Lolita Lempicka Lolita Lempicka for women

cute looking bottle..the scent is a bit wicked..rich licorice, very unique..perfect autumn scent..doesn't suit me..but adorable..

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 found a way to wear this perfume in the Spring, during the day. I just layer it with Fleur Defendue.

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 steam 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 steam 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.

I love this perfume. Unfortunately, I can't wear it to work because I feel a little self-conscious that it's too strong. Also, one of my students wears something similar to it (she's 13). I might be a little too old for this perfume, but I wear it at home and when I go out.

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, cute fragrance. I appreciate it, but it’s not one that’s made for my chemistry as I just find it too saccharine. For a licorice-dominant scent, I prefer Diesel Loverdose.

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.

''The perfume is discontinued in 2010 and re - launched and re-branded as Lolita Lempicka Le Premier Parfum.'' Is it true?? I can't believe it! I guess I have to stock up...
Me and this perfume share a story that begins a long long time ago, practicaly 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...

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. On me it's a really really potent combination of anise and ivy which I don't consider appealing, so I never spray directly to the skin- always walk through the mist and it seems to tone down the green blast a notch. I honestly have to wait half an hour at least 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. I may not like the top notes and many of my friends dislike them too but it's like the people we have deep in our heart and love unconditionaly despite their flaws. I have to admit it has a strong personality, not trying to please everyone. 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...

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 best perfume I have ever smelled and will probably ever smell in this life. heavenly! Out of this world in the best possible way. Any girl, lady, woman, would smell gorgeous in this one! yummy! One of my favorites. its like being in a really good dream...Honestly, picture your favorite person place and thing and that is exactly what this smells like :-)
Sweet, gourmand, fruity, flowery, powdery, bitter, fresh, oriental, CHYPRE. allll of it! Mixed so lovely. I love it, simply the best for everyone! Nothinggg like it in the worldd! The first of its kind, absolutely unique. Despite its popularity I have never smelled it on anyone, friends or passerby's, and I always receive wonderful compliments for this one and catch ppl sniffing the air around me in awe :-) makes me smile cuz it makes them smile
Floral Fruity 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 analying 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.

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 defines a time period in my life-my first year of law school. When I saw the ad, I knew it was for me. Something about the 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 perfumes out there and I'm glad to have it in my collection. 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, and people now recognize me by it. 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). On the contrary though, now that I'm boldly using 4-5+ sprays rather than the meager 1-2 sprays I was used to, I have been getting compliments left and right, and men would purposely enter my office just to get a whiff (one of them actually admitted this!).

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.

Lolita is the only gourmand in my collection (update: I have since added Black Raspberry Vanilla by BBW, but it is strictly a home scent).

LL is complicated & interesting enough to be worn by a more mature sophisticate with a huge fun side. I sprayed this on in the drugstore, and promptly went back to by it the next day. LL really surprised me...I didn't expect much, and thought it would be too young & girlie....it is very well done.

The elegant & intelligent woman's fruity gourmand. Not like all the dumbed-down sweet smells out there. Fantastic.

Update: Although I still appreciate this masterpiece, the licorice is getting to me...it has become a little off-putting.

Bought this for my lil sis and i felt like not giving this perfume to her cuz the smell is so nice! Haha now whenever i see my sister i will ask her to spray some on me. Hehe. Definitely will get this for myself soon!

One of the cutest fragrance bottles ever, and I love the designer's name, but unfortunately I was never able to appreciate this. It somehow goes too heavy on the anise and the vanilla complicates it all, and the overall effects on me is absolutely synthetic, plasticky mess.

In my nose, this is really a lovely gourmand! it's too sweet upon the first spray, juicy caramel candies!!! Hmmnnn really yummy. Nicely blend composition. Deliciously done and it gives you a comforting feeling in the end. The drydown is sweet, youthful, clean, romantic and elegant. From all the perfumes of Lolita Lempicka, this is most outstanding.

i didn't love this perfume at first i just thought it had a very very special smell but i did like it... after using this perfume some times now i looove it, it's so special and unique. I live in Sweden and this perfume is perfekt for this climate and thus perfume is also great because it stays with me the whole day

two tumbs up for this fragrance :)

when i first purchased this i absolutely loved it, rich, warm, smelling, almost unique, loved the bottle, loved the smell, but for some unknown reason i just "went off it" couldnt tell you why, maybe because its very rich, i get alot of migraines & this isnt a perfume that sits well with a headache!! & altho id never buy it again, i still see its appeal, i can certainly understand the fondness some hold for it!

Lolita Lempicka is an absolutely gorgeous creation. The first thirty minutes of wearing this perfume is, quite simply, stunning- the perfect balance of licorice and violet, of mystery, depth and elegant feminine beauty. I find myself perpetually sniffing my wrist as the top notes warm on my skin.

On the way to the dry down, the orris and vetiver bloom, soft, earthy and powdery under the delicious gourmand elements, and they round out the middle notes beautifully.

The dry down is warm with a woody feel to it from the vetiver, which I find comforting, calming.

Lolita Lempicka is indeed a fairytale creation. It is unique and, in the chill of winter, it brings the comfort of licorice, vanilla, and the distant memory of summer evenings in a wood.

My one and only complaint is that the dry down fades into my skin after the first hour. Still that makes one want to nuzzle in closer...

I've seen a 1.7 oz bottle of the EdP for $20 at several department stores; as soon as my sample is gone, this enchanting perfume in its beautiful purple apple flacon will come home with me.

Mmmmm...that could seriously be my whole review, just mmmmm :) It is not yummy gourmand on me at all, and that could just be my chemistry. It is a little fruity, a little sweet, a bit of licorice peeking out from a comfy blanket of powder. I guess I should add that I like powdery, it is a good thing, it is soft and feminine. There is something else here too, it reminds me of another scent but I can't place which one it is. I stayed away from this for a long time because from reviews I was expecting alot of licorice like in HP or Hypnose, they are nice but too much licorice for me. After testing this today, 5 hours later it is lingering still on my arm :,) now I am going to change my want list...this and her L in the pretty blue sea-like bottle are going to the top of my list! Beautiful perfumes!

my all time favourite... although the first time I smelled it I didn't like it at all, I thought it smelled like a little girl's perfume, very sweet and candy like. Then I found the sample and when I tried it on again I realized how lovely this is, and became my favourite. It also seems to me now that it is not so sweet as I first thought...lovely

I didn't like this at first because I got such a perplexingly sharp, almost alcoholic vapor bomb when I opened my sample.

Then I got my head around it.

