Lolita Lempicka Lolita Lempicka for women

This was a different buy for me, I blind brought it because of the reviews and also because it has a lot of notes that I like but this is something different I really wasent expecting what I got at all. It is a pleasant smell not overriding at all I found it very soft and quite unique!! The star anise shines on me with the perfect balance between the woodsy scent warm vanilla and yummy liquorice. It also has a pop of freashness wich I enjoy it is a pretty perfume I think.

When i first tried, i didn't like very much.But now, is one of my favorites. It is good for cloudy and cold days.

Not so much a review - This has been my signature scent for the past 8 years, and all I can say is that for me, Lolita is a man magnet. Not joking! I could tell you many stories.
If Lolita works well with your skin chemistry, it's such a joy to wear, lovely on Autumn nights or for romantic encounters :)

This is an exotic and distinct scent, unlike anything else I have.

Quite a deliberate step in a different direction with such a strong licorice element, I can also identify the ivy and the violet very easily... it dries down bringing to the licorice a musky vanilla cloud.

So perfect for an evening out especially on a cooler night.

I'm very happy to include this in my tiny fragrance wardrobe.

This fragrance is strange. In a good way.
Generally, I do not like sweet scents. Or vanilla scents. I find them too young for me, often cheap (darn berries!). This one isn't excessively sweet.
This is something that both younger ladies and mature ladies, and everything in between, can pull off nicely. On me, the sillage is... not strong at all. One needs to be close to me to smell it. This is nothing new for me, though. Even with the rumoured sillage monster, Chanel No5, you'd have to rub your nose against my skin to smell it (this one does a bit better than that). It is intimate. It is sexy, but not TOO sexy. I got a mini of it, and at this rate, it will be gone in no time. I may have to get a full bottle of this.
Speaking of the bottle... it is gorgeous, even as a mini.
Back to the scent... vanilla dominates, but it is blended beautifully with licorice (the root, not the candy), and star anise. I smell all the other notes, but they are lingering gently in the background.
Longevity is great, too. Eventually, it will fade, but it has lasted about 12 hours (applied after a shower, removed next shower).

Maybe I just like this because it is different from all the currently trendy berries and sugary scents. It is unique. But I think I mostly like it because it is very pretty and doesn't turn into something nasty on my skin, which doesn't accept many scents.

Like it or not, it is worth a try. Even if just for fun.
Makes me want to try other Lolita Lempicka fragrances.


ETA: It is a hot day today... humid, too. NOW this baby is projecting! And surprisingly, it isn't overbearing and it hasn't gone musty/sweaty. Maybe a bit warm for a day like this, but it isn't gross. Not sure if others appreciate it, but I am enjoying smelling myself without putting my arm to my nose :)

like i said before here about the fact that i had never smelled it but i heard LOTS of wonderful revies here and in some other site so i said to my self why not try it:) and im so glad i did this perfume smells amazing and i got lots of people asking me about what perfume i was wearing lol my hubby got me the 1.7 gift set for 45 bucks and today he got me the 3.4 for 40 dollars im sooo happy

The bottle seduced me when this first came out... But the heavy licorice... not so much. It never wore well with my body chemistry... Yet I can't part with the bottle and have it on display with some Waterford crystal! The bottle catches the light famously!

Maybe this is the one I once had. I can't tell the diff now. It's fennel and spice with vanilla. It's very warm and good to my memory. I will get it again at some point. Not sure which one though. So many versions. Anyone know which one is the most savory gourmand one???

I used to hate spicy and musk. But I like this and start to like mature perfume over fruity and flora. Maybe because I already grow up.

This was kind of a disaster on me. It smells like balmy citrus with a hint of anis, not a single drop of vanilla or licorice.

Had it several years ago - LOVED it at first smell and for the whole first bottle; even bought a second one (which is rare for me). Then all of a sudden I couldn't stand it. I see it again from time to time and still can't stand it. Weird how a fragrance can be like that.

Love at first smell,I bought this 3 times so far,most of the compliments were on this beauty,it is the best from Lolita,I hope it never goes away like my other big love D&G red cap.

im 22 yrs old and i have never smell this perfume i really dont know if it will work with my skin but i fell inlove with how the bottle looks and i read alot of positive comments so im getting it tommorrow for my 23 bday:)

It is addictive to me, I finished a 1.7oz bottle, but now I must admit, I LOVE it much more in the warmer months. It smells like sour plum candies when its warm, and I get a certain fresh leafy smell together with the licorice, violets and a beautiful powdery iris. In winter, it's not as interesting, and I mostly get licorice, anise and violets. The sillage is soft to moderate, especially when compared to other gourmands I own like Fancy, and BS's Fantasies (pink and blue). But this one feels ethereal and abit surreal...I love iris and powdery florals...I love bitter-sweet notes and spices...and ofcourse I also love candy notes in general...this is the perfect threesome. I have not gotten alot of compliments with LL...Fantasy or Fancy are the ones people tend to pay attention to...but I love it anyway, one of my top favorites, it makes me feel calm and at peace for some reason. I even loved wearing it to bed. I need to make a repurchase.

I am head-over-heels IN LOVE with this perfume. I smell it and it's like I've just gotten out of an expensive spa treatment, my whole body melts. I do wear it as a perfume, but I mainly wear it for my own happiness. One spray of this and my stress diminishes to nothing.
As a perfume, it's so unique. I feel like nobody around me will be wearing it and nobody can pin-point what it is. I've decided to lie and tell people it's Guerlain Le Petite Robe Noir so that it doesn't become the next Thierry Muegler Angel. You know, unique, but now everyone and their sister is wearing it...
Considering getting the male version for my boyfriend so I can smell it all the time!

EDIT: A snobby and judgmental sales associate told me Lolita Lempicka for Men is no longer sold in the U.S. She didn't have to be so rude about it, just because I wear yoga pants doesn't mean I have a cheap nose.

This is one of the only scents with vanilla that I have ever liked. Perfect balance of sweet and spicy.

I don't like this, the bottle cute though, luckly i only got 30ml

best for winter, very sexy, very sensual and tasty, it has something uplifting, i dunno what that could be...

The bottle is far more pretty, than whats in it, i have it and i only used it a few times, I dont care fr it at all.. tooooo sweet and smells only like licorice . I wish i saved the receipt :(

I had had a bottle when it first came out in 1997 , I was so excited to try it as it was a gift from a very dear friend to the family ...Then I was shocked with licorice smell (the cheap sticky one you usually had in primary school ) with a plasticy smell like "Pampers " !! ..When I read the story behind it , I knew it was the sweet , childish smell , which an elder "not so clean man " would like to smell on an underage (Lolita ) ...Sick ....Sorry to all fans but I am just being honest ..

This is my first LL fragrance. I've seen the bottle so many times but was never inclined to try it. I recently got a good deal so bought it blind (at least the bottle is pretty if it doesn't work out ). I'm not a fan of licorice candy, but in a fragrance, it is very sweet and pretty. I do not get the anise note, but the vanilla comes out loud and clear. This reminds me of Lollia Wish but LL is brighter with the greens . A picture of Snow White in a little cabin in the forest with ivy growing all over it comes to mind. This fragrance has a fairy tale quality to it, very fitting with the bottle shape and imagery. This may be the start of my journey of LL fragrances.

Hello my friends!
First of all, I'd like to thank you for your posts, because they are really helpful. Today I bought Lolita Lempica blindly, only relying on the comments posted here.
I was looking for something sexy, alluring and a little sharp. One of the best samples from such category for me is the "Red Door" by Elizabeth Arden. I would buy it if it wasn't strongly associated in my memory with one amazing woman who I admire. So, I wanted to stay myself and to find the fragrance that is not connected with any previous experiences. I red reviews of many products here and picked Lolita Lempica because it was mentioned here a few times as a sexy one.
Of course, "Red Door" doesn't have anything common with the "Lolita Lempica" neither in notes, nor in mood.But I won't compare them anymore.
So, in the shop their didn't have tester, only packed product. I had to buy it without trying on my wrist. Immediately after I got it, I unpacked it and sprayed onto my neck :-). The first thought was "huh, it's not something like Red Door at all. And it's not so provocative...". But very soon I started to get used to my new friend and it showed me it's wonderful qualities: noble, complex and well balanced at the same time, cute and at the same time powerful. It creates a very pleasant and comfortable aura around me and there's nothing what irritates me. I definitely like it and maybe will fall in love soon ))). Yeees, it's very feminine, exciting, powdery with a hidden hint of spice inside. It caresses me. Well, for me, it's sexy. We'll see how men will react on it :-P

Too sweet for me, and oh boy is that saying something. Really the only thing I smell here is the licorice. I think it smells like sweet tarts, my fiance says it smells like shaving cream. I didn't notice it until he said it but it kind of does. It also reminds me of Tresor Midnight Rose by Lancome, without the strange mothball feeling I get from Tresor.

After receiving my mini a few months ago I KNEW I had to own this, and this morning my bottle arrived (along with LL Au Masculin I blind bought for my husband)! Oh why oh why did I hate this when I was younger?! I'd pass by this gorgeous bottle every so often and was so very attracted to the bottle but when I'd spray it I thought it smelled like kerosene. But times change and so do our tastes and WOW do I adore this now!
It's been said 100 times before, yes this is a licorice bomb but I happen to adore licorice so to me that's great! It goes a bit green after a few minutes, the kind of green that reminds you of those ivy leaves draped all over the bottle; like a fairy tale cottage wrapped in ivy and lush greenery in the morning dew-and of course the licorice is still there! There's a bit of powder and softness to this which makes all theses seemingly sharp, angry notes seem delicate as dragonfly wings. This perfume truly matches the way it's advertised, whimsical and mysterious and just so damn fun!

This is ok, but a little too sweet for me. I do like the vanilla and the spice from the star anise, however it faded really quickly :(

this smells great, and has really good longevity. would be curious to try the other products in the line. something is just a little bit too heavy in this one, maybe the ivy. i love the iris and sweet vanilla and almond on top of the tonka.

This is a wonderful sultry sexy perfume. Great for dry fall days, as it seems to warm me up. The amaryllis notes are very prevlant on my skin. My body heat increases the Tonka Bean & hints of chocolate. Overall a lovely and distinct smell.

When I owned this, I loved it.
Unusual, warm, sexy, spicy, interesting, memorable.
Then it vanished and over the years I had slowly forgotten about my love for Lolita.
Yesterday I practically attacked a woman who passed me in the street wearing this. I was hit with a rush or pleasure and memories. I needed to know if I could really smell my long lost 'lolly' or maybe a dupe. Unfortunately, i hadnt noticed that the lady was wearing headphones.. Which is where the 'attack' comes in haha.
Anyway despite almost suffering a heart attack, she confirmed it was Lolita Lempicka & after a little blushing, she continued on her way, happy in the knowledge that she smelt absolutely gorgeous.

Tantalizing and unusual- only other Lolita fragrances come close to this fragrance to me. It lasts a long time and I like the anise/licorice at the begining love how this changes on me it smells like chocolate chip cookies (really good homemade warm ones with lots of vanilla,real butter, brown sugar and nuts in them) after a couple of hours. The bottle of course is what made me try it and at first I thought it was too much and then I tried it on my skin - love it!

The first time I bought it was a long ago, and then I bought it again and again and again. I LOVE IT. Is my signature perfume. Sweet, Oriental, but in an original way. Not to talk about the packaging, an apple came from fairy tale. I think is good all year long.
Good sillage and longevity.

Este aroma es perfecto único y sexy!!, aparte dura y dura por mucho tiempo, dejas una estela al caminar tan angelical... muchos me preguntan el nombre de mi perfume cuando lo uso, yo lo describo entre delicado especiado y sexy, aparte la botella es muy linda

Not my favorite... there is something that hits me in the first few seconds that I find harsh and offensive. There original blast that I find unattractive goes away and what is left on my skin is nice, soft and pleasant but does not last.

This is just the perfect comfort scent for me, whenever I wear it I just instantly feel better. Part of it is probably just the nature of this scent, warm, sweet, gourmand, soft but with just enough sillage to envelope you in a cloud of vanilla-liquorice candy. It's never heavy, cloying, sickeningly sweet, but it's also not so light and fruity that it blends in with every other sugary, fruity, gourmand there is, its just right. There is candy, and then there is candy, you know, the real quality kind that isn't cheap and the prime consumers aren't kids. This is the latter. If gourmands were to be placed on a scale from Angel to Brittany Spears Fantasy then this would be in the middle. It's in the same ballpark as Guerlain LPRB, but LPRN has a lot more cherry, and is just more cloying. This is warm and cozy. But anyways, the other reason (and probably the more important one actually) why this is my ultimate comfort scent is that I wore this exclusively one summer a few years back, and that was to date the best summer of my life. So now whenever I wear this all the great memories instantly come back and it just makes me so happy :) The bottle is gorgeous, and is really perfect for the perfume it holds, which is also magical, whimsical, and enchanting. Unlike for many people, this will never be a winter scent for me because of my associations with it, so yes, I'll rock LL in the summer. The only time I don't really wear this much is, oddly enough, the dead of the winter. And one more thing, this was actually one of my first ever perfumes, and the first one that made me feel sophisticated and "grown-up". I mostly dislike the perfumes I used to like when I first got in to them, but this was my first love and it still holds true today.

Well, let me say my sig. Scent is "L" .. So I thought I should try this, the original. It smells different on me, totally different from everyone else. It smells good, but I def. don't get the "wow" effect from it. I do smell licorice a lot, in really not a licorice fan... But it's not bad. It is a very unique scent, not your everyday perfume you smell in the mall or when a girl walks by.. You will be noticed. Ultimately, it was nice to try but I won't be buying a bottle. I'm content with "L," which is the holy grail of perfumes to me. Also, the spillage and staying power is rather weak compared to other lolita lempicka scents. I think a lot of people would appreciate this one, though. Just not me.. It's too light.. I like dark and spicy.

This used to have tobacco and lemon as notes. It also didn't have amaryllis listed. Who changed the list and why?

This is one of the most unique and lovely perfumes I have. It's sweet but not overpowering, spicy but not what I'd call 'manly' and just super addicting. It's a pity that it doesn't last long-about 3 to maximum 4 hours on my skin.

It seems like this is one of those love or hate fragrances. For me, it is love! I have heard so many interesting opinions on this one that I had to order a sample. I honestly did not think I would like this one when I saw liquorice listed as the main note but oh my, it is beautiful! It smells more like a vanilla floral on me. It's a very enchanting smell. I now have a 3.4 oz bottle; it was just that good!

Being a newcomer to the world of fragrances I am in the initial stages of sampling as many scents as possible in the shortest time - maybe 30 in a few months. Lolita Lempicka is easily the most beautiful of all that I have tried.

I enjoyed Black Orchid for its gourmande qualities but it seems like a blotchy mess compared to the more subtle, refined qualities of Lolita.

The initial stages are very bright glace cherry and anise with liquorice but tempered from over sweetness by a distinct ivy note.

As the drydown takes place the fragrance becomes slightly powdery, a hint of violet. The liquorice, cherry and anise blend seamlessly. The ivy note falls away, no longer necessary like the stabilisers on a childs bicycle who has now learnt to ride. What remains, at least to my nose, is a fully formed, perfect scent.

As a gentleman in his early 40s the associations implicit in the title of this fragrance are not lost on me. This sweet, tantalising, Nabokovian creation is certainly not meant for a brut such as I. In the world of fragrances, and most certainly in no other case, this is a taboo I am willing to break.

I wore this scent often as a teenager, and it was my first "real" perfume. It is rather nostalgic for me now, but I am not in love with the scent as I once was. It is very sweet and violet at first, and the licorice and anise comes out very heavily on my skin. The tonka/vanilla drydown with the hint of violet is the best part of this fragrance. It is very strong, and very long-lasting. Lately, I feel that this scent is too cloying for me to wear. I usually opt for the "L`eau d`Minuit" version from 2007 instead (which smells more like incense and violet), and still only occasionally. I'm just not much of a licorice/anise person, and there's a LOT of it in this fragrance. If that is your thing, then go for it!

I have a friend who morphs this disgusting scent into the most beautiful spicy vanilla. On her it reminds me of YSL Cinemá, but even better. SOOOO beautiful. I couldn't believe her telling me, that what she wears so gracefully filling every room with happiness is my behated enemy Lolita Lempicka!

On me it is cloying, cold, distant, immature and overly sweet.

Try before you buy. Look what your body chemistry makes of it. I cross fingers for you.

I have fallen in love with this fragrance! I was very intimidated when I first used it because the licorice smell was VERY strong, but it's totally grown on me. The drydown is absolutely divine! It lasts quite awhile, too. It's a very unique scent and definitely worth checking out.

This is high on my gourmand want list along with La Vie Est Belle.

I've been dying to try this one, so I bought a slightly used bottle off ebay for cheap. It's only the first day so I MAY change my mind, but I loooooove it. It reminds me a little bit of Angel, only lighter and without the chocolate and heavy patchouli. It also has the slightly... skin-so-soft scent that I actually find a little bit pleasant in small doses. Very sweet and feminine, I will be wearing this one often.

I remember I have picked it up in Sephora because of the attractive bottle, soooo pretty! First sniff and I fell in love. Deep and sensual, very unique, almost amusing...
And then it happened, after using it for a few months suddenly it felt too much, too sweet, too everything. Headache after a few hours. Gave it to my mom, so I still have access to it whenever I feel like it!:)
Stillage and longetivity is excellent! Not a huge fan anymore but I catch myself keep going back to it for more...

I had a sample of it long way back. I had quite enjoyed it then and had used my sample up.
I was 18-19 years old and it suited me at the time.
Now i have a bottle, from a swap. It is a good swap because although I think it's quite the girly, sweet smelling perfume, it also has a lot of depth and uniqueness.. I see it from a different angle and I can say it's bewitching enough for me to wear!
Now on to the actual scent. I didn't remember it well and because I don't get along with licorice these days, i was afraid that it might turn medicinal. Well, it didn't. The licorise isn't that prominent but the vanilla, violet and praline are.
I also get a boozy feeling and I think it is the tonka bean. I think so because I get the same feeling from Hypnotic poison.
It is quite heavy but it's wearable and once it dries down it feels sophisticated.
It's more of a cold weather fragrance, in heat it may be unbearable...
I say give it a try if you like hypnotic poison kind of perfumes.. it belongs in the same category, it's only a little bit more youthful!
Enjoy!
P.s. It definitely has a herbal background in the dry down along with the praline.
Edit: omg, soo in love with it!! It's a bit like Angel, strange since patchouli isn't listed! Looooovely!

Oh my goodness, I'm in love with this perfume! It's so unusual...sweetness tempered with warm spice and soft powder. So pretty and light, not overpowering. Exotic. I'm sensitive to perfumes, but I can wear this one effortlessly. Can't stop sniffing my wrists! :) The first spray is a bit strong, but it quiets down quickly to a smooth yummy yet sophisticated licorice sweetness. Can licorice be sophisticated? Well, this one is! The dry down is amazing...very very beautiful! My favourite scent right now!

I like this a lot better than the Premier Parfum re-release. Much softer, less obnoxious opening, and the tobacco note isn't something I noticed in the other. Since someone whose opinion counts hated Le Premier Parfum on me, I had assumed this one, as an earlier formulation of what's supposedly the same fragrance, would be as bad. But it's a lot gentler.

Sometimes I love Lolita Lempicka. Sometimes it's insulin shock inducing sweet. Very warm fragrance so I would avoid in summer.
Sillage and lasting power are impressive, but if you are not a gourmand fanatic I can see this getting old quick.
If you like licorice but find LL's sweetness overwhelming, I would recommend Loverdose. I think Loverdose is also better suited to those 35+

On me it is like a softer version of angel tm.

When I first heard that this was a liquorice based perfume, I did not think I would like it. However I had heard about how amazing it is from many women. I could never find it in a store to do a test, but then I finally came across it and sprayed a little on my arm. I fell in love immediately. I can't get enough of it! It is like a fantasy; super-feminine, enchanting, mysterious, and I get compliments from everyone when I wear it. If you have never smelled this lovely, unique fragrance, I highly recommend trying it out. You won't be disappointed.

this is pure aphrodisiac in a whimsical bottle.my husband really loves this one.he finds it sweet as well as sexy.i find it to be very longlasting and has quite a good sillage.

This one is very unique and special. It definitely opens with a burst of licorice, so you'd better like licorice (which I do). It then unfolds over time..it has a powdery phase, anise mixed with iris and a bit of tobacco, which is not at all unpleasant, and then it gets sweeter, as the violet, vanilla and praline sneak in, again more licorice (it never really leaves), finally settling in to something that for me resembles lemon tea. I can't stop sniffing my wrist after the drydown. I love this, but I live for gourmands. Some may find this too sweet and powdery for thier liking.

Still searching for my signature scent..I have this particular product on it's way. I bought it off the fly with a little research and had to give it a go. I had a quick sample of it while I was out today and found it very unique and was please that I don't regret the purchase. I sprayed on just a bit and I couldn't smell it within an hour. However I did already have previous scent on but had to check it out quick as I passed the perfume department. I can't wait to receive it next week being I enjoy scent's that are different and will have to write a small review once it gets here.
In regards to a couple post's I seen that state it smell's and or resembles Angel..if it's Thierry Mugler's Angel your all referring to, I have that and LL smell's nothing like it..no comparison what so ever. Angel is an incredible scent sharp yet sweet,if you love patchouli you'd love Angel it's one of a kind and it's a scent you either love or hate. From the quick sniff of LL I had today it was by far a unique scent unto itself and much softer overall in comparison to Angel.

Love Love Love Love Love this perfume. It's such a beautiful gourmand. This perfume is for a lady not a teen. It's sweet, but not too sweet it is well balanced with warmth. And I swear I smell something new and interesting everytime I wear it.

A very pretty perfume... but so sweet... it smells like candy. I really don't like it at all... but a friend of mine loves it and it smells pretty good on her.

It's is a good perfume...different and you can recognise it if you smell it.
i've gotten a little bit comfused thogh, because sometimes i smell in it smoke or cigar...don't know.

This is a wonderful perfume. I get complimented every time I wear it. It's sweet and warm. It has an all around great scent! I haven't met a woman or man that didn't love this smell.

