the power of the latter. I'm truly delighted by this easy on the pocket beauty which radiates spicy warmth along with a white floral heart note and interesting 'saltiness'. I will need another bottle shortly, I think!!

got sampled of L today..when i first spray it DEFINETLY i get a burst of cinnamon and bitter orange..the cinnamon is too strong until it reach the heart of the fragrance..but after it settle down like 20minutes it becoming heavenly vanilla cream with citrusy base on it(because of the bitter orange)..if you spice kind of scent this would probably suit for you

This is waaaay too sweet for me. I don't smell any cinnamon, just intense vanilla. Too intense even for me with Hypnotic Poison as my signature...

A wonderful fragrance, sweet pastry. Cinnamon and vanilla make a good team . The fragrance is awsome . It is worth buying . Positive vote .

The 1st 20 minutes of this scent is out of control for me.

Sharp bitter orange overtakes it, and since I am not a big citrus fan, at first spray I do not like it.

After 20 minutes though, the bitter orange calms down and I'm left with warm cinnamon vanilla. It's a pleasant scent that is worth suffering through the 1st 20 minutes of

This scent must be very unique bc I have seen a multitude of different comparisons and notes depending on the reviewer. As a lover of gourmand vanillas and a major fan of the original Lolita Lempicka, I was excited to try...but this did not work for me. Perhaps its the citrus/orange aspect that went sour (my chemistry tends to do that to fruity fragrances). This was not the rich scent I expected at all, and while I did get compliments from it upon drydown, I could not get past the wierd introductory "baby wipe" smell in order to make it worth keeping.

When I purchased L de Lolita, I was expecting something very similar to the original Lolita. I was very happily surprised at the difference. The spice is wonderful. The cinnamon is obvious, but not overbearing. It a warm fragrance that is great to wear anytime. I like it so much that I had to get another bottle as a back up. Although admittedly, I have at least on back up of every perfume I own, especially the Lolita Lempickas. All of their fragrances are heaven in a bottle. If you like cinnamon, I have a feeling L de Lolita is right up your alley.

Very different from what I'm used to wear, but I like it. On me it is very musky and powdery, but in a good way.
It was a blind buy, and I'm glad I bought this perfume. Will definitely wear it this winter.

update: The staying power is amazing! After 7 hours I can still smell the L EDP on my wrist!

On my skin i smell no vanilla just cinnamon n sour oranges...it also smells like a lighter version of tom ford black orchid

I remember when first spraying this I smelled something tar like. Maybe it was the immortelle? I really liked that with the other sweet notes. I don't smell it anymore however. Maybe I just got used to it. And if I smell the immoretelle now it's more toned down, and it's earthy and haylike. Someone said it smells like cake :) It does! Like a lemon cupcake. But then it goes deeper than that with the immortelle and musk. I love it! It's a fun comforting perfume to wear anytime and the bottle is beautiful!

I made a mistake of buying this without smelling it first and now I don't know how to get rid of it. It smells terrible on my skin. So heavy.

This one smells like burnt marshmellows sprinkled with cinnammon. And also a bit like a buddist temple...

L is a very unique fragrance, i havent smelled anything like it before. My friend gave me a mini sample size and i instantly fell in love with it and bought the full size. the bottle is so pretty and the scent is heavenly. on me it smells like creamy vanilla with a hint of cinnamon and oranges. Somehow it reminds me of when i was young (about 5/6 years old) I dont know why though. Everytime i spray this it makes me feel safe and protected for some reason. LOVE IT!!

All I got was pure spicy cinnamon with dark, bitter orange that was nothing but headache-inducing.
It wasn't until an hour later when the vanilla started to come out and made the perfume likeable.
I smelled like a walking bakery.
As other reviewers mentioned, wait a while after initial spray to get the best of L de Lolita. I hate the beginning, but the yummy drydown is what kept this perfume from being a dislike for me.
The scent is very warm and sugary sweet. Perfect for gourmand lovers.

L de Lolita Lempicka is a wonderful fragrance. If you only look at the bottle, you would assume it to be an aquatic fragrace. It is far from aquatic. It starts out with a dry, cinnimon sprinkled orange that is slightly salty, making it smell luxurious and intimate on the skin. Then it fades into a soft vanilla. It's by no means cupcake-y, but in my opinion, it smells like an interesting and captivating dessert from eastern Asia.

The very first spray of this is salted caramel, but by the time it hits my skin its a spicy orange concoction, and very nice it is too. Once the vanilla kicks in its absolutely divine. Some kind of caramel orange candy, but the salty note stops it being sickly sugar sweet. If you can by a sweet that tastes as good as L de Lolita smells I want a ton of it right now.

This is definitely a sweet fragrance and remains sweet the entire time but I find myself smelling it over and over and liking it more and more. The opening notes are definitely not a good indicator of how the next few hours are going to be. I would not leave the house or meet with anyone before waiting half an hour after putting this one :) Not terribly complex. I didn't think that I would like cinnamon in a perfume and it could otherwise have been overpowering but I think that they balanced it out pretty well here. Although I might have put a touch less, it gives it a bit of uniqueness without drawing a lot of attention or smelling like a pumpkin pie. Good longevity and decent sillage on me.

It's a beautiful fragrance! I love it!!!

Such a unique perfume for me! I love the original LL so I hunted around for this. I originally bought the mini and fell in love! The opening for me is a blast of strong bitter orange and cinnamon. Reminds me of orange sherbet. (my least favourite part but luckily it doesn't last long). The strong orange then recedes and mingles nicely with the cinnamon and becomes well balanced and fresh. The yummy vanilla then creeps in to create the most deliciously spicy scent! Not too sweet, just perfect. This part of the scent actually reminds me of gingerbread biscuits baking in the oven! It's so delightful and I'm elated to have this!

The bottle is stunning, even though the liquid has turned brown. (oh well). Still beautiful anyway. This also never gives me a headache, no matter how many times I inhale this gloriously addictive scent!

I pretty much hate vanilla, so I never thought I'd like this. But I saw this today without shrinkwrap at Marshalls, and I dont know..I got curious. Turns out, I find this to smell amazing and I bought it immediately. Only thing is, I dont smell vanilla, or cinnamon, or cookies...or anything I've read in the reviews below. This is what my crazy skin gets: At first, an anise type of note..licorice-y. along with heavy thick nag champa. Then the anise goes away immediately and it's just nag champa for hours. very linear. no vanilla, no cinnamon. strong awesome tibetan nag champa from beginning to end. And I love it. I wonder if there's anyone else who gets this scent from this perfume?

I bought some of this because I generally like gourmands, and this one sounded amazing from all the descriptions. I also loved the bottle-sooo pretty! So I was really surprised and disappointed to find that on me, this perfume doesn't even smell like perfume. All it does on me is turn to watered down lemon windex. Bleh.

Out of curiosity, I let my daughter try it. On her, it's incredibly complex-she gets the vanilla and spice, and some gorgeous deep lemon notes too-she smells like a bakery full of madeleines when she wears it. It must just be m body chemistry. I can't wear the original Lolita Lempicka either. Not the fault of the perfume apparently-it's just me.

Striped navy Tshirt, tanned body, sailboats and the sea...Drops of salty water drying on the body and prickly sand stuck to skin...Even if you are not on holiday or near the sea, L can transport you there in an instant.
Its only later that you can settle with the voluptuous vanilla and cuddles of cinnamon. Enjoy.

edit> I must say I have real affair with this perfume. It is some libido-raising potion. Unbelievable.

I bought the 2.7 fl oz. bottle on a whim without being able to smell it just because of my love for Lolita Lempicka's eau de parfum. When I got in the car, teared open the package and took my first smell of what I hoped would be the perfect scent.... I was sadly disappointed. It is nothing like my little purple and gold apple of Lolita Lempicka. Just now, 9 months later I think I'm in like with this fragrance. The cinnamon is ok but my favorite part is that bitter orange. The scent as a whole reminds me of my first taste of a chocolate orange. Not that chocolate is even a minor note, just that the experience is strange and wonderful. This is NOT a scent that a casual perfume wearer will like. It's far too heavy and unorthodox. If I was to wear this anywhere, it would be to an outdoor event like a family outing to a pumpkin patch, apple picking or a hayride. This, to me, is a fall scent.... maybe winter.

I just got my first bottle of this today, and am thrilled I chose this perfume! I bought it on the recommendations received here on the forum, as I was looking for a nice vanilla scent. Some said it was really sweet, but I don't find that. It does open with the orange and cinnamon, but then the vanilla emerges like a leading lady in a great film. I don't detect the salt, as some people have mentioned, but it isn't sickly sweet, or cloying either. It makes me feel quite cozy while wearing it, and will purchase a bigger bottle next time, as only got the 1. oz perfume to try it. I tried a sample of the other Lempicka, and didn't like the fizzy sweet opening notes, but this is truly different! It doesn't last a long time on me, but we all have different body chemistry. I think this fragrance is probably better suited to autumn and winter, but will also try it in the spring. Not really for really hot days. I also purchased Shalimar, because I wanted a good vanilla, but please read my review about that perfume.

Simply DELICIOUS!!!

Definitely, L de Lempicka fragrance is a double edged frag. The first facet is marine, languid, silent as a siren. Am I the only one who clearly perceive a salty note in its lithesome sillage? After about fifteen minutes, the fragrance warms up and becomes animated. The pungent aroma of immortal mixture enhances the festive frosting with cinnamon and citrus. It makes vanilla -often dramatically heavy and nauseating sweet in modern perfumery- almost exhilarating. Great for every season.

Here in mexico we have a traditional candy called CALABAZA EN TACHA ( which is pumkin with cinammon and spices in heavy syrup ) this one smells exactly like that.

luv it!

drydown remind me of other perfume i have.. AMBER by Gap

altough the gap one is woodier...


lovely scent.

I like this fragrance but in Italy you can find it. I don't think it's discontinued. Only it's difficult to find it anywhere. The Occitane fragrances that are similar to L are all discontinued. I like orange and cinnamon mixed in this fragrance!

It's rare for me to come across a scent that's not afraid to be unique and edgy...and that's exactly what this fragrance is.
From the moment I sprayed it, I could smell the warm spicy and woodsy scents...and fell in love with it straight away. Not for the faint-hearted, this scent is quite strong so you can get away with wearing it day AND night, and the dry-down is delicious. It lasts a while too compared to other fragrances.
It's a shame it's discontinued though, as I haven't been able to find anything that's close to this scent (and i've smelt ALOT of fragrances).
I hope there will be a celebrity or designer out there who won't be afraid to venture outside the typical floral/sweet scents and create a fragrance as original as this.

what a heaven! fresh cinnimon buns at firt spray then you get a warm spicy vanilla scent to die for the after math ofcourse is nothing less than fruity x

I just bought this today because of all the rave reviews I've read here and being a gourmand lover I thought I would like this. At 1st spray I was thinking...hmmm...not to sure I'm gonna like this? As I'm smelling this right now on my wrist it smells spicy and woodsy. Haven't gotten a sweet note yet. Kinda disappointed about that cause I really thought this would be sweeter. I do get some cinnamon too. I guess it smells alright. It def doesn't smell like any perfume I have so at least its different. We'll see in a little while how it changes on me.


Edit: So I wore this all day today. I actually did enjoy it. Smells better as it develops...def a winter scent though.

Edit again...Swapped it. Wasn't for me. :)

I expected this one to be sweeter, and to last longer.
Reminds me of Nature Millenaire by Yves Roche, plus a little candied orange. After about 30 mins, it smells strikingly similar on my skin.

I suggest that anyone who loves the discontinued NM try this one. I like it, but is no show-stopper for me.

I thought it would be richer and creamier and stronger!

This is so delicious! It smells like those yummy orange cinnamon buns you bake or like orange spice cake. If you are not a fan of sweet gourmands you most likely will not like this sweet perfume. But if you are like me an are a gourmand lover this is a MUST have!!!!! YUM YUM and more YUM!!!! Fabulous!

I do get the note (supposedly the imortelle flower) that many are calling play-doh-ish. And I get the play-doh association. I like the smell of play-doh, but I don't know if I'd want to wear it. The first time I wore this, I was at a second hand book store and I just LOOOOVE the smell of old books (not the dirty smell you are probably imagining, but its more like old paper and leather, dry and quiet.....of course, this is coming from someone who kinda likes the smell of dust!), and thats what I think of when I get to the imortelle flower part of this scent. The orange and cinnamon are AMAZING! Makes me think of Christmas, of drinking a spiced cider drink called Wassel (not sure of the spelling), and of just general merriment. The old books/play-doh/imortelle note notwithstanding, its got a bit of a "juicy" flavor, like the first taste of an orange right after you pull the peeling off. It has some serious strength as I could smell it after a shower.

Very pleasant and friendly scent. This is in the family of the extremely sweet perfumes, but with a little difference: IT SMELLS VERY EXPENSIVE AND CLASSY! And also the sweetness is kind of natural, not synthetic or plastic. Not to mention that the bottle is a peace of art, just like jewelry. At the beginning I catch some cinnamon and orange, then some cotton candy sweetness (vanilla) and finally fresh sweet flowers with a touch of vanilla and the cinnamon reduced but still there. Very complex yet wearable for work or daytime. GREAT JOB LOLITA! WONDERFUL!

3rd Update - the husband also loves this despite usually despising vanilla scents. He has been following me around like a randy puppy!

I bought this one at a sale in july... not a good idea. It was a 50ml for the same price as today's 30ml.

I hated it, soooo much. It was so cloying and heavy. Too sweet, too much cinnamon. I didn't like it what so ever. But it was SUMMER. Summer isn't great in Belgium (not hot, not much sun) but still, it wasn't the right time to wear it, so I gave it away...

A couple of weaks ago, it caught my attention again. I bought it today, for a higher price... It's really the right time now, very cold here, very wintery. Mmm, smells great. Warms me up. Very delicious.

I bought this just because I loved the bottle but the perfume is too sweet for me.I recommend it to everyone who loves vanilla scents though.

I love this perfume. It is very cosy, comfortably relaxing, warm scent.
It opens with burnt orange and cinnamon. The orange note does not smell like fresh orange or orange juice, it is not an energetic citrusy orange, it is a very deep rich burnt orange skin. My mum used to dry orange peeled skin in a half open oven to make very aromatic tea out of it then. During this process our house was filled up with this rich orangy burnt abcolutely comforting and cosy aroma. That is what L Lolita Lempicka orange note smells like. Dry orange peel smells exactly like this. Instead of picture of fresh oranges above should be a picture of burnt orange peel cos fresh oranges do not describe the note in this perfume at all.
Then we have a cinnamon note. It is usually warm and relaxing in a cosy way of a good book-chimney-wooly blanket-white winter behind the window cinnamon.
The burnt orange and cinnamon are pronounced really well in this fragrance and very well balanced by vanilla.
It seems like L Lolita Lempicka is the best to wear during cold winter days, but I tried to wear it during very hot and humid sunny summer day and warm rainy summer day and it is just gorgeous! It was not heavy at all neither was suffocating. It stayed the same warm but became more refined delicate and like... got moisturised if you can say that. Normally it is warm and dry but in humid or wet days it is juicy rich.
This perfume smells very unique and original. (and I am not considering copycat followers like Avon etc. )

My other perfumes are going to be on the back burner for awhile now that I've found this lovely gem. Sorry Fancy, my apologies Wonderstruck, get movin' Britney Spears and Katy Perry. Lolita is running this show....well at least until hot summer days come and then she has to run and hide.

I'll start off by saying that I absolutely love it but I can see how a lot of people could find it vile. It is an odd mix and it feels like a bold statement perfume to me. I don't find it soft at all. It has the nose punch power of Angel. It is distinct and it makes itself known to you and others. So go lightly on the spritz because you don't need that much.

I smell spiced orange on the first spray and it slowly mellows out to a nicely blended tune of vanilla, orange and cinnamon. The cinnamon and orange are fighting with each other to be more distinct than the other while vanilla stands by and watches. The cinnamon and orange are perfectly balanced and I can't tell you what stands out more. It's a perfect trio.

I'm a gourmand girl and this suits me just fine. It's in the same family of sweet gourmands - think Pink Sugar's big sister (the sister that went off to a good college and is now engaged to an investment banker).

Enjoy this perfume ladies (and perhaps gents too). From my understanding it's been discontinue which breaks my heart. As a side note I suggest keeping this out of the sun or just in its box - i have heard that this perfume liquid has a habit of turning dark brown after some time.

It opens with orange, but do not feel bitter, I feel a strong orange and sweet, very sweet. After 10 minutes the orange is weaker and gives way to delicious cinnamon scent, which lasts for about 2 to 3 hours, and thereafter became a smell of cookies, along with the vanilla. It is not a vanilla type "vanilla lace" Victoria's Secret, it's like a smell of vanilla cookies coming out from the oven.
In my skin, felt no note of immortal, as some people feel.
This perfume was totally different than I thought, reading the comments. For a blind buy, was a great surprise.

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I expected a warm, spicy, creamy cinnamon and milk scent. Just what I´v been looking for, so I had so many expectations when I sprayed it. Wow, this was not at all what I expected and wanted it to be. I dont get any cinnamon at all, not even a little bit. Thats a shame since it was that I was looking for. It starts pretty smooth, with a fluffy and cosy vanilla smell. Its not very sharp or deep, actually its very ligtht and "fluffy". During the day I was desperatley searching for the spicy cinnamon note, but I just couldnt find it:( Here is no spices at all to be found! This is just a plain, cosy cupcace smell. Its not bad, its just very very sweet, thats all. I thought that this would be my parfect cinnamon scent that I´v been looking for so long. Many people suggest this when you are serching for e cinnamon scent, I would not suggest this. To me its very avrige and smelles like a whole bunch of other perfumes. But if you want an other creamy vanilla, buy it! Lasting power was OK, sillage not so good. Stayed very close to the skin. I love a bold scent, shy scents are not for me. I might still want it, but not as much as before.

I really wanted to love his perfume as other Lolita Lempicka's creations but I found it simple vanilla and it lasts nothing on me :( The bottle is hands down a jewel in your perfume wardrobe.

How come there isn't a chocolate note listed? This reminds me of brownie mix.