It smells exactly like a combination of Disaronno and Galliano with a pineapple wedge thrown in. Just like a couple of wickedly naughty teenaged girls getting into the parents' liquor cabinet and making a cocktail out of whatever they could find.

Anise biscotti and one of daddy's fat cigars to finish.

Delicious mischief. It all makes perfect sense.

Reading reviews here, I am so unsure about whether to chance a blind purchase of this perfume on-line.My local Boots and Perfume Shop don't stock it. (Why, I ask???) The packaging is so eyecatching and suggests a wonderfully mysterious enchanting fragrance. But the descriptions here are difficult to pin down to anything.

I've been told that if I like Angel and Chopard Wish, I will like Lolita Lempicka, and I adore Angel.

Can anyone enlighten me?

i just got this perfume today and i don't really know what to say i actually like the smell but it's so strange... i don't think this perfume is sweet but it's very spicy and warm at the same time, it's a very special perfume and i hope that i will like it even more when i start to use it!

I had this about 13 years ago when it first came out....It was a purchase on a whim, and I wasn't even sure if I liked it or not, it was so unique and strange back then, but I grew to like it... I even finished the whole bottle! (not a regular occurrence with me)
I would not repurchase this one, ONLY because it reminds me of a relationship I was in at the time that went sour... not the perfume's fault! It's just amazing how a perfume can tug so hard at your heart strings and memories, just like a song does...
I love the unique bottle and wish I kept it!

This is a first purchase from CheapSmells=brilliant.
I bought this purely on the reviews.....first spray and sniff....emm not too sure as I could only smell tobacco and wood but then it dries down to the sweetness of Vioet and Licorice. This for me is Vintage dresses and high heels. Pretty, girlie probably anytime but not for hot days!
It is a lovely scent, I will update on this later today........
I can smell little wafts of citrus comming through now which is heavenly...clean but still the softness is the strongest part. I have to say that I am loving this more as it wears......

Packaging is amazing those details on the bottle are just gorgeous!!!
Its an amazing scent the smell stays on for hours , its sweet but not too sweet( not overpowering)and it just makes you feel sexy and different.
IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SNIFF!!!

At first the fragrance was really wild with vanilla and licorice but then it turned into a very soft sweet smell. It is definetely not for hot weather but it is a brilliant choice for cold weather. I cannot stop smelling my wrist :) It is a long-lasting frangrance too.

Sweet but in a powdery-musk way... Feminine and a bit childish, with all the vanilla, you might feel like a little cookie, a very yummy one!
I love it and keep it for special occasions. It makes me happy!

LOVE it. It's perfection.

In my opinion,this is one of the best gourmand scents ever...I just love the sweet licorice and violet notes,so sensual,mysterious and innocent at the same time.I'd say that it's wonderful to wear for a night date or just in romantic moments.
Unfortunately I've never had this fragrance but maybe one day I will buy it,when my Hypnotic Poison bottle will be finished :)

This fragrance is a robust mixture of sugary confection, definitly an after 5 fragrance. There is a hint of sharp musk, not over done though. This fragrance is intresting because it evolves...starts fruity, goes sweets, then lands powdery and slightly sharp..It is clearly not a spray and go fragrance. IMO, this fragrance would compliment someone with a youthful or sweet demenor. I like its unique complexity.

On first spray, all I can smell is fruit... quite literally, I smell like a basket of fruit. While some may like smelling this way, I personally find it a bit sickening and overly sugary-sweet, even for casual day wear. After letting it settle for several minutes, the overbearing sugary scent has worn off, revealing more of a floral side, again much too sweet for my liking. It might just be the way it has combined with my skin, but to me Lolita Lempicka just makes me feel like I have just eaten a bucketful of candy - and NOT in a good way!

EDIT TO ADD:
Ok. I have no idea what happened but for some reason this perfume completely grew on me. I have in fact purchased a bottle! I can't explain it... talk about a complete 180. Something about it kept me wanting more, the smell lingering on my clothes is just gorgeous! Ugh. I have oficially fallen for Lolita Lempicka.

highly recommend for floral fruity lover..scent stay lasting 7-8 hour...unique scent and suitable to wear when outing with girlfriends..absolutely for night at the club!...Got to try babe...

If a unicorn had a smell, it would be Lolita Lempicka. This is a magical, calm, and enchanting scent. There is no noise that follows this scent, only silent harmoney.

this fragrance is simply stunning ! i love it in every possible way .

its very smoky , intense , magical , sweet and euphoric.
the dry down after one hour is simply to die for.
it lasts for ages and is best suited at night in the winter when everything is calm and you just stand out like a shooting star !

AMAZING *****

10/10 MASTER PEICE !

It's definitely unique. I love the licorice! It's a bit too heavy for me though. It's just not "the one" for me.

There are not enough words to describe this masterpiece...I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!! It's simply unique, I haven't found another out there to beat this one! It is extremely well blended and on me, it doesn't change from the begining till the end, and lasts forever too...what more can one ask for? Thank you Lolita Lempicka for this gem!

The beautiful bottle matches the fragrance so perfectly. Already from the lilac color of the liquid you can tell that this is not a fresh and natural apple scent. This is an enchanted apple that makes the wearer of the fragrance highly addicted.

The scent opens in a rather loud way with citrus, violet and licorice/anis but is soon transformed into something more ”calm”, deep and sensual. The citrus fades away after the opening and gives way to a blend of warm notes like toffee, vanilla and sweet pipe tobacco. The violet and licorice remains till the end.
This fragrance has a very good longevity and the most stunning sillage.

The warm spicy notes mixed with the bright violet makes this a mysterious scent that definitely has sexual undertones.

In 3 words: ALLURING - SEXY - MYSTERIOUS

Lolita Lempicka is one of the few post-Angel fragrances that does not simply smell like a reinterpretation of Angel. Angels' base is dark and dirty, but almost edible. It juxtaposes candyfloss and Carmel/chocolate with loud florals and dirty, dirty patchouli. It's big, bold and strangely, once the paradox is accepted, not difficult to understand.

Lolita Lempicka is equally complex, but resists easy classification. It's not strictly a gourmand as it smells almost poisonous. On paper, the fragrance opens with an extremely fresh herbal-floral lemon, unusually bright and radiant. On my skin, the lemon quickly fades into stemmy vine-ripened grapes and licorice root. The almond praline base is sweet, but tempered by heavy doses of vetiver and the herbal nosegay/licorice accord continues though the drydown. Finally, the entire fragrance is wrapped twice in massive doses of powdery heliotrope, lending the fragrance almost cloud-like indistinctness. In my opinion, it is this "indistinctness" that imbues Lempicka with its gothic charm.