Lolita Lempicka is a fascinating fragrance. I'm not sure yet that it suits me, but it certainly fulfills my desire for intriguing scent experiences. I recall smelling this in the bottle when it was introduced in the late 90s. It smelled like watery, limpid violets to me, and I was not at all interested (this was back when I wore heavy, punch-you-in-the-face scents). I never thought to test it on my skin...

Now that I have had a chance to wear it a few times and test it properly (many years later), I can understand why LL has a remained a favorite since its release. The combination of notes is utterly unique (if not a bit strange) -- green notes mingle with sweet gourmand notes, powdery notes intertwine themselves with soft, garden florals. The overall effect is difficult to describe, and it seems to defy all fragrance categories.

The top notes are still my least favorite aspect of the composition: to my nose, the violets and ivy are far more apparent than the licorice note (odd since this is supposed to be an ode to licorice). Immediately, I also pick up on the Tonka, which, along with an almond note, remains strong and pervasive throughout the drydown. Somehow, despite the heavy presence of these sugar-sweet notes, LL never becomes saccharine or sickly. The softness of the violets and iris, along with a hint of powdery orris and the clean-smelling notes of ivy and lily-of-the-valley balance the sweetness and lend a richly-layered aspect to the scent. The final hours of the drydown are quite lovely -- lingering Tonka mingles with soft, smoky tobacco -- I think this might be my favorite part of the progression.

LL is typically lumped into the gourmand category with scents like Angel (they are extremely different IMO). If we are sticking to this categorization, I would call LL a clean, light, floral gourmand. I envision this perfume being as lovely on a young girl as on a mature woman. It also seems seasonless -- bold enough for colder months, yet still light enough when the weather gets hot. Despite its odd notes, it is quite versatile and likeable. I think this is a must-try for all perfumistas!

P.S. If you are looking for a truly licorice-heavy perfume, I recommend Reglisse Noir by 1000 Flowers. On the other hand, if you like violets and Tonka, I recommend Lolita Lempicka ;)

This is the most comfortable fragance i have ever worn. Lolita simply is me. :D

A warm, beautiful licorice fragrance which gets a little powdery in the end..

I applied 6 heavy sprays

0 - 1.25 hours. Initially floods the room, then 1.25 foot projection. This is special; it is uncompromising in how genuine and wonderful a fragrance it is. It is hard to not like this little beauty- Snow White surely adorned this. Licorice and fine, warm and honest. True and fair

1.25 hours - 5 hours - 6 inch projection. I feel priveleged to wear this, mostly linear. Licorice all day long, but a very mild take on it

5 hours - 9 hours - 2 inch projection. Becomes similar to powdery

9 hours - 11 hours. Close to skin

I bought this for my wife and sister. Every time my wife wears it is like it just gets better and better and more interesting, so smooth...what a wonderful experience, one of the best

Such a safe bet

Masterpiece

I have a used twice bottle that I'm happy to swap. I don't like the tobacco smell. Its seems to last a long time on me.

i had used this one for quite a year. yes i like it very much but didnt got a chance to review it anyway :)
on my skin , first spray i smell of tobacco. my momma used to hate it so much since she doesnt like the smell of tobacco.. when it dry down at the end of the day i smell myself like a buttery vanila cookies which i like so much.. but still my momma said i smell like tobacco even after 8 hours. yes the smell last that long . and i really like this one because of its uniqueness. i will continue purchasing my second lolita lempicka . It actually last a year a bottle for me , even tho i always wear it:)

I think that this smells similar to Viktor&Rolf Flower bomb and Angel but is not as heavy on the patchouli. It is sweet (vanilla), spicy (star anaise), and has character (musk).

My skin type: Oily / Youthful
Office safe: if applied lightly
Projection: fills a room
Longetivity: 8hrs +
Timing: can be worn all year long / day time
Packaging: 10/10; beautiful apples are unquie to the Lolita Lempika brand
Cost : $49 - $30 for 100 ml / 3.38 oz at Winners/ TJ Maxx

Disclamer: my experience may be different from your experience based on my skin type, the season, and my personal tastes

@corcor - it smell nothing like Angel.

It's gorgeous. Long lasting, powerful. Don't buy it without testing though.

I really want this fragrance it sounds lovely - obviously need to smell it - does anyone know if it smells like Angel? because some reviews sound a little how I would describe Angel and I cant stand that perfume? let me know girlies?

I had this at one time, used it up and now I'm revisiting it. For some reason, I've never written a review on it though, so here it goes.

First off, this is a sweet scent and it's heavy on the licorice, so if neither of those are your thing, this perfume isn't for you. The opening is licorice, licorice and more licorice, followed by the star anise. I get more vanilla as it's drying but the licorice is still pretty strong on my skin. This is not a summer frag by any means; it's much too heavy for warm temps. With that being said, it's a very beautiful and whimsical frag that will make you feel like you're in a fairy tale. It lifts my mood on cold winter days and makes me feel like a princess in an enchanted forest when I wear it. Calming, positive, cozy, and opulent are the words I would use to describe this unique gem.

The first thing that hit me after putting it on is a whiff of sharp liquorice which screamed into my brain for about 5 minutes. Then it calmed down and became an interesting mix of rose and liquorice which brought back to my mind those rose and violet tiny mints, mixed with liquorice, which were supposed to make the breath pleasant in the Eighties. After an hour it changed again and the violet/rose note faded, to leave me with a mellower liquorice note mixed with vanilla. A sweet fragrance but not that sweet, as it is counterbalanced by that sharp liquorice note. Pleasant, and quite original as well: it's the first time I come across such a powerful liquorice note. But helas, not for my skin.

Recently, I acquired an adorable Lolita Lempicka mini. Having read many fantastic reviews, I was looking forward to the fragrance. It turns out that LL is quite enjoyable; however, I must admit I’d rather wear Angel. In fact, I’d rather wear several other girly foody fragrances, for example, L by Lolita Lempicka. In this case, it is best to overlook one’s personal taste and judge the fragrance objectively. Basically, it’s a delicious, spicy dessert, and after 16 years, LL still holds its own against all of the “very berry cupcake” designer fragrances.

4/5

I've smelled this perfume on other people who can wear it a lot better than I can, so my review is based on MY experience with the fragrance.

I really wanted to love Lolita Lempicka, especially after reading and hearing about all of the descriptions of the perfume (and the gorgeous bottle!). I am a fan of licorice, so I was excited to hear lots of people saying that licorice is a dominant note.

Unfortunately, though, this perfume just doesn't work with me. It comes across as TOO spicy on me: spicy to the point where I feel suffocated and I start coughing. It's a shame, because I've smelled this when it's really worked for someone, and it smells wonderful on them. On me, though, the notes just don't blend well at all and it ends up smelling artificial and chemically. No bueno.

When I have smelled this on others, it's definitely a warm, spicy, and sweet scent. If this perfume is compatible with your body chemistry, then Lolita Lempicka is perfect for the Fall and Winter. Just make sure you try it before you buy it!

this is my ex girlfriends signature perfume, and I'm very tempted to get a sample just so I can sniff it from time to time. She pulled it off gorgeously, and it smelled like candied violets on her. funny, because before I met her, I hated the stuff! but on the right person, it really can and does make all the difference in the world.

Juliana6 I couldn't agree more. This is my signature scent too, the only one I buy again as soon as I run out, sometimes even before :-) I love Gucci Rush and Angel too and après l'ondée and Mitsouko are both amazing and more interesting - but Lolita Lempicka just makes me happy every time I put it on. Happy and a little hungry :-) it must be all the loco rice and vanilla food smells that combine to make this delicious concoction.

Just sharing my experience...
I love this perfume, it's my signature.
Today I admired how gorgeously it plays with the cold outside. I had a spray on the fur collar of my coat and went out- as usually. And there it was- a magical, seductive, sweet+ spicy scent.
It becomes less sweet in cold, a bit more darker and deeper, so sensual. While driving to work, I had some very hot thoughts about a romantic night... A subconscious dream for me.

No doubt it's her best e.d.p composition! Highly recommended for all gourmand perfumes lover's. Unique from the start until the end :)

I had it as a chritsmas present few years ago, and simply loathed it. So sweet, cheap and sticky that made me feel sick.
Last week I found it in my wardrobe, and decided to give it a second chance.
Has my full body chemistry and taste changed that much over the years? Or maybe LLLL has aged like a good wine? I'm wearing it for a week and I love it.
Thought it's still a very sweet fragrance, it's delicate and full of nuances. It's powdery and on me has a bitter sharpness that balances the sweet sweet base. Love the violet and the licorice.
A keeper for the coldest months.

What can i say after all these comments?
I find it an super clever smel:various and not boring.

this is a wonderful, very wearable fragrance, esp for people like me that don't do to well with florals.

It's wonderful. It's a magic combination, I can feel almond, star anise, vanilla and praline. The impression I have, everytime I wear it is that I'm getting in a fairy tale forest. A mystic sensation, definetely a great EDP. LOVE IT.

I like pretty much everything from LL, this one is very clean, perhaps almost too soapy, but nice. It's versatile, great for both day and night, all throughout the year. My very favorite would be L de Lolita Lempicka (it's fuller and more interesting) but this one is a close second :)

At first I didn;t think I liked this one but the longer I had it on the better I liked it. I am not a fan of Vetvir but there is just something about the combination
that makes it work.

It starts out with licorice, develops into Licorice, and the finale is LICORICE! Rivals Angel in sillage. I wish I liked licorice more, I would definitely wear it!
Has an oddly hissy hairspray feel to it. Actually appreciate it on others.

love this perfume just bought it, to me it smells similar to angel at first spritz but then the scent changes into a clean,sweet, soft scent. like clean laundry but in good way. luv it, good blind buy.

This is probably the heaviest perfume that I own, and it is very heavy. I can only wear it when it's cold outside, and if it is hot and I feel like wearing it. I have to spray or dab only a tiny bit or I'll end up with a migrain or giving someone else one.

my best friend wears this its spiced and sweet (in a nice way)

Starts off with a burst of red cherry (which I'm presuming is actually the pineapple interacting strangely with my skin) and is quickly joined by star anise and a hint of heliotrope. Not catching anything else (yet), but I'm sure the licorice and other notes will make an appearance sooner or later. Very strong sillage, but I'm really enjoying the unexpected cherry in this--it freshens up what might otherwise be a heavy, syrupy, spicy concoction. Will update after it's been on my skin a few hours.

Edit: the scent just got stronger and spicier as time went on. Never did notice any floral (besides the heliotrope), spices and licorice/anise just kept warming up. This is a very warm scent, would be awful in summertime. Nice for a winter's day, though--if you can stand the sweet spice!

I daubed instead of sprayed, which might have something to do with how intense and warm it was on my skin. May try spraying next time to see if it mellows when more evenly dispersed.

My friend bought me this for Christmas. I first tried this in Sephora in Paris whilst listening to Regina Spektor's "Don't leave me" so this scent brings back that happy memory haha.
It is a heavy candy/liquorice scent which radiates quite far but on my skin (which admitedly never holds scent too well) doesn't last any longer than 3 hours. I usually spray onto my hairbrush and brush into my hair to make it last longer. The bottle however is gorgeous! One of my favourites and I own over 60 perfumes. The print ad is beautiful too, like a fairytale kingdom.
This Christmas I also got La Petit Robe Noire which has its similarities but that one is a little heavier and more sophisticated, more suited to nightime/going out. This one is ideal for the day.

I found my scent! Its perfect. This perfume is like the older, more beautiful, sexy, sophisticated sister of mary kate and ashleys "One" spray that i used to wear religiously back in high school.

I love this perfume .
It's sweet but in a creamy way .
It has a great lastingpower too , on my skin , about 6 hours .
It was , and always be, my number 1 perfume .

Im not going to talk about how the notes of this perfume develop or what Lolita Lempicka was thinking when she made this. I can only say there is no perfume in the world that makes me feel as nice as this one.

I cant go wrong with this. This is like a fairy tale. It is feminine, sweet, spicy, flowery, powdery and I just absolutely magical. The violet is so well done and so is the licorice note. I cant find any flaws in this except that it is worn and loved by so many girls. I wish I could wear this, keep it all to myself and never reveal to the world this is my secret weapon to face anything. This perfume is a man magnet, it gets compliments and it makes you feel as if you are about to be prancing around in a fantasy. It is such a dream and a joy to wear. I love it!

YES!! I GOT IT!!
I was at a nail salon sittng next to a lady who had been in a car accident earlier that day. She had a black eye,a broken acrylic nail and a sprained ankle. I felt terrible for her situation. She sat down next to me. Suddenly, I took deep breath and smelled her wonderful perfume! I could not dismiss the beautiful scent of her amazing perfume lingering as people walked around. I had to find out what perfume it was before either of us left the salon. So, as she was about to leave, I opened the door for her because she was using crutches and took this oppertunity to ask her. She said, "It's Lolita Lempicka in the green box." I went to the mall the next day and bought a big bottle of this magnificent liquid. I know I have found a perfume that I will always have in my collection and on my body.

I ordered this for my best friend's Christmas present. She is an Alien lover and doesn't use any other scents, she is not a floral girl she likes more perfumes that smell a bit different to your average sweet perfume.
I of course had to smell this before I wrapped this! I hope she doesn't mind.
First spritz fairly strong I smelt liquorice like Sambucca, not quite sure if it was my sort of perfume. Then I let it settle in a little bit and I smelt vanilla and chocolate, this really reminded me of Angel and the way the scent progresses. But this is more wearable than Angel.
I now want this for myself! Also what a beautiful bottle.

Not your everyday vacuous, soulless gourmand (Not dissing, as I enjoy anything yummy smelling :p this one just deserves more appreciation)...this one is like a thousand year old fairy princess, forever young, cheeky and sparkling but with a thousand tales to tell. Iris gives it a soulful depth, the violets and vetiver a mystical aura, ivy and lily of the valley adds freshness, licorice and vanilla makes it deliciously candy, and anise makes it vibrant and playful. It's beautiful, feminine, and it has character. My favorite gourmand thus far. It smells like a fairy-tale, absolutely enchanting. And wearable all seasons, this is quite a fresh gourmand, not too dense or warm when compared to Angel or any of those patchouli/amber based sweeties. I myself prefer LL more in spring and summer, the notes comes out fantastically. I only wish it lasts longer, it stays pretty close to the skin after 2-3 hours, so you need to spray it on your clothes to have the scent stay with you all day.

This is one of my favorite perfume ever.
1st time used it on year 2000. Love at 1st sight.
I love the licorice, sweet smell... it's not too much
and yet not too little... don't smell powdery to me...

Lolita : Sensual, seductive and mysterious smell...

When Lolita discontinued selling in Malaysia, i've been searching high & low thru perfume online seller...and YAY, i've found one reliable website and still continuing buying from them...Hope this remarkable perfume won't stop reproduce....

Definitely high recommended. Even I've recommended this
lovely perfume to all my friends.... *thumbs up*

One of the best in the post-"Angel" crowd. Heavily influenced by the infamous Thierry Mugler creation, it manages to capture the idea of it and take it to a totally different direction, rather than just to mimic it. Great job.

For best results wear in winter so that you could enjoy the sweetness and spices together..one of the best perfumes ever.

Having a sugar-dusted licorice overdose while sitting on a cold concrete bench in a loamy grove of trees. A very sweet (though not sticky/syrupy) yet somehow cooling scent. Lush earthy greens play very well with sophisticated sugars here. I'm not a fan of "green" scents, but the sweets and anise make this one work for me. Lolita Lempicka makes me want to put on a frilly dress and sip absinthe in an old cemetery in springtime. Love this girl.

IT'S A KEEPER!
This is a beautiful fragrance and I am loving every single drop of this juice! I have to agree with most of the reviews that it doesn't last too long. But, while its there, it amazing!

im using it,it last long on my skin people around ask for the name of my perfume.spray and wait.the result is wonderful.

im using it,it last long on my skin people around ask for the name of my perfume.spray and wait.the result is wonderful.

This was one of the first perfumes I thought was interesting and unique, not typical for the 90's at all. It's a soft floral, powdery, and woodsy. Warm, comforting, and whimsical. I loved it as a teenager and I still do.

This is the only perfume that ever made me nauseous. I pretty much love every scent that is sweet and flowery but this one... Help. I had the EDP and I must say it is very long lasting and really strong (which is great if you love it) but I just smelled an overdose of sweetness, vanilla and a couple of other smells that just clashed if you ask me. Nope, def not for me.

I have just tried my sample of this fragrance. As a lover of gourmand scents, I was very excited to try this one out, but alas, it is not to be.

I find this incredibly sweet, to the point that I find it hard to detect the actual notes of the slightly burnt sugar scent, which I attribute to the praline. It is so cloying to me that it actually makes the back of my throat clog up unpleasantly. I keep having to clear my throat all morning.

I can get some white floral, but again it is sweet floral, I imagine the jasmine is the culprit.

Overall, I find this fragrance incredibly synthetic smelling and cloyingly sweet. At the same time, I can see that perhaps on someone else this might be a rich and comforting scent. I still think it would be best as a cold weather scent.

Good sillage and longevity, but I will definitely not even use my sample again.

I am figuratively kicking myself after buying this.

I previously purchased Guerlain LPRN and thought I got an amazing deal... and I just discovered that I like this version of a similar scent one a hundred times more at half the price. Guerlain LPRN is much more recognizable and harsh (but a showstopper which is a good thing to me, however I have a hard time finding a place to wear it).

Lolita is cozy, warm, and comforting. A+!

Amazing!

I cannot really pick any notes in this fragrance.. It is very complex and also very weird. I can see how a "nose" who made this fragrance few years later made Hypnotic Poison.

It has very strong opening which I assume must be licorice and i believe also almonds. It is very sweet fragrance but not in a vanilla way. For me, it is sometimes almost cloying but it never really trespass the border in the cloying territory.

I can smell it only maybe two hours and than I think that it is all gone but sometimes when I make a quick move I can still catch traces of this fragrance. I have also receive several compliments on it so it seems that other can still smell it despite me thinking it is gone.

Also, if you had tried it once and didn't like it... maybe wait a few months and give it another go... you may change your opinion like I did.

If you like licorice then you'll love this one! It's almost tooooo licorice for me. After about a half hour the licorice smell settles down and it becomes a nice soft fragrance. It is also very floral smelling. One spray should do you. I will certainly use this perfume sparinly.

I wanted to love this perfume, I really did. But I just never could stand the smell after the dry down. I bought a bottle just a few weeks ago after I read nothing but good reviews. I tested a little squirt on my neck , yes, it smelled very unique but heavenly. After few hours later I kept smell this cheap laundry soap not knowing where it came from. The next day after a shower and I still can smell it. Then I realize it was the perfume on me. It did prove the strong staying power for sure. But no thanks , the cheap dryer sheet scent lingered for days .. It did make me noxious . It must be the violet, it was not pleasant! I have a full bottle a few weeks old. If any one would like to trade, send me a message.

One of my favorite fragrances for winter. Beautiful vanilla and licorice, it is a very spicy, sweet, and gourmand fragrance, but it doesn't hit you in the face, and the dry down is the best part it softens and smells so beautiful on the skin. If you love vanilla and licorice this fragrance is a must for you!!

I find this nothing like Angel, despite the comparisons. On paper I should like Angel, but there's something about it which gives me a headache and which just doesn't "sit" right. This on the other hand, I thought I wouldn't like (I hate the flavour of licorice), but in fact I really enjoy! Somehow quite fresh and clean smelling, despite the heavy oriental notes. Not quite good enough to be an all-time favourite, but it's one I'll buy again for a change.

Lolita is a beautiful,romantic, mysterious and unique fragrance. It is definitely not a sugary sweet generic perfume. This is what it reminds me of:


She is the Princess of the Dark Forest. She is mature for her age, she is feared by the forest creatures yet has an innocent mind and kind heart. Every night she sits and waits at the Forbidden Cherry tree for her true love to appear but he never does.....


Lolita is a very feminine fragrance, it smells like licorice, cherry syrup, wood, vanilla and dark chocolate. The ultimate gourmand! I love it :)

hmmm, I do not know what I think about this perfume, the first spatter on the body very much licorice, almost headache scent .... but after a while toned it away and got a pleasant smell,,, so I'm pretty splitter in terms if I should buy it or not.must take me some time to think on this, really want to like it, it's a stylish bottle too, and everyone else thinks it smells so good ...

I have to wait for this or grow in it!

OMG!!! I've absolutely LOVED this fragrance since it launched . . . on everybody else!!! I envy those who wear this well b/c its exactly the type of gourmand that I want to smell like.

I tried soooo bad for this to work on me but after the deliciously sexy notes die off (and they do rather quickly) I'm left with a damp soil, rooty, mulchy mess. Not sure if it's the vetiver or licorice/anise or all the above but whatever it is . . . . NOT YUMMY . . . NOT CUTE . . . NOT SEXY!!! :-(

I remember wanting this for the longest time when I was about twelve years old because of the pretty bottle. When my mom finally got it for me though I was really disappointed with the smell. I hated it!

Surprisingly though, after the longest time, I tried smelling it again and I love it! (I'm 24 now) Does time affect the perfume's smell? I have no idea but now it just smells so good to me. :D I'm half way done with my bottle (the very same bottle my mom got for me). It lasts long on my skin (about 5-6 hours), which is great!

Oh my God... this is so good, so tempting!
Like the apple's idea from the bottle cry out for a byte, this perfume has a desperate need of skin.
Spray it on!

Seductive mix of floral, sweet, woody and spicy notes. So gorgeous, so creamy on skin and a little bit mysterious too.
This is an enigmatic fragrance, what more could I say? Haha!

For mysterious women!

I smelled this for the first time today, feeling a bit wary as I've had a small bottle of Angel before that I received as a gift and absolutely loathed it. This is nothing like Angel on me - it's creamy, beautiful licorice, but very earthy and natural at the same time, and reminds me of yummy chocolate licorice balls that are eaten especially at Christmas time in Denmark.

At first I did not like him, until one day my perception changed and I started to love this smell. Unfortunately, the staying power is not as good as I'd like, but the smell sweet and powdery compensates. The bottle dispenses comments.

Has sort of a cherry-scented pipe tobacco and licorice thing going on. It's sweeter notes help to keep it from smelling to masculine.

The beautiful flacon is the best thing about this fragrance.

Bought this today and I'm not sure yet. It smells familiar, yet I can't place from where or what...