I bought this perfume for myself a number of years ago but unfortunately the first day I wore it I found myself feeling sick and I could not quite put my finger on why, until I realised it was the orange smell in this perfume which sent me back to being exposed to orange power carpet cleaner in a confined space a number of years before! I loved this perfume so much but it just made me feel queasy thanks to that memory so I had to pass it on to a friend who absolutely adored it and wore it as I couldn't :( I give this perfume a 9 out of 10 (its not the perfume's fault I have trouble with the orange notes!) :)

Updating my review because this has just arrived and I smell gorgeous! I realise that most of what I was smelling was wafting from my other wrist which was Flowerbomb. Musky and mysterious and lovely.

It just came in my mail today. I was soooo excited to try this one! When I opened the box, I got much more excited than before, it's very pretty, and so is the bottle! I really really love the twist of vanilla and cinnamon in this one. This is so a winter scent. And it's full of festivities too. I think it's the cinnamon. I don't really think it smells like cookie, it is gourmand, but not really cookie to my nose. I just love it. This is my first successful blind buy! Thanks to the reviews here :D

I tried this out yesterday and I think it's very pleasant. The overwhelming smell that I get is of oranges, so if you don't like oranges you will not like this.

Ideal perfume for December as it does smell festive. Not sure I would wear it much at other times of the year though.

I had already ordered this blind on the basis of reviews here - tbh I'm glad I only ordered a small bottle as I can't imagine myself wearing this all that often. This is subject to my husband's reaction to it - I might wear it more often if it has the effect that many on here describe!

This will be one of my little guilty pleasures, as it is SO much more gourmande than anything else I wear, and before I expanded my fragrance horizons beyond green florals (namely, Chanel 19) I would never, ever in a million years have enjoyed something as sugary as this. But I think if you're going for sugary gourmande, this is the way to go. The phrase "elegant bubblegum" popped into my head when I first sprayed it on. And I will wear it with glee!

The opening is quite bitter, due to the bitter orange. After the bitter orange subsides, it becomes a sweet vanilla scent that resembles pink sugar, which I hate. I think the bitter and sweet do balance each other out, but overall it's a bit too cloying. It is a nice scent though, I would recommend spraying it on clothes.
update: I tried this on a few more times, using only 1-2 sprays. The results turned out better than expected. The bitter orange gave the scent a spark and separated it from other generic sweet scents. As it fades, it becomes a more common but comfortably sweet smell. For its low cost, well done.

This is a very deep,spicy vanilla perfume. It smells of cinnamon, nutmeg,vanilla and creme brulee all wrapped up in a pretty package. It could be a kin to making gingerbread cookies while sipping on brandy.

This bottle is soooo gorgeous but it really throws me off. It makes me expect a cool aquatic smell but it's quite the opposite. It's a warm and spicy winter scent.

I love this perfume so much.This smells yummy,cookies and sweet for me.Although i don't like woodsy scent,this is the best mixture of vanilla and woody notes.I love the Lolita brand cause its perfumes have unforgettable scents and long lasting unlike the other brands.I have the original Lolita and I also love that perfume.

This is one of my favourites. i have loved this since the first time I smelled it. It smells lovely on my skin in autumn and winter. It is very deep sweet cinnamon and orange fragrance. I feel very happy wearing it for work during a day . It makes me feel younger and happier :) even though I am only 28 ;)

"L" will stay with me forever <3

I'm having a hard time smelling any sweet or vanilla in this. To me, this perfume smells of a "holiday spice", like of cinnamon, nutmeg, and anise. If I find a vanilla perfume to layer it with, I think I might like it better.

edit: I just smelled the sleeve I sprayed the perfume on a few hours ago, and I can sniff a faint bit of vanilla.

I have always loved Old Spice, and finally I found a version for women! 'L' leaves on me a warm, spicy and cosy mist...

Delicious vanilla in an adorable bottle. Sugary,creamy, sweet and absolutely distinctive. In love with this one, even though I haven't got only positive comments. It reminds me of all seasons and it is like a fairy-tale. A real masterpiece !

To me, it smells like... vanilla cookies. Sweet, mild and delicious. I think it's great for winter days.

L is for the way you look at me.....
Bottle of this perfume is a work of art: a bit kitsch but cute and pleasant to hold in the hand.
The scent of perfume simply superb: vanilla creates a warm and sensual feeling .. I feel sexy and desirable ... On days when I squirt this special perfume - I'm getting a million compliments, both men and women ..
Because I love this perfume - I acquired a supply of two bottles ..
What's interesting - I do not like any other perfume of Lolita ..
L is for the way you look at me.....

Just got it today as I wanted something to replace my Theorema which has been discontinued. Starts off strong and then quickly loses some of the initial scents and then I can smell a very similar "salted" note that is like Theorema. It does lack the warm cinamon which is what I wanted. It has a much sweeter, sugary smell but an hour in it is quite lovely. Perhaps sweeter than what i was after but still warm and mellow.

Does anyone know if it has been reformulated? It don´t smell as strong, now is very lisght for me :-(

Sweet and gourmand-oriental, with lots of vanilla-tonka and citrus that to me smells more like lemon than orange. Then the musks appear in all their glory, really rounding out the scent and dominating. It reminds me a little of Musc Ravageur, also created by Maurice Roucel. Maybe they use a similar musk base.

I’m not sure what the sea-glass and fishing net bottle is about, since there’s nothing aquatic or ocean-like about the scent. It also looks like it would be awkward to hold, spray, and store, so I’m glad I have my little sample vial instead. In fact, that design would probably prevent me from ever buying a full bottle even if I wanted to.

L produces just the right amount of sillage, strong but not overpowering, and it lasts and lasts, at least 12 hours on skin, finally drying down to a skunky musk. I know that sounds bad, but it isn’t. It’s actually lovely. If you like oriental musky fragrances, L is definitely worth a try.

I've been wearing this perfume for a week now and love it, very musc and soft. Now I have to try Lolita Lempicka.

I can't stop wearing this!! It's addictive and I AM HOOKED! Don't be intimidated by the bottle shape; my bottle is quite short & squat; it fits in my had very well.
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The first time I wore this, the Play-doh type scent didn't come through at all. Actually, it smelled very warm and hay-like (like a roll in very clean, dry hay with a cup of cinnamon tea with honey nearby as a refreshment ;) ) But the second time, it did have a scent that does remind me a little of play-doh; however, the play-doh like scent is subdued.
The fragrance reminds me of Autumn, as it does have a sweet (but not cloying) cinnamon - type scent, but not like a cinnamon bun or pie, because the wood and immortal flower change it from being oh so vanilla gourmand. It's quite wearable, not edible.
It lasts quite awhile.
I think this one is appropriate for ages 13 and up.

Office appropriate: (used in moderation) 8.8 - 10
Headache factor: 4.9 - 10 (could be for those who find sweet scents headache inducing)

Another great perfume of Lolita Lempicka. Its a great winter scent and very well blended. I love the cinnamon, vanille and woods, its really comforting.
I honestly don't know what immortel smells like but i get no salty note on my skin. Its a longlasting perfum that keeps you company all day and when you have showered it still noticable on your skin. When i wear it it reminds me off Christian Dior's Dolce Vita wich i also adore. But Lolita has more vanilla, try it youll like it.

kind of magical
dont ge much orange but the cinnamon is soft and warm and doesnt take it self to seriously. it is simple and sweet but expensive feeling. has a bit of mens cologne here and there but it is nice. i wish i felt more orange tho. maybe i will layer it with a fruity lotion or something. i cant stop smelling me, mmmmm!

I LOVE this perfume! Today is my first time wearing it. It is such a unique perfume opening up with a blast of cinnamon and vanilla. The cinnamon fades quickly allowing whisps of immortal flower to come through. This is the part you are either going to love or hate, because it is rather unusual. I happen to LOVE it! Yay! Nearer the end of the fragrance I notice a bit of musk and woods, but the woods are really light. I only put 2 sprays on and it has lasted over 9 hours on me now! You don't need a lot of this little beauty! Now for the bottle! Normally to me a bottle is a bottle, but not THIS bottle! It is a little work of art. It reminds me of mermaids and the ocean and beaches! Oh it is just so cute! I will be getting this one again when I run out. It is now a favorite! It is best for fall and winter due to the cinnamon in it, but because of the immortal you could wear it easily in the spring and summer if applied lightly.

"L" from Lolita Lempicka is a pleasant thing. I have to over-apply massively to get any real sense of it, almost as if I need to saturate the skin with it to some critical amount. Once I do, I enjoy this scent. The best part for me is the immortelle note---that odd, indefinable, herbal-floral with undertones of fenugreek seeds. I can smell the bitter orange but it doesn't dominate, and the cinnamon is similarly discreet. The vanilla is there throughout, most noticeable in the latter part of the dry-down, and the musk is very subtle. Woods are listed in the notes, but I find them very minimal. There is a definite sweetness to it, but I almost think it's coming as much from the immortelle as from any other components. Until a bottle of Goutal's "Sables" turns up on the bargain table (fat chance), I'll have to get my immortelle fix from "L"...
Sillage is discreet, even heavily applied, and it doesn't last as long as some of the other Lempicka scents. Thumbs-up, overall.

Hmmm! It is a spiced cupcake with vanilla frosting and orange marmalade. Yummy. To smell. My brain kept thinking, "I'm hungry!". And when I first smelled this fragrance, so I was. This intensified it. I love the smell, but just to smell it. Not to wear it. I got a small bottle of this from a friend as a gift and found it charming. I wore it once, to get rid of my prejudice against gourmands. Hah ha, not happening anytime soon. I don't like smelling like I just came out of a bakery. Granted, thanks to this fragrance, I did discovered that if you pass in front of a man that is in line at a restaurant in the middle of the afternoon, or lunch time, you will look 10X more appealing. I tested my theory by wearing this a couple of times in different hours, and that was my result. Nowadays guys are used to the sweet stuff I've noted, so it's not like 10 years ago when my eldest cousin was graduating high school and the guys thought she smelled unique. Anyway, I guess during those hours the fragrance intensifies. Overall, like I've said already, I like the juice, just don't like wearing it. And the bottle is just as charming.

This is my absolute favorite fragrance ever! I've never smelt something so unique, it's sweet and warm but has a musky and slightly salty twist to it that reminds me of the ocean. The original bottle was absolutely stunning, but I have noticed that lately there have been some bottles without the gold netting (I work in a store that sells this) which saddens me because it looks so whimsical with it. It lasts a LONG time as I spray it on in the morning and my boyfriend always compliments me on how I smell when we snuggle up to sleep. I also get plenty of compliments on the street!

Completely not what I expected, but I do like it, oddly. Very cinnamon-y to me, and I sadly dont get the whole orange- waffle-cone deliciousness I was hoping for, but I really like it after it's
been on my skin for awhile. Plus, my 7 year old son said immediately upon my picking him up from school "Mommy, you smell soooo good", so it's a keeper. I found mine at Marshalls- 17 bucks for 1oz, and I would not have paid full price and been thrilled, but I'd def buy it again if I got a bargain. Dont think I'll run out anytime soon, as it's quite strong, but who knows, I find myself reaching for it more than I thought I would. I agree that it is somehow comforting, and it reminds me of something from my youth... Minnesota winters are long and cold and this is a perfect scent for those months, in my opinion.

I ADORE this perfume. I can smell the cinnamon, and also a hint of something caramel, but all in this intriguing musky scent. Amazing, I can't stop smelling myself.

A mi me encanta este perfume, al principio puede ser algo fuerte,la primera hora es fuerte la canela y la vainilla en mi, pasadas 3 horas el olor es canela y naranja, pero nada pesado, muy muy suave,ya no puedo detectar la vanilla , en mi piel ha desaparecido,solo canela y naranja sutil durante muchas horas.Lo adoro!!!.Huele a invierno reconfortante, alegria de vivir entre el fuego de la chimenea y envuelto en una mullida manta :-))

Bitter oranges, vanilla and musk - magnificent! This is a new favourite of mine. It is sweet, but in a very adult way. It is strong and has tremendous resonance. Absolutely divine!!! It has depth, it is sensual and so very unusual!

I love this scent. Yes, it has a pervasive smell of Play-Doh and no, it doesn't last very long. So what! I adore orientals - give me a spice found in pumpkin pie with whipped cream and the hook goes in. This is an uber-girly, sweet, and fun fragrance. It will not make you feel sophisticated or avant garde. Mata Hari would not have worn it. Yet for my private enjoyment, I find it sexy in a "I believe in True Love" kind of way. It is as guilty a pleasure as any chick flick where the plain girl gets the guy. Ah, how great to be female!

This is a great scent. It seems like caramel to me, but not a noxious caramel. Just interesting. Seems pretty linear. I always want to have some on hand for cool weather. Lasts all day.

I'm a little afraid of its silage for work, but if I squirt some on my finger and dab my neck, it's OK for work.

The bottle is a work of art, absolutely the most beautiful bottle that I own.

If you enjoy gourmonds, this could be for you.

My favourite gourmand! Mouth-watering cinnamon and vanilla blend with an interesting salty note on the top. Not very complex but perfect when I'm something sweet and comforting. I've almost finished my small bottle, which is really rare to me, and I'm planning to buy the biggest bottle next.

Another one I was hoping to like, after reading the notes && reviews, it sounded like it would have been perfect....
Unfortunately, I just didn't like it. The orange screamed "Pledge" to me (like, the wood cleaner?), and I just couldn't get past it.
If it would have been a little more vanilla to cut some of the orange and cinnamon, I'd have probably loved it.
I'm a gourmand type girl, tho, so I like things warm and sweet. I don't mind spice, it just has to be warm, not sharp. I feel like the orange was just too sharp that it kinda killed the other notes.
The bottle, though, is perfection. All of the Lolita bottles are adorable. ;)

I wish I could love this the way it should be loved, but I cannot bring myself to. It has a lot of promise at first spray, bringing to mind the scents of a a Swiss or German bakery. All those yummy warm baking spices, gingersnaps, with a citrus that keeps it from being truly gourmand.

Unfortunately after it begins to set in a scent like burning rubber or black liquorice (something very identifiable with the Lolita Lempicka line) takes over and renders the baked goods useless. And that scent lasts and lasts, which really infuriates me because if they took out that burnt rubber smell this would become a holy grail status fragrance for me. At this point I would be scrubbing it off my skin if it were not for that amazing drydown. Its a wonderful warm vanilla that's so delicious it makes me want to lick at my wrist.

The bottle design here, as with all of Lolita Lempicka bottles, is such a whimsical work of art. That and the drydown are almost enough to tempt me to want to own this. Sadly, that middle note of black liquorice is a deal breaker for me.

EDIT: Alright, I gave in and swapped for a bottle. I just love this so much! I'm willing to put up with that annoying licorice note as long as the rest of this delivers on the goods. And boy does it. :)

I absolutely love this fragrance!

As previous commenters have said, this scent is a nice, warm blanket of rich vanilla with bright notes that pop up with every delightful little sniff, whether you get a hint of the spicy-hot cinnamon or the sharp citrus. Easily translatable for day (really not a very strong fragrance; very subtle for the office or for dabbing on to do some running around) or for night (rich and seductive, this is an incredibly good first date fragrance!).

My boyfriend, on one of our first dates, smelled this on me for the first time, and commented on it, saying, "You smell the way a woman is supposed to; when I smell this on you, it's like you're begging me to touch you."

That in itself (and two happy years later) should speak volumes for this exquisite perfume!

I always crave this scent when the fall season begins. It is so comforting, soothing and deliciously smelling. It is like having a hot cup of coffee with cinnamon drizzled on top in a quaint small café on a chilly autumn morning and watching the colorful leaves quietly falling on the ground. I find this scent so peaceful and happy but there is also sensual and alluring side to this fragrance that is quite attractive.

The composition perhaps is not ground breaking as we have tons of vanilla inspired scents on the market. However, this one is done especially well. The orange in the opening is lovely and slightly bitter like fresh rind peeled from a real orange. The cinnamon scent comes in hot waves and engulfs the orange rind in a warm and cozy wrap. The scent settles into cinnamon vanilla heart notes with the distinctive touch of immortal flower. It smells delicious but I cannot say that it is a sugar bomb. Some say that the immortal smells a bit like maple syrup and I do agree with this analogy. This lovely, comforting composition lasts for hours and finally transforms into a base of musky vanilla notes.

My overall score is 8.5/10. This is a must for chilly weather for me and one of my favorites from Lolita Lempicka’s line. It lasts long (8 plus hours) and the sillage is just perfect. Another great creation by Maurice Roucel!

Uh, I got rid of it. So salty, I couldn't stand it. And it's a scent of a heavy-weight siren ;) I mean, it wasn't delicate when I was wearing it, but somehow it seemed the ingredients weren't of an excellent quality. Not my cup of tea and when I sniffed this on another girl in a shop, I got an unpleasant feeling of a salty sweetness. I guess too much salt in the perfume makes me hate the scent. But the bottle is sweet - close to kitch but still looks nice.

All I can say is "WOW!!!!" I read the reviews for L here on Fragrantica and decided to try it. It was a chilly day but the spice and vanilla warmed me right up. Then, the strong cinnamon faded into a soft, heated blend of vanilla, bitter orange, hint of cinnamon, musk, and woods that just made me feel happy. The cinnamon and bitter orange make the vanilla sexy, sensuous, and sophisticated instead of "little girl in a candy store"- no nauseatingly, cloyingly sweet gourmand here. My boyfriend, who ABHORRS perfume (except Angel, which I hate) took one whiff of me and went nuts! He said "This kicks Angel's ass!" He could not stop sniffing me; he was all over me, his face practically glued to my neck and nuzzling me every 5 seconds, saying that "this is what every woman should smell like!" and I practically got mauled. Wow. Suffice to say, we had a great night last night. I will definitely be wearing this all the time now. Great scent for Fall/Winter.

This perfume is like a fairytale, and unlike any I have ever smelled. It shares some characteristics with the other Lolita Lempicka fragrances, but this is much softer, more wearable, and prettier than the others.

It opens with yummy, juicy orange, which fades and mixes with vanilla-y flowers. The cinnamon then starts to warm up on the skin as the perfume smells sweeter and spicier. After a few hours it smells like delicious vanilla and soft, warm blooms in a woody base. The end may be my favourite. It makes me feel dreamy.