Like Angel, it smells almost edible. Unlike Angel, just a taste will probably kill you.

Lolita is haunting. The PR department got it right; It's a Tim Burton interpretation of "Snow White" where the "poisoned apple" is exchanged for an infinitely more dangerous fairy fruit.

Want a bite?

ADORE THIS!

I really do need a full bottle of this STAT! I only have a mini... which I don't spoil myself too often with by wearing it. It's mostly when I just want to visit and say "Hi" to each fume in my wardrobe by sniffing.

This smells like purple should smell... does that make sense? So comforting but always with a crisp edge! It's unique from all the other vanillas I have in that sense. I love the almond and all the purple flowers listed. Lolita smells like purple flowers potted in almond shells & vanilla pods for soil... It's a delicate gourmand that never overwhelms, just keeps circling you.

Imagine walking through an ice covered layer of snow, the crispy crunch of it beneath your feet. Every exhale billows white in front of you. Yet you are warm inside & out because you're wrapped in the coziest of wool.

The beauty of this bottle's design reminds me of fruit frozen in winter snow!


Update:

I have a full bottle now. YAY me! And I'm officially obsessed because I don't want to stop wearing it.

I like this scent a lot, but it's very sweet, and very strong. One spray will last a good 10+ hours on me, and my skin tends to eat perfume fairly quickly. That's a good thing, but it's also way too easy to go overboard. I like that it's powdery, and I like that it's feminine and pretty, but it's so sweet that I could never wear it every day.

I have a love/hate relationship with this perfume...yet I've gone through three bottles. The top notes are piercingly cloying: tooth-piercingly sweet, almost nauseating - but fade after a minute or two. The middle notes and dry down are what makes me swoon: ambery, musky, dry, with a woodsy, deep-green hook that lasts and lasts. Mmmmmm!

The top and heart of Lolita was just overly sweet and muddled on me when I tried it. I really enjoyed the drydown, but I'm not so in love with it that it's worth the top.

I've got this bottle since I was 15yo. A friend of mine brought it from Europe. You of my fav favourite!
NEVER CAN GO WRONG with it!

I love this perfume : one of my favorite ones ! One of the best creations from Lolita Lempicka perfumes house. And definitely a classical one among all perfumes.
I was 19 when I get it for the first time (the 1st version, eponymous name) and it's always in my collection. It set some of my favorite perfumes. Gourmand, sweet, mysterious...the bottle is wonderful...perfect !

After reading so many wonderful reviews on this scent, i was thrilled when i found the giftset for a low price. Completely a blind buy i sprayed it as soon as i got in the car...i had to try this mystical fragrance. I was blown away at its beauty! I immediately was transformed to a quite forest full of flowers and a running stream near by. I felt like it had awakened my imagination. The violet freshness with sweet beauty. It gives me a tranquil peace...I love Lolita Lempicka!! It is one of its own and each note is playing its own tune! Bravo!

Mmm, what a delicious fragrance! From first spritz to the drydown, stays yummy the whole way. Love it! :)

It's the strangest thing. I have had this bottle a number of years, and wondered what all the fuss was about. I didn't like it at first. I just liked the bottle. But as my nose has expanded over the years, no longer being locked into certain smells...I have become to really like, almost love this unique scent. It does have an Angel edge to it. It is unique and a bit powdery on me, almost a little sweaty (weird) like Angel. But it has become a unique and fascinating scent now to me. If you don't like this scent at first, I recommend studying the notes and expanding your scent horizons. This will grow on you. We all get locked into certain scents occasionally. I consider this like changing the color of your hair. You have to do it!

This is my husband's number one on me! And he adores very very complex perfumes, so he is not that quickly impressed by a perfume!!
;-)

Lovely scent, but too recognizable. In where I live, particularly loved by young sweet 'Lolitas' who enjoy intoxicating people (especially when they need to draw men's attention) by 'loud' fragrances. I'm not that type, so I can't wear it. Gave a sample to someone.

It's the bottle that triggered my interest on this one. I smell licorice indeed, warm, soft comfy vanilla like scent, perfect for winter. Like it, not loving it

This reminds me so much of Angel. On me, LL smells like sweet pineapple for the first 20 minutes. I love that about it, it's so unique. When the fragrance begins to dry down, it becomes a sophisticated and complex vanilla--not sticky sweet nor too girly. Fabulous!

Sweet, warm, almond, tender, scent.
I loooove this parfume.

sweet and smoky. very heavy. not for every day use. it will give you a headacke when you come home. but wearing during night, it will be unforgetable.

Absolutely love this Lolita Lempicka. Not sure if I smell the anise - it just smells wonderful and gets better - any cologne that smells this good 10 hrs later and doesn't turn to a powdery smell impresses me. I also love Defendue - The others are too sweet to me. But who knows - next time around. The fun of having a perfume collection is matching it with your mood of the day. This Lolita hasn't got a description that can be defined. It does transform as it is worn - gets better and better. It is one that I had to immediately run back to the store to get. And, of course, Marshall's had it- the best place for trying new scents and a decent price.

Ok, so after having heard and read so much about this one, I was dying to try Lolita Lempicka for ages and see what all the fuss was about myself. Naturally, with this long wait came high expectations. I had read most of the reviews here on fragrantica. I'd noticed as well that the perfume dates back to the 90s and seemed to be still going strong. All good indicators of a better than average perfume. I was expecting magic here, the kind of perfume that would literally want to make you stop in your tracks, or after having caught that mysterious but glorious whiff from a passing stranger convince you that you have to go after them and ask what fragrance it is they're wearing. Sounds a bit melodramatic, right? You'd wonder, can LL really live up to such expectations? And my answer after finally having been able to try it out for myself after months of searching the shelves and being met with endless ":S" type faces when I ask do they stock Lolita Lempicka is: Yes!