One tiny spray on the wrist is lasting me about 4 hours with several hand washings.

I'm going to give this another day and I might end up taking it back. I'll update this either way. I really want to like it because I love "L de"

UPDATE:
I decided to do a full spray on myself and wrists. Now I know what this reminds me of... Angel by Thierry Mugler! I loved Angel, but not this.

It's heady and powdery at the same time on me. Top notes are great with a red berry and violets, middle notes are what remind me of Angel with a funky musty smell and the bottom notes are more tonka bean, but not as good of a vanilla as "L de". I'm going to take this back.

Guess the cold weather here in Copenhagen just really brings out the best in this perfume. The perfume fades down to a delicious, soft caramel-vanilla scent on my skin. Not sickening sweet at all, just gently lingering very close to the skin. One spray has been enough. It has lasted for 10 hours now. A winthers perfume in my opinion. I actually thought I would end up giving this one away, but no way! It's like a warm blanket on a cold, rainy and windy evening. Wonderful warm scent!

This is a total love for me. The licorice lasts and lasts which I adore. It has a freshness to it that makes me feel lively when I get tired plus it is sweet with the Lovely Violets that I love.I have gotten many compliments on it especially from guys. My Signature Fragrance for 10 years.

I LOVE THIS! I can understand how this maybe could be a bit of an "iffy" perfume for some, but as long as you don't apply too much at once, it is absolutely delicious. I do find it kind of hard to describe though...

It's sweet and sexy in a way that isn't overbearing or too musky, though it does obviously have a little bit of musk. It's a sweet-vanilla-liquorice-violet, just yummy yummy yummy! Also I just want to say PLEASE DON'T BE AFRAID OF THIS IF YOU DON'T LIKE LIQUORICE! I personally HATE liquorice (the food), but the liquorice in this perfume is done in such a magical way that it adds a little unusual spicy sweetness that fits with the other notes perfectly, and it isn't too strong at all! I think this perfume also just really agrees with my individual skin.

The only thing I would warn anyone about is not to wear this in very hot/humid weather, as I think the spicyness would turn a bit strange mixed with sweat :/

I am so surprised to see the comparison to Loverdose!! Loverdose is very, very sweet and vanillic, Lolita Lempicka is lightyears away from that.

LL is a truly spicy, rather edgy scent. Exotic and dry. I mainly get the star anise and tobacco, with a hint of pralines.

It's my first spicy scent, and I like it! It has the potential of turning into something I love, but for someone used to sweet scents it takes time figure LL out.

For me a parfume must be sensible and characteristic and this one is not. i would never buy it and if someone gives me as gift, i would probably use it when i feel casual and dont want to waste my other parfums

I love it! What can I say? It has that not-spicy-but-deliciousness about it... it's the star anise and licorice notes that make it.

A wonderful smell!I fell in love with it immediately.So unusual.Very strong and long-lasting.I love spicey notes and vanilla in it.In my opinion,not to be worn in summer,because it`s too `heavy` for warm days.

I find it stupid when a reviewer says "my husband dont like it", who bloody cares what your husband thinks, its not like your trying to seduce the guy all over again,hasnt the battle been won, and if the guy is into macho green grass scents he obviously aint gonna like a delicate powdery one, and if you dont like a perfume for some reason keep in mind it could have been skunked by heat light or crappy vibes and turned to vinegar, so before your criticize a frag keep these things in mind ppl thank you

This is the best fragrance I ever had. Long lasting, unique smell. Awesome! :)

Wonderful fragrance, sweet and creamy. Annick Menardo is genius!

Absolutely beautiful. Woodsy, powdery and sweet all at the same time. It really is unlike any other fragrance. It is worth getting, trust me.

It is very popular in Europe. I can find the smell almost everywhere there. But for my nose, it is way too sweet and creamy. I dont like the star anise and licorise. so obviousely,i should hate this fragrance.

This scent smells to me very masculine. I wonder why the need to create a male version. The EDT smells to me very aromatic and dry. It seems that the dominant note is in fact licorice. It is not unpleasant. As time goes by, it gets a bit sweeter, softer, sort of rounder, and to me more pleasant, less masculin and aromatic. It does actually get to be to me a relatively nice scent with some complexity, but not much. I can sense two parts, one dry and sort of aromatic, and another sweet one, a bit gourmand, and do notice them almost at the same time. In the EDP the sweet part seems to me dominant, and the scent overall seems to me to have more of a sweet gorumand character, in which that double character I notice in the EDT is much lessened. It ends up being quite sweet and to me a bit cloying, too simple and almost monolythic. But even the level of complexity of the EDT, quite simple really, you cannot compare, even from far away, to many other scents. The EDP feels denser, but does not have much density really, and in any concentration silage is virtually non-existent: that is soap to me, not perfume. Personally, it is not a scent I am fond of. I frankly do not grasp the appeal of any Lolita Lempicka scent I know, apart from L'eau en Blanc. I know that some renowned and influential experts do praise this scent though.

I'm so confused. This is the most adored perfume out there, from what I've seen. People have said it smells like a gourmand, sweet and spicy. On me, it just smells like laundry. Someone else on here said it smells like dryer sheets sometimes; for me, that's all the time. I did get complimented on the scent by a man, so I guess it doesn't smell like laundry to others when I'm wearing it...but I'm so disappointed in it. It's nothing like what others said it would be. Guess I have freaky-weird chemistry because I'm the odd one out.

It was an unexpected gift and I was attracted by the packaging that is very special but ... the smell I did not like at all, I thought it was almost sickening. My co-worker asked me one day not to wear it anymore because it made her a headache ... and so I did not and I used it more.

It's such a beautiful uncommon smell. Something that you will allways remember. However, there is something in it, that doesn't go well with my body chemistry. It's propably the licorice.
The whole fragrance doesn't stay long on my skin. It's really a shame because i want to wear and love this scent.
Well, i guess it's not for me...

If you're interested in swapping, contact me

I'm not one of those people who can somewhat figure a scent out just by reading its notes. So I could only imagine what Lolita Lempicka would smell like based on people's opinions and reviews. And even though it always sounded like something I wouldn't normally go for, I decided that I had to smell it myself to make sure.

I finally found it at a perfume boutique yesterday and got to try it on my skin. And well, first thing I noticed is that it is rather a common scent. I'm sure I've smelt it many times before without knowing what it was. But more importantly, I found it a nice and pleasant oriental fragrance, that is very well balanced - not too strong or too sweet. It does remind me of Thierry Mugler's Angel, but in a much much more toned down, less sweet way. If you like Angel but find that it can be too much sometimes, you'll probably like Lolita better.

It is too powdery, musky and warm for my liking though and I wouldn't have much use for it.

But I definitely recommend this scent for people who enjoy warm orientals! It's a great scent to warm up those cold winter nights and I think it suits both younger and more mature women perfectly.

Just not my cup of tea.

Not for lolitas!!!Yes, has a sweet aroma but not candy-like, it whispers warmness of a mature woman I think...

I brought this because i loved the sound of the notes, when first spraying it,it smells lovely and sweet but not too over the top which happened to be my fave part.
It then dies down into a more musky scent.
I really liked this perfume however it doesnt last very long atall its a shame really as i liked it alot.

i bought this after smelling it on someone, i loved the bottle, loved the perfume however got bored of it half way through and havent been tempted to buy again.
Its nice and sweet but doesnt seem to last long

The first time I ever smelled this perfume I was in a car with friends of mine. I remember sitting there and being overwhelmed by this beautiful, deep fragrance but I didn't know what it was. I asked if someone had just put on perfume and sure enough one of them said they had. I asked her what it was and she told me it was Lolita Lempicka. I had never smelled a perfume quite like that before. It smelled very rich and sweet to me. Very alluring and exotic. I loved it! It's a very special perfume that smells just aggressive enough to be unisex.

Not really comparable to Angel. Angel is truly magnificently disgusting and gorgeous at the same time; it's also equal parts aggressively feminine and masculine. Lolita Lempicka goes for contradiction but isn't in your face, certainly much more wearable than Angel.

If you love the smell of licorice or star anise, this could be the gourmand for you. Those notes ruin many perfumes for me (even those that apparently do not contain them) including Yohji Homme, Hypnotic Poison, Jesus del Pozo In Black, Mandragore, and Aimez Moi. Licorice is a very dominant note naturally, and how front and center it is blended for novelty's sake here in Lolita Lempicka only gives me a burnt rubber tire stench, and not in the charming way that Bvlgari Black (also by the same nose--Menardo) pulls that off with contrast and clear intent. Weirdly, something in Lolita Lempicka smells of a car mirror air freshener from the 90s, but that's actually a very interesting accord, leave it to Menardo to weave all of these car and candy references into a classic perfume.

The bottle is cute. This is a very well-blended and high quality perfume for the price and is gratifyingly at odds with the frou frou presentation though plenty sweet. The opening has a glittering smell like a slightly gothic fairy dust. A very subtle tobacco sublimated beneath dominant vanilla drydown marks this as a masterwork.

Still, I never feel like wearing Lolita Lempicka. Everything I've tried from this brand is just too foody and, though fully formed perfumes all, too naive to be enjoyable. They remind me of Mandy Moore when she did that covers album to show she wasn't just bubblegum, but she still sang like a breathy choir girl. If you're bubblegum, do pop proud!

Objectively: absolutely the whole Lempicka line is miles ahead of other department store teen girl offerings, and these scents are actually suitable for all ages too, so I still appreciate that Lo is out there despite not falling for her charms.

I bought this back in the day right after it's launch from a wonderful personal shopper at Nordstrom. We did't have a store in my city so we kept in touch over the phone and she would let me know when new things came in. At that time in my life I was still searching for my signature scent and was giving her a lot of business, lol!
Love, love, love the naughty little name and the gorgeous bottle which I couldn't resist keeping on my dressing table, (a no-no for sure) but I never could get over the anise note. I absolutely LOVE the flavor anise!!! I'm a black licorice, black jelly bean eater and love anise cookies @ Christmas time but I CANNOT wear it. I was so dissapointed. I was sure that since I loved it internally that it would love me back externally--not the case!
oh well, i got a pretty ornament out of the deal :-(

I had Lolita Lempicka when I was 18 (a few years after its launch). I was somehow struck by its beauty and the bottle of course. It was getting me huge compliments. I used to like it on myself as well. However, after I had used up 1/3 of the bottle it started to feel incredibly heavy for me. I couldn't wear it for years, and finally dumped the bottle. Back then I was not interested in keeping the perfume bottles. My mind setting rather was: Use it and when it's not good for you dump it. I now sigh because of this...
They say since then Lolita Lempicka is reformulated, so it may not smell the same as it did in those days. I haven't retried it really. But I do want to have it again.

Edit: I've tried Lolita Lempicka again! It's the same .. This time it felt less heavier to me though, with decreased longevity. It could be that my nose now is more mature and my skin soaks up the orientals; or the reformulation. Doesn't matter indeed. It's still delicious. Just too much of an emotionally loaded perfume for me. I'm not sure if I can handle it nowadays.

To me, this is the kind of perfume you wear while watching the full moon on a lukewarm latesummer night. A bit dreamy, sensual, flirty scent.

Smokey sweet cherry meets powder...in a nutshell.
Gorgeous scent! Sweet, fruity, powdery = yummmz:)
Anise-licorice-cherry-heliotrope-soft musk, more stuff in it as listed, but mainly these ones mentioned stand out. If you like powder, sugar and flowers, check it out.

I'm a huge Annick Menardo fan because of her continuous ability to come up with inventive re-interpretations of vanillic orientals.

Lolita Lempicka (original pre-2010 juice) is probably one of the fragrances I have the most conflicted feelings about. It's completely original, and that dark, silken smokiness is a thumb in the face of the forgettable celebrity-inspired sweet scents that have invaded the 2000s. At the same time, the syrupy-sweet amarena cherry mixed with heavy violets turns me off. (I happen to have a personal fear of cooked and preserved fruits due to a rather childish phobia that they're in the process of decomposition. But that's just me.)

The fact that I felt the need to own a 3.4 oz bottle despite this is testament to how divine the rest of it smells, as well as its value as a modern olfactory masterpiece. Sillage is moderate and lasting power is fantastic but beware of wearing this in hot weather. This sweet-looking femme fatale can grab you by the throat with her poison-laced velvet gloves and refuse to let go.

And no, it was not the kitschy fairy-apple bottle that drew me in. (In fact I'm probably one of the few people that finds it a bit too immature for the sophisticated juice inside.)

Note on reformulation: I haven't tried the latest versions, so I can't do a comparison. I have not read about any changes as far as ingredients go so I presume they are quite similar.

I have given Lolita Lempicka so many tries over several years, and I think the time has finally come for us to shake hands and agree to disagree. I get very little of the sweetness others are describing. I have suspected that I'm smelling a different fragrance because this just smells weird and not in a good way. I get powdery, fermented anise, wet decaying leaves, and vanillic undertones. It softens and sweetens as it dries down, but its near cult status is bewildering to me. I considered the possibility that licorice/fennel/anise fragrances just don't work for me, but I enjoy those notes in other fragrances. It's THIS fragrance that doesn't work for me.

Bleh!! Not a fan of this at all...way too powdery and strong smelling for me :(

This smells exactly like a freshly opened bandaid. This needs to be reformulated to take the synthetic smell out of it. YUCK!

eu quero muito este perfume, eu desejo muito ter este perfume, preciso dele como um peixe precisa de água!!!

A nice gourmand. Surprised I like it because of the licorice and violet, but I do! Anise, vanilla, almond, tonka, praline, tobacco, vetiver, white musk; all wrapped up in a beautiful bottle. I gave it a try and its the apple of my eye.

Both my mom and sister loves this perfume! 

Extremely sweet. This was given to me as a present and prsonally, I didnt like it. I felt I smelled like someone had dropped liquid licorice and marshmallows over me. It is a beautiful fragance, but its just not for me.

A good patisserie scent. I smell violets, red berries and anice. For the sweet tooth.
Lovely bottle...
I have the EDP.

Love Lolita Lempicka, I have a couple of the frags in the line, and I adore the bottle. I wear this and the yummy manly muskier version of Au Masculin. They are similiar with the licorice yet sweet and warm. One of my faves in my rotation.

A haunting, mysterious scent, which from the reviews is very changable, dependent upon your body chemistry. On me, not so much licorice, (darn) or sugar. I get the oriental flair, the iris, a hint of praline and sandalwood/musk drydown. But truthfully this one isn't getting much playing time from me. If anyone would like to swap, please pm me. I have a 3.4oz edp bottle, full but for one tablespooon. I'd love to send it to a home where it will get a little more love. (US please)

a beautiful gourmand that lasts very long (on a paper tester). it did last long on me as well but unfortunately wasn't as beautiful. nor did it seem to develop much, it was licorice/anise from the start (only on my hair) until i washed it off. gave my skin and clothes a smell of licorice haribo wheels mixed with a scent of a really dusty attic.
on the plus side, it was one of very few perfumes i could smell on me all day long and throughout all the time i was using it, not only for the first month or so.
as some other scents i still like it very much but on other women and not on me.
i was quite relieved when my half empty bottle fell and cracked the golden apple tail so i had to chuck it out.

Read so many good reviews on this perfume I was tempted to blind buy put was put off by the licorice comments. So you can imagine my delight when I finally found it in John Lewis. The first wiff was raspberry to my nose, couldn't really get any licorice in it, the final dry down was like ASDA baby powder which I use to kill the ants in the summer! Not the nice J&J baby powder which is warm and comforting. Thank God I didn't blind buy it.

I really, really love this perfume. Scent-wise, it is probably the finest gourmand scent that has ever been composed. I especially adore the star anise and licorice in this gem. Feminine and bewitching spicy-gourmand scent. I really, really wish there was a longer-lasting formulation of this EDP with better sillage.

So unfortunately I will not be repurchasing, for 2 reasons.

1) It does not last on me at all! 2 hours max! Even after layering over the body lotion. And I assure you my bottle is the real deal. The drydown is so faint and powdery that I have to mash my nose against my wrist to smell it. I know I haven't gotten anosmic to it because no one has ever acknowledged it, and people around me are usually very vocal about the scents I wear, they compliment me when I wear Fantasy, Fancy and Miss Dior, but they never react when I have this on.

2) It is my bf's sister's signature scent, she's worn it for years (I don't really smell it on her either unless we're hugging or sitting right next to each other). Anyways, the last person I want to smell like is my bf's sister (or mom, or aunt, or grandma), that would be weird, for me and for the bf. So, nail in the coffin.

Good bye Lolita Lempicka, you will be missed! I shall try Loverdose now, hopefully the licorice/anise gorgeousness will last longer and project better on me with that one.

A beautiful scent that I can't wear. :(
The star anise just takes over the entire fragrance on my skin and it is one of my least favorite perfume notes. This is beautiful on others and smells mesmerizing.

This is such a special scent, reminds me a bit of Thierry Mugler's Angel, Diesel's Loverdose or Fantasy by Britney Spears... They are all quite similar fragrances but Lolita Lempicka is the only one of those that works for me. It's warm, mysterious and spicy without getting too heavy. I definitely smell some licorice, vanilla and cherry but not too sweet. When smelling the shirts I wore when wearing this fragrance, I think I sense a bit of musk in there too. It's a lovely scent!

Gorgeous,gorgeous...it smells like a beautiful day...amarena,licorice,almond,with a green hint of violet,vetiver.Perfect,my new signature.Bottle is very beautiful!!

Beautiful, creamy, mossy and spicy all at the same time. Everytime I caught a whiff of this while I was wearing it I felt like I was in the middle of an enchanted forest. Delicate and strong, simply lovely.

Imagine yourself in a beautiful princess attire, wandering in a jungle, and you are surrounded with beautiful, rare, never seen before flowers. This is how you feel when you wear this fragrance

Spicy, warm, intense, and comforting, these are the words what come to my mind when I think of Lolita. Lolita is a sweet but non-sugary sweet, spicy but not overly spicy, floral scent, with a beautiful balance of all fragrance groups. It smells so exotic and the advertising completely justifies the juice. It certainly reminds me of enchanted forest, seen/read in fairy tales.

Lolita would be loved by those who like mature sweet scents. Will suit all the age groups and despite of being a strong scent it is very in-offensive. I have been using it for a while and haven’t gotten bored of it. Lolita stays whole day on clothes/skin. Wish they would market it in other countries too for everyone to be able to buy it.

Lolita to me comes in the same genre as TM- Angel or TF- Black Orchid.

Recommended for one who want a sweet smelling scent which doesn’t smell sugary/candy. Great price and the fragrance is going to stay with you for quite a while, since the lasting power is great.

I own it in 100ml.

P.S. I have a normal-dry skin

This seemed like a risky one to try and when I did I thought "All those other perfumes... you're the one". There are several that I wanted that smelled similar but this is gold. I don't like licorice but this is so good and I could have sworn I smelled cherry. It is clean and a different scent from the rest.

Ok I gave in to this scent after avoiding it studiously for so long, having a freakish attitude about not using mainstream scents. But it was worth the full bottle I got, being not astronomically expensive. It's sweet and strong like a comforting mug of tea with sugar and some vanilla cookies and pralines to go with it. It's edible, at least it smells appetizing. Not Barbie kind of sweet thankfully, it can be worn by ladies over 25 easily without people thinking you a a mutton dressed as a lamb. As a blind buy, I would recommend it.

Ughhh I love licorice but hate to smell of it. This was like Vicks formula 44 cough syrup on my skin with touches of moss and some absinthe. Not for me

Licorice , licorice and even more licorice . I actually never liked to eat licorice but I love to wear it !

This perfume smells sooooo goooood . The lasting-power is aswome as well .

I wanted to like this but couldn't. Smells like cigarette ashes on me

This was a blind buy and not at all what I expected. I expected something spicy, with a lot of obvious licorice and spices, but upon first spray, I get a slightly sweet, sophisticated vanilla with a lot of depth and charm with some underling floral notes (beginner nose). I have to say I'm quite glad, because I'm not a fan of licorice. While it has a delectable creamy note, it does not seem gourmand to me. It feels alluring and warm, with a little spice, I really like it! I had high expectations before trying it out and it is better than I expected! The dry down is divine! Smoky, almonds, absolutely dreamy! LOVE the bottle too, its very cute! Feels like a fairy goddess personally crafted this magical potion and now I have it on my dresser!

Here is my new love lovely LL. Lolita Lempicka can combine a sweet fragrance, in a sweet + cute bottle! Everone fell in live with it, without seeing how the bottle looks like! All people around me compliment :) I guess LL can wear in every season. Now I understand why LL is number one in France..
This is like a dream scent... like a fairy tale scent. Princess, nymph, peri would pick it out for themselves. Ok I choose to be the peri with pinions and wear LL to go shopping to another country to find out some perfumes unavailable in my place..lol. But nothings wrong with dreams, right ? :D

I love this fragrance. I wanted to say that immediately, before delving into full review mode. This is a mysterious and mature floriental that is not boring or linear in any way.

I see several reviews on here in which this fragrance is described as "dessert in a bottle", and "sweet like candy". But, I beg to differ. This is not a gourmand fragrance. It's too oriental and sensual for that. There are no cupcakes, burnt sugar pralines, cookies, root beer barrel candies or fruited bonbons. Although there are some folks who will try till the cows come home to force a gourmand out of anything that doesn't smell like laundry detergent or battery acid. It's a sign of the times, I suppose.

What Lolita is....is a come of age "Lolita" awaiting inside her apple-shaped genie bottle, to be unleashed by you. There are deep-forest notes of Ivy, a little magic "medicine bottle" of star anise, combined with a soft and spicy "cloak of elvenkind" that wraps you in a deep haze of a woodland at midnight. I promise, this is not because of birthday cake. Like I just said, this is grownup fare- spicy, powdery and seductive...but, with a cool,velvet glove instead of a burnt sugar, branding iron.

If you wear gourmands and want to make a small step toward full-blown orientals, or if you typically wear light fruity scents or abstracts and need a change...try this. It's different, lovely, mysterious and unique.

This scent was a surprise. I was expecting something very spicy, very warm and very cinnamony. What I got was something sweet, floral, green, mysterious and with a hint of spice. If L Lolita was made for a cold autumn day then this perfume is the lighter version perfect for an English summer. Maybe not a tropical hot weather scent but definitely an English spring/summer sent. This scent was made for England. A very green, very old, very mysterious, English ivy covered forest in the middle of June, misty from rain. If there was such a thing as a fairy, this is what they would smell like.