For some reason, despite the winter/fall warmth of this fragrance, it still reminds me of a mermaid. I don't think I would wear it in summer though- the sun and heat would make this cloying and sickly sweet. But right now fall is in the air and I am sniffing the crook of my elbow in awe. This is definitely at the top of my wishlist. It may even take its place with Vera Wang Princess and Burberry Classic as one of my all time favourites.

Let the fairytale live on.

not impressed with it at all, sorry! i adore vanilla but this does nothing for me! bought it online without trying and had to get rid of it on ebay:(

on a positive note, the bottle is absolutely superb though!

Started off sooooo goood there is vanilla and orange and i feel great that i beat the negatives reviews and love this , then there is a hint of cinnamon this is looking better and better ....BUT THEN THE IMMORTAL KICKS IN ....and it reminds me of some fragrance i made a mental note to NEVER WEAR EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Immortal flower kills this beautiful yummy cinnamon-vanilla treasure .... :( :-/
It ruins it all ....

I am really craving for its cinammon-vanilla yumminess but it is impossible to get over the (unfortunately) overwhelming immortal note.
If that note wasn't present, this fragrance would be one of my treasures !!!

So, if someone knows a perfume being "L"'s cinnammon-vanilla yumminess minus that damned immortal note
:-D, I would be pleased to hear from her/him !!! ;o)

THe most beautiful vanilla sent ever produced. This fragrance reminds me that mixing ingrediants into a perfume is truly art. Thank you for such an amazing fragrance

I'm absolutely in love with this fragrance - without a doubt it will be one of my signatures for a long time. For me, the warm vanilla is present from the beginning and is without question the central note in L. On first spray, sweet bergamot and a dash of bitter orange make an appearance. The citrus adds a bit of zest, but mellows quickly and blends very smoothly with the other notes. There is just enough cinnamon to add an amazing spicy warmth to the vanilla. There's also a hint of smokiness. Neither the citrus nor cinnamon are overbearing in this fragrance for me, so I am surprised to see that some others have found these to be strong notes.

I wouldn't say I get any saltiness from L, but there is a really nice "airy" note that reminds me very much of the ocean. It's hard to describe, but I think it comes from the combination of the immortelle flower and the dry wood notes. The result is reminiscent of sun-warmed driftwood and light ocean breezes. L is just heavenly - it's warm, exotic, and inviting, but also a bit mysterious and strange.

L is sweet, but definitely not sugary or candy-like. I find it unique, sensual and sophisticated. It does seem to vary depending on skin chemistry, so not everyone will love this fragrance. The sillage and lasting power are better than average on my dry skin.

I definitely think L is the most unique, sensual offering from Lolita Lempicka. I know it's my favorite from the Lempicka line!

when i first sprayed it on me(in spring), i didnt give a meaning why they say this is salty and mermaidlike. but after the weather getting hotter, i understand it. this perfume is for summer and all of the characteristics of this perfume shows themselves in summer.
young,attractive perfume
smells like sunbathing after swimming.

L is a little flirty.
Like a sensuous teenager, blooming into a lady.
I like cinnamon, and this is just sweet cinnamon.
A little childish for everyday wear.

I found a little bitty mini of this (had to use wire cutters, the closest thing I have to pliers, to pry the little bitty cap off). Disappointing on me--does not live up to the hype in some of the more gushing reviews.

Mermaid? Beachy? Salty? Nope--just orange confectioner's sugar with a slight cookie dough drydown. Lasting power mediocre. As powerful as weak tea, even though I gave myself two, uh, dunks on my arm from the non-spray bottle. Not as warm, strong, sticky, or spicy as Mediterranean.

On me this is warm sweet vanilla and lots, lots of cinammon ( someone told me I smelled like cinammon chewing gum haha). But nevermind, it´s a very nice spicy vanilla, not on the gourmand side for me, and as I have perfume eater skin, this only lasts about 2 hours with almost no sillage, but on most people it really stands out.

I bought this unsniffed and I decided it's not for me. I think it's an interesting scent, and I could see how others could like it. But I'm not sure exactly what it is, maybe the cinnamon, or something else that sort of makes me nauseous. I suppose I could say that it interests me at first, but then it becomes overwhelming and I begin to dislike it. I like the way it smells in the box, but not on me. Luckily I found a good home for it. :)

I'm in two minds about this scent. The start is loud and kind of strange like medicine and not really wearable for my liking. But then it calmes down to an delicious orange-vanilla cookie dough with some unexpected smoky note that gives an interesting twist. I like that skin-near scent a lot. But so far I wear it usually at home because I'm afraid you need some time to understand that fragrance and I don't want to smell like medicine to other people. Still i'm glad to have it.
Sillage is low, longevity is good.

I liked this one. Didn`t detect any cinnamon (thank god). For me it was identical smell of incense in etno shops - wood, sandal wood, leather pouches etc... Until (what a mistake!) I have read one L review that said something about "disinfection toilette blocks they used at train stations". From then, I always found the stench in it, before it dries down to my beloved incense in etno shop. I can`t get over the yucky opening again. So better forget this review:)
Nice ad, just skip the aquatic beaty, wait when the liquid inside turns brown (and it will) and you will get the right impression.

Dulce e intensa vainilla, con canela, naranja y un toque marino ¿?. Hay que ir con cuidado y no aplicar mucho porque es un poco fuerte, no de los que marean pero dicha fuerza impide apreciar mejor sus notas olfativas. Me ha hecho recordar levemente a Obssession de Calvin C, quizás el toque de vainilla. De los perfume de Lolita este, está en el segundo lugar de mis preferencias.


Sweet and intense vanilla, cinnamon, orange and a touch sea??. You have to be careful not to apply much because it is a bit strong, not dizzy but that obscures the force better olfactory notes. Has reminded me slightly Obssession Calvin C, perhaps a touch of vanilla. Of the perfume Lolita this is the second in my preferences.

At first spray I get a strong cinnamon scent with oranges. When it settles down the vanilla starts to appear, but I get something similar to tobacco on my skin. Maybe this immortal note, that i don't know what is?? - But I like it. After a while, the similar-to-tobacco smell disappears and I get vanilla with cinnamon and a very soft musk at the drydown. I'm falling in love with this one. I found it weird when first tested it, but now I'm getting used to it, and it makes me feel very comfortable. I think it fits daytime only if you live in a place with really cold weather. Otherwise, I'd use it at night. - Since I live in a place with tropical weather, I'll use it at night (in a place with air conditioner).=) This tobacco-immortal (?) note makes it a bit too strong for sunny days - even if the weather is a little cold. IMHO.
The sillage is amazing and longevity is great also. My boyfriend made me a lot of compliments when I wore that one.

At first I was a little put off by the citrus opening, but man oh man, the dry down is simply heavenly; warm vanilla and cinnamon. I love it! One of my fave fall/winter scents! It's really different from other frags in that the opening and the dry down are so opposite of each other. Very nicely done scent and if you try it, please wait for the dry down. Oh, did I mention the lasting power is great too? As is always with Lolita's frags! :)

It is very sweet fragrance I love it so much!!! I has a natural sweetness i think it the reason for the is the combination of spices such as cinnamon and vanilla . I don't understand why the hell people say that every sweet fragrance smells like cotton candy GOD NO !!! stop it this is not helpful !!! THIS HAS NO COTTON CANDY .

Just a quick hint for those trying perfumes at the counter. Never spray the first spray on yourself. Always spray away first as you don't know how long the bottle has been sitting there without the cap and the older residue sitting at the tip will not reflect the perfume inside.

Update. Still really Beautiful. Similar to Fleur de Corail but this is gourmand. Not sickening or cloying - The opposite. Lovely blend of something summery which I can't put my finger on, vanilla, bitter orange and cinnamon. It's like wandering through the tall dry grass fields when I was a kid with the scents of cinnamon and vanilla and maybe caramels wafting through the air. A perfect scent and not as overbearing as the signature scent or Forbidden Flowers. This and the Fleur de Corail are quite airy compared. The perfect scent for Summer or Fall.

Intrigued by Lolita Lempicka's lovely design of bottles, I decided to try out one of their perfumes and went for "L de Lolita Lempicka".
The scent smelled nice when I held the bottle to my nose, however after the first spritz on my skin it developed into the nastiest bathroom cleaner ever. I couldn't make out any sweet notes here, only a sharp, cold and synthetic smell, which really surprised me, because the notes looked really nice to me.
The only compliment this perfume deserves is for it's longevity- it unfortunately lasted more than 24 hours on me.

I adore the bottle. It is reminiscent of the ocean waves, a delicate shell on the beach, or perhaps a sunken treasure? A jewel on the sand? Golden lichen or perhaps a frayed patch of fishnet? Who knows. The fragrance inside, however, does not remind me of such elements. It is very warm and sweet, with a slightly masculine feel to it when I spray it. There is a lot of cinnamon, orange and musk. Those are the notes that I feel remain prominent throughout the entire lifespan of the perfume on my skin.

When L is first applied, I am overwhelmed. But this quickly turns to awe as my nose is met with such a unique assortment of fragrances that I can't help but love it. It smells more mature than the original Lolita Lempicka perfume and even though it is sweet, it is much less sweeter than the original. At least to me.

I first loved it 'cause it reminded me of roasted almonds sold on a x-mas market, so I bought it. Now I can't stand it anymore: It's just too much cinnamon! Gives me a headache.

While the bottle is absolutely breath taking to look at, it does lead one to believe that the juice inside might be a light, beachy, summer scent, when infact, it is very much the opposite. I mean this in the best way. This is categorized as an oriental vanilla, but in my opinion, is about as gourmand as you can get. Delicious,warm,spicy, orange and vanilla. Like some beautiful decadent dessert. I am usually not crazy about such foodlike fragrances, but this one is quite the exception!

I agree with Sheridan...thanks for the champa ID...I couldn't place it! Champa with a note of sweet licorice. Yum. Clever little bottle, too.

Yummy... I especially love the salt smell I detect occasionally.

This my favorite winter fragrance. It smells like chocolate powder mixed with coconut and sugar and a hint of woodsy patchouli. I get so many compliments!! I love this stuff!!!!! I wish I could wear it all year long...it may not smell like this on everyone but lolitas fragrances work well with my body chemistry!

I fell a Lot of ginger in this and big assomiliance with caron reglisse ,so sweet-fresh !

I don't think this is a typical vanilla scent. It is dark, spicy & salty. I think it is a bit cloying.. and I definitely can't wear it every day, but I like it.

It’s hard to write an objective review on perfumes, mainly because our sense of smell is so deeply attached to our emotions. It was very hard for me to separate myself from this perfume, and I still feel that emotion can only heighten one’s appreciation for scent, but in the pursuit of objectivity, I will try to keep the poetic tangents to a minimum.

This scent is classified as an oriental vanilla, and there is a salty, beachy twist to it that reminds one of mermaids; NOT the Disney version of mermaids, but rather, what mermaids would exude if they were real. The moment you spritz L on, you immediately smell the top notes of bitter orange and bergamot. It’s fresh, sweet,sugary, playful and intoxicating. Heart notes of immortelle flower and cinnamon bleed through the citrus sweetness, and as the progression of the scent goes, slowly overpower and give it spice and attitude. In the grand finale of the dry down, notes of musk, tonka bean, sandalwood, and vanilla create a warm, rich creaminess that is almost blatantly sexual. When the sandalwood and vanilla mix, I can smell sweet driftwood growing warm in the sun. And yet, as you smell it, all the way down to the base, there is a saltiness that doesn’t seem to go away. It lingers, and you feel like you’re wearing a hidden part of a beautiful, undiscovered lagoon.

Everything about this perfume charms me, from the colorful box right down to the bottle and its contents. The bottle is really ingeniously designed-a clear glass in the vague shape of a heart, shiny and small, like the heart of the sea, displaying its aqua blue liquid contents. The top is covered with delicate gold netting, and small gems-a sparkling golden L, an opalescent teardrop stone, and a clear glass starfish-are attached to the neck with golden wire . The overall effect is very aquatic and jewel-like; a scent for a mermaid princess.

Overall, this perfume is youth; it is contradiction, and beauty, wildness and assertive femininity. It’s a siren-worthy scent, something the sailors would leap into the waters for.

It's patchouli and vanilla... lots of vanilla in the drydown. You smell like a strong brand of baby powder and everybody will notice. I liked it but it is not for summer, at all. It is a winter perfume. I finally gave it to my mother and smells diff on her and became her signature fragrance. I sometimes detect incense on her skin when she wears it. It reminds me of summer..but it's for winter. In hot weather this perfume is so heavy.... you will get intoxicated. Lempicka is not for everybody. It's quite unique.

Very girlie/feminine bottle: 10/10
Lasting power: 10/10
Scent: quite intoxicating

Use this for very first time to a wedding party, n i got 5 compliments, woooow.... this is really lovely :)

Like this perfume, sweet spicy of the cinnamon is quite dominant in my opinion. Somehow I like this fragrance better than the original Lolita Lempicka :)

Very woodsy, that in contradiction to such a delicate and feminine bottle it's almost masculine, and in a way, harsh. Patchouli note is quite detectable.

One of my very favorite scents. I love it! I try not to wear this one as often as I would love to just so my nose does not become immune to the fragrance. There is nothing about this scent that disappoints me. It is very long lasting and it smells great from start to I wash it off. Worthy of a backup!

i really3 like this scent ! like i want to wear it every given time ! upon 1st spray i detected bitter orange then it melt down to a very creamy yummy smell! it especially lasting at night & cold weather like a rainy day i think .. LOVE this one... but not suitable during a hot & sunny day! it disappear once u sweat ! thats too bad... as i m living in a place where it is hot all the time :(

I'm in love! Just picked this up the other day & I'm obessed with this fragrance. It's intoxicating (in a good way), warm, sweet & sexy! I really like that the vanilla is present but not too overpowering and the bottle is so pretty!

I´ve just bought it.. and i love it!!! I guess it´s my favourite between lolita´s fragances, and i must admit i´s sort of a fan of them. It´s sweet and warm, long lasting and it´s noy similar to any other. Even though i´m quite young, i´m looking for those perfums that don´t smell similar to others. I don´t like smeling like everybody.
L from Lolita makes me feel special. I think they would fit women from all ages.
CINNAMON IS JUST PERFECT!!

Beatiful smell.PERFECT Romantic,wonderful.I love it.I fell in love with it on the sea holiday.Siutable for any occasionsand age.ADORABLE.It always remembers me Black Sea.The only reason i didnt bye more than one bottle is short lasting.The magic finishes after 2-3 hours wearing.WHY?

I recently bought the pure perfume of L. As it is said to be enriched with patchouli I was really looking forward to see what a moderate amount of patchouli would do to the beautiful fragrance L.

What first hit my nose when I applied a drop from the heartshaped bottle was the smell of caramel. Not the chewy candy caramel, but the burnt sugar you get on top of your creme brulée. When the perfume begun to bloom I could smell the bitter orange, immortelle and musk. Only the cinnamon seemed to be a more or less absent compared with the edp. The perfume has a more narrow and deeper perspective and developes seamlessly from the caramel-y top to the sensual sweet and musky dry down.

I think it is much more sensual than original L edp, and also more longlasting. But the sillage is low, so I layer it with the edp for better projection for the parum, and duration for the edp. (I just wish I had a large bottle parfum with sprayer :)).

Edit: If you google on "The Heart Catcher" and "Spellbinding Quintessence" you will find the pure parfum in two different bottles on the LL site: The original L bottle (as I have) which is discontinued, and then the same juice in the bejewelled chrystal "Heart Catcher" bottle, priced to 700 € (!!).

Just arrived today.
what can I say... I think this was a bad purchase, the bitter orange is a little too bitter and its all a little sour on my skin. I am wearing Black cashmere today so maybe they are crossing notes and killing me softly within pong.. I just dont know..
I will give this an honest go but at present I suggest this is a frag not suited to all chemistry and to try before you buy!

EDIT
I took a shower and tried this on clean skin... Its a lot nicer without the Black Cashmere..
Despite the cinnamon/vanilla/orange combo this is not a sweet/dessert fragrance the spices are clean and pure, just like you would imagine the genuine article. The bitter orange is bitter. I dont love this frag but I do like it and have worn it for the last 36 hours..
re longevity, I can smell it 6 hours after spray. I wore it last night and this morning I could still smell the cinnamon and sandalwood, it was subtle and warm and lovely..
A nice scent for Autumn/winter.

i love this scent, a warm cozy vanilla that will make you feel so feminine. theres a pinch of cinnamon and a string of licorice that makes it even better. my favorite so far from the LL line. the bottles are gorgeous too.

If you love vanilla, this is a warm, creamy vanilla with a small amount of spicy cinnamon and musky woods - yet it's not at all too cloying, even in summer heat. There's tiny hint of something lovely, perhaps the immortal note?

The sillage isn't overpowering if you use a light hand.

Those of you that have read my other reviews know I'm not a vanilla fan, but I'm loving this one. This is not a cloying, sugary sweet vanilla.

ETA: Decants lose the citrusy top note, but when sprayed from the bottle there's a bit of citrus in there. Lovely either way.

Sweet and creamy, with tons of vanilla. Very gourmand, like the aroma of home baking.

So warm and spicy. Don't normally like woodsy smells, but this one won my heart immediately. When I saw the cinnamon/bitter orange combination, I thought there was a risk this might smell like Christmas juice, but the vanilla offsets it nicely. Sophisticated and distinct.

Another beautiful scent from the LL House. Not as tenacious as the original Lolita or Flowers. This one hangs close to the skin. Mildly spicy, mild Vanilla and again for LL, the woody notes are the perfect ending to a warm, sensual fragrance.

So I bought a mini size of this perfume just to try it out for a while to see if I liked it enough to get a full size. I was expecting a more conventional sweet vanilla perfume, but was surprised on first use that this is actually very unusual.
Starts off with a sweetly spicy hint (cinnamon?), and a kind of sour-citrus (must be the bitter orange) and a touch of saltiness. Then gradually begins to morph into a lovely warm blend of vanilla, spice and a slight hint of floral and a touch of 'smokiness' (but not in the 'I just smoked a cigarette' sense) - might be the effect of musk. Really beautiful! Try this if you're looking for a not overly-sweet scent with a twist! & the bottle is absolutely gorgeous!

So sweet and spicy and warm! Then gone in mere minutes. Why must you do this to me?