I *actually* could not stop smelling my wrist when I tried this one. It was something I had been preparing myself for, and yet, I was in no way ready for loving this. The opening notes are strange, but not unpleasant blend of lemon, violet and star anise (a nice prelude to the licorice notes which are the overarching theme of LL.) The perfume doesn't waste time dallying around on my skin - give or take about 5 minutes later and it moves onto the middle notes, where I smell a gorgeous medley of florals (I'll have to make a note of the flowers used in this one) with the licorice taking precedence the whole way through. Why the unexplainable love? I don't quite understand it myself, either. I had thought that I was no lover of licorice, or anything even reminiscent of aniseed, which I quite dislike. This is the second perfume that has suggested that maybe I revisit that opinion (the other being Diesel Fuel for Life). And then, after several hours LL reaches a point that for me goes from being just a nice perfume, to being a truly mouth-watering perfume. It's around the 3-4 hour mark that it truly begins to show its gourmand character. To be honest, I am baffled by the fruity-floral gourmand label by which fragrantica identifies Lolita. For me, it's not so much floral-fruity type as it is sublime sugary sweetness. By the end of the spritz I'm in perfume heaven with the likes of tonka bean, praline, vanilla, chocolate (which I'm convinced is lingering somewhere in the base notes). While it's deliciously sweet and invariably feminine, LL has a modesty about its sweetness. The sillage is good, but it's not screaming at people "look at me, aren't I sweet?". It doesn't seem to stray into the territory of being too much like a confectionary type perfume that you might find in the likes of one of the Fantasy perfumes by Britney. It's character is warm, youthful, a bit spicy and on the feisty side of things at first contact, but tempers down into something gentler (maybe even shy?), more doting and loveable than first sniff.

Definitely a romantic element and yet I can see it being worn on a daily basis. As far as I can tell on my skin, the lasting power of Lolita is adequate: I can still smell it on my skin after 9 hours, although its taken on a fainter, airier smell. Even if it didn't last that long me, I think I would have bought this one anyway - I am too much in love with LL to not care about whether or not it wants to hang around for the whole night. I'll take anything for the chance or excuse to give myself another spritz with this perfume! Illogical, I know, but hey - that's love for you.

Everything started when I got the vial of this perfume. I saw a really cute and unique bottle in the picture, the scent is very calming too in my opinion. So, it didn't take long before I actually got a 1.7oz one. I love how it smells, sweet and quite soothing. Something that can make me feel relaxed, probably the licorice and anise. The dry down is perfect, sweet but not overly sweet, it does smell unique and that's a plus point LL got there!
The price is reasonable for this kind of masterpiece. I'll surely be getting another bottle after this one's emptied.

This is so strange. And actually its strange nature makes it huge interesting. Lolita Lempicka is never boring, its the kind perfume One can find it again , and again, and again. Very interesting, sweet and alluring. One of its kind. *** <3<3<3 ***

This is a very odd perfume to me. I can't detect any specific fruits or flowers. It smells fruity, but like no fruit I've ever smelled. Brought here by beings from another planet. It is sweet, but only just. It's got a kind of powdery, musky sweetness to it. This odd fruit and sweetness seems to be blanketed by an earthy scent. Like someone buried this alien peculiar fruit in a deep dark woods.
It actually has a very comforting and cozy feeling to it.

even though it has charming bottle and nice, calming sweet smeel, it is better to use in cake recipes.

finally i got my first winter fragrance♥
not really my style of fresh floral scents...or a-littlt-bit-sweet fruity scents, instead this is very sweet, and people say this is licorice, which i don't really know what it is like:P
it is so-so for me (and on me) (i do enjoy floral notes much more=]) but it may be the best among all winter fragrances i've tested:)

>>added at HK time 02:23am: the perfume has already lasted for more than 8 hours!! i can still smell it now, so bad i'm going to shower now or i really want to know how long can it last! GREAT fragrance!:)

>>edited at HK time 05:11pm on 16Dec: today is much colder than the day i first tested it. And now I know exactly why this is called a winter fragrance! now it smells even better! fits perfectly to the weather and atmosphere!
today is so cold that my nose hardly detects the notes i used to have, but this one really stands out:)

Very sweet and soft smell for me and stay on my skin more 5 hours that it good and am thinking good parfume for winter too nice and soft sweet smell.

Very sweet at first sniff and it keeps on residing for about an hour. This too sweet note is definetely of licorice as it's sweeter than burnt sugar. But after an hour it changes a bit to fruity which is somewhat like sugar coated fruits. Again after an hour or so it changes a bit more and now the sweet not is mixing with other notes to emerge as better which you would love to sniff on your skin. Three hours have passed and now finally, it has settled down on the skin and it smells great and has managed to changed my opinion about gourmand fragrances a bit. Now I can also smell vanila which is thankfully not like an ice-cream as I really don't like to be smelled yummy or something like a yummy candy. Here vanilla and musk mixes with fruity notes and smells really good.

I don't smell any floral notes and even if it's any, it has been dominated by licorice but yes fruity notes can be easily detected with sweet notes for sure. This fragrance changes as soon as it starts to travel from top to heart and then to the base and you will expereince many stages.

If you are a gourmand lover, you will like it from the start but for those who are not into it that much, you will have to be a bit patient.

Longivity: It's been 6 hours now and still there on my skin. So longivity wouldn't be issue for sure.

Thank you Lisa (system_d) for the generous sample that I am here with my review.

I wanted to like it so much, and wanted it to smell like licorice, like everyone says it does. I LOVE black licorice. It smells absolutely nothing like licorice, contains no individual notes or evolution, and has nothing to balance its sickening overload of sweetness. Why does everyone tout this as the successor to the great Angel? Angel balances its sweetness with a resinous, raspy patchouli. Most Britney Spears perfumes have more finesse with sweet notes than this does, but they get no credit.

If something can be said for it, it has tenacity- it stays on skin for EVER, getting stronger and stronger. Woe be to the man (or woman) who puts this on while experiencing even the faintest glimmer of a hangover- you will feel like you're being force-fed syrup, and will not be able to get it off. Also, it bothers me that the bottle looks like a cutesified rip-off Poison.

I bought a sample of this and fell in love absolutely instantly. And then the smell kept changing, and my love kept growing. So off I went to buy a full size bottle. At first, I thought I'd only be able to wear it in the evenings, but it's almost like the smell changes with the weather. On cool nights it's very sharp with the violet. When I wear it to work, it's a lot smoother and pretty. I friggin' can not get enough of this perfume.

I feel sexy and mysterious when I wear this scent. It is something unique but still wearable day to day... and to me, a bit more mature than the other lempicka scents I've experienced.

This reminds me of Fleur Defendue. Perhaps it is the violets and the almonds that they share. Anyway, I don't get any of the pineapple or the licorice. On me, it's a powdery woody scent with some lightly sweet undertones. I think one of the very early reviews got it right, when they said that there is a faint note of rotting apples. I prefer to think of it as fermenting apples. Not unpleasant, but earthy and just every so slightly sweet. I think a man could get away with wearing this. It does remind me of the forest, but not in a green way, more of a warm, sweet, decaying woody smell. Again, not unpleasant, but strangly aromatic and comforting.