I have been hesitant to write a review on this fragrance and have been reading all of your wonderful feedback and trying to find the right words to say to do this fragrance masterpiece justice.

So I will keep it simple...BLISS!

The first blast is very sugary sweet with a lovely green note of ivy. The anise and liquorice blend so perfectly and it makes me want to take a nibble of whatever I have sprayed it on. I use this every night before bed since it is summer and I could not wear this to my office job in 95 degree weather :( I spray my pillows and myself recklessly since I cannot get enough of this scent.

Don't be afraid of smelling like a box of good n plenty candy, there is nothing to compare this to. It smells very high end, not a dime a dozen fruity sweet scent. There is depth and character here and each note brings out something magical in the others.

If vampires had a queen, no, a Goddess, this is what she would smell like. I don't mean blood and corpses, I mean dark mystical power that likes to play at night. A sophisticated sexy female who is wise beyond her years and captivates all those who catch a glimpse of her.

This perfume makes me feel sexy and MAGICAL! The fact that my husband likes it doesn't hurt either ;) He haTes perfumes but he is always looking for ways to snuggle with me when I wear this! He says I smell "sweet". Keep in mind that his usual comment to any perfume is "wash that off" lol!

I LOVE LOLITA LEMPICKA!

lovely bottle! i was thinking a hot chocolate milk on 10 minutes after spray and more like mint balm on the first spray.. delicious on winter or fall but not on summer,according to my experience... i've tried it under the sun wearing and then it turns to nothing but headache. long lasting is 8.5/10...

This is a dessert in a bottle. Absolutely love it. The licorice and anise is so captivating. I can really smell the vanilla in this too. Even when I'm not wearing it, I'll go smell my bottle because it is just so fantastic. The bottle is also really beautiful!

I feel like this would be good for winter, it can definitely warm up any room!

It amazes me how the same fragrance reacts differently to every person's skin (body chemistry). Each fragrance tells a unique story.

I purchased this expecting a lot of sweetness based on what I've read. My experience with LOLITA LEMPICKA is surprisingly different ... the initial spray was ever slightly sweet and floral with a background of woody notes. It dried down to pure wood on my skin with a hint of soft musk, which is still pleasant since I like woodsy fragrances like Obsession Night.

I like it -- I think it's a very individual and distinctive scent and it seems to work on different levels for everyone.

It's such a unique perfume. You can immediately distinguish a Lolita Lempicka.

beautiful bottle, earthy and sweet scent! Im glad I got this blind buy!!! this scent is amazing! its a little warm(but light) so I think this would be better for autumn, nighttime and winter, It would smell rather weird during hot seasons

awright since I have had this lovely juice on for about an hour or so, I find this scent to be very comforting, I was sniffing this while trying to take a nap, like the commercial this scent screams fantasy(which is appealing to me), I can visualize a dark fairytale forest, I might as well wear this before going to sleep so I can dream about the fantasy world XD I wish I was a perfume lover along time ago, this would of been my dream scent!

so many words to describe this fragrance and my love for it, what im really getting here is entering the fantasy land, seeing the elves, fairies, and knomes gather around a tiny fire or maybe the king of the fay is possibly smoking a pipe because of the noticeable tobacco note adding smokiness to this fragrance?..


despite how its targeted to younger women,I say this can be wearable for any age! even if your past 30, wear this anyway

the lasting power is decent

Thank you to melbritt24 for this perfume! It's a sweet scent with a sexy side to it!

@ PricklyAndHot: Lolita Lempicka The First Fragrance is not the same as the original - it is a relaunched, rebranded and reformulated product. You will find it here on Fragrantica under "Lolita Lempicka Le Premier", and this new version does have the added cherry note.

You don't get cherry smell from the original one because there was no cherry in it. I think lots of people get confused now - new Premier Perfume looks exactly like the 1998 version.

Lolita Lempicka is hard for me to define. It's dark and intoxicating and also light and sweet. The licorice notes are the most prominent to my nose although they move to the background during the drydown when the powdery violet notes and vanilla take over, the musk keeps this scent sexy and romantic and my boyfriend loves it on me. I've been enjoying this scent on cool spring days and the longevity is excellent, it lasts all day. You really don't need to overspray this one 2-3 sprays will do. The whimsical bottle is a beautiful work of art. Well done, I can see why so many people rave about this one.

I like Lolita Lempicka, but it's a bit too girly and cute for me to wear on a daily basis. I personally don't find it a sexy, or a grown-up womanly perfume but it is very cute. I like spraying it on before sleeping or when I am sitting quietly and can sniff my wrist and daydream. I don't find it particuarly strong or long-lasting on my skin, but it is still special in it's own way. I think it could be worn in any season but I prefer it in spring or autumn :)

I love, love, love this perfume!!! It's so special and warm and lasts long. I can't help but think that that's how Wonderland would smell!!! <3

Very fresh opening, and keeps getting deeper and sultrier the longer you wear it. One of my favourites, but strictly for winter. In warmer weather it becomes quite overwhelming and nauseating, and nothing fresh about it then. Very powerful and strong, don't overspray. Perfect for the colder months.

Great,great and lovely scent!!Evergreen and perfect for winter,thanks to the woodsy notes and the licorice accord!

I absolutely adore the Lolita Lempicka perfumes and I have to say that this is my favourite. Light, sweet and powdery. Very strong and feminine without being over powering, it's absolutely dazzling and I have had literally hundreds of compliments about it in the few short months I have owned it. The bottle is just as beautiful as the contents and I truly believe that this perfume is great for all seasons, having the embodiment of each through its different notes. If the EDP is too strong for you, I suggest going for the recently released EDT and if you're looking for that extra special touch I recommend the limited edition shimmering powder perfume. If like me you live in the UK and have found the Lolita Lempicka perfumes hard to get hold of here are a few places. Cheapsmells, Frarancedirect, The Fragrance Shop and Wilkinsons. The last two are useful for those who like to try before they buy :)

If I were forced to pick a favorite scent, it would be this. I sincerely love this fragrance. It has been my favorite for the last four years. It is very seductive, sexy, flirty and irresistable. Men always find it very alluring. On my skin the standout notes are licorice, ivy, violet and anise.
I actually find this to be a nice daytime/weekend scent for me..and I like it most on warm days...which leads me to believe that it develops differently on my skin than it does on other people. It works really well with my chemistry, and it reminds me of a magical, lush, enchanted garden overgrown with ivy (probably influenced by the marketing/advertisiments). Sunny, green and purple.
Unfortunately, this was knocked onto the ground the the top of the sprayer was broken off. Applying the scent is a bit of a challenge now. I tried to open the bottle to pour some into a diffuser, but was unsuccessful.

Strange story with this one.....loved it at first... sprayed it on myself at the shop and had to buy it within 16 hours. Wore it nonstop for 3 months, then got sick of it overnight. Now dislike ALL licorice heavy scents...I call it a "Fragrantic Reaction." But I cannot place it under dislikes, as when I loved something that much, I cannot ever let it go to a dislike...I obviously just developed an aversion to this 5* masterpiece....to those who love it, I GET IT COMPLETELY!

Update: Am liking the smell of this one again in moderation....

At first I didn't really like this perfume on me. Lolita Lempicka was reviewed to me as something for "smart, snappy girls in glasses" and I am not one of those, though I certainly agree with the assessment! It smelled to me at first to be a "hipster girl" perfume which is smart and different and utterly unique.

However, the more I put on from my little sample bottle, the more I loved it. It starts out with a lovely green-licorice-sweet note and dries down into the powdery, long-lasting sweetness that Lolita Lempicka is known for. I just bought the biggest bottle I could because I know this is a perfume that I will be able to wear anytime. It's feminine and charming and quirkily different, and my mother who HATES perfume said she loved it. This is a perfume, not a scent, not a spray, and it shows in every single note.

I agree with a previous reviewer about it being synthetic smelling. I wanted to love this, because I like liquorice and unique fragrances, but I don't. Smells almost like petroleum or something similar (I think this might be a blackcurranty/fruity note gone wrong). For me this is very strong and headache inducing.

I will try this again in the summer, but doubt I'll like it even then. I'm quite disappointed since I thought it would be great. Luca Turin gave it 5 stars - maybe it's a body chemistry issue?

I read so many lovely reviews on this perfume, so I decided to order it online. It has everything I like according to the reviews and the notes to be found in it. I received the package today, and I have been waiting impatiently for weeks. I was just dying to try this perfume. it truly had me curious. The bottle looks so pretty and mysterious. I sprayed the perfume on, and I must say, I am truly disappointed. This perfume smells so synthetic on me, almost like those candy/fruity flavoured vitamins you give to children. I am really disappointed, I don't think I have ever been this excited to try on a perfume before. :(

I ordered this perfume before even sampling it (not smart but I couldn't help myself). I heard and read so many rave reviews that I just went ahead & ordered it. It smells AMAZING! The scent is very unique and puts me in a good mood. Great for any age group! This perfume belongs in every woman's fragrance collection!

I bought this fragrance unsniffed, based on hype and good reviews. Usually, this works out fine for me. This time however, when I first smelled it, I absolutely hated it. I tried it a few more times over the next week, and hated it every time. So, I put it away and tried to forget about my spending disaster. Then, weeks and weeks later, I thought I'd give it another chance. This time, it wasn't so bad. So, I kept trying it, eventually coming to love it. Despite my unusually terrible first experiences with this edp, it has grown into a love affair with a scent that transports me into a wonderful dreamland with every breath.

Got it for my girl friend it simply dosent hold at all ,
she was putting on kenzo amour and i was hardly able to smell this juice on her

Mmmmmm....delightfully different! This perfume opens with tasty licorice almond topnotes, and then mellows into a delectible woody vanilla pipe tobacco blend. These are the notes that are most prevelant on my skin, and it is sometimes a very welcome break from the fruity/floral blends that we all have so many of.
The sillage lays close to the skin, and longevity is 3 to 4 hours.

This is my signature scent, and I think it deserves to be taken seriously. It's recognizable, sweet in a good way.
There is a bakery in my hometown, and when I return to visit my parents, I walk down the street near this bakery and the scent coming from there makes me smile- almonds, sweet, warm aroma of something delicious melting in the mouth.
It's just the same thing about "Lolita". It makes me feel good, makes me smile and inhale my scent over and over again.
Wonderful!

The only thing I hate about it, is the way it comes out of this gorgeous bottle. The stem is very fragile, so I can't carry it with me in my bag (there are a lot of things in my bag, that can be dangerous to the bottle) and I must be very careful when I take the bottle. It fell once and the stem got broken. Now it's not easy to spray.

I've been after it ever since it appeared in the perfume world, and finally I got it this year! Love the bottle on its own. The most subtle way of displaying licorice and almond above all in a rich spicy vanilla fresh air. Love the scent that's left behind, and it's so easy to get compliments when you go out with Lolita... :D Girly and womanly sexy at the same time.

It opens with a very green note which I can't identify (assume it's the ivy leaf) this note lasts long on my skin. Then it changes to a sweet and powdery at the same time, the note of licorice is emerging amid the green leaves of ivy, I can smell a bit of star anise and vanilla (which my skin is not very pronounced). I cannot identify the development of other notes, the development stops here and this smell sweet / powdery lasts until disappear completely. Finally, don't think it's sweet as a BS Fantasy or L by Lolita as other people tend to compare, on my skin is not unbearably sweet and not cloying, it's a sweet contained and balanced.
The staying power is around 7 or 8 hours, which is very good. I get many compliments when I use it. I think it is very good at lower temperatures, but can also be used in the spring without many problems. It just gets a little heavy if used in the summer, I mean above 28 ° C.

I read that this is one of Oprah's favorite perfumes. It's okay for me. It has a strong licorice smell. when it dries it has a light licorice smell.

I'm not overly gourmand, I prefer woody scents to say, birthday cake or cookie frags. I had not been familiar with Lolita Lempicka at all, but it kept popping up on the you'll like lists. Stupid name, keeps making me think of Clem Kadiddlehopper and that does not make this more appealing to me. Initially, I read licorice and thought "no thanks"! But it kept popping up on those lists. I read the reviews and decided to buy it, as I do most of my scents, untried. I love reviews. I love this scent! Love, love, love it. It is sweet, but not teeth jarringly so. I do not single out licorice, that's a good thing. It is such a lovely blend of marvelous scentiforous qualities. I got creme brulee, which I adore, but it is backed up by so much more, which is makes it quite interesting. It is an intelligent sweet scent, as contradictory as that sounds to me. Also, the bottle is stunning, although I agree that spraying it is not so fine.

With all these rave reviews I expected something awesome. Usually this would be enough for me to do a blind buy of a decent sized bottle, but I went for my first 5ml. And so glad I did.

To me it smells kind of stale and old, like what I expect my kitchen cupboard would start to smell like if I left the lids off my oils and herbs. Weirdest description I've given a perfume and the first I've really disliked. Sorry to all the lovers of it =(

i feel beautiful wearing this perfume :) i would love to buy the full bottle :)

I love, love, love this fragrance!!!!!

I had this perfume.sweet and great staying power

I can always tell when someone is wearing Lolita Lempicka. I used to wear this fragrance years ago and the scent brings back memories. It's warm, sweet, spicy, and alluring. I find that it has the tendency to be a little overpowering on some people though...so I think a little goes a long way with this fragrance.

After blindly purchasing "Fleur de Corail" & "Fleur Defendue" and regretfully having to acknowledge that Fleur de Corail is too soft and than gone in a hurry on my skin. And Fleur Defendue is gorgeous but also takes a premature leave off my skin. I sampled Si Lolita but although pepper doesn't bother me, something in that mix was too peppery for comfort to me. So, today I dreaded to put this one on but I had to know if Lolita & I could find common ground. After all, what I smelled from Defendue was heavenly and too unusual not to be able to enjoy.

::Review of Lolita Lempicka EdP for women, in (gorgeous) purple glass bottle::

The first spray is a bit harsh, almost chemical, but quickly I can detect licorice and anise! Hmmm I smell something green, an area of the forest where there is more shade than sun just after a rain storm (Ivy?). Hmm Very unusual, almost otherworldly! It's been now over six hours! Unlike Defendue this one stays! OMG! It likes me! *swoons* Finally I have a Lolita that plays nice with my chemistry.

I love the licorice- anise mix. It's not too much it's just right. (I guess that is the problem I had with Defendue, too light or not enough of the right stuff?.)
And the softness in the dry down is addictive. I keep smelling my wrists and enjoy my own amazement at how much I like this unusual trouble maker in its fairytale bottle! Tomorrow I am buying this, because Lolita & I have some catching up to do!

There is one word which I would use to describe this scent- Ladylike. As a word, it conjures up images of elegance, femininity, refinement, and a hint of opulence or decadence.
To me, this scent encompasses all that, without being in your face. Rather, it beckons your attention, without shouting for it. I would recommend it for the ladies out there, not the girls.

I had been in love with this perfume since middle school and finally got it my first year in college. Definitely an autumn/winter scent due to the heavy woody, spicy notes. This perfume would have very divided reviews because it's very picky on the wearer. It has the strong and "mature" scent that makes it selective in body chemistry. I still wear it from time to time although my boyfriend is not a big fan of it. He told me the scent smells like old ladies to him. I recommend getting a small vial to try it out first. Lolita Lempicka will always be close to my heart because it is my first perfume crush :)

I wear this perfume since I was 18 and now I'm 31...I love her as much as the first day, this is true love!
Autumn in a bottle, and autumn is my favourite season :)

An exceptional fragrance. Simple as that. An Original Classic (AOC! Appellation d’Origine Controlée, the quality label for the finest French wines, totally appropriate here!). The first and still the best of the whole Lolita Lempicka-fragrances range. Of course this is not sugared water. It is not a flower shop fragrance. Nor an orchard frag. It is not a safe generic run of the mill fruit juice fragrance. I'm talking about the original, vintage EDP here. If there are reformulations, please share your experiences. But this is ‘da heavy shit’ alright. Dense, radiates a strong aura around you, probably banned in ‘perfume sensitive area’s in the USA’. The stuff your grandma likes. And me, in his 30’s. And you, if you like the intricate classics. A totally old lady frag, unashamedly so and I like it! Not for ‘Water’ , ‘Eau’ or ‘Aqua’ fans: take notice. This is not geared at your market segment. And this grannie could give all the watered down 'body mists', 'sheer This' and 'Light That' plus celeb frags a serious run for their cheap money. And that on a rollator, girlies!

Seriously, people who appreciate original creative intricate 'old school' fragrances like Chanel 5, Opium, Organza, Dune, Le Baiser du Dragon, Hypnotic Poison... and there is no age label attachted to this. Women from 18 till 98 can wear this like a princess ans smell like a queen. Thse women from 18 to 98 will lap this one up. You get something creative, of high quality and not interchangeable. If you want smell like every Fantasy-Muffy in your dorm or in your class, simply don't buy this. It is too 'perfum-y' and too 'old lady' and 'too granny' and too 'high quality'. It is no cheap drugstore nor celeb scent. There are litle flowers in it, even lesser fruit. No kiwi, no syrupy sweet 'white chocolate', passionfrui', no guava, no mango, no unsmellable gimmicks like 'bamboo' or the pink colored 'pitahaya', no rasperbries, no peaches and no strawberies. And no cotton candy. So litte fruit a and the unsweetend version of vanilla in it. So no vanilla syrup that you pour over your ice cream in the Dairy Qyeen.

Lolita Lempicka, the first fragrance, is definitely in the same class as 'Opium', ''Baiser', 'Dune', 'Coco'... and thus a must try for people who like a dense, intricate, complex but gorgeous and opulent 'perfume-y' perfume. The only reason why this fragrance is less known than its more reputed sisters and has not the iconic status to these others is that the Lempicka house has not as much money to spend on ads, clips and other money eating frillies where you, the customer ultimately, pay for in the shop like the big houses of Chanel, Dior, YSL... And let's not talk about Coty, the biggest producer of celeb scents who churns them out like hell and where the ad budget for every celeb scent is gigantic compared to the budget for the nose to create a good, original fragrance.

Lolita Lempicka is the pseudonym of Josiane Maryse Pividal (born Bordeaux, 1954), a French fashion designer. The pseudonym is meant to be an homage to the novelist Vladimir Nabokov and the Art Deco painter Tamara de Lempicka, combining the nickname of the title character of the former's Lolita with the surname of the latter.. The House of Lempicka has always stayed independent, works eco-friendly and the key words of the house that also makes fashionis ‘chic and bohemian, joyful and evanescent young woman’. The Lempicka perfume brand always puts the emphasis on the fragrance. No Nicole Kidman, Juliette Binoche or other high paid actresses or supermodels to push the Lempicka's. The Lolita-house has a strict code that it is the fragrance that counts. And it prefers to spend its money on paying for things that matter. Like the nose who makes a fragrance.

You know who made this gem? It shouldn't come as a surprise: the best female nose post Sophia Grojsman: the formidable Annick Menardo! Who has a track record that starts to exceed that of the legendary Grojsman. Menardo made: Bulgari's Black, Dior's Hypnotic Poison, Boucheron’s great Jaipur for men, Guerlain’s great but too expensive Bois d 'Armenie, the very underrated YSL 'Body Kouros, better than the original Kouros and that is saying something... I mean Menardo means fragrance business in the sense of marrying creativity with wearability. Like she fused 'burnt rubber' with vanilla in Bulgari’s Black, almonds with coconut plum and allspice for Hypnotic Poison and cinnamon with lemon and lime in Jaïpur Homme, here she builds an extraordinary and genius fragrance around the fickle an unforgiving-if-you-get-it-wrong fragrance notes 'anise' and ‘licorice’. So NO vanilla, NO sugar, NO fruit, NO flowerbomb-orgasm.
Let’s take a closer look at the -I must admit- highly original fragrance pyramid that clearly let you see that this is the 'mother' of the most popular fragrance in 2011 in a close tie with Chanel nr 5, ‘Hypnotic Poison’.

Top: Violet, pineapple (!) mahogany (!!), ivy (!), star anise (!!!!), lemon,
Middle: Iris, jasmine, lily-of-the-valley, amaryllis (!), licorice(!!)
Base: Tonka bean, almond, vanilla, vetiver, heliotrope, musk, tobacco (!), praline (!!)

Nose Annick Menardo who invented the high quality blockbuster' Hypnotic Poison' in 1998, first made this that was launched in 1997 and is still going strong, but not as strong as HP, although this is a more intricate version of Dior’s Hypnotic Poison, IMHO.. Later she streamlined it to the blockbuster ‘Hypnotic Poison’. You could say that HP is a more safe, more simple version of the first Lolita Lempicka. And even more than HP, we have here a great, original, creative collection of outstanding but little used fragrance notes: deep woody mahogany, sparkly fresh pineapple, ivy, star anise, amaryllis, licorice, praline. As you can see on this extraordinary collection or original fragnrace notes, Lolita Lempicka is much much more than that ‘frag with anise’.

First some short info about the original, very little used fragrance notes. You’ll never find these in a celeb scent and a cheap fruity floral. And so for me While Chanel 5 remains untouchable in heaven, Opium and Coco and Le Baiser du Dragon and also Lolita Lempicka are just a story below. Not in the presence of God, but in the presence of his son, Jesus Christ. Which is not so bad. I make the analogy, if I may as a man, with French lingerie. Chanel 5 is a genuine balconette bra. Opium is a push up bra, le Baiser du Dragon is a strapless bra and Lolita Lempicka is a triangle bra. Do you catch my drift?