Two words: Nag Champa. Fortunately, I happen to love the smell of Nag Champa, so I enjoy Lolita L, but I'm not sure I would buy this perfume when I can just burn some incense. Maybe I'll give it another test just to see if I can ignore the incense and pick anything else up.

I like it a lot.

It drives me crazy...definitely my new favorite. It really remains me of the very first Dior Addict, of course, the tonka bean is missing. But it's totally gorgeous, elegant, with the exact notes it was meant to have...I know it might be too much for some girls, but for me it's simply delicious!

The orange start off is still ok, but then this gets an extreme and sharply sweet drydown which I find very hard to bear.

OMG!!! Where had I've been???!!! I bought L two days ago unsniffed just by following your reviews... wore it last night for the very first time and OHHHH-LA-LA... it was instant love!!! I can already tell this is going to become one of my favorites!!!!

The first time I tried this there was this note that funked things up and all I could smell was like a baby poo and toasted marshmallows. It was incredibly nasty. But my chemistry has changed and I thought I would try it again. So glad I did! It now is a sweet vanilla spice on my skin. Nice!

I love the original Lolita Lempicka perfume but this one not so much! It has this tobacco- ish smell to it! But on the other hand it IS sweet as well...so a sweet scent mixed with tobacco is how I would describe it! Never would I buy another bottle! And if you are considering it I definitely recommend you test it on your skin first or you too might be disappointed!

I use L for 2 years..absolutely divine..love the cinnamon and vanilla scent...just my favourite perfume ever !!!!And the bottle is a peace of art..absolutely beautiful.

This is divinely delicious and mysterious. The bitter orange is extremely rich and almost smoky. The vanilla and musk mingle together in a gourmand and comforting ending. This is the only scent where I can actually smell every note and follow the melody of the scent. One of my absolute new favorites.

Smelled it on my sister the other day and its a very nice vanilla fragrance, sweet but complex if you compare to other vanillas but I prefer the original Lolita Lempicka, richer in tones.

I love Obsession; it smells fabulous on me on a summer day, out and about. But it's not what you would call cubicle friendly -- just too smelly.

So, I fell in love with this Lolita. It's like a nicer, gentler version of Obsession. It's still romantic and sexy, but not strong - you have to lean in a bit to smell it.

Another great point was none of the very sensitive folks in my office are allergic to it (hey, I'm in San Francisco, and that stuff is important).

Just Love it, one of my favourite scents.
But i only recomend this one to ppl that usualy like sweet and unusual scents...

So sexy and powerful

Try it 1st.

I got this from tj maxx for 16.99 because of the great reviews and the beautiful bottle.. But.. I had to return it the next day because after trying it out and wearing it for a few hours, it just made me want to throw up.. I really didn't like it at all. I love the bottle though hehe

I cannot believe the incredible deal I got on this one, I went to marshall's and it was 16.99. I love the fragrance. It lasted all day and it smelled great on me. I became a fan the first time I smelled it at H-mart. It smells sexy. Yes, you can smell the orange very strong at first, but then it mellows into a vanilla musk scent. Extremely sexy scent. Love it.

And by the way, I am 34, this scent is a perfect match for my body's chemistry, and no I do not smell like a cinnamon bun.

Curiosity. Whenever I wear this everyone is curious about what I'm wearing - in a good way of course. This is my night time perfume. Perfect and complex and wonderful.

This is a really underrated fragrance. For the price, you can't beat the deep smoky/gourmand mix...a must have for vanilla lovers who want a little variety.

I am in LOVE with this fragrance! I decided to ask for it for my birthday after reading reviews and I do not regret it at all!
The vanilla really comes out on my skin and I think the spicy smells just makes it complete heaven! Not too sweet or too bitter :)
I think it smells a little bit like some Lush products too which I adore. :)

I don't like it & i can't understand how anyone can!
it's just too bitter, too sharp, too sweet, too spicy, too much vanila and so on and so on...it's overpowering everything it meets on it's way.
Sadly, i just can't understand this composition...

This is a feminine counterpart of Givenchy Pi and both are lovely on me, although L is slightly sweeter than Pi. I really love all the notes so perfectly blended together, at first I get a slight citrus aroma thanks to the bitter orange note and then just a lovely, creamy and enveloping vanilla, cinnamon and musk. It is even ambery to me in a way and I thik I get a tinge of sweet and delicious liquorice as well.
Ideal colder weather (not only autumn/winter) fragrance and it lasts on me and my clothes!
So comforting... I love it!

I love it!!! This one starts citrusy with the bitter orange. But, after a few minutes, i can smell the vanilla and the orange mixed. It becomes like an soft, sweet and creamy orange yogurth.

Holy strong perfume! I bought it blindly because I loved the original Lolita but it was so strong on the first spray that I couldn't stand it. I tried to wash it off but it was tenacious. After taking a shower it was still present, but actually smelled good afterward. If I were to use it I would put it on pre-shower and wash most of it off. I would never wear it during the day. It's one of those perfumes that lingers everywhere you go. I'm sure my office mates would not appreciate it.

This beautiful bottle is so cute. even more the the pictures showe..
The smell is very comforting. starts of citrusy and fresh . very nice. but it only last for lets say .10 minuts . then the cinnamon kick in and warms it up .
and it is endead a masculin feel to it for a wild befor it settels to a more feminin Vanilla, i suppose it is the tonka i mistake for vanilla . It is a very good and exiting fragrance if you ask me . not like anything else i have tryed before . so exited about the changes in the fragrance as it dewellops one the skin.. i love it

This is like lemon cake to me. Starts out VERY citrusy and it dries down to something that smells like lemon-vanilla cheese cake on me. It is not bad in the dry down, actually it smells quite yummy. The beginning is probably a bit too citrusy but it quickly turns into a sweet, dessert-type of scent. Very playful.

This perfume reminds of Pink Sugar - they are very similar in that both have a citrus-vanilla combination. I personally find L de Lolita Lempicka more polished, more tastefully done, not as sickening sweet.

Update: after another test I do get that it's actually bitter orange rather than lemon that gives the citrusy feel.

One of my favorites. It turns to salt with hints of orange, cinnamon, and anise on my skin and there's something absolutely gorgeous about it. It reminds me somewhat of the scent of sunburned skin (without the burn and itch, of course). Not too sweet or overpowering but has AMAZING lasting power on clothing, in particular. I spray a bit on my chest and the scent lingers beautifully on my shirts and jackets for days.
I happen to be a singer so the whole headache deal is huge for me since, let's face it, I breathe a lot more than most people do. Even if I spray this on the same day as a rehearsal (which I would normally never do) it stays close to my skin and doesn't make me, or anyone else, nauseous like most perfumes will. Can't believe nobody seems to know about this!

What can I say about 'L' that hasn't been said already. But I will try. The cinnamon and bitter orange combination is a little masculine as no floral is present. Aw heck, it's plenty masculine and I wouldn't mind a man smelling all spicy and salty.

I think what is special about 'L' is the salty vanilla drydown. It's different way for a woman to wear vanilla and it last forever. It's like visiting a New England beach after the prime season and letting the scent of the beach cling to you.

Who is 'L'? She's a siren coming out of the water after all the tourists have gone home and she's brought orange glazed cinnamon scones with her.

Bonus, the bottle is beautiful and looks great on the vanity.

Sorry...it's like the smell of incense in Chinese temple...

I agree with sherapop, it seems that all LL perfumes have licorice root extracts, but vanilla and orange shout louder in this one. When I first sniffed it I got shocked by the bitter orange note, which is really too strong in the beggining, but after some minutes it becomes lighter and so delicious! It makes L de Lolita unique, not oversweet, very different to most sweet gourmant perfumes. I keep sniffing my wrists when I wear it. It was a divine blind buy!

I have been avoiding this stuff (all LL scents really) like the plague since it came out. Why? Errrr, because I was dumb? I try to stay away from new stuff that goes instantly trendy for one, I'd heard they were all very sweet for another and I'm not fond of terribly sweet. I was on Vanilla overload for a while (too many women bathing in anything vanilla) and I really thought it was aimed at the very young market. Having finally stumbled onto perfume blogs and reviews, I found that most if not all of those fears were unfounded. Having found wonderful online sources for samples of quality scents, it was certainly worth a tryout. After two days of wear I can definitively say I love it. It's not too sweet, it's not too girly/young, the vanilla when combined with the bitter orange and spice does not smell like cake or candy...at least not on me. My husband loves it, but most of all, it just makes me happy. I think I'll be on a sample binge for a long, long while, but I will be picking up a bottle of this in the near future.

I'm not (usually) a big fan of vanillas, nor am I (usually) much of a fan at all of most sweet perfumes, but I am a fan of L de Lolita Lempicka. Oh, most assuredly, I am.

It's not the sweetness nor the spiciness that I like so very much in this one, it is the wonderful dry-down that is redolent of Nag Champa! Did I say it is wonderful? Well, it IS.

I would never have been interested in trying this one just based on the notes and reviews, because for me, smelling like a pastry is just not my style. But I happened across an orphaned (no box) bottle at TJMaxx that was sitting on the discounted shelf and since it had obviously already been sampled, I tested it. To my delight, the sweet top notes did not last long on me, but later on, the dry-down grabbed my attention, big time, and held it. What IS that crazy, wonderful, familiar smell? It was the Nag, and I had to have it.

This EDP does not take long to get to dry-down on me, and I'm happy that it lasts a good 6 hours for me.

unfortunately it smels like orange youghurt in my skin which i hate it:"(

I LOVE this! It started off very powdery; luckily I love powdery scents because for some reason if there is a hint of powder anywhere in a perfume it will be the dominant note on me. I never really smelled orange but I do get lovely, creamy, cinnamon dusted vanilla. Not crazy sweet, it's actually gentle and comforting like a fluffy cashmere blanket. I don't know if it sexy exactly but it is delicious, and pretty and all around perfect to me. On a wierd note, I keep smelling my wrist (because it is one of those scents) and it keeps changing from that powdery feeling to an almost pudding like spiced vanilla then back again. Either way it's fine with me.

I think my nose may not like orangey notes, because at first all I smelled was orange dishwashing liquid! But since I didn't have anything to wipe it off with, I left it on my hand, and I'm glad I did because once this perfume has a chance to settle and get to it's base it smell a LOT like Kenzo Jungle Le Tigre. A softer version without the cloves, but pretty dern close! So long story short, I'm picking up a bottle today. :)

I generally dislike sweet perfumes, but I like most of Lolita Lempicka's fragrances, and most of them are sweet if not very sweet. This has a strong vanilla scent, but that works for me as I really love vanilla. Hhowever this is not a common vanilla perfume, it has something to it that makes it oriuginal and unforgettable.

Very unusual parfume in good way :)I like it.It`s very very sweet.I can say even too sweet,like pure vanilla with little cinnamon there.And btw I smell only these 2 notes in `L`.When I first test it on my skin,I imagine that this scent is made especially for `lolita` kind of girls :)I mean I think that `L` will perfectly match on young women and girls.I can`t imagine `L` on women over 30.And I think that scent has to be in gourmand cattegory for sure-it smells just like vanilla cake))))))

I want freakin this so much..
so please give me recommend about this ?
I'm confused whether must buy this one or Fancy from JS ? :/

I adore this fragrance! So very sensual and deep with the vanilla dominating followed by the cinnamon and musk. The drydown is so delicious. Very sexy perfume. I can't see myself wearing this during the day because it smells a bit too sexy but I can totally see myself wearing it out at night. Love it! :)

This whimsical, oceanic ampoule is full of contrasts that aren't what you expect judging by its apperance.

The opening reminds me so much of Ursula, the voluptuous villian of an octopussian sea witch from the Disney movie, The Little Mermaid. Salty and dirty and ashy and spicy, and ever so not-very-nicey. Bitter orange and aromatic cinnamon give her that dark, intriguing edge, so befitting of her gourmandy presence.

Immortelle (a papery, everlasting flower that grows in dry scrub), I think is Ursula's first musty note I detect. It's also described as a straw flower, curry plant, tobacco like, dusty and bitter, which is exactly how it initially approached my nose.

Immortelle is also described as smelling like maple syrup, red fruit, and caramel which is what came with the with the tidal wave of sugar encrusted sea nymphs in the second phase!

What a paradox this little flower is.

Ursula finally retreated to her sea cave but still peered out from beyond the dark. The sweet, musky, burnt orange-cinnamon-toffee drydown was to die for and made me feel like I gained a couple of pounds. This is when my husband came home from work and started to ravage me with olfactive appreciation. I was thankful that the sea witch was nowhere in sight.

In conclusion, I think my chemistry (or perhaps it's just my nose) doesn't agree with immortelle or its combination with musk which makes the opening almost animalic, and most likely I will avoid wearing fragrances with this combination of notes.

However, this is a masterfully blended fragrance, full of intrigue and drama, that changes with tidal proportions. I have much respect for it.

Thank you darkbeauty for my sample of L, and my first encounter with Lolita Lempicka.

This fragrance by Lolita Lempicka has a warm cozy feel. In the beginning I smell great amounts of the vanilla with a hint of the burnt orange. It then quickly changes to a spice cinnamon with the vanilla still lingering. I love this perfume because vanilla is one of my favorite scents. It reminds me of spiced vanilla shortbread cookies, with a friendly warm hug. I give this fragrance a 9/10.

Compre esta fragancia con las mas altas expectativas por las opiniones de la mayoria aqui. Amo los perfumes dulces gourmand y cuando lei que olia a galletita, me volvi loca y lo compre sin probarlo.. UFFFF que horror, un total erros cometi. No me gusta nada, no va con mi piel. Seguro sera por la quimica de mi piel :(

Now this is a serious gourmand fragrance! I never detect the bitter orange note, it escapes my nose each time I try L, unless the bitter orange note is the alcoholic smell I get right after I apply L... To me this fragrance is a creamy blend of cinnamon, vanilla and tonka bean. Those notes combined results in a quite heavy cookie/cake/caramel scent. It's not synthetic to my nose, but it's too much for me. I'm not comfortable smelling like a cinnamon bun. I do like it when it settles (it gives me Cantate by Yves Rocher vibes), very cozy, but I don't know if 2-3 hours of smelling like a bakery is worth it. The lasting power is really great, lasts at least 8 hours on my skin.

A big disappointment :( I thought I would find a sweet smell of biscuits...I can only smell a ton of cinnamon and a very sinthetic and generic sweet note... not my idea of a good, natural gourmand scent.

All I can smell is the sea of vanilla, cinnamon and a hint of(supposed to be bitter)orange at the beginning. I can't detect any salt as some people do. Very nice, pretty scent but also very simple. I still can't decide if I dare to wear it or not. The vanilla in this scent is so obviously eatable. Do I want to smell like cinnamon cookie? The silage and the longevity are very impressive. The bottle is lovely ofcourse but in the same time very misleading. I would expect something fresh and aquatic by just looking at it.

This is highly overrated. This smells generic and synthetic. Not real vanilla at all!
Jessica Simpson fancy would be better!

I just tried it in a make up store.......it is not like any perfume I have ever tested before
it's not sugary not vanilla either
it's more like a synthetic ozone .....this might sound funny but it gave me the feeling like I'm in outter space lol :)))

Smell it at perfume shop, n it's not something i exepected. It's not vanilla at all, why it must categorized as oriental vanilla? Not bad, but i want purchase for this one.

I have a love-like-don't like relationship with this one! It seems I have that with a lot oriental-vanilla's, they seem to bore me very quickly. This one does too, but when I think back at the time I was crazy over it, I can't imagine it boring me! Sometimes it appeals very masculine on me though; at such times the salty sea note, bitter lemon and the musk cooperate and nock all the femininine notes down. That's when I really do NOT like it. Strange thing is, when I only owned a miniature, the liquid was brown. Now I have a full size (80 ml!) bottle and the liquid is just transparant... Maybe the liquid getting older is just a good thing for this one? Like with wine..? Oh well, seems like I'm keeping this fella just a little bit longer.

Sweet, sticky sticky cinnamon, and hints of vanilla, orange, and anise. I love, love, love the bottle, but I this one isn't for me. It's delicious, but I would rather eat it! :)

Is it just my imagination (runnin' away with me...) or do all Lolita Lempicka perfumes contain licorice root extract? I swear that I smell licorice in L, though it is not listed in the notes, and I felt the same way about FLEUR DEFENDUE, the cherry perfume.

In any case, I like L, whether it contains licorice or not. This fragrance conveys the Lolita Lempicka aesthetic of fairly linear oriental vanilla perfumes with a twist here and there but all of which appear to be singing at more or less the same frequency and are much closer to one another than any of them is to any perfume from any other house. No, L is nothing like anything made by Chanel or classic Guerlain or Hermes or any other house, but it has its own eccentric appeal nonetheless, offering up an odd assortment of notes including orange, cinnamon, vanilla and, I'd say, sea salt and licorice root!

Another aspect of this house I like is its spirit of fantasy. The bottles convey this facet extremely well, but I think that the perfumes do too. They are simple yet fairytale like, literally the stuff of dreams, and to wear them is to travel back in time to childhood. I could not wear the creations of this house every day, or even most days, but now and then they are nice for a change.

I bought L’D Lolita over two years ago around the Winter Solstice. I wore it straight for perhaps three weeks or longer, truly enjoying every moment. As far as perfume associations go, I will always think of L’D Lolita as a very wintry or holiday scent. On first spray it reminds me very much of ‘’Emeraulde’’ by Coty. It doesn’t at all surprise me to find this scent created by Maurice Rocel as it’s very similar to Tocade, but with just enough unique differences to make me love owning both! L’D is a very heavy and deliciously salty foody scent to my nose. Where Tocade is dry and almost powdery, L’D Lolita is salty and spicy…

In fact this scent if you completely disregard the notes and all you might know of it, smells like a hot bakery, where someone is cooking sugary chocolate cookies, with slices of orange and generous dashes of cinnamon. The very salty and unique ‘’immortal flower’’ note in the heart and even powerful in the woodsy dry down reminds me of baking soda. This scent isn’t at all connected to the visuals of a mermaid diving like a goddess into the sea ( for me), well that is unless her hair is made of vanilla, her limbs of cinnamon, her eye shadow must be orange and her lips taste of salt!
Oh but the bottle is just so fun and looks so cute sitting on my vanity.