Lolita Lempicka opens really sweet and with a really strong violet accord that I really like, its weird because this perfume can be warm and fresh at the same time, I think the fresh note is the pinneaple that gives a sweet tropical hint to this fragrance. The drydown is similar to my nose, but insted of sweet/tropical become sweet woody, with the violet, jasmine and licorece playing the main roles. Only in the next day I get the vanilla and almond tone. I love it, is a happy scent perfect for all occasions and climates (although it has to be worn with a reaaly light hand on summer days because it can get really too much). For me its a perfect symbol of spring, remind me of fairies and magical stories. One of the most recognisable perfumes that I've ever smelled. 5*

I just finished up a bottle of this one today - which means that I am allowed to make a new purchase soon! ;-) Anyway, about the fragrance. I'd describe it as a straightway gourmand, not many floral notes to my nose here. Dark wild berries with sugar coating, but never overpowering or tacky. A delicate sorbet fit for a foxy pixie. This is a like in my book, though I don't think I shall repurchase any time soon.

It is one of those amazing perfumes that takes their time to "appear". It starts for me almost invisible and than it slowly covering you with this soft, sugary powdery notes. It is like a sugar powder candies with cranberry inside that I have used to eat when I was a little kid. Very warm very elegant scent. Sadly it is not lasting long time.

sweet, spicy, lovely!! long lasting and wearable anytime.

Hi.

A Magical fragrance in a Dreamy bottle designed to Symbolize Femininity,Love and Warmth.LOLITA LEMPICKA is a Brilliant in your Collection.It has a Warmth and oomph that a lot of other fragrances do not have. Masterpiece, Surprising,Fascinating,Delicious, Sweet,Spicy,Romantic and Complex.

The dramatic flourish of Lemon, Pineapple and Floral notes with a Warm base of Vanilla,Vetiver,Almond and Musk bring Emotion and Depth to this Fabulous Womanly Scent.LOLITA Create for a Self Assured Lady who knows she is the Center of Attention.

This Versatile Perfume is Perfect for any Occasion Especially SPECIAL EVENING Like a Romantic Dinner.Ideal for COLD weather.It is not for the Lady who is Shy about fragrance but when worn on the Right Lady it is So Spectacular. Totally a Floral Fruity Gourmand in a Particular Way.

Sillage?Attractive.

Longevity?Magnificent on my skin.

Thank You LOLITA LEMPICKA.

8.5/10

the decoration of the bottle gives the sense of leaves which are heat by the hot sun, thats why they have golden color.the blue riminds me the sea at the noontime. i love love love it. its spicy, girlie, sweet,hot,original unique and attractive. i love to wear it for an evening-night spring or even summer walk and a coffee at a fine cafe.

I've so wanted to make friends with Lolita over the years. Notes? Fabulous! Bottle? Adorable! Even the name--Lolita Lempicka adds to the irresistibility. But the scent. Aagghh. I tried again tonight, gingerly applying the tiniest spray to my wrist in hopes of sneaking it past myself and discovering what everyone else adores about this frag. But again, all I could smell was heavy, sticky-sweet, licorice-y syrup, which I couldn't wait to wash off. You all love this one for me too, will you? LL and I are just not meant to be.

The first perfume I fell in love with when I was 12. Exactly my type of perfume. Strong, sweet, spicy, not too candy-girly innocent, but so extremely delicious. I still love it. It's a sexy woman's perfume.

This is my favorite perfume for now.I love everything about it.Lolita smells so delicious and I fell great wearing it.It was a present from my husband and I'm so glad that he has this great taste in perfumes and knows what will be perfect for me.It is a powerful scent and i can fell it through the whole day and even after taking a shower.It is more suitable for colder whether(fall,winter ).Lolita Lempicka EDP is perfume that i will bye again for sure.

Unexpectedly brilliant. I actually bought it as a gift for my mum, and loved it on her so much that I got a sample for myself. I fell in love, and it smells completely different on me than it does on her!
I find it very sexy, but the complex duet of the anise and violet keeps it from smelling cheap. All the men I know love this perfume on me - don't think I've ever gotten so many male compliments. My boyfriend is disappointed when I wear anything else.

Lolita: " light of my life, fire of my loins." That's how Nabakov's novel begins, and while I might not feel exactly the same way about Lolita Lempicka the fragrance, this review is, like the novel, a love letter to an unlikely object for my affection.

I came to perfume knowing what I like--chypres, orientals, florals that aren't too sweet. Gourmands? No thanks. If I want food, I'll eat it, not spray it on myself. And, I know what I don't like when it comes to food-- stinky cheeses, liver and black licorice. Yes, licorice--one of LL's essential components.

So why the love?

On me, the anise note isn't the rubbery black coiled licorice snakes that come in the deafeningly loud cellophane wrappers and whose scent can kill livestock at 100 paces. It's fresh fennel, with a licorice-like but more herbal scent. It grows wild in Northern California and I used to love to crush the stems of it as a kid to smell the its sweetish, spicy tang. Mixed with florals to balance its blasting herbaciousness, it's the heart of LL.

While some say its a loud perfume, I find that if I use the lotion (which is really silky and great)and stick to three sprays--neck and elbows--I get a subtle sweet spiciness that lasts all day. Also, this is a great deal right now...if you are anywhere near a Marshalls or a TJMaxx, there are gift sets with a 75ml lotion and a 50 ml edp for about $27usd. Try it, you'll like it...and if you don't, swap it to me.

Just got this today at the mall and the 2nd time I smelled it it's rather sweet like incense but it smells way better than it did the first time I tired it. it's better than coral flower.

I tested it today for the first time out of curiosity because it has received so many positive reviews. Unfortunately I felt that the violet was about to choke me and it was so sweet, way too sweet. How disappointing. Maybe this is better in colder temperatures. Or - maybe I am too old to wear Lolita Lempicka. Maybe it´s that simple..... I will retry it in november-december.

I tested htis at a fragrance booth at the mall. I loved the bottle but when I smeeled it I could immediately smell the tabacco leaves. other than that it's sweet but i wish they would take the tabacco out yesh!

Not a scent I loved on first usage. but now, my forearm where I spray it is in danger of becoming permanently aligned to my nose. Intensely interesting at first spray (you have to take pause at the piquant licquorice/anise smell) then curious and curiouser, wait for the slightly smoky penetrating violet and intensively dreamy vanilla by the time you get to the constantly evolving and almost spiritual drydown you're hooked. Bottle is whimsical. I'm so happy I bought Lolita. In the same group as Shalimar maybe but lighter and more frivolous. Wonderful sillage and longevity.

I just recently fell in love with this fragrance, and ended up receiving it as an early birthday gift!

It smells sweet, evokes the feeling of warmth, and lingers perfectly throughout the day. I find the scent distinct, yet it's light and airy.