Mahogany is a tropical hardwood. The fragrance is very recognizable. A deep, rich, creamy, opulent, dark-chocolaty, velvety wood fragrance. Together with cedar IMHO the most rich and aromatic and deeply satisfying 'wood' note. Those who have mahogany furniture in the house, know what I mean. This is a killer woody note. The King of Woody notes. Then: ivy! Powerful green, peppery, spicy, more sharp than labdanum but less sharp than bergamot-lemon. Then the two 'signature fragrance notes' of Lolita Lempicka: star anise and licorice. They are Siamese Twins. Only licorice is a bit more heavy. Star anise is the taste of the national aperitif in France. And is used in Chinese cuisine and a part of the famous 'five spices mix. Together with cinnamon, Szechuan pepper, cloves and ground fennel seeds. It is an instant recognizable and quite dominant smell. Sweet, soft spicy, candy-ish, a tad bitter-ish... In herbal medicine star anise has been used for ages against sleeplessness, digestion problems... It was given to mothers who just gave birth and nursed breast fed their baby to soothe the infant and let it sleep peacefully because of the effects of the anise in breast milk. And to strengthen the mother. Anise ins known to 'build up' the quality of the blood and purify it from impurities. Then licorice. More heavy and less sweet than anise. More smoky, resinous, 'dark' (literally and figuratively'. Totally one of its kind. Together with its Siamese sister anise, licorice forms one powerful axis of fragrance power. Not the 'Axis of Evil' but the 'First Axis of Fragrance Bliss': woody, smoky, resinous. Of course anise-licorice, that killer of a fragrance duo, must used in the right dose: sparingly.

Then: the little known flower amaryllis, also known as as 'The Naked Lady' among amateur botanists. ‘The Naked Lady’ has a very sweet and at the same time 'green', 'fatty-grassy-earthy' smell. Very strong, slightly animalistic, indolic, intoxicating. Amaryllis is of the same botanical family as the famed narcotic and poisonous ‘Belladonna’, also known as 'deadly nightshade' that contains alkaloids, the base of heroin and codeine and also the toxins include scopolamine and hyoscyamine which cause a bizarre delirium and hallucinations. But it is not found in amaryllis, nor in Lolita. But when you smell Lolita L. on a beautiful, sexy and elegant woman, as a man you will no doubt start to hallucinate blissfully!

Anyway, the amaryllis together with the jasmine, the lily of the valley and the iris, it forms a 'Second Axis of Fragrance Bliss': flowery-indolic. And then nose Menardo serves us praline which is a mix of caramel ('burnt sugar') and roasted hazelnuts. So: sweet, smoky and nutty. Of course that goes heavenly together with the trademark Menardo note 'almond' and the tonka bean. Together they form the 'Third Axis of Fragrance Bliss': nutty-sweet. But Menardo is not done. She goes on full speed ahead. With the pineapple and lemon in the top we get a totally opposite 'Fourth Axis of Fragrance Bliss': fresh-fruity. Further and deeper we go with the mahogany in the top and tobacco in the base which are born for each other and form the fragrantic and aromatic 'Fifth Axis of Fragrance Bliss': smoky-woody. And the final ‘Sixth Axis of Fragrance Bliss’ which is formed by the vetiver in the base and vetiver in the middle, double dose of vibrant vetiver: fresh-effervescent. That Sixth axis holds 'fat' crreamy' dominant notes like star anise, locrice, mahogany, amaryllis, praline, tonka bean, almond... in check and lifts their potentially too heavy 'load' up. Vetiver lightens potntially too heavy mixes of dense notes up to just the right rays of magical fragrance sunshine. So ‘Lolita Lempicka’ for me is the fragrance of the ‘Six Axes of Fragrance Bliss’. ‘The Six’ as in ‘The Five’, Chanle nr 5 which is of the same original and high quality.

Look at that base: totally nuts! Almonds, praline (hazelnuts) and tonka bean. The 'Third Axis of Fragrance Bliss' rules! Stroke of original fragrance genius. Nuts, nuts, nuts in the base. That deeply nutty base is naturally fortified by the vanilla and the musk. The rich heliotrope that smells according to most like a vanilla-flower-cherry-baby powder and yes, almonds, gives another boost to the nuttiness. Only the vetiver tones the nuts down.And the tobacco sides with the mahonay in the top to give a woody-smky touch. But the base is almost totally nuts. So the middle and top will have to give some much needed balance here!

The middle alone gives already a very strong counterbalance with the indolic-flowery 'Second Axis' and the formidable star anise-licorice 'First Axis'. These two give the strong nutty base a run for their money and make a great pairing on their own. But there is more, much more. There comes another blow to the threatening ‘too nutty’ dominance and yet another move towards blissful balance with the ‘Sixth Axis’: the fresh-effervescent vetiver axis which breaksthe till now too heavy atmosphere and composition a tad down. And then we have the top. Watch out, here comes the cavalry of the flowery-fresh ‘Fourth Axis’! Pineapple and lemon. And further green power chips away at the nutty foundations with the sharp green note of ivy. At this stage the power of the fragrance-balance goes without hesitation from nutty to 'fatty green'. But there comes the 'Fifth Axis' to the rescue: mahogany and his good pal in the base, tobacco. The smoky-woody dual force taht glues everything together. Those two restore the balance between nutty and green-woody-floral-anise-fresh-smoky. The pieces of this intricate fragrance puzzle by the intervention of the mahogany and tobacco fall totally in place and bring everything together in this exceptionally smooth, rounded, original and wearable fragrance. A more complex and intricate 'Hypnotic Poison'. More difficult to pull off than the uncomplicated crowd pleaser and blockbuster 'Hypnotic Poison', but a maginifcent scent that the House of Lempicka used to churn out endless variations like 'Fleur Defendu' and their ilk. Bad flankers, if you ask me. But the first Lolita Lempicka is still the best, still in production an still going strong. It is a timeless masterpiece. Nothing beats the original, except maybe in Dior's 'Hypnotic Poison' and 'Poison'. But that's another story.

So all these six axes grind into and against each other tho help create a true fragrance masterpiece. No sharp contrasting friction between these six 'Axes of Fragrance Bliss' and their respective notes. The separate notes ouside the six 'Axes' work as oil to make this top notch fragranace machine work like a charm and hum away blissfully: violet, ivy, vanilla, heliotrope, musk. The sillage of this first Lolita Lempicka is fabulous, the longevity very strong, the potentionally fickle fragrance balanced to stable perfection which is a necessity here and and this colorfol fragrance note collection is mixed without any glitch. So: Fragrance Bliss and Nose Happiness! Yay!

‘Lolita Lempicka’ is everything you heard about it. And more. It is a more intricate version of ‘Hypnotic Poison’. Less nutty, more anise-like and with a stronger green and floral and indolic/animalistic aspect than HP. So those who find Hypnotic Poison too sweet and too cloying, can try ‘Lolita Lempicka’, the first fragrance. It is guaranteed: when you smell this lesser known fragrance than Dior’s HP, you’ll go totally nuts! Couldn’t resist this lame joke. But remember: this fragrance is 'A True Classic'. And totally deservedly too! Try it and then you’ll buy it. Another notch in Annick Menardo’s impressive belt! Test it. Maybe a new fragrance ‘coup de foudre’, ‘a fragrance love affair’ is around the corner. She, who doesn’t try, stays a virgin forever.

I tried the midnight couture version before trying this one. I do like both

I expected it to be way more gourmand, but after using the midnight couture version which is strong in powderiness and spice (I get no vanilla from midnight), the powderiness in original Lolita came through a lot stronger for me than the vanilla notes that I desired

Over time my nose started reading the vanilla notes more, it became softer than it had when I first tried it out. Because of the vanilla notes I like it just a tad more than the midnight couture version, which sadly never gets used now that I like original Lolita better.

It's a fun fragrance and I adore the bottle.

This perfume is a dream come true. It is excellent for colder weather, so beautifully cozy and loving that you never want it to go away. I absolutely, positively adore this perfume. The initial mist is strong with anise and rosewood but the dry down is so heavenly that I eagerly anticipate it's arrival. This fragrance is enchanting. I love to wear this scent on cold, rainy days because it's comforting and lovely. The lasting power stays all day and night. It also lasts on clothes forever - I love putting on a jacket and smelling this from a couple days ago. The almond, vanilla, tonka bean, and cherries (in a non-Jergens way) are the most noticeable in the gorgeous dry down. Definitely recommended.

The dry down is absolutely the best part. You have to wait it out but once you get here, it's heaven. Men love this perfume but they never know why. It is bewitching.

Spray it a little while before you go out, let it simmer... and watch what happens.

Had this three years ago - now I'm buying it again after getting a sample. LOVE it. Creamy, yummy, and sweet...but not TOO sweet. Will be a great spring scent. :)

I think I've hit the wall. Or maybe I'm just disheartened.

The last batch of perfumes I've sampled all smell like somthing else and not a single one excites me.

I expected LL to be a bold blaring gourmand that announces your presence from 3 blocks away and smells of black licorice. (It's not one of my favorite notes but I was looking for something different.)

Instead, it smells just like Chopard Wish to me. (strong heliotrope in both may be the reason). I can pick up a very very slight anise seed scent in LL (instead of Wish's cherry) but it's not enough to thrill me. And, there's no sillage...

I keep expecting true love and the big bang...all I get is a tiny fizzle and a one night stand.

Ok! I admit it, another blind buy because of you, fragrantica rewiers, and the big bottle (100ml) You were right!! Amazing perfume, magical... I don´t know where to start, I dislike licorice, but here this smell is an addiction, lovely indeed. I get a green note, a refreshing one, maybe vetiver. I love the violet smell. The problem is that in not long lasting on my skin, but... I reapply it, and problem solved! Nothing more to add, it´s all very well told here about this magic fume, try it!!!

This is one of those amazing fragrances that will stand the test of time. The bodacious green ivy and the seductive almond, iris and of course vanilla create one of the most optimistic and just darn gorgeous fragrances. I simply adore wearing this and compliments are guaranteed.

Does anyone get Caron's "Aimez-Moi"?

Everybody loves my smell when i go out at night with it. It stays long and sexy. a must item for nite out

To me this scent is Autumn encapsulated. The bottle & scent both seen to capture all the whimsy & wonderment of the season. I can smell the crisp Autumn air, the earthy dry leaves, mulled cider, & licorice candies. Thanks to Mariella for sharing this gem with me!!! I will savor this on days when I want to be transported to the carnivals, hayrides, & trick or treating of carefree days. 8 ) Lasts all day.

Oh, Lolita!

You are a fluffy marshmallow anise dream with a heart of licorice enchanted with rich vanilla and creamy almond…

You sparkle and shimmer with white musk, violet, and tonka bean…

You are sweet and innocent and yet have a dark and lusty side…

This amazing gourmand perfume will make you feel like an ethereal nymph and like a dark gothic fairy from one moment to the next…

I know there is no marshmallow note in Lolita Lempicka but it feels very fluffy from the start, and all the other ingredients dance in the background while the marshmallow and creamy vanilla are front and center. The lusty violet and the dark licorice only add to the fluffiness, and further enhance Lolita’s sensual dark side…

The dry down is very musky and sweet, the vanilla becomes more opaque less creamy, and in this final stage it reminds me so much of Carolina Herrera’s 212 Sexy.

Sillage and projection are wonderful, longevity not so good. This perfume is hauntingly beautiful and very well blended, a must have for any proud gourmand lover out there…

NOTE: Previous review is mine, but when I clicked enter, it saved it that way as if I were a guest and later asked my password again, so I guess I logged out accidentally...I can't delete it, duh!

Oh, Lolita!

You are a fluffy marshmallow anise dream with a heart of licorice enchanted with rich vanilla and creamy almond… You sparkle and shimmer with white musk, violet, and tonka bean…

You are sweet and innocent and yet have a dark and lusty side…

This amazing gourmand perfume will make you feel like an ethereal nymph and like a dark gothic fairy from one moment to the next…

I know there is no marshmallow note in Lolita Lempicka but it feels very fluffy from the start, and all the other ingredients dance in the background while the marshmallow and creamy vanilla are front and center. The lusty violet and the dark licorice only add to the fluffiness, and further enhance Lolita’s sensual dark side…

The dry down is very musky and sweet, the vanilla becomes more opaque less creamy, and in this final stage it reminds me so much of Carolina Herrera’s 212 Sexy.

Sillage and projection are wonderful, longevity not so good. This perfume is hauntingly beautiful and very well blended, a must have for any proud gourmand lover out there…

I have 100ml of it. It´s really nice and unique. Sweet but not too much. I smel liqorice and anise so much. Good scent for cold days. Long lasting. Beautiful bottle. Unfotunetly is so popular fragrance!

I would defiantly say there is patchouli in this, combined really well with black licorice/anise. Vanilla and tonka bean sweeten the spicy patchouli and anise. There is a hint of floras floating in the background. I love the smokiness that lingers from the tobacco.

IMO this smells a lot like Eau de Star by Thierry Mugler... however I much prefer this sent... I find EDS way to strong for my liking...

Bought a 5 ml sample of this fragrance to try it. Very disappointing. Could smell the spicy and, if I may say so, some smokiness. Did not work in my skin at all. I tried in summer time. It might work in colder weather but I am not willing to give Lolita Lempicka another chance.

Lovely. They have very accurate commercial for this fragrance. It smells of forest flowers and fruit, it smells of late summer and sensuality, and it is extremely feminine. It's more beautiful and interesting on the skin than on a piece of paper

really sweet on the paper but woody and spicy on my skin. The scent of tobacco is a bit too strong for me but overall I like it.

As with "L" it is the initial opening that i find the most unpleasant, but also as with "L" it is the dry down which makes this a nice fragrance.
During the opening i get some very sharp scents, to me it is a bit caustic - I can't tell exactly which note is responsible for this- but it is quite strong, if i breath it in too deeply i will end up tasting it for awhile.
for me the dry down is where the magic happens- sweet candied violets, spicy anise and licorice, the nutty pralines and almonds, crisp and slightly bitter ivy and finally the soft bed of white musk on which the other notes float tranquilly.
it is definitely a unique smell- I haven't smelled anything like it except perhaps some of the other lolita's- although it does remind me of these violet flavored breath mints i used to eat- powdery, violet, a bit abrasive at times.
I don't think i can add anything that hasn't already been said about it's gorgeous bottle- just beautiful <3

Tobacco inside bothers me. I can smell it, and I don't like that smell of tobacco. Otherwise, it is a well blended scent. I guess all the people who smoke like this perfume to bits. It is nothing similar to Fleur defendue, definitely.

This was a blind buy so I was pleasantly suprised by how much I loved it. I bought it out of curiosity and because of the darling bottle. At first I was put off by the strong blast of licorice and smokey smell that I got. However, it had a beautiful drydown. It has vanilla, some floral, and a touch of spice in the drydown for me. It is definitely unique and smells so heavenly.

I can't make out any of the elements on this: it just smells like Lolita Lempicka. The only way to describe it is an entire episode of HR Pufn'stuf. It's incredible how the packaging and scent are as one. It's a blast. Not that much like Angel except in covering a lot of territory. It's really great. I bought blind on a whim and I'm really glad I did.

This perfume is extra ordinary...At first, I'm not sure about this coz it reminds me of something in the past...something old but very very beautiful. When I sprayed this on me, I felt like I was captured...it took me somewhere...in a place where I want to stay forever...

It's not like i can use it every day but there's something really special about this scent. Love it and love to smell it on me. Takes me to the magical world..

Lolita Lempicka is a beautiful fragrance, soft, sweet and fresh smelling. :) ♥

I've been searching for "my" perfume for a while now, and picked up the Lolita Lempicka tester on a whim. I'm so glad I did! This scent is sweet in a very different way than the celebrity fruity florals that are so ubiquitous. I don't know if I've ever smelled anything so complex and interesting! Sweet, yet woodsy. Sexy, yet whimsical. Youthful, yet sophisticated. This is not a scent for young girls. This is a scent for grown women who still remember pretending to be a fairy princess falling in love with a handsome prince.

I have just acquired a bottle of Lolita Lempicka perfume. Vintage i believe? I have not tried it personally but the scent from the bottle is wonderful. The bottle alone is delightful & the 1 I have sits in a 12in high guilded cage with the heart & arrow at the top. It is so pretty it inspired me to start collecting vintage perfume bottles but I doubt I will find anything that is as delightful as my Lolita Lempicka.

I ABSOLUTELY LOVEEEE THIS. I think this perfume is wonderful and beautiful. At first i have to say i was abit doubtful about it after reading the reviews.So i had to test it out. The beginning is very vanilla-ish. Not a bad vanilla ..its a very yummy vanilla. And i have to say i never liked any vanilla perfume.After half hour or so, the floral comes in and you get this beautiful dry down . Very soft and calming and i do not agree with some who says this perfume is suited for the colder weather. I live in a tropical country and i this this perfume is gorgeous. You have to test this perfume out before buying. Skin chemistry does matter. But i can say this is going to be on of my regular perfume from now on. Simply Beautiful.

I LOVE this fragrance. It is sweet, floral and unique thanks to the licorice which I adore!

The very sad news is I've tried is on 4 occasions and it has no staying power. Boo hoo. I am actually going to try a knock off designer oil sold by a local store, hoping to get the same happiness for more than 2 hours. It is strange on me, it completely fades than resurfaces. Maybe I'm not used to a light scent? I am wearing EdP.

I've tried layering with lotion to help staying power. Sigh.

i wore this frag for years and i love it, man used to stop me and ask me what iam wearing honestly..... as it settles its not as sweet it becames more powdery and very femminene but for now iam taking a break from it, but remember we are all diff go smell it first before you buy anything on line and waste your cash..

I see that lots of people rave about this scent and it must be beautiful on them... but on me, it is the most cloying, stufffy, stale candy left in the back of the pantry smell. I really would like to smell it on other people so that I can understand its beauty too!!

I wanted to try this perfume for a while, because of all the glowing reviews and because it seemed to be very special judging from the notes. The beautiful bottle was another reason :)
I was even considering buying it online without trying. I am SO glad I didn't... I tried it in a store a week ago, and it smelled like Play-Doh on me. I am not even kidding.

I really wanted to like this as i LOVE 'L' but i find it annoying and hard to like, and i usually like licorice notes but this is a 'soury' licorice. in my opinion, its very strong, it gives me a really bad headache. maybe its my skin chemistry but this smelled revolting on me.
My advice would be to try before you buy, i think it could one of those scents you either love or hate (in my case hate).

I will stick to the love of my life diesel loverdose, the licorice is much nicer in that.

I was gifted this perfume last year and the first impressions were that it's very sweet,warm and so ideal for winter.Though, I wouldn't buy it myself beacause it is a little too sweet for me. On my skin I sense mostly the licorice,vanilla,pralina notes and a little of violet notes. All things considered, it's a special perfume and I still wear it and get compliments for it.

This has been my signature scent for quite some time now, so I will try not to sound biased. It starts out with an almost medicinal licorice and violet, then it transforms into a magical anise and vanilla. On the skin, you can still slightly smell the medicinal licorice. I, for one, love the medicinal smell. It's unique, quirky, and sexy. When wearing this, I feel like a goddess of sexiness... and purple apples. I always get compliments on this fragrance. When you get compliments galore on a fragrance, you can tell it's your signature.

this is my all time go to fave perfume. everyone that knows me knows that i adore lolita lempicka...as soon as i run low i freak out for another bottle.. on me..it smells soft,feminine,sexy with some sort of CREAMY licorice,vanillary musk type of scent. i love it..it oddly has a slight tinge of rubber but in a good way...sorta like a toasted marshamellow. its ULTRA feminine and sexy however a man can pull it off for sure!

I don't know why I am wearing this or keep buying this, it is so unbearable so spicy with too much sugar, but I think it makes some kind of an addiction on the user. I wish I'd never gotten it in the first place, now I have to use it until the bottle ends. I hope I can manage to quit this addiction of LL.

I hate this. I thought I'd like it based on the fact I love Jo malone's vanilla & anise. I figured LL with the same notes plus others would be great and last way longer than the JM. Well, the licorice note kills this for me. NOt only is it too sweet ( maybe from the pralines), but it smells so odd due to the licorice...child-like, rubbery, sugary and heavy. Just so gross, I have to return it.

Not as sweet on my skin as many reviewers have found. Strong licorice and tobacco are the main notes, the praline sweetens it just right. The bottle and advertising are like something out of a fairytale and so is the scent. I imagine the house in the forest that Hansel & Gretel showed up at smelled like Lolita Lempicka EDP.
I wear it in colder weather, I suspect it may be a bit heavy for summer heat but we'll see in a few months time.
I'd be interested to smell this on a man, I bet it works well with male skin.

i bought this blindly cause i like the bottle,the scent was okay for me..its not so sweet like other gourmand scent , its more to mature scent i think..but its tender and empower fragrance to me..if u really like licorice then this one you should get.

i bought this blindly cause i like the bottle,the scent was okay for me..its not so sweet like other gourmand scent , its more to mature scent i think..but its tender and empower fragrance to me..if u really like licorice then this one you should get.

Sweet, strong, warm and different. I like this one.

Gourmands are often tricky on me - so, I was wary of Lolita Lempicka for a long time (especially the licorice note... I just didn't know what to expect.)

Well, it is love. A radiant, moody concoction. So beautiful from beginning to end - I actually crave it when I'm not wearing it. And not too sweet at all.

To quote Luca Turin (in the Guide's review of Dior Hypnotic Poison):
"And lo! It was done by Annick Menardo, which explains everything."

Enough said.

One of my favorite fragrances, Lolita Lempicka smells of licorice candy, with a little nutty quality. Magical, and the apple bottle completes the fantasy element of this fragrance. Fresh and woodsy as well, so you could really picture yourself lost in some adventure.

Lolita Lempicka is gourmand since it is slightly sweet, and amazingly, even the edt has excellent sillage and longevity.

This stuff is just ghastly! I do not understand the rave reviews. I've been trying and trying to like it, but I just cannot.

At first spray it's lovely; something fruity and praline sweet with a backdrop of soft floral and a potential for an edge of candy spice. Then it settles and something horrific happens both on paper and on my skin. It turns into separate distinct notes of licorice and baby powder, dry patchouli, and Robitussin cough syrup medicine. The dry down stays pretty much the same. So sad.

But I will say that after five hours the remaining drydown is bewitchingly lovely. If only this smelled that way most of the way through it would become an automatic purchase and re-purchase. Unfortunately it's not worth it for me to have to go through five hours of disgust to get to the gold.

This perfume is magical. Whenever I want to feel like a sparkling debutante, I spray a good pump of this on my wrist and maybe again on my neck if I'm really trying to force others to discover Lolita Lempicka. I smelled this in Vogue when I was in middle school alongside a picture of a pale nude sprawled over a glittering forest floor. It took me almost 8 years later to be able to spend that large of a chunk of money on something other than bills and food and other necessities. It was pricey but I don't regret the purchase. I think my favorite aspect of the scent is that woodsy iris. Or the ivy. There is something shockingly fresh about such a sweet and soft perfume. I can see this being the perfect scent for an older teen or young woman. A more sophisticated alternative to the candy sprays being peddled by pop stars.