For those who adore sweet fragrances this perfume is really a gem.It leaves a delicious sweet aroma on the skin ,sweet fragrance of vanilla mixed with orange. Delicious, but after two weeks I got bored and couldn't stand this deep sweet smell.
Another nice fragrance, nothing special. Nothing fresh.

This perfume was a blind buy. I bought it exclusively because of the adorable fairy tale bottle and fortunately I really liked what I got.

The mermaid advertising might lead you to expect that this is an aquatic scent - well, it's not. There's nothing fresh or watery about this fragrance.
What connects this scent with the mermaid commercial is the salty note, the calming vanilla end the exotic orange which makes me think of a warm sandy beach on a lazy summer day.

The perfume opens with bitter orange, vanilla and the salty note (not mentioned in the Fragrance Notes here but on the Lolita Lempicka website).
The dry down is all about vanilla. Not the sugar sweet pie-like vanilla but a more powdery and warm note.
The longevity is rather good.

IMO this perfume is more sensual than sexy. It invites you to come closer without being "intrusive".
A very feminine and delicate scent in a fairy tale bottle.

In 3 words: ALLURING - COMFY - VANILLA

Based on the notes listed and all the reviews here, I thought I would 've loved this. However, the bitter orange note is waaaaay too dominant for me... Not bad, though, just not for me.

super sugar sweet vanilla with candied orange and cinnamon. lolita you are the answer to my sugar tooth prayers without the calories! lol this juice lasts too! wow, i smell this on my sweaters days later. totally an awesome thing.

vanilla lace by VS, thats what I get when I smell this, the sea desing bottle made me think that it's more of a fresh scent but all I got was vanilla and more vanilla,it's a little too sweet for me

I have tried this several times with the hope I was wrong, mistaken, perhaps my nose took the day off, whatever.... BUT each time it was the same result: a dirty diaper full of pee. I am a mother and I know that smell. I have changed a multitude of diapers in my time. I'm not sure what combo of notes is making that distict smell, maybe the orange and cinnamon musk mix, but for me it's there and LOUD! I'm sure there is at least one mother out there who has tried this scent and would agree.

Hi.

L de Lolita Lempicka is the first Kiss of a relationship that promises to be Breathtaking.One of those brilliant creations by LOLITA and Another Romantic and Elegant scent to add to the Collection. Evocative,Wonderful, Yummy,Bewitching,Addictive,Vanillic, Warm and Artistic.

This Great Oriental-Vanilla has top notes of Orange A heart of Cinnamon and a dry down of sheer Vanilla as it Gives you feel Cozy,Comfortable and Above All when you wear this EDP it makes you feel like you are a Angel.This scent is Irresistible for so many Men.This Gourmand Oriental is not as Heavy and Womanly as Angel.

It is a little too heavy for hot summer days but Great for a ROMANTIC EVENING in AUTUMN/WINTER weather.The bottle is as ADORABLE as The scent.It is not the perfume I like it because I Absolutely Love it.Anyway if you are looking for a Sophisticated Oriental-Vanilla not in a Cloying way you are exactly at the right place.

Sillage?Very Good.

Longevity?Superb on my skin.

8/10

When I wear this perfume around men, it's like sharks in a blood bath! I've had 5 men who were all total strangers stand around me and drool over my perfume. My boyfriend loved this on me, and I had already been wearing it for a few hours. Every time I walk past a group of men, they stop me to ask what I'm wearing. When I say, "Lolita Lempicka," they always look confused, but it adds to the mystery, which we all know men love.

This concoction is strong, lasting all day and into the evening. When I spray it on, I try to literally only get a drop out and spread it around.

I would describe this scent as bitter orange, vanilla, and musk. Strangely, this fragrance reminds me very much of some kind of incense. Very alluring!

I briefly tested this, my first impression is a kind of powdery (baby powder) fragrance with notes that remind me of Lush's Karma fragrance, perhaps because of the bitter orange.

L de Lolita Lempicka has become my comfortable, go-to fragrance when I don't know what I am in the mood to wear. It is like the comfortable outfit that you can wear and feel appropriate and confident for the uncertainties of the day. The sugar-cookie smell has an approachable feel. For me it is not a dress-up, glamorous, sexy, or power fragrance. Just pleasant and comfortable. ...

I think that this fragrance suits SOME people. Although I do like it in the bottle, I would not wear this outside my house in public. The strong cinnamon really can get annoying after a while. But for my mom, it smells amazing on her. It suits her personality.
I also really like the bottle. I think its very elegant but hip at the same time.

I don't understand why Lolita Lempicka frags just don't agree with me! I thought I would love this one. I LOVE notes of bitter orange, cinnamon, and vanilla, so what's not to like? When I sprayed it on it was overwhelmingly sweet... I waited for it to become more subtle as it lingered, but it never did. The thick, heavy sweetness just made me feel ill. It does have excellent staying power and sillage, but was far too cloying for me.

My first impression wasn't good. I smelled bitter orange + lots of cinnamon (top notes) and nothing else. So I gave this another chance and... how I changed my mind! After 30min it grows DELICIOUS. A very sweet cupcake-vanilla and incredibly long lasting. Perfect for winter. Yummy!

Although my dear awesomeness did a negative review on this perfume, today I went to Fenwick and I tryed it. You know what? I love it so much that its going to be my next purchase.
Like awsomeness said, its not really unique and spectacular, but I believe is one of the most sweet, girly scents that I've ever smelled.
When I sparyed it on my skin, in the second the perfume was still in the air I thought "WOW this is what I was looking for", then, after 15 seconds on my skin, that orgasmic scent disapereed and what I get its a lovelyjovely orange, vanilla and cinnamom cake smell that lingers on my skin so delicatly and beautifull. I fell in love. After a while the wind shaked my hair and I smelled that "WOW" smell again, so I guess thats how peple smell this perfume on me.
I dont think that on my skin its really gourmand, the cake vibe disappers and what I have is a powdery vanilla spicy tone, with a gracefull veil of cinnamom. A scent perfect for winter in front of a fire, in the arms of your men. Really romantic, happy, young. As a gourmand/vanilla/Cinnamom scent I think its a 8.5/10 Really really good quality!

Very sweet and long lasting- i put a spray on my wrist from the drugstore, before going to work, and all day my coworker said i smelled like cookies! :S i'm not sure if that's what i'm aiming for. Will re-test.

I love this way better than coral flower! The first time I smelled it I sprayed it in my face but it smelled good at least. I can defiantly pick up the bitter orange and cinnamon notes, the bottle is really appelaing to me too like something out of the little mermaid lol

The dry down of this perfume is gorgeous. Deliciously sweet, but with tiniest hint of spice. Warm and cozy, yet still sophisticated.

The reason this is not a part of my collection is because it sits very harshly on my skin before getting to the dry down. Now that I am familiar with the notes, I realize it must be the bitter orange and cinnamon that create that harsh scent. Such a shame, because I love the dry down, but I'm not sure it is worth purchasing just for that.

It felt like I walked into a French patisserie, so tasty, so spicy, like a fresh baked vanilla cinnamon cookie...
My husband thought that I baked some cakes, although I didn't have time for that ( it was much quicker to buy Lolita...:), I have fulfilled my family's desire for cookies, or at least for the smell of it... :)
It feels so romantic, so
Christmas-ish... Although I know that this expression doesn't exist, it perfectly describes this lovely perfume...

The vanilla rules in this concoction.
Very spicy with sugared cinnamon and a vague nutty aroma. The scent lasts for hours and always draws great comments from others. Mine has unfortunately turned a darker color than it originally was. I don't think the scent has changed at all though.

L is a warm & comforting spicy sweet vanilla scent. Almost tooth-achingly sweet, although not as sweet as Pink Sugar, I think the spicy and orange notes break up the sweet element. Good choice for a younger woman and/or for winter wear.

I just got a bottle yesterday (finally found a it on sale at TJ Max!) and wore it today. I do love, love, love the scent, but the sillage and lasting power is poor. After a couple of hours (or less even) I couldn't smell it on my wrists at all. It didn't help matters that the woman I worked with today was dripping with patchouli :0 I forgive her, she's my BFF.

The bottle design is absolutely adorable-be careful with the cap! I've seen a few bottles with the caps that had came off for sale, the caps were rolling around in the boxes. Yeah, you can easily put the cap back on, it just seems very fragile, easily broken.

Got to say i was a bit taken back at the first spray cz of the bitter orange, which smelt burnt with the strong cinnamon.
Then gradually during the day it changed subtley on my skin, becoming more rich,warm & sweet. This was due to vanilla infusing with the other ingredients...hhmmm
The drydown is the best part for me cz its predominately warm/lush vanilla.
This is definately a Oriental Vanilla, & which is my fav fragrance group.
Also the bottle gorgeous.

Oh, I like this one. Something of a Sweet-fresh scent, very homogenous and lovely. It is a perfume for sunny-but-windy summerdays at the shore of a lake (not the sea).Very sexy !
Just love it...

I found a bottle of this at TJMax and since it was a discounted price , I went ahead and bought it. It has lots of cinnamon, lots. Then it's vanilla and Oriental spice and warm because of the cinnamon. Most of Lolita Lempicka is different from your average perfume. One smells like licorice, one is tons of cherries. If you want a different scent then go for it. Also the little bottles are sooo cute !

First a blast of alcohol. Then some intense vanilla with some citrus tones. I had my daughter smell my wrist and said "ewww I smell rubber like from the auto supply store". I couldn't smell that on my wrist. Then she sprayed some on her wrist and a minute or two later I took a sniff and was smacked with a rubber floor mat! Now it smells like sweat on a very cold day on top of vanilla. So I guess it really does not smell that appealing on me.

Update: Two hours later the drydown is soft and gentle, like warmed Play-Doh. Perfect for a pre-school teacher.

I consider myself a gourmand know-it-all. Everything I love and adore lies within a gourmand fragrance. What's not to love about smelling delectably yummy :)

But this, L de Lolita was so not for me. What I got from this was cinnamon and vanilla. Oh, how I didn't realize how I abhor cinnamon in large quantities in fragrances until I got this. This was one of the first fragrances that made my mouth water in queasiness. I was so disappointed because everyone, I mean EVERYone mentions this 'fume when speaking about vanilla gourmands.

I know not everything is for everyone, but geesh I wanted to like this. Of course, my uncle (an ultimate man), absolutely loved it! Good knews is this fragrance is often found at TJM and Marshalls for under 18 bucks. However, I would def. not buy this unsniffed if you're not a cinnamon lover.

Sillage was normal, nothing to write Fragrantica about and lasting power was a measly 3-5 hours.

This perfume is a heady dose of vanilla and cinnamon and ohh so sweet.
However, in the last year it has changed color in the bottle. I keep it in a cabinet away from light and heat.
But now it looks like a weak version of coca cola. What's up with that?

You'll have to love vanilla to enjoy L- and also immortelle which is not listed in the notes. Immortelle has an orange/caramel scent as a note which is quite unique. L makes a wonderful day fragrance- not too overbearing and not common at all. Has a slightly tropical feel and the bottle is so beautiful!

I got my L de Lolita Lempicka today and all I can say is that it's sweet, clean and very vanilla.

But don't smell sexy , it's more cotton candy.

This literaly smells like christmas in a bottle on me. First I get cinnamon, the drydown is a lovely vanilla. Staying power is great. It's a good scent for winter.

I bought this today for a total steal at Tjmaxx. All I can say is YUM! This smells just like a gingerbread cookie to me. or some kinda cinnamon vanilla type cookie scent. It also has somewhat of a salty vibe to it. So In some strange way it also reminds me of a chocolate covered pretzel but does not smell like chocolate if that makes sense.

Im really digging this fragrance. I think its going to be the perfect scent for fall. :)

It is a very sweet fragrance, it may become cloying.

Wow, this is killer sweet. Lot's of toasty vanilla and cinnamon. It's sultry and seductive. The bottle is drop dead goreous I can't imagine why the review below said it was masculine. Perhaps they are reviewing Coral Flower, the bottles look similar.

VERY masculine. So much so that im surprised it is even marketed to women.

My friend wears it and it really suits her, but it really does smell like a typical masculine gourmand.

If it wasn't for the tacky bottle i could imagine guys buying this.

Brown sugar & bitter orange baby! Deep, strong, modern & delicious. If you enjoy immortal flower, dive right in.

L certainly has its own character - a bold & cheeky scent, proud to sing out loud & strong.

At first I was pleasantly assaulted by a rich, bitter-orange & burnt sugar punch that fair took my breath away. I love deep, caramel-sweet scents with a salty twist & L has this in bucket loads. Hot salty butter, the bitter, fragrant, oily zest of a ripe orange, a stick of cinnamon & warm, brown muscovado sugar melting on the stove to make a rich sauce straight from heaven. Pour it on me!

I like dark gourmands but this beauty is unusual & takes it to a whole new level - almost uncomfortably so, like an addict I am taking secret sniffs, eyes sideways, & "ahhhing" inside.

After a while the whole scent softens & settles into something more comfy, yet equally delicious...& it lasts & lasts ending like a fine powdery amber.

I am left wanting more - I only had one spritz & you need little more to enjoy this scent for a day. The sillage is good (I shared my dessert-house delight with others who deemed it to be a divine vanilla) & I am in love with the bitter twist & salty edge that stops it from becoming too sickly.

An absolute must-try for gourmand vanilla-lovers. On my want list.

*edit* I now own this beautiful juice thanks to lovely Aysu...& I will certainly repurchase after I have drained the last drop. It isn't fancy, it isn't cutting edge, it isn't daring or sexy...but it is tremendous fun to wear, lasts well & makes its cheeky presence known. Since I have come to know this frag more intimately now, I can compare the orange-peel note to the one found in Hermes Eau de Merv - but where EdM is given a fresh & bitter setting, L lies resplendent in her warm, sweet & plump burnt sugar bedding. Both are delightful fragrances to own & wear. If you want to understand the playful nature of L you can find a scent-similarity in Blue Sugar (without the rum-&-anise). Cheeky & fun, but very well done. Bravo!

There was much excitement at the mailbox yesterday when my KM Loukhoum & L de Lolita samples FINALLY showed up.

Settling in for a couple of days of gourmand goodness I merrily applied my L de Lolita this morning , only to be unexpectedly greeted by one of my perfume nightmares: CITRUS!

I am becoming increasingly intolerant of citrus insinuating itself into everything wholesome & good, but here it is forgiven because it begins a process that can only be described as vanilla rhapsody!

Once the bitter orange retracts its talons, the most amazing vanilla compilation emerges. It is sweet, full, dreamy and smooth, like bathing in vanilla milk. And yet it is an adult vanilla without any of the booziness which unbalances me in Hypnotic Poison. This is *the* most perfect complex vanilla perfume I have ever smelt.

PS - My personal prejudice against citrus notwithstanding, the bitter orange in L is quite masterfully flavoursome, unique and constrained under Mr Roucel's genius hands. Like dried bitter orange peel.

Based on all the reviews I have read here I went out last week and bought a bottle, all I can say is that I'm so in love with this frangrace, it's so yummy, it's unlike anything I've ever smelled before, at first the perfume didn't last on me which was disappointing but what I did was I applied moisturizer prior to putting on the perfume and that did the trick, I have naturally dry skin and I guess that had something to do with it. I highly recommend this to anyone who loves vanilla.

Caution: highly addictive

I was at a Marshall's/TJMaxx and saw L de Lolita Lempicka for a great low price. I never tried it before. I was a little prejudiced of the very ornate bottle. But it was love at first whiff. Yummy, pleasantly sweet. And for the less than $20 price for eau de parfum. ... a nice deal.

smells like hot tamales...

Well. I find this extremely lovely. At first it opens sweet, but no too sweet, because of the bitter orange that makes such a wonderful spicy scent, after that the cinnamon hits in and yet another spicy note that makes vanilla more lovelier. I'm not so fund of extremely sweet scents, but these two notes I mentioned before make L de Lolita Lempicka such a lovely experience for me. I would definitely like to have a bottle of this one.

I bought this blindly a few months ago persuaded by the good reveiws and the beautiful bottle.
To me it smells like walking into a south-west Asian goods store,filled with wood carvings, baskets, spices and incense (without the smoke) while eating a vanilla icecream cone in the summertime.

It's warm and spicy-sweet but somehow still stays summery enough so the scent is not tied to the fall/winter season.

The spices in L remind me a bit of a super diluted, much younger YSL Opium.

On my skin it was too sweet and reminded me too much of all the Asian goods shops that i've visited so I gave it to my friend. I guess spicy gourmand doesn't like me :(

rather gourmet than gourmand meaning it is deliciously sweet, but not cloying. The slightly bitter ornage stays throughout balancing this scent perfectly! Lovely in every way, bound to get compliments, not overpowering but good lastingpowe all the same. Wrll done LL!!!!

This is one of my favorite scents. I bought it blind online, simply because I loved the bottle. LOL. It's a good fall/winter smell because it has some substance to it. Smells cozy and inviting. I use it sparingly as a co-worker has sensitivity issues to vanilla. It lasts most of the day on my skin. I read one of the reviews that stated it was good for younger women, I'm in my 40's, and I think it's perfect for any age.

Makes me think of snuggling with my hubby in front of a fire.

Definitely invokes warm cozy feelings.

Spiced orange gumdrop. It’s one of my favorite candies, so my description of L de Lolita Lempicka is not meant to be derogatory. I smell a lightly spiced, sweet, orange-vanilla on my skin that I can’t stop sniffing. I find this to be a playful scent, perfect to wear during the day or a casual evening out. I don’t think I would select this for a formal, black-tie event, but since those type of evenings are rare for me, I will have plenty of opportunities to wear this delightful scent.

I generally hate sweet, oriental scents, but Lolita Lempicka gets it right every time. I first had Lolita, and love it (although, strange enough, when I first smelled it I hated it- but I had a sample and it just grew on me, so I got a full size). I now got L de Lolita Lempicka, and I love this too, it also holds very well (I can smell it on after ~12 hrs), and last but not least the bottle is a piece of art too. Fab!

Very sweet, cosy vanilla. I would eat my self, wearing it. It lasts long enough and make me feel good. I like to smell like candy-doll.