The bottle is whimsical and romantic, and the attention to detail on the stem (carving of the heart) is a great touch. The bottle looks like it came straight out of a fairytale.

My only concern is the delicate pump, many of the store displays were broken! I have a feeling they were just mishandled and perhaps pulled apart accidentally. Either way, I'm being extra gentle when spraying, and holding onto my receipt in the incident that it snaps off unexpectedly!

(One last thing: my boyfriend LOVES the scent too!)

I get why people would dislike this perfume, even hate it. Its a sweet - cloyingly sweet, really strong, really intense fruity-floral-gourmand that you either hate of love.
I'm really on the verge of hating it, BUT, Lempika is so nostalgic that it stops me from doing so...

Back in 98 when I was 10, my sister got a sample of it and she adored it because loud, spicy-sweet, flirty & feminine perfumes are her type. I, on the other hand, found myself sickened. I felt it was way too sweet, too intense and too strong, just too...blargh!. Smelling it would give me headaches and nausea. So, the question is, why the heck did I keep sniffing?!

Reminiscing its scent (from 10 years ago), LL is actually quite unique and charming, thats why I had some secret love for it. IT IS super sweet and spicy, yet theres something so tender about it. Its truly memorable. Its also quite delicious. If I ever buy this (and I most probably will one day), it would be for the sake of childish memories and feelings.
And I would only wear a tiny, light spray on cold nights.

I think this is simliar to 'angel' (+ Licorice). Super Intense, sweet, strong and warm.
Oh, & killer sillage and longevity too.

This scent is really striking- meaning you remember the first try because it is so unique. It is a fruity gourmand which could go so wrong and be so generic but it is not. It is incredibly sweet but the licorice prevents it from being sickly sweet..it's very young but i think all ages could certainly wear it. And it layers well with angel on me if i apply small amounts of both..a really fantastic landmark scent!

this is one of my favourites, I agree with most of the members in terms of `love or hate` situation, but in my case it is `love AND hate`...I looove this scent and just before I finish the bottle somehow turns my stomach, and I give a break like a year or two, then I miss it soo much that I can`t wait to purchase an other bottle..Sweet licorice note with cherries is strong at first, but with time oversweetness slowly fades away and a smoky licorice stays and almond note kicks in..According to me this is one of the scents with a dominant almond note which nobody mentioned above..Violet is always felt at the background..Longevity and sillage is very good..It is a winter scent..And I hate the name `lolita` since many of the perfumes of this brand perfectly fits for mature women too, and LL is no exception.. I do not consider it as a girly perfume..It is definitely a sexy and complex fragrance...

I didn't care for Lolita Lempicka for many years as I already thought it would be a too girly scent for me when it was released back in 1997. But something drawed my attention to this unique gourmand scent again or maybe has awaken my old love for gourmands in general. So anyway I tried LL this weekend and am finding now that it fits perfectly with my skin chemistry and my child-womanly appearance that I still have with 41. Love it!

Creo que un perfume debe ser una mezcla agradable de aromas, que juntos logren un gran resultado.
Este perfume en particular es todo lo contrario, mezcla aromas dulces con tabaco el que es muy persistente.
La botella es muy linda, pero el perfume no es para mí, prefiero las buenas combinaciones y en buenas proporciones.
A mi mejor amiga le encanta, pero evito estar junto a ella cuando lo esta usando, la combinación de aromas provoca algo en mi estómago que no sé como explicar.
Muy lindo el frasco, pero el perfume es una gran desilusión, mala combinación, lo siento para quienes les gusta, en lo personal, no tolero el olor a humo en la piel.

For me it was not love at first sight,but now is my signature scent.First I bought a miniature and I received so many compliments but I wasnt very in love with this fragrance.Now,after few years I remembered about LL and I bough a a bottle of edt,but I was very dissapointed because is very different from edp and so light.Now I am the happy owner of a edp bottle and I love it.The bottle is so beautifull and the perfume is so different of everything I have ever smelled.I think is suitable for summer evenings and for autumn and winter.My number one perfume.

this has instantly become my signature fragrance. I'm so in love.. it's smoky, sensual.. I adore the vanilla and black licorice. I've read the reviews about it wearing much better in cold weather, but this scent wears well for me no matter what the temperature, my husband loves it too, which is a huge thing for me. I also agree that it's very unisex as it smells downright sexy and turns mysteriously masculine on his skin.

Smells so magical. I love the vanilla and licorice in this. Not to mention on how many compliments I get from this.

The lotion smells exactly like the perfume too but I just wish it wasn't so runny so that I could layer the fragrance =/

I am still learning--so so new at this-but I like this- a lot! Different without being obnoxious. (press the stem! ach! no I did NOT immediately get it! lol) Gorgeous bottle --THAT is what it smells like! A bit eccentric, a bit of flash--with an overall picture of "oo I want THAT" when you catch the scent.

I see the bottle and is beautiful, but when I smelled the parfum I was disappointed and gave me nausea.
My husband asked me what's that smell?
The smell of smoke is persistent, I really don´t like this perfume.

was a disappointment to me because the bottle is very beautiful. :(

oops, I meant to say it is not a feminine only fragrance, not that it is not sweet. it IS sweet. just not overly so, in my opinion.

I blind purchased this fragrance recently after becoming very intrigued by the reviews. I am glad I did. I love this fragrance! I must admit that I do not know what licorice smells like, atleast I do not think I do, so perhaps what I am smelling is licorice. For me, this perfume's opening reminds me of a rotting old house. Strange, I know. I have spent time in rotting old houses and it really does smell like decaying wood to me. It just makes me think of an abandoned, falling apart house in the woods, all covered with vines. After a rather long while it begins to get a bit sweeter and spicy and reminds me of christmas cookies. I would not say this is a sweet fragrance at all, however. I feel it is very unisex. In fact, my husband loves it as well and wears it! It makes us think of Little Red Riding Hood going to visit her grandmother in her decaying house in the woods, taking her a basket of spicy cookies!

A fresh and pleasant fragrance. Very good choice for young girls.

This was a gift about 3yrs ago and I did not like it because the smell is too strong. But now I like it. It has long lasting power..it goes on till the next day. It gives a beautiful smell after sometime and I like it maybe will luv it too...great for those who like strong lasting power

This smells yummy!!! I love it, I know a dupe for it, in France, Bourjois do perfumes and they're like 6 euro, I don't live in France, but in the holiday I bought Clin Doeil and it smells the exact same!!!!!