I love this perfume, it's sexy, classy, sophisticated, especial,extremely long lasting, at least, the EDP. I suggest that you buy the EDP if you want it to last for hours on end. Great for colder weather, though I sometimes dear to wear it during summer!! It's my favourite fragance!

This is the kind of perfume you love at the first and you buy it. it has a great lovely bottle you will love to have one. in my case, this perfume didn't work on me. I can say this perfume can be perfect on a girl with the sweet fruity tastes, maybe happiness is defined by its sweetness. Unfortunately it is too sweet for me and i can't wear it.

This perfume is waaaaayyyy too sweet. The only good thing about the perfume is the bottle, which is quite unique as bottles go. This is definetely not sophisticated or classy. I expect teeny-bopper 15 year olds to wear this.

On the opening, this is very candy-like, fruity and sweet. The praline and licorice scents are strong, mixed in with a juicy fruitiness from the amarena cherry (listed as a note on the LL fragrance site). The scent stays quite sweet on my skin - so sweet that I find it a little much. The licorice isn’t really a rich scent. There is a thinned-out quality to the sweetness that gives it a hint of “artificial sweetener.” Almost like that aftertaste you get with aspartame. A few hours into the scent, the licorice all but fades away, and I am left with a base of creamy powder from the almonds, vanilla and heliotrope. This stage is quite cozy.

Surprisingly, I don’t get any green or earthy notes in this. I do not smell anything in the way of mahogany, vetiver, tobacco, or ivy leaves. I wish I did. I get a hint of the violet and iris mixed in with the vanilla in the base notes, but that’s it. I think if the woodsy and spicy notes listed were present and balanced with the sweet notes, this fragrance would be more appealing to me. The floral notes are pretty minimal in this as well.

Overall, Lolita Lempicka is very sweet, playful and girly. The fairy tale-esque ads and bottle totally suit the scent. I definitely don’t think it is sexy, earthy or mysterious though. I don’t think that’s a bad thing, as it’s not the feel this scent is meant to exude. Instead, LL is all about girlish charm.

This is a lovely and delicate fragrance - I like it. However, it’s not one that’s made for me as I just find it too saccharine and too light on my skin.

A cloud of heavenly delight! My signature scent for years now. Men follow, women ask about it. My son says I smell like sweedish fish (the candy)and you know what ? I do! And it's a good thing. A grown up gourmand scent. Sweet lucious a hint of peppery goodness I never get tired of it and it's silliage is excellent. Sexy sweet and decedant!

Update: Hrm, my husband really liked it. So I gave it another try.

I still don´t care for the sweet opening. But after an hour of so, it´s settled into a soft woodsy violet. I eventually got a bottle on Tradera (Swedish E-bay). Don´t know if I´m going to renew it, though.

I don't know why but I always related LL to Angel TM and god was I wrong….and this kept me away from sniffing that perfume all this time. Remember the kitten liquorice in the orange bag? This is exactly how it smells. It’s a sweet perfume but not syrupy and it's so fresh dry and powdery. Beautiful perfume and suitable for winter nights

So Lolita Lempicka, what do I make of it? So far it's been inoffensive. But nothing exciting. I love the peppery note which I think must be the anise. At least this savoury/spicy smell prevents it from becoming too sickly sweet. I am getting a violet smell, like those violet sweets you used to be able to get. It's not too strong and it's quite powdery, so its almost like a gauze of fragrance following one around. I really want to love this, but there is nothing substantial enough for me to grasp, it's too ethereal on my skin for me to get excited about. I don't dislike it either which means it is a 'meh' scent, which really isn't good.

lovely warm spicy fragrance but if your going out you may want to take the bottle with you for an extra spritz as it only lasts an hour or two

This perfume reminds me of teenage love, of things forbidden but extremely new and beautiful. I think this scent is as full of contradictions as adolescence itself can be: it may be perceived as edgy but also as airy and ethereal, almost otherworldly; it may be romantic but also deeply earthy. One could even say the bottle should have roots, not only a stem (by the way, I get nervous when I apply this perfume, how breakable it looks)! It is also as dark as it is luminous, and fascinatingly decadent but wonderfully lively, being cold and warm at the same time. It’s also womanly and complex but somewhat girly too. I'm sorry, I guess this review doesn’t help a lot if you don’t know how LL smells :)

The beautiful bottle couldn’t fit the fragrance more. It is reminiscent of ripe fruit, maybe an apple, with all its connotations of forbidden sensuality. I think the concept development and marketing of this creation is just spotless. This concept plays with the idea of innocence and the awakening to sensuality, like Anaïs Anaïs did back in its time or Nina would do later, but this creation invites us to see our adolescence from a distance, from our maturity (when we can identify myths and fantasies we didn't regard as such back then), not as those other two creations, apparently more focused on young women as target users. The carved heart makes me smile because it reminds me of my teenage loves, the secrecy of our first dates, but also the strong need to tell the world “I’m in love, I’m feeling something new and I’m more alive than ever!” Yes, more contradictions; no wonder the brand is specialized in the Lolitas of all times. The licorice and praline are olfactory references to childhood, the Amarena cherries (not listed here I’m afraid, but listed on the LL site) to sensuality, the violet scent (and color) to decay, and the ivy to the process of growing up.

Lolita Lempicka is powdery, sweet, sensual, dreamy and magical. I feel passionately alive when I wear it. As delicate and powerful as the most prized memories of our first loves, of our first plunge into conscious sensuality.

I found the eau de toilette was just not strong enough for me. This is possibly because I am an older lady and my sense of smell has lost it's acuity. The EDP is lovely and the strongest note of all for me is the ivy. It's a lovely scent and reminds me of the old Market near Christmas with all the smells of greenery sweets and fruit with a little smoke. So evocative.

I wore this for several years and to date, this is the fragrance that I received the most compliments on.Maybe once I've exhausted my search for the HG of perfume, I'll revisit this gem.However, I do miss that gorgeous bottle!

Why has it taken me so long to discover this?! What an amazing scent! I received compliments on this the first time I wore it. A lady said I smelled so fresh then later asked me what perfume I was wearing! I was originally wary as I'm not a big fan of Angel, which this has been compared to. Fortunately it smells nothing like Angel on me. I get fresh green notes to start with that give it a fizziness and zing. The licorice notes give it a kick to create something very unique and alluring. It's a delightful smell with a bit of naughtiness thrown in. This is an addictive fragrance that I will be wearing a lot of! Love it.

After 14 years..it still the best..

WONDERFUL FRAGRANCE. IM ADICTED TO IT .
AT THE BEGINNING ITS SWEET EXTRAVAGANCE AND THEN THE DRY DOWN ITS CHOCOLATY-LIQUORISH-BITTERSWEET. VERY COMPLICATED SCENT, BUT UNDENIABLY ¡¡AMAZING!!

One of my favs, the perfect mixture of licorice, praline and flowers makes a superb scent. This perfume is always with me.

Well, this is something! I think there are 2 types of reaction- you like it very much or you hate it. I love it!
It's warm, sweet (but not to make you feel sick) and remarkable wherever I wear it. It can never be confound with something else. I hate anise and licorice as food but here- it's precious, it's spicy but still very feminine and unique.

Certainly, I would recommend to try it before purchasing in order not to feel disappointed. I went several times to shop just to smell it, then I tried it on my skin and.. I fell in love. I bought it and since then I use this for special occasions. It's long lasting and strong- so don't use a lot of it. Long lasting ( at least on my skin and clothes).
I wear this when I want to be unique because it can't be confound. A real signature scent.

And the bottle- a miracle, just a warning- you must be careful because the steam is easy to break, fragile. My bottle fell once and I had to save the perfume by using the superglue...

I read the notes on this one before I was even thinking about buying it. It was an interesting (and very long) list. I was intrigued, but the ivy and pineapple notes put me off. Some time after that, I found a cheap bottle of it and decided I'd try it just for the unique/quirk factor. I get a slightly dusty (which, to me, is a POSITIVE thing), violetty, ANISE/LICORICE sweet floral. None of the tobacco I was hoping for, but thankfully none of the dreaded pineapple and ivy notes either. It is a little strong, and for that reason I did not reach for this one very often, but after trying it out again the other day, I'm reminded of its bewitching yumminess. I will definitely give this one a little more wear than I have been. A unique scent, and one that I'm glad I gave a chance.

I was too quick to dismiss this. Now that I've been wearing it for several hours it has developed into something quite intriguing. I get earthy damp violets, I get a soft powdery sweetness - I'm reminded of L'heure Bleu and L'Apres L'ondee. I don't get the comparisons with Angel.

I used to own this delectable , gourmand fragrance and had made it my signature perfume . Friends and family abounded in compliments! It suited my chemistry way more than Angel which turned musty and dry as it approached the drydown. This one is pure enchanted yumminess in a soft lavender flacon reminiscent of the forbiden fruit. It is concentrated so i just have to put a spritz. I chose this for my xmas frag finally since i had purchased it for the same festive occasion 3 years ago: so tonight, I am going shopping!!!! I absolutely adore licorice and the violet is candied to me . I faintly detect the suave almond note which with the tonka bean and warm vanilla harmonizes wonderfully with the woodsy iris and sweet tobaco (very faint to give it a vintage edge) The pralines are yummy during drydown and the cherished scent of star anise stays throughout the composition. Scent of mysetery and festivity, here i come! Balloons for those who love this fragrance please!!!! wonderful xmas time sweet fragranticans!

I didn't hit dislike but then I didn't hit like either. Smells of baby lotion on me. Not unpleasant but there are cheaper ways to smell like this! Lovely bottle though.

It is such a nice smell and warn. I will wear it in winter, the vanilla sillage is great. I love it.

I was really excited to try this scent after reading the reviews and looking at the accords and notes. At first the perfume is very pretty a little strong but still mysterious. Unfortunately the die down is "Angel" all over again. I put Lolita on one arm and Angel on the other, waited a few hours and they smelled practically the same. I am not a BIG Angel fan so this one was not a winner for me. If you do like Angel I am pretty sure you will like this also.

I am very ambivalent about Lolita Lempicka EDP. The initial notes – mix of dusty violet, star anise, iris and ivy, are so beautiful and unique. It’s like walking through a dark forest, full of wicked fairies and other mysterious creatures. You are scared and exited at the same time and can’t wait to see what happens next. But then comes the drydown, dominated by sweet and oh so boring licorice and praline, and instead of wicked fairies playing freely in a magical forest you get an ordinary housewife baking cookies in a stuffed kitchen decorated by smiley elfs. Yes, it’s still pretty, but all the wickedness and mystery are gone.

Tried it today at the sales counter. Actually, it was a disappointment. After reading about the notes, I rather expected it to resemble Caron Aimez-Moi (which I love).

But Lolita was way too sweet and cloying for my taste. Didn´t get much violet either, just lots of sweet powdery sugar.

LOVE IT! I was a little apprehensive, which I am with any perfume with floral notes. My body chemistry reacts weirdly to floral and it will ALWAYS turn to baby powder. I generally stick to the sweet and spicy/musk scents.

I tried this one because I found it in the store and liked the bottle. I read the reviews and was immediately turned off by the "licorice" scent it supposedly carries. I'm one of those people who hates the smell of black licorice. I decided to give it a shot anyway because I figured that maybe the greeny notes would outweigh the licorice notes.

I was surprised. I love this scent! Its more of an absinthe licorice scent which is ok (not my favorite) but its ok. However, that was just the top note. When it dried down OMG, It smells so sweet and clean and just lovely. It has a little spice to it which is also a huge plus. I think its a little more of a daytime scent, but regardless its wonderful and the small hints of vanilla is nice too. I really enjoy it.

Me and Lolita share a story that begins a long long time ago, practically in 1997 when it was launched and until recently I never thought I would love it.

Well, I was only nine years old then, at the kitchen of the house I lived with my family, drawing the pages of one of my mother's magazines. I still remember the moment I saw the advertisement, it was one of the most charming things ever, a beautiful dryad lying in the dark, enchanting wood... And I smelled the paper strip. I wasn't impressed-I was just a kid after all- but since it's a very memorable scent this very moment is engraved in my memory. The beauty, my mother's magazine, our old kitchen, my family's love somehow were connected with this scent in a magical way... Till this day I feel like having a guardian angel by my side while wearing Lolita...

Since then years came by and every now and then I came across the wonderful picture, always felt a bit emotional and considered the bottle a true piece of art but I never tested the fragrance itself. I don't know why, I might didn't want to connect the smell with my present and break the bound between the scent and my precious childhood memories.

Two years ago a mini of it was offered with a magazine and I couldn't help but purchasing it since I collect perfume miniatures. I remember being anxious while applying a drop on my wrist. I was SO disappointed I couldn't believe it! It was so strong... and green... and potent! Really sad I washed it off and never touched the tiny beauty again.

But another day, a few months later I walked in the mall and passed by the most beautiful bottle I've ever seen, tested on a paper strip and nope, same negative reaction. I was so pissed! How could it happen? Where was the soft, comforting scent I always had on my mind? I gave it a last chance anyway, sprayed lightly in the air, walked through the mist and continued my shopping. As the time came by I noticed an increasingly delightful aura all over me. The longer it stayed the better it smelled and lasted ALL day- I didn't even want to take a shower (well I did at last!)

After all I bought a small bottle to see what happens. It's been almost two years since then and I have to admit I was scared of the initial spray. It's a really really potent combination of anise, ivy and licorice and that's the challenging part. I honestly have to wait two hours for the best part to begin but the drydown... OH LORD, SUCH A DELIGHT! The licorice, the musk, the almond, the vanilla, the praline...! It sounds like a candy shop, but it doesn't smell like that for sure! The particular combination of notes creates such a rich, earthy, not foody-sweet but rather woody-sweet scent I can't get enough of! And it lasts... and lasts... and lasts, exceptional quality perfume!

For me it's a strictly winter scent since it warms me up. You have to appreciate deep, complex scents in order to like this one, I don't think it's meant to be worn by teenagers. And it's unique- I've never smelled something similar. It took a long time to realize it's a masterpiece and extra-precious to me due to the memories. Somehow we're meant to go through rough times and live happily ever after just like in every proper fairytale.. Wearing this magical scent feels like resting on the most comfortable couch you can imagine of, in front of the fireplace with the snow falling outside, before a good sleep full of dreams with fairies and enchanted forests...


''I drew on my distant memories to recreate this intense moment when a girl is waiting to become a woman." Lolita Lempicka.

Charming...

All time favourite. Sweet, dreamy and magical. For those romantic souls that try to escape from reality.Overall, an unforgettable scent that you will not easily change for another.

This is one of my favorite perfumes.At first in the bottle,it smells really sharp,strong fruity scent.But the dry down is amazing;powdery,sweet,light,fresh,floral and soft.I can't stop smelling my wrist when I am wearing this scent.

Oh, how I wanted to say no to this beauty when it debuted. Was it Angel revisted? Not at all. Its a complex floral gourmand classic. The spices say oriental, yet it keeps changing every few minutes or so. This defies the oriental.

Its a soft violet charmer that is sweet but not too forward. The balance is right on all levels. Include the gender level. Men can feel confident wearing it in a casual environment.

This pushed the envelope and suceeded. It is still popular and unchanged after the great "change" of 2000. Bravo. I will be getting a bottle soon!

Oh My Goodness! What a delicious fragrance. I love licorice and blended with other favourite notes this is magic. Just the smallest spritz keeps me tossing my head and waving my arms - my walk has become a sensual dance. The staying power is incredible and it just keeps on revealing more of itself. Each phase is special and evocative - innocence and wantonness. I am officially edible in this. Decadent and Divine.

Just bought my second bottle, and I'm in love! I bought this for the first time, years ago when it first came out and hated it never wore it, gave it away to a friend. I don't know what in the hell I was thinking! This is so gorgeous, so well done, the almond really does balance out every everything nicely , instead of this simply being a cloying scent like angel...it's classy yet yummy, very gourmand at the same time. Not an easy task to pull off. And the bottle, what csn I say that hasn't been said a million times, it's stunning! Gorgeious! Enchanting! lovely!

And this might sound strange but to me it smells in between Angel and Keiko Mecheri's 'Loukoum Poudre'

The first time I smelled this, I thought it was a copycat of Angel, riding the coat tails of Angels' huge success that started a new genre called "gourmands." But I think Angel smells much richer and generally more agreeable. There are a couple of notes in here that, at certain times, make me extremely nauseous, but at other times don't bother me at all. I tend not to like perfumes with praline in them, so that could be the problem. I also smell cherry, a note I usually don't like either. The drydown is much better for me than the first 2 hours of wear. Licorice is very strong too. While I really want to like this perfume (I like gourmands), there is an overall bitterness in it that just doesn't work for me.

a special perfume. sugary yet not overwhelming, personally dont like it but my boyfriend likes this on me ..said its sweet..

smells like wish to me, a little more sugary or fruity.
recommended for a sweet girl, who doesn't like audacious sensual fragrances.

This was my first of Lolita Lempicka. I have the edt but my sample was an edp. Its an easy to wear scent. You can wear it to work and even in warm weather its not overly sweet ore cloying but nice comfertable. I get a cherry note on my skin but i see that it is not listed. Maybe it is the pineaplle/anise with liquerice that gives that effect. Its longlasting and a good sillage.
I get lots of compliments from wearing this one. A winner.

I love and adore Lolita Lempicka, quite insanely.

It's an ethereally beautiful and sweetly scented perfume. It simply has no equal. Lolita Lempicka has hit upon an absolutely dazzling blend of unusual notes, praline, almonds and anise, together with iris and violets. The notes come together perfectly into a wistful, romantic, otherworldly scent. It's got the sheer genius of Guerlain at its best,it's a sucessor of L'heure bleue and improves on it.

I am truly amazed that they are mad enough to sell it so cheap, but, long may it continue!

This is a lovely frag, not offencive at all. It is light, translucent and shiny but also velvety and earthy. Somebody wrote about overripe apples, and I agree.This is a very natural fragrance, I mean it does not smell like somthing artificial or sanitized, you get dirt, and leaves and roots with Lolita!

The bottle matches the scent perfectly: Lolita Lempicka is unique and alluring. I would almost certainly have pinned it as violet-coloured scent even if I had'n seen the bottle.

This is the most peculiar yet delightful fragrance I've ever come across. Granted, I am new to the world of perfumery, but this is so captivating. It has the ability to transform everything from cold & bitter to invitingly warm. I live in a large metropolis where people are distant and unfriendly, but equipped with this scent, I seem to experience the better side of humanity. I wasn't aware of it at first, but slowly, I began to notice the spell-like bind that Lolita Lempicka has on innocent passersby, if only for a moment. Some like it, others don't, but most who catch a whiff of this magic are caught trying to figure out what hit them.

The magic, for me, lies in the liquorice note, and what it does to the vanilla. It has a "naughty" essence that tickles my inner bad girl. But LL is also very sweet, which is complimented by it's spiciness. Together, it creates something so sensual...I can hardly describe with words. At the end of the day, I'm left with a smokey vanilla wrapped in violet, and although it is close to the skin, it evokes a cold evening in a cafe drinking my favourite latte. Simply put, it is " Autumn in a bottle".

I was concerned with the lasting power when I first purchased it, but it is a small compromise for such a beautiful fragrance. I will definitely purchase another bottle.

Although it's an Autumn & Winter fragrance, but good for hot weather too in Malaysia where we are summer hot all year round. It's a friendly spicy cool licorice vanilla perfume.

Tested this again because I wanted to give it a second chance. Dabbed a little behind the ears before I left home in the morning. When I left from work later the same day, I suddenly felt a wonderful scent from my scarf that I could not place but then I remembered that I had put on Lempicka in the morning. This scent is AMAZING on fabric, much better than on my skin.

Absolutely ENCHANTING from start to finish.

Lolita Lempicka is a true fairy tale fragrance. It smells like the garden of a sultry witch or like stolen kisses from a forbidden love deep in an enchanted wood. I hear wolves howling, leaves crunching, and the whisper of a fog rolling in. It's soft and sweet, yet bold and dangerous like Snow White holding a dagger at her side.

The star anise and licorice are the elements that give this perfume it's magical quality. They are sickly sweet and poisonous in a good way! Green ivy leaves offer a nice bitter contrast to the gummy notes. What I love most is all is the violet scents. Fresh dark purple violets, violet leaves, honey dipped violets, and violet stems. LL drys down to nice subtle vanilla and amber.

I prefer to wear this scent starting in late fall (it's my Halloween scent) through the frozen depth of winter. I love when an icey wind forces me to catch a whiff of this off a scarf or sweater.

Lolita Lempicka is more of a fantasy than anything Britney Spears could ever dream of.

I got this one because I found it thrown on a road...maybe someone hate it and threw it away..anyways I dont know what was the excitement about this perfume, I remember when It came out, all the woman where I worked wanted it, a competition of who got it first...it doesn't smell so wonderful, I dont use it for special ocassions.

I didn't get a chance to smell this before I bought it, basically I was just praying that I liked it enough that I wouldn't have to return it. It was a tough search because I live in a small town but finally it appeared at Wal Mart of all places. I tried it right away, and at first I cringed a little because it smelled pretty strongly of these licorice gummies that are shaped like cats that my mum used to buy from a Dutch market where we used to live. I gave it more of a chance because in my panic to smell it I had sprayed it on at a pretty close range. I am so glad I did! The smell dried down to this amazing faint licorice smell on me, and opened into a warm woodsy scent. For whatever reason it reminds me of going on walks in the fall with my cousins or through the bush at my grandma and grandpas to the cabin he built. It's really lovely :)

This apple looks pretty but it's poisonous.

I don't like the fragrance. I can't help it: I see Zola's Nana when I sniff it. This is Nana, shameless courtesan, who finished bad - remember how she died? It's a smell of Nana and her sad end, sad but she was worth even more suffering :(

The scent is impressive really, but has something decadent, dangerous in itself so I can't wear it comfortably. Sweet, rich, poisonous. Not my cup of tea.

I don't like it almost as much as I hate Angel. They have something in common.

10/10 great nice sweet soft spicy(anis)confortable fume i love so much one of my absolutly favourites!!! on my skin its more anis vanilj violet smell gooodddd!!!!