OH! I finally got my bottle today at TJ Maxx for $16.99..awesome price. But I wouldve paid full price if I had to. This has been my dream perfume for quite some time. Even though it is summer, I am still on love with L de lolita. It is much more of a fall/winter/"perfect christmas" scent, but I can wear in year round. I just got to work, and have already had 4 compliments on it. As I had describes before, this smells like cinnamon/sugar roasted nuts during the holidays...yummy!

Very good composition and every note here makes an appearance but there is nothing excessive...
Of course it is a sweet scent with vanilla base but not overwhelming, it is sweet, comforting, creamy vanilla, especially after the bitter orange note fades away

It is spicy-sweet but not so spicy like Magical Moon of Hanae Mori,

It has cinnamon, but not strong as Organza Indecense

It is sweet but sweetness is not so obvious like Flowerbomb, more balanced...

lovers of vanilla based perfumes should add this to their collections..

Such a beautiful perfume...sweet cloud of vanilla and cinnamon, mixed with slight saltiness.It captured me from the first time i sprayed on me.Must note that i buy blind almost all my perfumes and im incredibly happy to own this one.
Its sweet and warm,creamy scent with a spicy edge to it,very yummy and i must say i dont find it childish-it can be worn from women of all age.
Long lasting frag and a truly enjoyable experience.
Captivating bottle that takes you to another fairytale world..LL are perfumes for people with imagination who never stop dreaming.Im one of them-thumbs up!

Ananda - Nag Champa!!! really? oh I hope so I love Nag Champa and have made my purchased based on your review - figures crossed.
- will update review when this precious pebble arrives.
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My Lolita purchases never arrived :-(
I'll take this as an omen and leave these highly sugary sweet fumes alone.

My very first perfume. Very warm, classy, delicious, and if it had a personality, it reminds me of something kind but strong.

I was really excited about this perfume because cinnamon, vanilla, and orange are some of my favourite notes, and I thought the combination would be amazing. However, instead of smelling warm and soft as I expected, this scent smelled like a muggy candy swamp on me. And it hugged my skin so closely, it seemed I could smell exactly where the perfume was on my skin (enough to draw a perfect outline around it), so I guess it wouldn't have done me much good anyways. It's a real shame, especially with such a lovely bottle.

To SusieqRJ, the juice inside is actually Blue. Blue is the easiest color to turn in a fragrance. If you bought it and it is already blue you might have an older bottle. The bottle has to be stored in a cool place for it not to turn so quickly. Hope this helps

Now, onto the fragrance :)

It's like Cinnamon and Vanilla and something else that makes it sweet, but not cloying and soo good. I love this fragrance. I sprayed it on me once and ordered it right after! I can't wait to REALLY test it :)

I was really wanting L so I bought one for me. First of all, the liquid inside is not clear as shown on photos: it is almost brown.
The smell is very similar to L'Occitane Miel & Citron (I have two versions, the original and shimering pallete).
But I like it anyway.
It´s not sickly sweet and as the hours go by it becames more well behaved. Very yummi.

Too bad for that cute bottle... what's inside disappoints me a lot! I really expected me to like it, and when I first tried it I made the mistake of spraying it on my wrist. It smelled like burnt sugar, combined with some unidentified spices. Could it be the cinnamon? I usually like cinnamon, but maybe not in perfumes. My nose found it very repulsive and I wanted to get rid of that scent quickly. To me, it was nothing that could be called "perfume". I liked the bottle though...

At the first sniff, it was like a smell of toasted vanilla flavored marshmallow. It was sweet and delicious. Like a s'more but without chocolate and stickiness. Make me wanna spray it in my mouth instead... And the bottle is so collectible!

This is one of the other perfumes that i was dying to get after reading all the positive reviews here. And after a long time, i managed to get it.

When it spritz, i get sweetness, not cloying but pleasant... Then slowly, there's the musk settles in and mingles with the rest of the notes. But it doesn't stay long (which is most fortunate for me cos' i'm not that fond of musk) and I absolutely love the drydown of L. All the notes mingle nicely and it becomes delicious in a gourmand but non-fruity way. I only wish it stayed longer on my skin...

It's my comfort scent now and whenever i get the urge to buy a new perfume, I just think of this and all my urges are suppressed by L. Two thumbs up!

Read Bamboowu's review a little further down--it's a perfect review of "L."

It's a classic Roucel in-your-face scent: lots of orange and cinnamon anchored by a rich, slighlty salty and burnt vanilla. The "salt and burn" comes from immortelle, and while it's slightly disconcerting at first, it adds depth to "L" as the pyramid progresses.

Has excellent staying power (10+ hours on me) and stays close to my skin, though it shouts out a "hello" to others intermittently.

A really nice and fun gourmand from an excellent house.

(Aside: I'm glad to see that another guy wears it--jasonx, see his review(s) below, too--because it's definitely got unisex potential.)

I smell lots of vanilla and soft sweet things added to it. I just fell in love with the scent!

I sampled this one and it smells exactly like Kimora Lee Simmon's seductive Goddess and in the drydown it's very similar to MV2 by Mac. L has a great staying power. This two fragrances have a masculine smell to them. L smells like burned vanilla in the dry down. These fragrances share a strong similarity to Angel Man by Thierry Mugler but not as strong.

L is as sweet,dark and powerful as Gaultier2, but this perfume is not all about vanilla and musk, L has a strong presence of bitter orange combined with cinnamon, that bring more complexity to the scent ,making it more warm and rich.

(besides vanilla notes) L has only one strong similarity with Lolita Lempicka (edp) and I think that is the Tonka Bean part, which provides that kind of sweet liqueur touch in L.

I really like L because is a beautiful fragrance for oriental scent Lovers!

I fell in love with this fragrance instantly, at the first sniff. It is one of my new favorites.

L de Lolita is wonderful...for some reason, it reminds me of Casmir by Chopard, and Body Shop perfume oil called Cosy Cashmere....both which I am crazy about. It is a wonderful oriental vanilla, with lots of depth.

The notes I can most detect in my initial spray are the orange, a beautiful rich vanilla, spicy cinnamon, and musk. I can also detect the sweetness of the immortal flower, a beautiful fragrance in itself. The blend of it all is almost like a caramalized sugar dessert to me. In the initial spray, there is also this salty note which I really enjoy. It is a wonderful blending of exotic and spicy....a very sexy fragrance to me.

If you enjoy oriental vanilla type fragrances, this one is just beautiful. I think it is suitable for any age group and any event. On me the sillage is great, and it is very long lasting.

Warm and inviting, and the bottle design is exquisite, classy and unique. A super fragrance in my opinion. Thank you Lolita for this beauty!

I love this fragrance! its quite possibly my favorite scent of all. I feel like a sexy mermaid when I wear it and I get tons of compliments especially from men ;)

A perfect perfume for a playful young girl who goes to the beach and is disposed to laugh at everything..., feeling herself eternally beautiful and happy.
I consider L a wink given at youngest public. It lasts a lot and, during most of the time, it smells heavyly of vanilla, but it is not boring because of the deeper spicy notes. The perfume remains this excellent for hours; however, it finally decays and smells exactly as tons of Maria cookies; then is the time of having a shower and fall asleep, waiting for a new wonderful day to come...

Too much vanilla... Too much smoke...
Overpowering. I can't tell that I don't like it. I really do. But this smell for me associates with captain's lounge in merchant ship (not cruise one)decorated with wood and smoke from captains pipe filled with very good precious tabacco.
This scent is more musculine for me and less femmenine.
Bottle is gorgeous though.

Smoky vanilla with orange, faint woods and creamy skin musk. Very nice and I love the smoky vanilla very much. Fades down to only vanilla, but it's easy to wear and what I would call a comfort scent.

It´s simple...I´m deeply in love with this fragrance, which is weird, because a few months ago, I didn´t like oriental vanillas at all.
L and Casmir changed my mind completely and now I´m thinking about purchasing Joop! Le Bain - can anybody compare this to "L", please?

i love this perfume i wore this on my wedding day, but only after 6 months it went off the perfume went a urine colour and didnt smell all that good although it kinda was the same just the coulour of it was yuck and i brought it at a well known chemist not online or anything has this ever happend to anyone else??

Lolita Lempicka; the house of exquisite bottles and sweet, unique scents, that unfortunately don't mesh well with my chemistry, however smell amazing on others.

Lolita Lempicka fragrances are fit for the woodland fairy Princess; sugary, girlish and charming.

L is primarily vanilla with salty and citrusy undertones. I knew even before checking the notes that the citrus was that of the bitter orange.

To me, L is very much a beachy-type scent, easily worn all year round. It's comforting and casual, however it won't suit everyone. I'd say that it is very much geared towards vanilla lovers wishing to indulge themselves further.

Although a vanilla lover myself, I find L a little too sweet even though the spicy cinnamon balances out that sugary sweetness nicely. I find some similarities to Dior Addict, Hypnotic Poison, Hypnose and Pink Sugar here, which are favourites of mine on others, yet far too sugary for my tastes.

I'd say that L is pretty long-lasting, however the fragrance itself isn't all that strong yet the sillage is certainly not weak. The bottle will surely capture you if the scent does not.

I love this scent, it is so sweet and yummy, but I don't think it smells too sweet, like some of the body sprays out there. I think this one is just right. It is the perfect scent if you want someone who gets close to you to say "mmmmmm you smell good" that is one of my favorite compliments, I love when the "mmmmm" comes first, and I know I'll get that when I wear this! Thanks so much for the sample malegria!!!

I really love L de Lolita Lempicka. To my nose, there is a similarity between this perfume and my other favorite Oriental Vanilla perfume, Dior Addict. Therefore, for me, every note in this perfume is heavenly. It's both comfort scent as well as a sexy fragrance- it's an all-in-one package for me.

Orange, vanilla and cinnamon blend into an aroma like a sweet treat from a bakery- but with a tang. There is a medicinal quality to the vanilla, a depth and warmth that adds layers and sensuality to the dry down. I find the combination of sweet, spicy and bitter notes completely intoxicating.

By the time this dries down completely, the vanilla is sweet, light, with a hint of spice, a trace of immortal flower, and light solar notes that do indeed remind one a bit of being by the seaside. The longer this perfume wears, the better it gets!

L de Lolita Lempicka belongs on the list of perfumes I love; It's really gorgeous. So is the bottle, actually- the little jewel-like, heart-shaped blue gem that sits solidly in the palm, with it's gold filigree scroll work around the spray top, adorned by that stylized, bejeweled L, a crystal water droplet, and a little glass starfish, trapped in a coil of the net. Very pretty.

If it weren't for the reviews I had read before, I wouldn't believe what I was smelling when I first sniffed L: NAG CHAMPA! Wonderful!... A marine fruit that grows underwater and explodes with a crazy incense fragrance.

This is a really round scent, no pointy edges or excesses, just a big warm comforting spicy vanilla cloud. Even the initial blast of bitter orange is more of a sweet citrus than a tart one. Funny that frangipanni is not mentioned in the notes, since it's mentioned in "L Fleur de Corail" and it is actually one of the most important ingredients in Nag Champa. In addition to that, does anyone get a lot of clove? I get a strong, beautiful clove note mingled with the cinnamon. So I guess that's the second missing note.

During the last hours, L becomes a bit powdery, due to the tonka. Besides that, the fragrance is so well-blended and cohesive that it barely changes throughout its beautiful exhalation period. Which, by the way, is pretty longlasting.

More than 12 hours on me - perfect staying power. Perfect sillage too. The bottle is just amazingly beautiful, a whimsical gem sculped from a fantasy scenery. There's no doubt this is a must-have for me!

This L has an amazing sillage, I can smell it on myself and around me all day long, warm, comfy, intoxicating creamy luscious vanilla, first half an hour smelss like a lemon cake but soon after starts to smell really really nice. I love this!!!

After the first fresh blast of sweet citrus, it turned into something that I can only describe as green patchouli! Maybe it's my odd body chemistry at work again, but I don't get any cinnamon at all, and very little vanilla - more of a cold, woodsy patchouli mix, with a little vanilla on top.
And then it got even weirder: I knew I had smelled this before, but couldn't quite place it.
After an hour of wrist-sniffing and going through scent memories, it hit me. I once had a knock-off bottle of Shalimar, which smelled exactly like this! Of course I thought my nose had gone completely crazy, but looking through the reviews I was somewhat relieved to see that there were others who had made this connection.
I can't really decide whether I like this one or not! I want to like it; it's a very interesting green-spicy-patchouli-vanilla scent, but I can't get the fake Shalimar out of my head.

There is a note in the dry-down which reminds me a lot of Dior's Dune. "L's" is gentler than Dune's note, but is a dominant melancholy note.

I'll keep working with it. I like the head and heart notes.

Yum, yum, yum. Smells like Cinnamon buns! Not just the ones you get in the store, the gourmet kind you can find in a local mall. Opens with a slightly citrus note. It's subtle and not in your face. You are immediately met with the vanilla and cinnamon notes, slightly sweet and nutty. I think that there has to be a little amber and apple blossom in this fragrance as well. As the fragrance wears there is a hint of musk. I really like this fragrance, but I wish I had bought the larger bottle. I really think this is the perfect scent for those days leading up to Thanksgiving and Christmas. You know, when you're feeling a little humbug about the whole holiday madness, spray on a little of this and I guarantee you will be in the holiday spirit. I rate it 8 out of 10.

Stumbled on this little gem at TJ Maxx today...picked it up cheap after spritzing and being charmed by its surprising sweet/spicy mix. It developed into an even more pleasing fragrance with time. The vanilla and cinnamony blend have a spirited attitude, yet they're pretty too. Really enjoyable! Can't wait to see if this scent brings compliments or not..will update :-)

My go to comfort scent...makes me happy every time. And I love the sweet/salty thing going on. This is one you can just bite into, very rich gourmand!

I could never understand how would anyone create a perfume with sweet-salty notes???
Once I sprayed my wrist I smelled sweetness...20 minutes later, I was actually gobsmacked as for the first time in my life, the perfume actually made my mouth water! It was the salty note coming out, but it was delicious expereince!
I closed my eyes and saw myself on the tropical island...hot sand, seaweaves...smell of salty seawater...
Gosh! It felt unreal, I never thought that that perfume could wake my senses up in so many ways!
A bit of sweetness, vanilla and a pinch of sea salt...
The work of a genius!
One of my favourites!

I got a sample of this last October, thinking I'd like it, and was really, really disgusted when I sprayed it on my skin, as it was SO sweet and just reminded me of a cinnamon-cookie overload, it was the only perfume that ever made me feel sick.

But!

When it came to November, I suddenly started thinking that I'd smell it again, as it was very very unique, and I love unique smells. I tried it again, and fell in love!! Completely in love with it. It went amazingly well with the cold wintery nights, and I first wore it to Bonfire night.

It's just pure cinnamon,orangey, vanilla. . . very sweet, but a dark kind of sweet. Smells a bit like a hippy shop to me, but in the best possible way. I love it! Think it's best suited to evening wear, in the more cold weather.


I don't smell the salty note, but it's probably the note that gives it that unusual twist. yummy.

This is a fantastic winterscent,sweet and warm..i miss it,i wish i still had a bottle of it

i tried L today and oh what a surprise! i loved lolita lempicka's lolita lempicka but this one i adored, at first sniff i got a lovely sweetness like cinnamon & orange. then it settled down to something more vanilla like. it is so sweet and cozy, it reminds me of a greek christmas dessert we have here:).

I came across this perfume firstly on the net after seeing many recommendations of "L" as a gorgeous vanilla- googled a stockist, House of Fraser and by sheer luck bought a 15ml EDP that was on sale. It's funny because the tester in the shop bore little resemblance to the new perfume- the tester wasn't terrible- it reminded me very much of dark Thorntons chocolates- but I do think it was a bit off. So it's one I'll be keeping an eye on in terms of lifespan.

Anyway, the smell itself- to my nose this is actually not a sweet scent at all, it really is fascinating how people interpret things differently. The opener is a strong orange and vaguely spicey notes, followed by what I can only describe as salty sand. I definitely get the cinnamon too. Drydown is a warm and roasty toasty vanilla. Lasting power is fantastic on me and spans a good 24 hours.

Bottle-wise- I love the gold lattice net effect over the top. Very cute.

The only catch that stops me outright loving this perfume is that for some reason it catches in my throat a little for as long as I wear it. But that's me being weird and sensitive- not the perfume.

In Three words: Beach, Vanilla, Dreamy.

I bought this fragrance set because I saw it on the internet and the bottle was absolutely gorgeous. As soon as I opened the box, though, I was extremely disappointed and thought about giving it to someone else. I know I haven't opened the bottle yet, but the smell was way too strong, and I didn't bother spraying the actual product on my skin.

Still, I was in love with the bottle. I decided to give it a second chance and finally sprayed it on my wrist, hoping for some disaster to hit me.

But as soon as I sprayed it on, I instantly fell in love with the scent. I am on my late teen, and this was something that I could definitely tolerate.

What's really amazing about this fragrance is that it's got this luring power to it, almost magical and enchanting and overly seductive.

First, it opens up with a burst of delicious orage and cream, and it reminded me of those Creamsicles. I'm not a foody scent type of person, but this is just irresistible.

Next, there's this spark of cinnamon that suddenly kicks in, adding a spicy background to the fragrance.

Last, you are left with a hint of vanilla, mixed with warm musky scent. PERFECT FOR THE HOLIDAY!

A must have for winter. You have to give it a try!!

This one smells so sweet, it makes you wanna drink it...

ahh, this one is going to my wishlist - I really want to smell like this in autumn/winter!
I love this unusual combination of vanilla and bitter orange along with the cinamon! It also has this really unique touch to it - can it be the salt you are talking about? anyway, I think this one is a gem for a vanilla lover.
It lasts well too! Bottle is a bit confusing, as you can accidentaly spray it to the opposite side, as it is hard to see the hole on its cap haha

Personally I find the ad a bit misleading - the smell itself does not evoke any summer-ocean-mermaid associations in me. And it is not a summery fragrance in my opinion. It is warming, creamy, delicious; not aquatic, summery and light as it looks to me in the ad.

Update: I have had it for about a month now and I LOVE IT! Ive been reaching for it almost everyday. L is one of a kind. It is comforting, cozy and flirty (no, it is not sexy but I dont want to scream 'sexy' everyday). I enjoy it every time I apply it, I just cant get enough of it. It is just perfect for winter. As I have said, no mermaid associations for me but it makes me think of christmas!