I've always had a love hate relationship with this one. Some days I really crave it, some days I find it too cloyingly sweet and overwhelming. You really smell the star anise and licorice in this one. I do not smell any fruit in this one other than the slight hint of pineapple in the beginning...I don't understand why it's classified as floral fruity gourmand here. Other apparent notes: violets, vanilla and tonka bean...also the combo of vetiver and tobacco notes wrap up all the intense sweetness and spiciness nicely in a heady, earthy-smoky veil, stopping the fragrance from being too 'girlish' and making it extremely womanly instead...this is indeed a very 'grown-up' gourmand even with all the sugar packed in it...and for me it is hard to describe most gourmand scents out there as womanly or sophisticated.

Unique and complex, I think it is a masterpiece...and yes it is so delicious! and so much better than Angel too (which I hate). This is most definitely a scent for cold weather, it is not a fragrance that I'd describe as creamy or warm, but it definitely heats you up on chilly days because of the spiciness...here are some words I'd use to describe it: candy, sweet, spicy, intense, strong, dark, delicious, smoky, earthy, a little bitter, a little woody, a little floral...BEWARE, worn in warm weather, it starts smelling like a sweaty cook in a busy stuffy kitchen, all the heat and smoke mixed with spices and alot of melting sugar and BO!! YUCK..inducing headaches and making you and others around you sick! But in colder weather? HEAVENLY! Yes, this is SERIOUSLY a cold weather scent, only for fall, winter and cool spring nights.

Suitable for all ages though I don't see this as a scent for the 'jeans-and-t-shirts', happy go lucky, young-at-heart types...they might be overwhelmed by this if used as a day fragrance...it is more for womanly women who struts her stuff regardless of her age.

When I first smelled this at the store I thought is was sooo great! It smelled so yummy! I still like it but I sometimes think it smells a little too sweet, and smells like Swedish Berry candies. I still wear it, but not as much as I thought I would. And it's not mysterious at all. (almost childish.)

Hmm, well I'm afraid to say this wasn't a keeper for me and I gave it to a friend with only a few mls missing. I just could never find the right occasion for it and I never craved it. It's not warm enough to be sexy and not cool or classic enough for daytime. The motor oil/liquorice note just got on my nerves and dominates the whole thing. All in all, too synthetic and weird though I'll enjoy smelling it on my friend (unless she doesn't like it either!)

Finally I found my favorite perfume.It's sweet,warm,spicy and somehow remind me of tobaco leaf. I usually get headache with perfume but not with Lolita Lempika. I use it like drug, office,home,bedtime and always want to smell it. Perfect perfume ever.

Yes, yes, yes.

I love the licorice-by-way-of-maraschino-cherry opening notes, love the unabashedly complex scent it wraps around you and somehow stays full and smooth and spherical all day long (the sillage and lasting power is unparalleled!), LOVE the preraphaelite-on-LSD ad campaign, love the goth-girl-goes-to-the-craft-fair bottle and packaging, love this perfume.

I would venture to say that any 15-24 year old who's currently stuck in a Fruity Floral rut needs to try this. Put down your Britney Spears Fantasy and check out this bomb. THIS is the way gourmands should be made - with contrasting flavours, an ever-shifting emphasis from flower to spice to delectable food, and with everything in tumultuous balance. Sounds contradictory but it isn't!

Lolita Lempicka is a seasoned classic (its debut coincided with the Spice Girls') that truly doesn't feel like it belongs in this universe. I'm sorry for being so rhapsodic about it, but there's so much good stuff in this little apple bottle and you'd be worse off for not checking this out.

a lovely licorice scent that for me smells almost exactly like LP au masculin, almost identical... the only difference is that LP au masculin has a stronger vanilla presence... a dream come true... a must have on everyone perfume collection.....

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I used to wear LOLITA LEMPICKA all the time, but now when I come across it my stomach turns. I don't know what's changed - maybe my taste is starting to mature.

I love the top notes; the fragrance applies sharp and slightly sour with aniseed and fresh 'green' notes I take to be the ivy leaves. I love the contrast between this and the sweet remainder of the fragrance.

It's the middle phase that puts me off. The sweet fruits and florals combine with the other notes to make the fragrance very sickly. I gravitate sweet fragrances, but this is just too much.


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The semi-sheer violet bottle is shaped as an apple. Very beauiful, but the glass doesn't seem thick so I'd hate to drop it, and wouldn't carry it in a bag just-in-case.


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This is a good choice for all ocassions; Casual, work and evening wear.

I wouldn't recommend wearing this in warmer weather, as the sweet notes can be strong enough to cause dizziness and/or headaches.

The staying power is good; It'll easily last through a working day.


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I don't think LL is a 'bad' fragrance exactly; But it's nothing new and it just doesn't work with my body chemistry. There are just so many sense-friendly alternatives available nowadays, there's no need for me to make myself ill over a perfume.

I was so hypnotised by the gorgeous bottle I just ordered it on impulse, but its way sweeter than anything I ever wear. All the same it's not unpleasant and would probably suit a much younger person.

I am currently wearing Lolita, it's a love/hate relatonship. Some days I love it, others I can't wait to scrub it off. I haven't figured it out, but I can't bear to get rid of it. Maybe I'm using too much?? I do get compliments when I wear it though. Interesting that many on here say its a fall/winter perfume. I thought it was light enough for summer time if used sparingly. I think L is more of a winter perfume since it smells so warm and cozy.

I just smelled this on a friend. It is a very sweet, recognizable scent. Although i am not into gourmand fragrances it think this one is very appealing and sexy... :)

A piece of art! A true unique fragrance. Intoxicating, magnetic, mystical and very winter. Great addition for perfume collectors. My only objection is the extreme commercialization. When it was launched, everyone had it!

I seem to have significant trouble picking up liquorice notes in perfume which is why I could be struggling with Lolita. Because even though I can smell it here, it just doesn't smell legit.

I do smell vanilla infusing the faux liquorice and is quite repugnant at first. Imagine liquorice ice cream.

I don't smell any flowers at all but I do get the pineapple and some smokiness.

It is a very strange perfume, I recall trying it for the first time in 2001 and not being sure if I liked it back then either. I just don't think it works for me, makes my tummy churn.

I have been testing Lolita Lempicka over the past few days, after purchasing a mini version of the EDP. My first impression when I opened the bottle and sniffed it was, wow this smells like Ouzo! When I first applied it, I got a alot of anise and licorice, which was very promising and uplifting, and then mahogany and a delicious smokey almond in the dry down. It was magical and pretty, just like the bottle.

Update: this perfume seems to have a love/hate relationship with my skin chemistry, some days it is wonderful... others, it is just mahogany & alcohol. I think the trick for me is to apply very sparingly. I am interested in trying Lolita's other fragrances, which don't contain this moody mahogany note.