I am rarely in the licorice and star anise mood, so I use this one quite rarely. A few years ago LL Fleur Defendue was my favourite fragrance, what's more, my wedding scent. Then something happened, and I fell out with it. It started to remind me of a glue stick. Later, while I was expecting my daughter, this original LL was one of the few scents I could endure. I haven't used it often since then. Nevertheless, I prefer this to Fleur Defendue, L or Coral Flower. Sometimes I can smell the licorice most of all, sometimes the violet, sometimes the vanilla, sometimes the herbs... It's versatile and many-faced.

It reminds me of Angel as its lighter, softer and herbal version of it. Whereas Angel creates very strong reaction, Lolita Lempicka's quite earthy tones of dry herbs, thyme, liquorice, warmth of mum, smoke all mingled up to create a relaxing yet intriquing smell. I love it to take it in the autumn and when falling asleep. The bottle is a lovely fairy tale item. The fragrance longevity is very disappointing though.

beauty in a bottle,but the worst thing about it is it's very common,every girl wears it,but it's really very good for winter.

i love my litle lolita becouse its so sweet gourmand licorice and staranis OMG its haven so beuthiful!!!!perfect for cold weather!!!shi varms upp your boddy!

A cool, surgary vapor, like fog rolling through an enchanted forest at midnight. But this is a pleasant encounter, crunching through ivy leaves to meet your love; licorice sticks steeping in absinthe and chartreuse, irises and violets sprinkled in moondust. All grounded by a hazy, brown sugar and vanillic base, which must be LL's benzoin and tonka bean combo.

"Lolita Lempicka" is dreamy, intoxicating, magical -- the smell of pixies and unicorns. But like original fairy tales, it's not all sweetness and innocence; plus, it has the late 90's, modern aesthetic: "Lolita Lempicka" is "Twelve Dancing Princesses"...at a rave.

Pure magic and totally original = "Lolita Lempicka".

I love L de Lolita Lempicka but I don't like this one at all. I don't know how it can be categorized as "Floral Fruity Gourmand" because all I smell is florals and just a hint of licorice and star anise but the flowers are overpowering and give me a headache. When I hear "gourmand" I think "edible" but this does not smell edible at all- unless you eat flowers. I had to wash it off 10 minutes after spraying it on my wrists. If you're looking for something sweet and foody, this is not it. If you're looking for a warm, powdery floral, this may be for you.

Lolita Lempicka is often identified as one of the post–Angel issue. The first of Angel’s progeny, many of which would follow. Most of those would be defined as cotton candy + something loud, the loud usually being a harsh floral note or an enormous but simple fruity note. While this group of followers can be considered imitators, they mostly don’t fall into the same (sub?)genre as Angel, one I call unresolved gourmands, or fragrances with a food element combined with something that makes them appear simultaneously edible and poison. A great trick, and one that Angel pulls off exquisitely, but one that most of the followers miss by being strictly gourmand, and purely dessert at that.

I understand the line from Angel to LL, and it has to do with corresponding philosophies of construction, but the wonder of LL is that it gives you something qualitatively distinct from Angel. Despite a similar combination of florals with patchouli and other fruit and woody elements, to my nose LL is not gourmand. It is a sweet, woody perfume, like a viscous play on the sweet, sheer wood of Chanel’s Egoiste. While Angel’s first and virtually only state is dissonance, LL puts dissimilar elements together toward one rich accord. The floral notes, particularly iris and violet, bring together the other ingredients in an interesting fashion. The cool iris ties to the licorice, and the violet ties to a somewhat herbal green feel that connects it by extension to a fruity sweetness. Despite licorice and a fruit note, though, LL doesn’t seem come off something to eat. What I’ve seen identified as an ivy note combines cool and green, falling in line with both the iris and violet notes. Two points on similarity of construction yet difference in tone: 1) in LL, patchouli gives a gummy sweetness, but not Angel’s mothball/poison blast, 2) although sweet from a number of angles (licorice, musk, fruit), there’s no cotton-candy in LL. LL winds up cool and comfortable as opposed to the shrieking avenging Angel.

(Angel is so bombastic that I find it easy simply to characterize it. On the record, I both admire and enjoy Angel.)

LL hints at its gourmand-era origins but doesn’t land in cohort-lockstep with the post-Angels. If I haven’t really made the point, LL is a gorgeous and utterly charming fragrance. Also, my friend Aleli wears it and she’s wonderful.

so I just got this today because it got so many great reviews. Preferring non-sweet perfumes, I'd thought I'd still give this a try, since the notes are very interesting. The licorice really appeals to me, since it also happens to be my favorite candy... The mahogany, vetiver and tobacco keep this scent from sliding down the gourmand-river. At first, it is sort of overwhelming and even reminded me of Angel (which I don't like at all)- for people with a sensitive nose, spray only a small amount on your wrist and give it some time to develope, you will be surprised how beautifully the fragrance evolves. All in all, I'm happy with my purchase and can't wait to put it on in winter. A piece of advice: Wearing this scent with leather (e.g. a jacket or pants, even a tote) is super, super sexy and gives this fragrance, or shall I say YOU, and edgy, naughty touch.

**I do not own the real scent of Lolita,mine is an imitation vegan (non animal musk) roll-on oil. But I did smell this wonder in a shop once (as well as smelling it on ladies and gents I have known),and my imitation bottle smells just the same as the memory I know of Lolita.

I feel this scent is quite special,and it is actually hard for me to find the perfect words to express my feelings for it. For me,it is almost like anything I could say would not quite be enough...

But I will try....this is just so beautiful to me.I take perfume very personally,especially the ones I get weak in the knees when I breathe in their tender scent. This is just so creamy,and sweet vanilla violet powder,soft fires,bright fruits,gorgeous woods,and smells like it would taste amazing. I am very deeply in love with this perfume and I want to take a bath in it.

I am feeling in my life,I am very drawn to vanilla blended with vetiver and woods.This scent, it brings me a wonderful blend of very sweet,with deep woods and earth,this Lolita tempting treat. I love to think about this one,and how Lolita would probably appeal to gourmand lovers,as well as woodsy and earth lovers.

There is a familiar feel here I love so much,but still this is very unique,and eccentric too! I do get sweet black licorice too,how very precious!

Im new on here, I couldn't wait to read reviews of my favourite perfume. I have loved this since I was 14 when I bought a bottle when on holiday in the south of France. When I spray it I am taken back to that time which is lovely. But I have grown up with this perfume and it still (in my opinion) suits me now I am in my 20's. I don't know a lot about perfume in terms of when the different scents can be detected, however for me this starts off with a sweet liquorice fragrance, subduing to a sharper spicy scent and finally a musky almost woody after smell. Lovely!!

Bloody gorgeous!! I'm a sucker for the FFG's!! Licorice and praline are the predominant scents here!! Sooooooo delicious! The longevity is fantastic. This fragrance is going to be a permanent feature in my collection from now on!!

I'm so in love with LL! It's so hypnotic and sensual. I can't rave about it enough!!

Lolita Lempicka was a frivolous "why not?" purchase for me...I found it at the local discount shop at a really good price and threw it into my basket simply because I'd wanted to smell it on me for a while, though it was never high enough on my list of perfumes to try that I'd order a sample of it. But several people whose perfume savvy I trust indicated that it really was a decent scent, so I was curious.

It's not at all my usual type of thing; I don't generally do gourmands and markedly sweet perfumes are not at all my cup of tea. Even if I did fancy them, I'd have to watch it because they turn even sweeter on me---nausea or headache-inducing sticky-sweet. So I half expected that I'd be swapping this one with another perfume nut after I sampled it. Now I'm not certain...

The opening is a bit, well, much. But it's brief. Then it's all violets, ivy leaf, and anise, which I really rather like. I catch some vetiver, a whisper of fruit/citrus, another tenuous floral wisp---heliotrope?---iris, definitely vanilla and tonka. Maybe some musk. And yes, a hearty helping of sugar, but a burnt sugar rather than candy-floss sugar. It's sweet but not sticky or sickly seeming. Interesting... a mix of green notes and creamy notes; sugar and spice. Er, I like this stuff, inconceivable as it seems. It would probably be even better if the sweet factor wasn't being bumped up by my chemistry, or if they dialed up the ivy leaf a bit for me. Oh, and yes, the bottle is a mirror of the scent it contains: on, but not quite over, the edge of being precious. It's actually genuinely pretty yet not "princessy".

Sweet, but not vapid, and quite cohesive. Next stop, "L" by Lolita Lempicka...Because if this, which I anticipated being an abomination, can turn out so clever, then what shall "L", the notes of which I prefer in theory, turn out to be?

This is my all time Fav! I love the sweet sultry scent and have worn it for years, the only thing I have found that even slightly compares to my love for this is Viktor Rolf Flower bomb; still lolita is my true love.

The bottle is beautiful, reminds me of Perrie Jouet with the gold filiagree another fav of mine, Champagne!!

My first reaction to the two Lolita Lempicka fragrances I have tried has been immediate disgust.

L de Lolita Lempicka I sprayed on my wrist while I was a bit intoxicated. I was totally overwhelmed and nauseated by the vanilla. Later, however, I couldn't get the scent off my mind, and I started spraying it on myself over and over again. Now, I love L, and I can't stop wearing it!

Lolita Lempicka I tried today for the first time, totally sober, and I was totally repulsed, above and beyond how I felt with L de Lolita Lempicka. It smelled foul-- harsh, grating, synthetic, and not at all like I expected. I sniffed my wrist repeatedly to see if the scent would develop, but for me it didn't.

Maybe, perhaps, I'll try it again and like it, but I think for some reason L works with my chemistry and Lolita Lempicka does not. Super disappointing. I wonder how it is possible for two scents from the same house to have such different reactions to my skin!

Lovely sweet, gourmand perfume. I love the fruity notes. Very easy to wear although I think more suitable for young women.
I didn't expect anything less from Annick Menardo!

I am so glad I stumbled across this perfume! One of my all time favourites.

Forget about the bottle being beautiful, it's the liquid inside that's the real charmer. It's very bold and sickly sweet, which is a combination I look for in a good perfume.

At first it can be very overpowering, with a strong current of vanilla, praline and musk. And although I can't exactly smell pineapple or lemon, there's a sense of citrus that tickles my sense of smell.

The dry down isn't as rich or overpowering, but the beautiful scent lingers on, revealing a strong liquorice note with a hint of tonka beans and almonds. I can even faintly smell the scent of a very rich and enticing tobacco that resurfaces every now and then. I blame that element for my obsession of this perfume.

This is the type of perfume that you spray and wish it were solidified into some kind of lolly so you could eat it. Delightfully delicious and feminine with that kick of living on the edge!

Highly recommended.

really sweet ,sweet and sweet licorice/violet combo.

similar with ;
1. guess marciano women (light)
2. guess seductive women (light)
3. 212 Vip Women (light)
4. CH Carolina Herrera (strong)
5. 212 Sexy Women

Hi,I'm new here but I am a huge LL fan.This fragrance is very feminin, sexy and extremely sensual and i like it..As long as they keep selling this I think I'll always have a bottle of LL.

I wish I was olfactorily experienced enough to know what it is that I'm smelling!
Instead of particular notes, this is what Lolita Lempicka offers me: sweet but not gourmand, very dusty/powdery, sharp and bright which feels like a licorice/violet combo. It kind of sticks in my throat, but kind of makes me swoon (in a good way).
My little dog loves it, but my big dog objects (he prefers 24 Faubourg and certain other chypres).
So sad, though. Just now I drank a large glass of wine and clumsily knocked my (full) LL bottle on the floor. The delicate fruit stem (which is also the sprayer) broke off. I may have to decant into some other vessel, which won't be nearly so visually appealing.
This is one of my top scents, although on very rare occasion, it smells too laundry-fresh, like being gobsmacked by a box of dryer sheets.

I'm wearing this right now. A reviewer mentioned that it smells like old-fashioned cough syrup. I wouldn't say it smells exactly like that, but it does make me think of old fashioned cough syrup with its dark and herbaceous bitter-sweetness. Over the course of an hour, it begins transitioning into a softly spiced, vanilla talcum powder on a woodsy/smoky background. The dry-down is quite nice, sweeter than the opening, but disappointingly quite faint. The lasting power is average (3-4 hours) when layered over the body lotion, and poor sprayed on its own (2 hours max). I don't love this scent, don't particularly like it as I rarely reach for it, but its good for when I want to feel sexy and provocative yet innocent and sweet at the same time, that's the mood I get with this scent...I must admit that on some days I get so nauseated by the weird and strong opening and find myself getting a headache. Needless to say, I will either use up my small bottle and matching lotion or give away to mom. I only bought the set because it was 50% off, so no big loss. I do think that 'L' is the better Lempicka fragrance, and had it been 50% off as well, I'd have purchased that instead. I guess I'm just not a licorice fan.

You can not deny it...this is THE most unique fragrance ever created, the bottle, the design, the creation itself. This is the Garden of Eden, this is what Shakespeare's a Mid Summers Night Dream backdrop would be, this is for Faeries, Angels and Pari's everywhere :-). Heavenly! Out of this world in the best possible way. One of my favorites. Its like being in a really good dream, you know, the ones where you fly. That's what this perfume does to me, it excites me, makes me feel like a floating creature in the midst of this concrete jungle I live in. This is not a "sexy" boudoir type of fragrance, but it excites ones senses and thus ones mind and emotions. It inspires and promotes happy feelings. It allows both men and women who smell it properly to enter a fantasy world where absolutely anything good and great is possible. This is no child's fragrance, this is no "Lolita" this is an untouchable mysterious and beautiful creature that every one wants to possess.

Sweet, gourmand, fruity, flowery, powdery, bitter, fresh, oriental, CHYPRE. It is mixed so lovely. It works perfectly on my skin. It is so unique and on the right person, will smell down right Out of This World. Licorice, Violet, Vanilla, Ivy, Green, Musk, Cherries, and I am sure there are some more goodies in there. The first of its kind and the last of a dying breed. Despite its popularity I have never smelled it on anyone, friends or passerby's. I always get compliments, glances, advances and catch people sniffing the air around me in awe when I wear this beauty :-) A fragrance for dreamers and artists and those with an unstoppable imagination :-)
Floral Fruity Green Oriental Spicy Gourmand
10/10

I wear this both day and night. thanks to this i know i really really love licorice and vanilla.... i can't tell how much i love this one :x :x :x

This indeed is a floral fruity gourmand, perhaps the most literal of the genre even. From first spray to dry down it smells like an ice cream sundae made of vanilla ice cream, licorice and candied violets. The overall effect is sweet but also unusual.

Lasts: 4 hours.
Sillage: gentle but tenacious.
Rating: 6/10. Not my cup of tea.

I love the first spritz of this stuff: licorice and vanilla, mmmmm. I really like the drydown too it's earthy, powdery, and sweet. Great perfume.

On my skin LL edp is a green/earth gourmand, an initial blast of powdery smoky violet and licorice yumm, and then a green, earthy dirty woody and sweet drydown, with violets all the way and a hint of vanilla. Very soft and comforting scent ,on me lasts about 3 hours with sillage very close to skin.

LL is a very sweet parfum,but not overwhelming.Is very well balanced.Can be worn in the summer and spring.If you like sweet parfums,is the best option 4 summer.

One of my favorites. Bought it many years ago when I worked part-time in a perfume shop. It's rare to find one this sweet that isn't headache-inducing, for me.

Lolita is a sweet fragrance so not everyone will like it. I have 100ml. The bottle is nice and the fragrance last long. Worth of buying for women which like sweet perfumes.

I got a tester to try out in this 100 degree heat. to me its moist/slightly green/sweet/soft/brightly spicy. Indulgent with tolerable gourmand-ness for this weather. My friend told me it smelled soft and powdery. Her and i both love patchouli and ambery, warm, warm scents. This may sound crazy to some, cause it is pretty heavy but i think this would be awesome for me for summer. Most summer scents are just a "like" but this would be a "LoVe"

4weeks later... i accidentally sprayed this on my face instead of my neck at the department store. But i never got a headache, and i already had 2 other scents, one on each wrist to sample. I wonder how many brain cells i killed today... maybe i'm getting seriously addicted to inhaling/smelling perfume.

Getting this thing to spray for the first time was a friken challenge, lemme tell ya, but the juice is totally worth it. OOOOoooooooh yeah, the juice is TOTALLY worth it.

Heavenly gourmand! (I never get tired of them!) Smells carefully made. The fairies mixed just the perfect amount of fruit and flowers together.

I live in Texas, and I like to wear this in the winter only. It is a strong scent that lasts all day on my very dry skin. I would say it's not for teenagers or early 20s unless they are mature for their age. Also, be careful not to overdo this one. One spray may be enough for those not burdened with dry skin!

I'm not capable of analyzing notes like so many of the other reviewers, but I definitely smell the anise, violet, vanilla, and something green. Nice, but not overly sweet, floral, or musky. OK for daytime, but again, be careful with application.

I hate licorice, I hate star anise, every time I've tried this perfume on I felt like I was suffocating.
Why am I still trying to like it?
It smells absolutely heavenly on others. Sadly it just won't work with me.

Lolita Lempicka, in my opinion is one of the most BEAUTIFUL fragrances i have smelled ever! I got a sample when i was about 14 and hated it at first, but then it transformed into a dreamlike spicy vanilla scent that cant really be described in words. all the guys love it. Its definitely worth a try.

I do get an opening blast of anise which I like, but this is sweet! It's not like a toothache though, it's sweet in a restrained way, reigned in by the ivy note. It melts into a very pretty middle stage of candied violets and then becomes the lightly sweet powdery heliotrope. Though I actually don't find this that gourmand. This is totally different and doesn't smell like anything else.

Since I love licorice and star anise in perfume this was an instant love affair with Lolita. Divine bottle and liquid to match. I used to wear it for a couple of winter seasons some time ago, before it became the hip fragrance and everybody smelled of LL. This is a masterpiece, but unfortunately too popular. Regardless, I'm thinking of buying a bottle of the original version, and the new reformulated one as well, just to have this gem in my collection again.
*****

I absolutely love this perfume and was so sad when I heard it's been reformulated. It smells to me like vanilla, spice, and lots of woody notes with something spicy-green mixed in. I totally get what people mean when they call this a fairy tale fragrance.

I've actually managed to get a small bottle of the original and I have to say, compared to the revamped version.. I'm liking the new one better. Why? Because they got rid of the tobacco and OMG am I glad they did.

The tobacco was the one little thing that has disturbed me about this scent, and I find it much easier on the nose and much more wearable without.

I can notice if someone is wearing this perfume from miles away and it makes me want to run as fast as I can !!! I hate it, this is the worst perfume ever,smells like licorice,whisky,pepper and man's cologne all mixed up, it makes me feel sick =S my stomach aches and the bottle is so damn tacky . This was a gift from my father I didn't want to disappoint him so I kept it for some time and then I gave it away I am sorry for the girl who I gave it to , but I do love and recomend L by lolita lempicka wich is one of my faves

Blind buy, based on reviews.... ABSOLUTELY NO REGRETS!!!

You guys are awesome with your reviews!!

The lingering of this fragrance it's gorgeous and adorable. I love it!!!

just watch the youtube video on the upper right, and that pretty much sums up this fragrance. magical. beautiful. wondrous. it's all of these things with a high end linger of sophistication. a sophisticated, designer wood nymph. dark and desirable, yet illuminated by sweet and light fairy dust.

This scent starts off very strong and intense. You can not use much of this in once, because it`s intense. But for a night out in town, it will get you attention :-).

Lolita is such a beauty, so pleasant and enchanting fragrance! I like it since longtime! Love the drydown. It's even more delicious in winter. One of my fave gourmands of all time

After reading so many amazing reviews, it seemed like the perfect scent for me. I marched into Nordstrom to try it on/get a sample... and found myself horrified. I did not get any sweet vanilla scent out of it. It made my bag wreak of.. old chemicals. Definitely disappointed.

I wouldn't recommend this to people who easily get headaches, it's very intense. For me I spray it and wipe it immediately with a tissue, otherwise its too strong. I can see myself wearing it every day throughout the cooler months. Its a very nice, warm, complex scent.

Lolita was my first "grown up" perfume. It was a blind buy from the internet, and I was a little worried, as some reviewers said there was a burnt rubber note hidden in there that bothered them, which I'm guessing was the jasmine (I have the same problem with other jasmine-based scents). That worry turned out to be completely unfounded, though.

Words cannot describe how much I love this perfume. Maybe it's just the sappy sentimental part of me that romanticizes being a teenage girl, but this perfume really is incredible.

For starts, it doesn't have that icky alcoholic note that most perfumes have. I have a rather sensitive nose, so alcohol in perfumes REALLY bothers me. From the very start, Lolita is lovely.

After a few minutes when Lolita has dried down, it reveals herself to be much like Nabokov's character -- sweet, clever, warm and mysterious. It is, in my opinion, the perfect gourmand for all ages -- delicious without being cloying; mature enough to know better but not jaded enough to stop. The notes that really stand out on me are the star anise, praline and vanilla. The star anise adds something completely unlike any other perfume for teenage girls, and I think that's what makes Lolita really special.

Lolita just barely hovers above the skin, but when you walk past someone, you know they can smell it. I use one spray on my wrists, rub my wrists on my neck, and add another spritz on my shirt if I really want to smell it. It usually lasted all day, or at least around 6 hours.

In short, this is the only perfume that I've owned so far, mostly because I think it set such a high bar that no other perfume seems to compare! My original bottle is already used up, and I'm absolutely itching to find another. I think everyone, especially people who enjoy gourmands/orientals should certainly give Lolita a try.

OMG!!!.... Got another one by Lempicka... ABSOLUTELY NO REGRETS!... I love the licorice-vanilla scent! My husband wanted to eat me alive when I wore it!!!

Found a 1 oz at Burlington Coat... Will definately order the full size bottle!!!

The strong presence of licorice make this perfume have a "body odor" quality that kept me away.
I bought it as a gift for a friend and she did not seem too pleased, she didn't show me though :p

Such a beautiful bottle and name, it´s a dream! But the scent is really boring, I can smell only sweetness of licorice and vanilla. Yummy and nothing unique. Sorry for all you lovers of it, big dissapointment!