I heard so many wonderful reviews about L de Lolita Lempicka. So, I knew I had to give it a try, which I did in a blind scent test a few weeks ago. When I first sprayed it onto my wrist, I got a rather large dose of lemony-orange zests mingled with sugary sweetness that resembled something that I couldn't quite name. It was kind of difficult to describe. So, I sniffed my wrists again and again, enjoying the bitter fruitiness and sugary sweetness that helped to balance out the fragrance. However, there was an underlying note in this fragrance that wasn't working for me. As I continued to smell it, it began to remind me of Aquolina's "Pink Sugar". I like "Pink Sugar", but I couldn't wear it because of this annoying element akin to licorice in it. I can't wear licorice in my perfumes. There's a licorice type smell in "L de Lolita Lempicka", and as much as I wanted to enjoy it, I couldn't. The smell was a bit too much for me to handle. The only part I could handle was the drydown. The drydown is warm, very wearable and quite enjoyable, but what's the point of wearing a perfume if you only enjoy it when it begans to wear off. I wish my experience would've been better, but I'd still recommend it to a friend, because perfume works differently on everybody. Ideal for the fall and intimate moments!

I didnt want to like this. I sniffed the original Lolita Lempicka as well as Fleur de Corail and I wasnt too impressed by either of those, so I was a little weary of this house. Plus I'm a typical fruity floral kind of girl and when I read that this was an oriental vanilla, I cringed and went the other way as fast as I can since I cant stand anything strong or oriental in scent.

A few days ago I received a sample in the mail and tossed it on my desk. But I have to admit, it was pretty and I kept peaking and sniffing at the sample vial. And I kept coming back over and over again, trying to figure out just what it was that kept bringing me back. Its one of those smells that stick out in your mind and you find yourself wanting to smell it again... and again, just to figure out why it keeps drawing you in. Finally, after realizing how pathetic I was being I sprayed some onto my wrist, dabbed gently on the other, and waited to hate it.

When I finally lifted my wrist to my nose a mouthwatering concoction of vanilla and other warm things smoothed over my sense like a warm winter balm. Over the course of the day I sniffed rather compulsively at my wrist, trying to pin down just what was so alluring about this. It puts me in the mind of what you'd imagine a German bakery would smell like. But though this is classified as an oriental it doesnt come off spicy at all. I get a slight whiff of some incense but it is completely drowned out by the warmth of the vanilla and musk that its completely not prominent at all. Kind of like a cake that has spices in it, but you cant really tell above the sweetness.

Definitely a must for the winter, and its something that even an oriental/spicy fragrance weary person will love.

At first i didn't like this perfume at all...was all to sweet and heavy , just too gourmand, and never got around to try it on me untill recently!
Really like it now, it is soft and interesting!Long lasting and good for the winter season!

This is a dark orange chocolate with just a pinch of salt and an aftertaste of thick, sweet, creamy vanilla. Still, it is not heavy or dark in it´s character. It is very beautiful. I never thought that I would fall for a gourmand like this, but I did. This is something so different to what I usually wear, and I´m so happy I gave it a try.

Edit: In my opinion the beautiful bottle is perfect for this fragrance, because allthough it seems to be a heavy gourmand, it is not. In fact - it has definitely water qualities: I can see myself swimming around in the Indian Ocean while I'm wearing it. It´s not a cool or watery scent, but the warmth and the mild saltiness reminds me of beachlife.

It smells too much like food to me,too much vanilla and tonka bean. i hated it gave it to my cousin since she liked the smell of it. loved the bottle though.

I cannot stress enough how I'm in love with this scent right now. It's just so unique and so good. The star in this one, I think, is the immortal flower dipped in vanilla and salt. I have smelled real immortal flower and I have to say that note is the one that makes this scent so unique. For those who find the saltiness is too much then please give it a few more wears. I myself did get the saltiness and even fishy smell from a first couples of time wearing it. However, after about 5 times wearing it, I can finally enjoy the wonder of immortal flower, vanilla, bitter orange, cinnamon and sometimes a little bit of chocolate. I guess this one needs time to bloom on your skin.

I adore this scent. Have been wearing it since it came out 3 years ago. Discovered L Lempika in Paris years ago and have become a real fan. Her scents are devine, never overpowering always memorable and very sensual in a gentle and subtle way.
The scent is as most can see see and smell, is very gentle tones of vanilla, the orange is v gentle hardly notice it, the rest of ingredients cinnamon tonka beans and of course musk are very well mixed and measured to give an aroma so gentle but memorable that you could wear it every day and night. It has the gentle and sensual touch of Angel but less obvious( mind you I do love Angel) and still very deff a signature scent for me. This is more original and every time I wear it both men and woman will ask me what Im wearing. My Husband loves it on me and I love it myself, it is a signature scent for me and feels like me. Which is a lovely feeling to have from a scent. Buy it and see, you wont be dissappointed. Its not a young girls scent though, I feel its a sophisticated womens scent, someone who knows who they are and is happy in their own skin.

This is a really good perfume, gorgeous bottle, smells like vanilla orange cookies with some salty sea water thrown in. I can smell incense in this as I smell in all the Lolita Lempicka scents. I love this on other people but on my skin it gets too salty and bitter. It's a shame because it really is a good perfume and so unique!

I've loved this fragrance since it's debut. Although the bottle doesn't exactly match the perfume, they are both beautiful. The notes are a composition that is sweet, warm, and inviting. It never becomes cloying, and this is great for dates or wanting someone to come closer to you. I like this much more than her first perfume, which turns too powdery on me. A perfume similar to this would be CSP Vanille Cannelle. Update: I've heard this is now discontinued, but I've seen it for $15 to $20 in discount stores like TJ Maxx. I still have my bottle and love it. This is like a pleasure for the senses, total aromatherapy and appealing.

This is a perfect blend of orange and vanilla without smelling like sherbet. Bright, sweet and cheery, it makes you feel better just putting it on. Although for me there is almost too much of a bitter orange edge it still works and I'm happy I picked it up. A perfect spring/summer day or night perfume, it makes me feel like I should be standing in the hot sun in a light flowing sun dress.
The packaging is adorable as well. Like something from your childhood, a small piece of art designed to house a mermaid.

Oh my L de Lolita Lempicka!
after months of searching for this perfume, I almost give up and pre-order it at ebay. A few weeks after my pre-order, I didn't expect that there's still 1 remaining L de Lolita at the unknown fragrance shop.

I was so excited when I opened the box. The bottle is a disappointment. I expected a blue bottle as seen in the pictures, but mine is not really blue and color of the perfume is a little bit dark.

The bitter orange came in first. after a while the Vanilla and Cinammon becomes dominant. It smells like "Nana's Cookies" (you know the crushed cookies?)Its a warm scent, smells like beach. I can easily imagine a blonde mermaid with a gold tail and a sun-kissed skin sitting on the rock.
Quite mythical and unique but sometimes I have an impression that it smells old. Good thing the bitter orange balances the composition to make it smell young and sunny.
L is long lasting too! I sprayed it in the afternoon and i can still smell it until 10pm.
thumbs up Lolita Lempicka! Great perfume, great marketing strategy!

I got this a sample twice. The first sample smelled like cat pee mixed with vanilla. The second sample which I have now 2 years later. I smell the bitter orange and to me it does not blend with the mid and base. Very strange. I am glad I gave it another try but it must be some odd combo my nose doesn't like.

This one is amazing, a must have for gourmand lovers and I think a guy can totally pull this off too. In fact, I'm a guy who like gourmand scents and this is my latest crush. It's just amazing from start to finish. Begin with a bust of something similar to the smell of star anise, I guess it's the cinnamon. A little bit salty to go with the ocean theme. I usually cannot stand salty effect in fragrances but the sweetness in this one just balance the saltiness out then create a really wonderful and yummy smell. It then dries down to a vanilla base which last ridiculously long. In fact, I sprayed this one on my wrist last Friday and I still smell it on me (today is Thursday). I cannot believe it. It's a total winner for me!

Frankly, I'm not a huge fan of LL but I guess this one was alright. A little too floral in my opinion and boy it's really strong!

This is a marvelous fragrance!! I must admit I am a general fan of Lolita Lempicka. Yesterday I purchased L, and fell completely in love with it!! It's a very warm and spicy scent. You can smell the vanilla and cinammon right of the bat, and the bitter orange makes it a perfect blend between sweet and spicy.
I stand by L! Recommended =)!!

L is a delicious fragrance!!! The notes of bitter orange, cinnamon and vanilla make this an unique, creamy and salty scent, really well balanced with the sweetness. Good for winter or nights out. When I use it, I can see the image of a mermaid and it makes me think of beaches in the hot summer.It´s incrediable, but makes me desire the summer to come. Such a confortable fragrance and I really enjoy this.

I couldn't agree more with KasiaS - she totally nailed it.

Normally i'm not a big fan of ultra sweet fragrances but this one is definitely a big exception. Interestingly enough, even though it's really sweet, it's not overpowering, and doesn't cause a headache. As a matter of fact, i feel really sweet while wearing this [pun intended]. It sort of makes me feel like a little child again, wonderfully curious.

I also love the bottle and the fact that it doesn't have a cap like most other fragrances do. It's really cute, like a little jewel.

**EDIT: after trying it over the course of a few weeks, i came to a conclusion that i quite love how it unfolds on my skin. With that being said, the conclusion of this frag, makes me feel like some sort of a chocolate/vanilla cookie/candy... maybe Twix chocolate bars...

With all of that in mind, i fiercely started craving chocolate candies!

Actually i did end up succumbing to my cravings of sweets in the last few times that i tried this frag... so i'm a little hesitant of buying it, from an obvious fear of a SAVAGE-CHOCOLATE-CONSUMPTION!**

Salty, creamy-sweet...saltwater taffy! But..."elegant" saltwater taffy?! It opens on a burst of cinnamon-nectary orange oil and brisk, melon and anise-dipped aquatics--a sunny sweetness that disguises its later depth. It then warms into something velvety rich, tangy and slightly dry, with the sugared-butter-creaminess of immortelle flower taking center stage. It finally dries-down into something sandy, yet suntan-oil sweet, over something that evokes driftwood and sterilized seaweed---like some freeze-dried oakmoss or vetiver has been added to the blend. It's enchanting; whipped-cream rich, yet fresh and watery...the perfect blend of salty, creamy and sweet, evoking fairy-tale mermaids riding on seashell chariots, draped in aqua-toned gowns and orange flowers. Another magical world by LL.

I guess "L" will no more leave me alone :)) Wearing it for some time this week I felt I needed to revisit my review, this time in a spirit of contrition, as I discovered some new aspects of it I dindn't expect. The most important is the surprising similarity with Shalimar. I knew this 'citrus+powdery vanilla' smell was somehow familiar to me, but would never think of associating it with Guerlain's classic, as the steretype in my head was very strong: Sh. was the serious and feminine one and "L" was fun and joke and fairy tale. And now it occurs to me they are almost the same!(ok, they are not, but still have much in common ;) ) The imprintment is an incredible thing. Lots of apologies, mr. Roucel! :)
Of course, the ingredients and the base are different, Shalimar is more complex, more stuffy, less "crazy" and fizzy, and less caramelized, I would say, while L is lighter and sweeter, but they create a very similar feeling and have similar accents.
So I guess it's time to repent - no more talking about girly fragrance for fairy tale personages, this is a fully feminine and sexy stuff! I guess I needed to overcome the citrus bias I had and the fairy tale aspect of the bottle imprinted in my mind first.

I love L de Lolita Lempicka.

She's certainly a passionate free soul... and a bit hard to warm up to at first. The bitter orange and cinnamon combined create a surprisingly spicy aroma. It is a strong scent that would displease a few at the first spray, especially to those who had presumptions of her nature. Contrary to the delicate image of the bottle, L is confident and does not hold any of her traits back. L sings each pair of notes like a melody, and all become apparent in due time. The top notes of bitter orange and cinnamon soon fade and L has marked me with a scent that resembles the coarseness of sand, warmth of the sun and the saltiness of the sea. And if you can forgive her harsh top notes, she teases your senses and lures you back in with a warm air of delicious vanilla. What a coy mermaid. And when you've basked in her comfortable and sweet air, she slowly disappears... leaving you captivated and wondering if you've even seen her.

This is a vanilla lovers dream! And I LOVE it. It wasn't love at first sniff but the scent became even better as it settled and then it hit me. The drydown is very yummy. It smells like a cake of some sort. Not really smelling the bitter orange...but I do smell the vanilla and the spices. Purchased this one solely based on reviews and I am very pleased!! ;') The lasting power of this fragrance is outstanding!!! ;'D

I bought a bottle of this at the beginning of summer, and am still going back and forth on this one. I absolutely adore the bottle, love it sitting there with the rest of my collection. It is sweet, certainly, but seems somewhat linear on my skin. I had such high hopes for this one! :( I might be interested in a trade, despite loving the look of the bottle.

It is getting colder where I live, and it is much nicer. I am beginning to love this more. :)

Smells amazing, like vanilla and orange peels jam. Absolutely adore it, from the first way i smell it. This is my signature scent, i love it!
p.s: very long-lasting power

A wonderful warm and spicy scent. Extraordinary perfume, extraordinary bottle - it´s perfect!

I do not like this fragrance nor any other one like it. How many fragrances do we have to have that smell like the inside of tub of vanilla ice cream. I liked the note of the lemon and the cinnamon in the beginning it was different and gave a sense of salty as other reviewers have mentioned. But the very elements that make the fragrance notable fade in the first twenty minutes and you are left with this suffocating cloud of vanilla fluff that you cant get away from. The bottle is lovely and a keeper but you have to be aware where the sprayer is faced because you can get it in the eyes.

I purchased this yesterday. It's now my signature scent. I can't stop sniffing my wrist. My boyfriend can't stop sniffing me. WOW! I love it.

I liked the opening notes a lot - they were so exciting, zesty orange scent, a bit spicy, but fresh and sweet...all at the same time. Little by little everything goes away except for the spices and I'm not a big fan of cinnamon by itself. Finally it settles down to a nice vanilla scent, still spiced though.

I still prefer original Lolita, but wouldn't mind having this fragrance either, I could enjoy it occasionally.

Ultra-long staying power (despite the fact that I have v. dry skin and many perfumes don't stay long on me)and it smells just like vanilla candles :)

It is so sweet that every time I wear it I remember that I haven't seen my dentist for a long time ... (LOL) Nevertheless I love to wear it, but not too often - probably once a month. And the staying power is indeed incredible - for me about 18 hours!!! The bottle is really a masterpiece - gorgeous.

This is what I was looking for in the original Lolita Lempica! It is unique- a gourmand with a lot of vanilla, to be sure, but its something more than that. It starts off with a spicy note- I detect a bit of the anise signature of the original, but it is tempered with a bit of citrusy freshness. Then the vanilla comes through, and it is a warm, rich vanilla that is absolutely delicious. But the real surprise of this perfume is the very sophisticated woody base that reminds me a lot of Gres' "Cabaret", only sweeter and more approachable. "L" is a divine scent- complex, sophisticated, sexy and fun, and in a fairytale bottle!

i go back and forth on this perfume,
i love it so much but at the same time i find the dry down on my skin is very very vanilla sugar sweet and very warm. Which i love but can sometimes smell very old. The bottle is gorgeous and i love how different this perfume and how much it changes through out wearing it! So i think i will be buying it as soon as i get the chance! x

This perfume is something that belongs sitting atop Marie Antoinette's vanity. It's luxurious and decadent; complex enough to be a Guerlain, and it's not something I'd have ever expected to come out of a blue, aquatic-themed bottle.

The bottle itself is everything I could ever want in a perfume bottle - it references the sea and the mermaid myth, two of my favorite things, and it's heart-shape fits perfectly in the palm of my hand. My only complaints about the bottle are that it sometimes leaks near the nozzle and it's hard to transport.

The scent inside this beautiful bottle is breathtaking! It's as warm and sweet as Angel, with a bit more freshness up top. At first, it's cinnamon and dry oranges and vanilla and sandalwood. After awhile, the immortelle flower begins to bloom and it ties everything together quite nicely, and this is when things get a bit salty. If you've ever lived, or spent a lot of time near the ocean, you'll appreciate how much this perfume really smells of the sea. Not the fishy-algae smell of the beach on a bad day, but the smell that the saltwater leaves on your skin once it evaporates, after a dip in the ocean on a warm, beautiful day. Once you know that smell, you will recognize it in the coastal fog, in the breezes that form over the ocean and move inland.

Overall, this is an excellently-done gourmand, which brings to mind orange coffee-cake and vanilla tea. I'd recommend it, whole-heartedly, to anyone who is looking for a sweet and spicy, yet light scent that's the product of a lot of creativity.

I love this one, somehow the first thought when i smelled L was-it smells like blood...(I know, that's weird :)). it must be some kinda "salty" note, that i feel and it really gives me this impression.
the drydown is a little bit spicy and the lasting power on me is good.
hope you understand what i wanted to say-english isn't my mother tongue :)

i will also say that the drydown is muuuch better, except it takes too long to dry down!at the end i finally get the pleasant vanilla cookie smell i was waiting for.

i got the smokelike smell too! like cigarettes and baby diapers! ugh! i really want to love this scent, seeing as this bottle is so absolutely beautiful, but i just can't because it smells horrible. like a cheap version of thierry mugler's eau de star, which i love! :/ i wanted it to smell like animal crackers or something sweet, not irritate my throat everytime i sniff because of the spicy/smokey.

This one is my favorite!
I love it so much and it makes me so happy!
Someone said it's 4 "all the Peter Pans wearing skirts" and that's really who I am, a Peter Pan wearing skirt :). There's no better perfume for me. It's cute, sweet and salty, mostly lovely but also weird and unique. Just when You think You know it- it changes to something else... Great!

This is a very unusual fragrance. Is it weird that I kind of like it? I mean, it's not something I would wear everyday. I would have to be in the exact mood for this (which would probaby be very rare. I smell orange and cinnamon right off the bat. Those two linger for quite a long time on me actually. It's kind of creamy and reminds me of an orange-infused cinnamon cake. The vanilla is there in the background somewhere...but all I get is a cinnamon-orange snack....which is good if you're into that kind of thing...but I don't think this scent would be good for me. Too bad, because it's so unique and I love unique.