I am so glad I have this one another chance. I loved it when I tested it, but after I purchased a bottle during the colder months, the first couple wearings were horrible. Maybe I had some sort of sensitivity. It smelled overpoweringly masculine. Now, a few months later I decided to give it one last try before I put it up for swaps. I am so glad I did because I fell in love with it all over again! It is a beautifully soft and full bodied sensual fragrance. I can see where some may be sensitive to the licorice or heliotrope as I am guessing I was too. But I would recommend just giving it another try in warmer weather.

I tried this perfume on paper, it smells good a bit gourmand to my opinion. I think it is more for young women but grown-up female could also wear it as well. As for the bottle, gorgeous!

Holy crap the opening is disgusting! It's all iris and heliotrope and licorice - three notes I despise.

Then something magical happens - the middle softens to some nice tonka, vetiver and a tiny bit of musky violet. The drydown is GORGEOUS - beautifully soft vanilla, tonka, musk and a little almond.

The opening goes away fast enough that I like it. The middle and drydown are what a gourmand should be, namely soft, creamy, yummy without any sickly sweetness. The Lempicka line seems to do this beautifully.

Note that the softening toward the middle also means a softening of staying power and intensity. This is basically a skin scent on me.

I MUCH prefer L de Lolita - a truly beautiful vanilla, unmatched.

For me LL (EDP) isn't a "easy" perfume. I like and dislike at same time. Some days, I feel so good wearing it, and then the next day it's so horrible. I think the anise and violet notes are too strong but I like the licorice note and the woodsy drydown.
It's perfect for fall/winter, not too sweet and long lasting. I always get compliments when I'm wearing it. I don't wear it too much but I can't give it away.

This perfume is a knockout.Notes of licorice caramel and violets.The perfume is not sickly sweet like some other gourmand perfumes..It has great staying power.A very sexy and grown up scent towear in autumn and winter.Reminds me of drinking a beautifull full bodied red wine in a challet on a snowy mountain.Gorgeous artistic bottle.

Not only the bottle is a masterpiece but the perfume itself is as well. When you first spray it, is quite strong. But wait, the dry down is amazing. If you like a smoky vanilla scent and woody notes, you should give this perfume a try.

I have tested this on earlier and the first time i sprayed it on, it smelled a bit like Forbidden Flower, but not so sweet, now when i have it on, it smells exactly like salt licourise, cool in one way, but at the same time not a perfume i want to wear because of how it smells on me, but im glad that i finnaly detected how the compsition is created, since a fragrance smells different on different ppl.

And im not a fan of licourise!

Simply the best perfume ever to me out of all the collection i had. Luck i stock piled some of it...

This is a perfume that my life-my first year of law school. Something about the ad with a lilac colored apple and the enchanted forest was irresistable. It brought me back into wearing perfume when I had been scentless for most of college. When I learned that it contained licorice it was a done deal. I wore this a lot back then, but tired of it after about a year- I probably over used it. Then it became too popular and I didn't want to smell like everyone else. Still, I think its one of the best. Incidentally, when I first started wearing this perfume it coincided with my discovery of Jeff Buckley and the song Lilac Wine. Now I can't hear that song without thinking of this fragrance and vice versa :)

VEEEERRRY gourmand!!! Smells like bakery on the card :-) It's horrible on my skin.

Lovely bottle, and a favorite of all the men in my life. Sweetly complex without being complicated or muddy. I smell the ivy and violets, with only the slightest traces of the anise. Very feminine, never cheap or gaudy. Distinctive and sexy.

I like this fragrance, but not the initial opening. Strangely I don't get any licorice with my body chemistry, it opens with a lot of lemon, reminding me a little of a cough drop. That doesn't last long though. It quickly becomes very warm and sweet, I can detect a lot of praline and vanilla. It actually reminds me a bit of Angel in this stage (don't know whether anyone else has found this, or if it's just my body chemistry). It has one of the same notes (I'm not sure what) that I really seems to enhance. For all the sweet notes Angel doesn't wear very sweet on me I just get a slightly exotic, woody, spicy scent which I can also detect in this. This is almost like a softer, sweeter version of Angel on my skin. I like Angel ok, but this I'm really drawn to. As the scent fades away it gets much sweeter as the praline and vanilla becomes even more evident.

I want to like it, mainly because it has the most beautiful bottle ever! I keep trying it, but I just keep on finding that it's too heavy and sweet for me and it makes me feel a little headachy and nauseous. :(

love love love the smell of this one! However, Im not a fan of the bottle. Although it's very pretty and adds glamour to my dressing table, its not practical at all! I broke the tip off and couldn't spray it after consuming only 30% of the bottle :((

PS Im extremely gentle and careful when using my perfumes.

Hola hispano parlantes y americanos bilingues :)
Jajajajajaja! De solo acordarme del terror que tenia de probar este perfume me da mucha risa! Esque habia leido muchas reseñas aqui en fragantica y otros sitios de lo fuerte que era el licor y de solo imaginarme de lo que podria pasar me dio unas nauseas! De solo pensar que seria la misma historia que el amor amor de cacharel (que por cierto me da varios dolores estomacales y migraña) nonono! Y ahi me ven en la tienda mirandolo fijamente, pensando si es solo una locura mia ponermelo en la muñeca, observandolo como loquita... y por fin me olvide de todo y me puse un spray que por cierto no me gusto mucho el atomizador porque es un poco dificil de hechartelo :S En fin, mi primera impresion fue licor y anais, olia fuerte como me lo esperaba de hecho olia un poco raro, pero valla mi sorpresa que a la mitad del perfume se convirtio en un olor dulcesito delicioso! =O PERO QUE ES ESTA POCION MAGICA TAN LINDA?! Para nada de licor, en mi huele a galletitas de vainilla con un ligero toque floral nada empalagoso, como me gusta! ;D Iba acompañada de unos amigos y me elogiaron mucho el perfume!! definitivamente un olor inolvidable y por si fuera poco la botella es preciosisisima y hace 5 horas que me lo puse y sigue oliendo igual, muy buena fijacion! Estoy segura que es mi olor favorito gourmand :) Lo voy a comprar no me importa el precio, vendere mis organos si es necesario ok no ¬¬ Un beso gourmand lovers ;)

Resumen: Huele feo pero a los 30 minutos del spray seduciaras a todos los hombres *-*

SUGAR AND SPICE AND EVERYTHING NICE! This is such a magical, unique scent. LL is...an intense, dark and spicy candy with an earthy undertone and an element of freshness...at the same time it is also one luscious, smoky gourmand that drives me to a mad state of giggly ecstasy every-time I sniff it. What is it about LL that just does it for me? Is it the intense sugary-earthy combo of licorice-anise? or is it the darkly seductive medley of violets, vetiver and tobacco? Perhaps it is the cozy, syrupy warmth of almonds, vanilla, tonka and praline? Mmmm...I love everything about it....and truth be told, LL was not love at first sniff for me, but the more I wear it, the more I fall in love with it. It will ALWAYS be in my collection, and I will never be without it.

I wear this scent to work everyday. I use LL perfume layered over the lotion, and this helps with its somewhat poor longevity (also spray some on clothes and it lasts longer than on skin). Since I got promoted at work, I was given my own office, so I've started using LL as a room spray too (3-4 sprays scents my air-conditioned office/room quite nicely), I can freely indulge in my adoration for LL, without fear of offending any co-worker (initially I would spray LL very, very prudently on myself when I had to share an office with many co-workers).

I cannot help it, my love for LL runs deep, very deep. I will be purchasing more bottles very soon. Previously I have said that it is strictly a cold weather fragrance, I discovered that this works in any weather/climate, even hot weather so long as you have air-conditioning and you're indoors most of the time like I am!

A great fragrance! I think about Lolita Lempicka For Women as a sort of finished version of Au Masculin. I know it was originally released before the msculine version but it smells exactly like if Au Masculin is the crude/rough prototype and this one the finished, refined, sparkling and ready to wear version. A superb and perfectly balanced composition for women and a great alternative for those men who can't stand Au Masculin's cloying power. Highly recommended.

Licorice and Anise on a transparent spicy/woody base. Simply one of the best in its genre.

Rating: 8.5/10

It's been said that you have to love liquorice to enjoy this perfume. I can't stand the stuff, but I've rarely fallen for a perfume like this.

I had to try it several times before falling in love. But that's been the case with most LL perfumes. Apparently it takes a while to appreciate their complexity. It helps that you don't smell them on every other person, even though they're quite popular.

Initially I find the liquorice quite prominent. But it's clearly translated skilfully into a scent, not the plain edible stuff. Even those who don't eat liquorice might enjoy it as fragrance note.
Later it develops a balanced bitter earthy note which I love. The later stage probably depends on the skin type though.

I had it when it was the only scent of the house and I was a bit younger :) Then I liked it and it fitted well. Today I'm not into it anymore and would also say: licorice :)

I really wanted to like this after reading all the great reviews. I am so glad I got a sample first. So sorry but all I get is licorice, licorice, licorice. I never liked licorice, even as a small child so why would I want to smell like that? Next!

Don't know how to describe it but i love it. The dry down is sensational and i just want to sniff myself constantly. Lasts all day too.

i just bought this recently as well as coral flower and i have to say, i'm loving most all of L.L.'s line of perfumes. i can't seem to get enough. they are so warm and inviting. i've been getting many compliments on them also. the sweet fruits mixed with almond and floral is just gorgeous. for me it lasts around 2-3 hours. my next purchase is going to be SI lolita. a totally different fragrance, but so spicey and warm.
i also love the feminine bottles.

Comforting and yummy. My little son said I smelled like coconut :)

I have been using it on and off again ever since it came out in 1997. I received so many compliments and all my friends would go and buy it after asking what it was! However nowadays its just a too common perfume, everyone wears it, it kind of lost its mystery for me! Regardless though I will always love it and probably keep purchasing it since I have used it for so long...It is a very sweet & sugary scent, perfect for winter, too powerful for summer!

One of my top 3. Very feminine. I find it very extreme but well balanced at the same time. It is therefore best revealed in mid-seasons -lacks a little depth in the winer and is quite heavy in the summer.- I find it changes a little from one time to the next on me, certain facets are more predominant depending on the soap used, etc. On the fresh side it almost smells like Twizzlers, is a bit fruity... On the heavy side it reminds me of a licorice cigar. But it always smells great. Fascinating, multifaceted well-rounded perfume. Génial.

On a budget I purchased Lolita Lempicka for my mother as a substitute for Flowerbomb but despite smelling similar as fruity musky florals and as much as I wanted to like it I just can't handle the licorice and tobacco notes! They both make my head spin! Thankfully my mother liked it and mentioned that her husband loves licorice so I'm glad it worked for her although she still went and bought herself the $29 purse size Flowerbomb! This fragrance very boudoir with its smoky, syrupy, mystique and the bottle is gorgeous... just know the gold stem is part of the atomizer! I had to stop my mom before she went and ripped it off!

I think LL is one of the most mysterious fragrances.
It smells like sweet tobacco(not nauseating).
Intoxicating!

News broke on Fragrantica that Lolita Lempicka is being reformulated just as I put off my purchase of this purple wonder for the umpteenth time, thinking "nothing of the kind could ever happen to the best selling fragrance of the noughties, surely". Surely. The world of perfume is a mysterious one, to say the least. Anyway, the panic caught on, and I hurried to secure my bottle of the original. Right now I can't really think of any good reason for having ignored my desire to own LL all these years. The last time I decided to "wait a little longer" happened over the Holidays, when I caught a syrupy wave of it emanating from someone in a tightly packed crowd at my kids' New Year's matinee. Lolita Lempicka just doesn't belong in a stuffy little room full of screaming children. I thought our romance had ended.
I'd sniffed it several times since, never quite convinced whether to buy or not. Silly me.
I finally did, a week ago, and there hasn't been a night since, that I'd spend without this wonderful, soft, caressing scent. I never get the aforementioned syrup, in fact it's not even too sweet of a scent on my skin. I sense violet powder with just a hint of pineapple, some creamy woods, a tad of herbs here and there, licorice and vetiver, and the silkiest, sexiest tobacco I've ever met. I was never a fan of wearing perfume to bed, not to speak of having a special scent designated for bedtime. But this one changed it all. Who knew Morpheus was a female? And a beauty at that... Every night I dive into her comforting embrace, and every morning I wake up to discover that she hasn't fled into the darkness, but is still there with me, even softer, muskier, and more desirable than the night before.

Warm, intoxicating, delicious as a sweet liqueur

Not my usual exotic oriental, but I fell hard for the licorice. This is the scent a warm, outgoing woman would wear. It's enticing, friendly, and womanly, but not stinky or overpowering.

It plays nice at work and is at home in air conditioning. I never wore it in the summer as it doesn't smell like it would do well in heat.

It kills me to throw out the bottles when it's gone, but what do I do with them? I wish they could have been refilled.

This fragrance reminds me so much of Thierry Mugler's Angel, but it is alittle sweeter, and does not have the sexy mellowness of Angel. I really wanted to love this, but it disappears on my skin in a couple of hours. Not my favorite, as I need to enjoy something on me alittle longer!

I smelled this in the store and loved the blend of licorice and violets, so I bought it. An hour later I was horrified to find I smelled like the shoes of an old lady who powders her feet, and more feet than powder. 2 days later and i can still smell it. Maybe it's the tobacco leaf but it sure doesn't work for me

The lady I sit next too are work wears this from time to time and it is just so beautiful, on my "wish" list.

I like the fragrance itself, but I dont like the way it seems to wear the woman instead of a woman wearing IT. It definitely stands out in a crowd too, i can spot that smell a mile away!

this is sooooooooooooooooo.....oooo yummy OMG! love it, but it's not like me at all.

I never thought I would like any of Lolita Lempicka's perfumes, but when I tried this one, I was really surprised to find a non-repulsive scent, a yummy one actually. I could feel something resembling with coconut, but I see there's no coconut in it.

I got my lolita lempicka in the mail and tried it out today. Wow, I love the playfulness of the fragrance. The sweet anise and violet is quite apparent, as is the clever, arch smokey dry-down from the tobacco leaf. It has the potential to give me a headache, but is also beautiful.

I have a problem with the bottle design. I've been wanting to try this for some time now, but every time i see this at a store, somebody have already gotten there before me and tore off the top part, making it unable to be sprayed! It needs to be made more clear that this perfume HAS NO CAP.

Hy guys, I decided to give it a try, although I have Angel and I'm not quite a big fan, and I must say that I love this!! It is sweet, but the sweetness is mellowed down by the iris note and by the ivy note. So interesting! If I were to compare it with something, I would think of Ricci, from Nina Ricci, although that has a strange harsh note of fruit.
But this one is a keeper. I've just bought it and although it's spring, I intend to wear it since I just love the way it smells after 2 hours of wearing it: precious, alluring, sexy. It is not too heavy and is slightly fruity and vanilla-y. Probably one of the best sweet perfumes out there! Do try it!

Definitivamente ODIO este perfume, lo compre por que vi que muchois miembros de fragantica lo tenian y pensé que sería placentera, pero todo lo contrario!! huele a puro licor, es como se te hubieras tirado una copa de ron encima, es muy fuerte de plano no la recomiendo para nada hay mejores perfumes, este ni lo puedo usar es horrible!!

Too much licuorice at the first spray, it's a fragrance you have to wear all day before you buy it. In my case after I while I loved the way it stayed on my skin and it keeps smelling warm and sweet but not heavy at all. It's special.

I was excited to sample this one but when I got right down to it I chose Le braiser Du Dragon instead. Both are unique but I can see why some reviews compare it to Angel, it's sweet with anise or licorice. I'm not so partial to Angel. I'll probably have to get another try at some point but for now it doesn't make it into my repertoire. Great looking bottle though!

I smelled this one for the heck of it. Actually I smelled it with my face turned up because I hated the mens version so I figured that the womens must be just as tormented of a scent. WRONG. This is really nice for women. I like it. I knew that I had smelled it on women before when I smelled it at the mall just never asked ( nothing androgenous/unisex about it) and I liked what I smelled. I give it a go for women.

I adored the bottle! And the feminine sweetness was nice, but just too heavy & overwhelming for my taste. Ultimately I gave it away. The bottle is adorable, I wish it were refillable so I could re-use it for something I liked better. That's a shame.

I think this perfume is overwhelming, it's like a fight of 20 different notes! becomes a confusion, do not distinguish any particular note, is extremely sweet, is like a sugar bomb that gives me a headache, it is totally disgusting to me! Hate it! not recommend it to anyone, even people who like super sweet perfumes. 2/10

There are sooooo many notes in this one, I could barely ever decide whether I liked it enough or not to re-purchase.. I never did, but didn't regret buying it in the first place either. See? Too many notes = too indecisive! lol I would like to try the other versions though.. someday..

Love at first sniff. Sweet, warm, spicy, cozy and delicious. Not for the faint of heart or for warm weather months. If you are a true gourmand lover then this is a must have for you. I will be buying a bottle of this sometime really soon!

As a mature lady I can say that in all my days this is the best and most distinctive perfume that I have ever come across. It is absolutely stunning! Among the white flowers it has a mildly aniseed note to it, and also a hint of Parma violets. When it settles those notes are still there, but also a light spicy lavender and almond. Amazing that these combinations work, but they do.

The bottle sprays from a little gold stem, which adds just the right aura of slightly exotic daintiness.

Sadly the EDP fades rapidly and leaves only a lovely ghost of the scent. If only there was an intense or elixir version, sigh!

This is my all-time favorite scent. I have this and many of its incarnations. It's a sexy fragrance and I get tons of compliments from men but I'm married so the man that really counts is my husband and he loves it! I don't wear it during the day because I think it's too strong for office wear and those with sensitivities might not appreciate it. I save it for evenings or weekends.

One more scent that "everyone loves except me" , i hate anise and licorice in my food and in my scents . When there is some , i can't smell anything but this. Thus , this one is on my dislike shelf :-( Sorry !

Amazing scent. DELICIOUS. FULL-BODIED. RICH. Very SWEET and STRONG but COMPLEX and has her own story to tell. If LL the scent were a person, she would be a statuesque, dark haired child-woman-enchantress, with rounded curves of her full, womanly figure, dancing dark eyes, and pouty red lips that curve in a playful, sexy smile. She is flirtatious with a magnetic charm, larger than life personality, wears purple , and giggles alot. Heads turn wherever she goes, and violets seem to bloom wherever she treads. Often seen in lush midnight gardens bathing under the light of a full moon, chewing on a licorice stick as she lays on the ground on a bed of night blooming flowers and damp soil, casting secret spells on the world.

The pineapple note up top is unlike any other, It lends fruity playfulness and a child-like spirit to this otherwise heady and complex concoction. The licorice, anise, praline, violets, tobacco and vetiver combine to create something otherworldly,and sensational. Dark and delicious. Hands down the BEST gourmand scent I've ever sniffed so far, very sophisticated and rich. Extremely well-composed but still with its own personality. Best used as a cool weather fragrance or a night time fragrance, as it can get cloying worn outside in warm weather. The ONLY con for me with this frag is its lasting power! 3 hours on my wrists and neck and then poof its gone, for this reason I spray it on my clothes too...perhaps I have my own skin chemistry to blame for that? Nevertheless, every woman should own a bottle!

Es una fragancia única… el amor envasado en una llamativa botella. Dulce, sexy, original. Tiene una gran personalidad y es muy sensual. Es de las fragancias que se convierten en muy personales, uno de estos aromas que cambia tanto en cada piel que o te enamora o lo odias. Y para mí fue Amor a primera vista y olfato. Que puedo decir … me encanta !!!

It is a unique fragrance ... love packed in a striking bottle. Sweet, sexy, original. It has a great personality and is very sensual. It scents that become very personal, one of these flavors that change both within skin or do you love or hate. And for me it was love at first sight and smell. I can say ... I love it!

My first perfume love - ten or more years ago it used to be my signature scent, but now it leaves me cold and thinking "I grew up".
OK, I know it's a crap review. I just needed to tribute my first perfume choice and the only signature I ever managed to have :)
And just to meet the reviewer's duties: it's extremely sweet, but not at all vanilla-creamy, rather smoky, or even cigarette'y, probably due to tobacco and licorice combination. Good staying power and projection, interesting combination, but out of licorice scents I now prefer Jasmin Noir - LL is way to sweet for me.
End of the crap review. :)

This is really bad on me. The opening is bad, then it goes through a vaguely ok stage and then it gets real bad again. Some interesting notes but in combinaiton they clash and make for a stinky scent in my opinion. I am surprised to see so many good reviews but then again - there is alwasy the issue with the influence of the individual body chemistry. I also appreciate that different people have different tastes so I guess in this case my one differs from the general opinion.

Sweet, spicy, woody, powdery, Lovely!!! It's actually quite mysterious on me! I love the licorice in this one, it's not overbearing. I can't wait to try the other Lempicka fragrances :)

Im in Love :) i tryed this as i steped in to a perfume shop to day. I love it . Why havent i bought this earlyer:) this is so georges . wanted to smell my wrist the whole way home . absoluttly iresistable. love the sweet liqurice start who dryes in to a beautifull feminin powdery smell of incens and spice.the vannila and tonka been as well . this i just have to order .
at first it smell alot like Pink Sugar in the sweetnes .( I love that one to)but then it shanges in to somthing out of this world . Made me feal strong and feminin.
Its bean a long time sins a have had this experiance whit a fragrance . just love . Whats a little bit funny about it is that i have smelld the bottles so many times at the airport and thought that this is not the perfume for me. but oboy was i wrong:)

as a gourmand fan i had ready YES for this fragrance before i taste it !

i got it last week as a gift , and i was surprised.. unexpected scent .. been waiting for a hint of sweetness , sugary and vanilla however i got a very delicate, warm ,pearly and cheering up fragrance
a perfect balance between sweetness and spices ..! not a typical gourmand fragrance at all ,
i cant find any matching between it and TM ANGEL !!!!! they are way different to my nose. angel is way more opulent, free spirited and mature , while Lolita Lempicka is a tongue in cheek girly scent !!

the bottle itself is simply PRETTY !

8/10

This is the only Lolita Lempicka that I like. I found L very gourmand but way too sweet, and Coral gave me a headache. But Lolita Lempicka smells incredible to me. From the moment I first spray this perfume until it fades, the scent is amazing. I personally think this is the best of them all. I highly recommend this one.