This is exactly what I was looking for! I love it! A feminine, spicy scent that both my boyfriend and myself enjoy. Cinnamon and vanilla with a hit of orange, almost like a snicker doodle cookie, only it's grown up and sophisticated... warm, lush and light. On me, it melts on my skin giving me a earthy spiciness and is not overpowering.
It did not trigger my boyfriend allergies at all and is the first perfume he went out of his way to tell me he likes:)
The bottle is adorable, yet misleading, it is not a tropical smell at all but cute on a dresser or in a bathroom with a nautical theme.

I like sweet scents which are not sickening. For example I really love Lolita Lempicka's first perfume. But this one? You kiddin me? It smells exactly like orange cookies and not in a good way. I think this perfume is for no one. I really don't get anyone who would like to wear this one. Even if you like sweet scents, this one is just too much. Not because of its sweetness but it's just not good. Even Angel is better than this which I don't like either.

A friend gave me a bag of samples and L de Lolita lempicka was just one in the bunch. That soon changed as each morning I tested them one by one, that is until I sprayed "L" & was hooked.

At first I didn't like it. I was sure it was going to be over-powering burnt sugar. It soon changed to a lovely vanilla scent. I couldn't get enough of it. I too kept smelling my wrists thru out the day.

Wearing it to bed feeling cozy & warm I drift right off into sleep... Then dose up on it on again the next morning, noon & night.

I bought this "scent unsniffed" at Marshall's since it was so inexpensive and it was Lolita Lempicka. It was love at first sight when I pulled the bottle from its box. I could not say the same about the scent...at first.

At first spray I was reminded of Animal Cracker Cookies with a side of cinnamon and sugar. I was a bit put off by this. Having read previous reviews I decided not to be so hasty to wash it off and give it a chance to dry down. I am so glad I did!

It was worth enduring a half hour of over-the-top Animal Crackers to get to the warmth of cinnamon-vanilla flavored musk. I was compulsively sniffing my wrists the entire night, as I had put it on in the afternoon.

The next day I decided to give it another try but this time pairing it with Victoria's Secret's Vanilla Lace shower gel and lotion. The scent was even more inviting. The vanilla musk in Vanilla Lace intertwined pleasantly with the vanilla musk in L by LL. Once again I was enjoying my eau de parfum well into the evening.

I don't know if I'd wear this to work for it is very sweet and if not used with a light hand, it is very strong. Also, the bottle is very misleading. The bottle conveys a summery quality but I'd never use this in the summer. It's too warm, lush, and thick, like a cashmere sweater. I would use it to prepare for a date or a night in with my paramour. It was made for cozying up! Sometimes it's nice to be someone's little cookie! ;)

Once couldn't resist to buy it and now I sincerely think it's because all the Lolitas are like a little girl's dream - the bottles are like jewels stolen from your mum's wardrobe, that you can play with. The juices are lovely, but also a bit assexual, I think. Especially the classic LL - an old-fashioned baby doll could smell like this.
L, too, is this type of a fantasy smell that hasn't got much to do with proper feminity. Still, the opening is simply nice, like an orange-vanilla cookie (even the hint of salt fits perfectly in: don't you use it to make a cake?), but then the note of immortal flower appears and gives me a sad, cementary feeling (a bit like Angel does) I also detect something like the self-tan lotion smell. Probably won't decide if I like it or not until I smell it on someone else. By now, I think Lolitas are made for all the Peter Pans wearing skirts. This one could also be perfect for Pippi Langstrump while making pan-cakes, I guess, especially if you added more sour lemon to it :)
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Well, some time have passed, I've finally smelled it on my friend and it was absolutely gorgeous! Now I can definitely say I adore this one!
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Some more time has passed :) I went out wearing L and on my way back home I saw that a guy on the street was chasing me for some time. He eventually came to me and asked me "The perfume you are wearing is incredibly beautiful! What is it?". And is wasn't the only compliment I got on this one.

I wish it stayed like a lemon cupcake, that's what it smells like at first. Then I get a scent of cigar smoke, which I guess is supposed to be the vanilla. Not bad at all, just not what I expected.

I didn't think this one would suit me, but after I received a free sample, I decided to try it.

I was right, it doesn't suit me. Now, I love me some citrus/vanilla oriental - I own the lovely but discontinued Shalimar Light, Organza Indecence, and Emeraude - but on me this is just wrong. Like Organza Indecence, it's orange, spice, vanilla, and a deep base. Here the depth is provided by a salty musk, while in OI, it's a clean patchouli. However, while OI is friendly, rich, and warm, L is overly rich and heavy - as if OI had swallowed a 20-lb bowling ball and couldn't drag itself off the couch to say hello. I'll stick to my other citrus vanilla fragrances; this one's Just Not For Me.

The bottle is absolutely adorable.

it´s better than the original LL.The cinnamon scent on this perfume is adorable!

The first Lolita Lempicka's perfume I ever owned.

The first impression I had while wearing it? A strong smell of cinnamon, way to spicy for me, and, further, a vanilla scent, with a little bitter orange smell added, but very slightly.

Lolita Lempicka... A bitter sweet fragrance which, somehow, confuses me, as I don't know if I have to just simply love it or hate it!

Supposing, it's a summer fragrance, at least its good looking bottle shows it, but I guess it’s the cinnamon that finally bothers me a lot.

Bottom line? I prefer this spice (cinnamon) in my food rather than in my perfume wardrobe. I am not impressed about it, but don’t mind smelling it on other people.

Based on its advertisement, but after wearing it, it finally doesn’t give me the envy at all to dive into the sea…

I adore the original LL, but this one I just cannot wear. On me, within ten minutes I smell like a huge over-sized lemon-vanilla cupcake frosted with cinnamon!

Extremely sweet while being slightly salty...it does not smell like perfume to me. I don't dislike the smell, I just don't want to smell like that! For those that do - it has fantastic staying power, just like the original! :)

Strange and delicious. For me, different from MandyCat, it's "Vanilla-citrus-and-a-little-salty!" :)
I feel confident wearing it. Lolita Lempicka rules!

My boyfriend bought me this for my birthday today and it smells so good! It smells like Fancy by Jessica Simpson to me but better and it has lasting power which is a good thing! Very attractive bottle I like all of the little charms on top of it I am going to save this after it is empty to set as a decoration it's so pretty!

L de Lolita Lempicka was my 'surprising one' today, but in a very good way.
My first thought was "This smells exactly like my Macadamia Vanilla body lotion" and i always wanted a perfume with this smell, now i found it yeeeh ^^
After some minutes i also smell a light cinnamon note, its so nice and for me absolutely not to sweet.
I was never into Lolita Lempicka fragrances, because the most have this anise note, but this is an exception, the only one i can stand and its just lovely. I think it fits for day and also for night wear. The bottle looks really pretty, could be a good decoration for a bathroom and the scent lasts very long too. Two thumbs up for this one.

I want a Lolita bottle so bad, I sprayed this on the tester strip and at first I detected vanilla with a touch of cinnamon, after a while it became VERY vanilla-ish. It smelled like sweet vanilla cookies my grandmother made. I love it and I will update my comment after I actually spray it on my skin and see how it develops! This may be the Lolita I buy!! :)

I accidently sprayed this all over my hands in a perfume store, and wow! It is memorable and has incredible staying power! I have all the LL scents, and this one is probably the most different than the others. So warm and inviting, and the gourmand notes really take over. It is just delicious!

And of course, the packaging, bottle and marketing campaign are just gorgeous. If you want to see some truly gorgeous photography, go to the LL website!

Like a polished pebble on the salty beach, sparkling in the sun, emanating the sweet, comforting scent of vanilla, cinnamon & musk, you make me feel contented and happy...

It's like afternoon on Hawaiian beach. I walking on the seashore, warm water brushing my foot. I smell in the air salt from oceans which mix with my lemon ice-creams. Sun is shining, I hear roar of the waves and -what's a little strange- vanilla breeze caress my skin. So calming, so pleasant...

Oh, I must open my eyes.. but it was great! Persistence is very good, I smell vanilla to the evening.
Bottle is like oceans's treasure.

I'm not a person, who collects fragrances just because they've got a lovely bottle, but I've always wanted to own a Lolita Lempicka glass. As I'm not in a friendly relationship with the liquorice - I hate it to be correct - I gave a try to this one. The opening is very strong, the scent of raw cookie dough. I can smell the flour, the vanilla sugar and a little lemon peel in it. Luckily it fades quickly into a lovely wearable scent, which could be a good choice even for those who - just like me - don't want to be foody-smelling.

This is my first review on this but I will be reviewing this again once I know it a little better ;)

What I can tell you now is that I find this to be even yummier then the original Lolita perfume =)

It is still just as vanilla as the original
but
this opens with a burst of fresh lemon & as the lemon seeps into your skin the cinnamon starts to float lovingly around you.It is a very sweet very gourmand scent & I love it!

Just got it, it is like a cinnamon-muffin in a bottle! I have an urge to eat my one wrists because I've sprayed it on them :D
Really cute and ''eatable'' and the bottle is pure perfection!

This is so much more than sweet, nice and cute. This is nothing less than a nude cookie. A very sexy nude cookie according to my husband. I have no idea what a nude cookie is, but it sure smells good. I dared to buy this one unsniffed cause of the notes, the good reviews and the fact it is created by Maurice Roucel, I wont regret it.

You know when making buns, cookies or fudge just the tiniest amount of salt in the dough make a lot of difference. Maurice knows all about that obviously. This is sweet, cookielike vanilla, cinnamon heavenly jummy and a slightest hint of salty, almost sweaty smell. Make it so sexy, different, not at all so girly one can imagine by the first look and the cute little bottle.

I love detecting little Maurice-signatures in his work, and L de Lolita do have some resemblance to the much classier Dans Tes Bras in Frederic Malle´s line of perfume. L de Lolita is Dans Tes Bras little more vulgar, common, übersexy and still very kindhearted and cookiebaking cousin. If L de Lolita is nude cookie, Dans Tes Bras is more of a nude mushroom...? :)

i love L. you can smell the cinnamon note at first whiff! sweet and cute. but i only have a 50ml bottle. can't find the 80/100ml ;(

me gusta esta fragancia..es diferente,tiene algo magico,me recuerda un poco a los buenos sahumerios de la India,a alguien le pasa lo mismo? creo que por ser tan dulce es mejor usarla en dias frios...

It's a very simple fragrance: Vanilla and sandalwood... but is so warm and confortable, just wonderful!

It lasts more than 8 hours!!

I've just got this perfume and I'm in love!

I used to love L, but now when I come across it my stomach turns. I don’t know what’s changed - maybe my taste is starting to mature.

I love the top notes; the fragrance applies sharp & slightly sour on me. I love the contrast between this & the sweet remainder of the fragrance.
It goes downhill from the top notes. I light sweet fragrances, but this is just reminds me of biscuits.

L doesn’t give me a headache & it isn’t overly sweet, but it just doesn’t appeal to me any more.

This smelled like cinnamon, vanilla, and orange on me when I first sprayed it on. Pretty and sweet... but the drydown smelled exactly like Gaultier Femme. Not bad, but not original.

I love this one for summer! It smells like the ocean with vanilla to me. I just smell a little bit of the ocean when I spray it on, that's why I only like it in summer. But ofcourse, everyone has a different nose cuz I someone told me I smelled like coffee... fine by me though!

At first I bought Lolita Lempicka, the original, without smelling it first, and it was the worst fragrance ever. It literally made me vomit. But L de Lolita is realllllyyyyyy different from the original. It`s warm and delicious and it makes me think of cookies. if u like oriental vanillas and gourmand scents, this could be an option for you.

Hm. I bought a bottle, a little 1 oz one because it is so popular everywhere, and I would get the "Lolita L feeling"...It is a cozy, orangey-vanillic almost classical scent on my skin, for an hour. And then, my skin drinks it up. It dries out to be my own lightly sweet candy like olive-pale oily skin scent. I try to wear it later in hotter weather, maybe summer is the time for L.
Edit: Now, in the summer it smells more intense.
Many of the reviewers compared L to Chocolovers. I would say, L is a swiss praline kind of chocolate, noble, with a pinch of salt, sweet, and filled with the most fragrant, flowery-buttery, really noctalgic filling, which is unhealthy to eat, but cozy and comfortable to taste and to look at, and to sniff at. Chocolovers is rather the milka kind of chocolate, with noisette cream filling or with little hazelnut pieces, or, better, the praline named ferrero rocher minus alcoholy taste. L is expensive and vintage smelling. I tought, that Crazylibellule and The Poppies makes such scents, but those sticks smell more "modern", and L /Lolita Lermpicka Lolita smell "vintage/belle epoque/jugendstil":):) For me, this is a big plus. I think, that scents should have this ability to bring us back in time, to give us dreams of beige/creme rose coloured robes and gloves, of big romantic hairdos, of music of Eric Satie/Chopin/Debussy, of sexy heroes like the phantom of the opera:)...and so on...:)I am not a friend of sad music from that time, but I am now in the mood for Satie, as I am sniffing L on my arms.

What a precious bottle!I'd really like to buy that, just for the bottle...I'm glad the scent is beautiful too.

It starts with a caramellized burst of orange, but the sensation is quite short. The character of the perfume is Cinnamon...Wonderful, sexy cinnamon, blended with delicious vanilla and other, more subtle spices.After several hours, a salty note appears among the spice. Unusual and sultry.

I picture a white piece of wood that has been brought on shore. The abusing of the sea has left its' traces,and now that the sun took hold, the salt is mixed with the deep smell of wood, enchanced by the spicy smell caused from the sun's caress. It burns my nostrils in the most seductive way..

Just unbelievable fragrance.After 24 hours I can still smell its' last breaths on my skin!

I'm a bit confused by the photo; I have found L in department stores, but in London while the bottle is the same and the box is the same, the perfume is lemon coloured - not quite as pretty, and it certainly doesn't make me think of the Little Mermaid or sea breezes.

The bottle is still very cute though, and the top notes are quirky and whimsical, sweet but not too sugary. The scent settles to a soft cookie meets baking dough feeling and has seriously impressive hold, on me easily lasting 5/6 hours.

My thoughts? It's awfully like Angel at base, more gentle, not sophisticated. The top notes are different, but they don't last that long. It's less shouty, more comfortable, more candy bar. This doesn't seduce, it's a fun scent, but there would be no point in having L and Angel in the same perfume wardrobe. A yummy little gourmand for the young and young at heart!

This sure is fantastic. Opens up with bitter citruses, then turns really 'salty' and sweet. The ad matches fragrance perfectly.
It is so good that actually I would like to have it as pure perfume, luckily I saw it in this concentration.

I have my bottle now and I am in Heaven. I must say I don't care if everyone is wearing this or not, this is absolutely delicious. I smell like baked goods and I wish everyone could smell me right now... yum yum yum....

Changed my mind about it. I thought it would be my next purchase, but trying for a month now, something changed. Each time I try it I feel sick, the scent smells nauseous to me, slightly too sweet, 3 months ago everything was fine

Wow, I LOVE this but now I'm scared b/c I see there are several reviews so this must be in everyones wardrobe. I don't know why but this reminds me of the smell of a baby's head a fake doll that is. Yumm Yumm Orangy Vanilla Cereal Puffs. Too bad everyone else has this but I'm thinking I need a bottle of this real bad especially for this Holiday Season...Update: I wore this to work last night and the minute I stepped in the room a co-worker said Wow you smell good!!! Oh how I must get a full sized bottle now..

Sweet and bewitching! Best to wear in cool weather. Velvety and delicious (but not overwhelming) vanilla in a gem of a bottle.

well it certainly is a little on the sweet side, but the bitter orange in the opening does well to balance the blast of vanilla and cinnamon. In fact, I wish the orange was more prominent in the development of the perfume, but it disappears soon after the first 15-20 minutes, and the subsequent dry down is vanilla, tempered by something more nutty, and a heavy dusting of cinnamon. In fact, I was wearing it the other day and when I walked into to the room, someone said rather excitedly "I smell cake!" : )

I like the Lolita-perfumes, and that suprises me - i normaly preffer oriental, fruity and floral perfumes!
Reminds me a bit of "Obsession" or the old classic Venezia" from Yves Rocher but in a much lighter version with a touch of vanilla.
In general i don't like vanilla if it stands out to much, i find them impersonal. This perfume is the only one i've liked that has vanilla in all notes. The perfume is warm and sexy. Not so sweet as vanilla scents can be. Maybe because the oriental notes takes just enough space to balance the vanilla.
The bottle i beatyful!

On my skin it's is very dense and long lasting, scent with sexy train. I think that it is not for daytime, bit for romantic evenings... And the bottle is so nice... Super!

The parfum design its not like the others, in simply words this parfum its not like others, it have the seal of lolita Lempika, smells like a nirvana, it makes you feel like a siren, so cute, a little sweeth, very oriental scence, definetivily long lasting, so sexy. Very you!

At first I loved this fragrance and got me a bottle, sprayed on my sheets for I thought it would make me feel even more comfortable in my bed at freezing nights. Unfortunatly, I had to get out of my bed, go to my freezing kitchen to HAVE SOME CHOCOLAT. And not just once either... so for me, no L. Maybe I will give it another try on my skin....standing next to the sink in case of chocolat emergency to scrub it. :)

Not too much to add here because everyone has descibed it so well. But I LOVE this perfume. Totally full-bottle worthy. Sweet, interesting, not overdone or cloying. Also, not a flat fragrance that has nothing to offer besides smelling like something you would feel guilty about eating. This actually has some substance to it. I would highly suggest trying this one.

Ha! La donna e mobile ! - L de Lolita, which recently for me was as boring sweet cake , begin me please, so very, that I still test it in perfumery and I think if buy it. So, I have felt in it intriguing note salty ambergris.

This one is so special among my new discoveries.It smells exactly like a subtropical garden with a great big southern magnolia tree with lemony-scented flowers in the middle and the warm fresh breeze from the seaside! May be it is not a masterpiece, but almost like an time machine in a bottle for me, brings me right back in my happy days under magnolias...
I tried many perfumes that claim to have magnolia in them, and neither of them had such a real, aromatheraupetic magnolia scent. I finally found it in L.