Update 2012- love the tobacco note in this and love wearing it in cold weather :D

This fragrance is on my top 5. At first smell I hated it! It smelled to strongly of licorice. I promptly left the store after smelling it. But after a while i smelt my wrist and i loved the "new" smell that emanated off, i turned right around and bought a 30mL bottle that day XD I love it!

This is one of those oddly compelling fragrances - it is in circulation amongst my perfumes - spicy, sweet, that fun anise note and I love the bottle. I like even when first applied which I can't say about all scents. The soap is quite nice too. I covet Si de Lolita Lempicka. The videos and visuals are great.

I thought I would like this, as I am inclined to like most of LL's fragrances. But, I couldn't get into the anise...no matter how much I wanted to. I did find that the Fleur Defendue, to me anyway, is this one WITHOUT the anise. So, it works for me.

Lolita is a sophisticated, beautiful blend of romantic, mysterious and happy notes. The spicy warmth of anise is an exotic atribute to start with. It may be chocking to people who don't like its' smell because there's a lot of anise on the top notes, but in the next short-coming phase it's tempered down. There is also a minty feeling, hmm, that could be the ivy maybe?

Violet and Iris in the middle notes provide a powdered and fragile character in the perfume, while the licorice -mmmmm!- makes it sinfully sweet.

The base of the perfume is just divine, and it starts appearing in the middle phase. On my skin it is a yummy combination of vanilla and nuts in harmony with wet ground after the rain.

The lasting power is exceptional. So, up to three sprays are more than enough. I have my -cute and elegant- 30 ml bottle 2 years now.. I wear it very often ,especially in winter, and it is still halfway! That's an indicator of quality, isn't it?

But Lolita Lempicka is not just a perfume. It is a piece of art, tickling to the senses and to imagination. I think it could be easily the inspiration for an artist to draw a painting, to write a piece of music, or a poem....

I have been wanting this for quite a while and finally was able to find a 1.0oz bottle of it at TJ MAXX for $16.99. Really good price! So i had never sniffed it until i bought it. At first spray, i thought, "I have smelled this before." I thought and thought...This smells A LOT like Guerlian's Insolence to my nose! Powdery and sweet. I wish i was able to sense the "darkness" in Lolita Lempicka as others on here have. But this smells like bright, sweet flowers in moist earth to me. The dry down gets sweeter with vanilla and musk which i like even more than the opening! I do like this fragrance, but I dont love it. Maybe the more I wear it, the more I will fall in love. I have gotten quite a few compliments on it though!

I remember when this first came in '97, and I fell in love with the bottle(I was a kid back then). I stumbled upon it couple of years ago and tried it. Immediate love! Rich, feminine and seductive. A lot of liquorice to begin with (may be too much for some), and the drydown is really lovely with it's perfect mixture of violet, almond, vanilla and musk on top of the liquorice. Lasts forever as well. Perfect for fall and winter.

This wasn't what i wanted to get in the first place. I was after L de Lolita but the store was only left with the miniature version of the Lolita Lempicka. How can I resist its cuteness?

When i put a few dabs of this on my wrist, it smells like I have just burst open a full packet of sweet soft licorice candy. It is almost all I can smell but no, it's not too cloying and instead I think that there's an almost morbid fascination at the way i keep returning to the scent on my wrist and smelling it. It's like I can't have enough of it!

Frankly, I'm bad at smelling out notes but I like what I smell, that's all it will take to convince me. And this one really stands out for me amidst all the other perfumes I have. A little fun, a little girly, and rather unique I must say. I actually want to get a bottle of this now!

I think it's one of those Angel-type fragrances - sweet syrupy gourmand =)if you're are not a fan of those, you may find it repelling. I would classify it as an evening fragrance, suitable for colder temperatures. This is nice, feminine and deep, but i prefer LL Fleur Defendue for some reason.

I am really loving this scent. So sweet, sexy, full and rounded at the edges...(kinda like me, haha). I love the licorice note with the violets. The weather is still cool here and the scent stays lovely, but I can imagine it will become cloyingly sweet in summer. I saw Avatar recently and this fragrance reminds me of the night scenes where the forest glows...so cool.

LOLITA LEMPICKA has been compared by reviewers to ANGEL, and not without reason. Both open with a somewhat confusing and very concentrated cacophony of gourmand notes. Both are close to cloyingly sweet, and both have a strong vanilla oriental character.

However, I actually like LOLITA LEMPICKA, because the licorice note is really beautiful, particularly in the drydown. My go-to frag for a licorice fix is Bulgari JASMIN NOIR, but I have to give credit to Lolita for having produced a complex licorice creation nearly a full decade before.

That said, I do prefer JASMIN NOIR: it is less sweet, less confusing, and I think that the jasmine blends better with licorice than the purple flowers of LOLITA. Still, it's tempting to add a bottle of LOLITA to my collection, even though I'm pretty sure that 100ml of JASMIN NOIR edp will largely suffice to cover all licorice fragrance cravings within this life.

In any case, I'll definitely be exploring other Lolita Lempicka creations soon...

Major licorice blast when first sprayed. then it mellows and blends with a sweet candy like syrupy medley of violets, vanilla... and the rest I cant figure out. the licorice remains for the duration. Its a sweet gourmand lovers dream as it is very well crafted. I get the color purple from this scent. Its not meant for me but I can see why some flip for it. BTW longevity and siliage is stellar. Quality.

I was very excited when I read about it, it was compared to Angel which I loved those days. But I was dissapointed when I smelled it, for me it was only liquorice and maybe pinapple, I felt over- and underwhelmed at the same time. Not my taste. Reading all reviews now makes me go back and try it again. There might be more to it than I discovered yet :)

Yes and no, BlueDreamer.
If I don't like a person, he/she will smell bad to me, no matter the perfume. LOL
But, just for the record (and to my review not be called off-topic), I wore Lolita Lempicka today and it has the incredible ability to make me feel good and comfortable. It smells like candies on my skin, in a playful, womanly way, not a childish way. :)

Seriously, how can a perfume make you attractive or unattractive? Wearing perfume is all about smelling nice, getting attention and wearing what works well with your body chemistry. That being said, I don't think a fragrance necesarily makes one uglier or prettier. If you smell good you smell good, if you don't you don't. Then again, a beautiful smell is in the nostrils of the sniffer....LOL! Anyways, as far as Lolita Lempicka goes, it's a love hate fragrance for me. Now, I'll tell anyone I'm a huge fan of gourmand. I love sweet smelling fragrances. I love vanilla, tonka bean, vetiver, almond, musk, praline and just about anything woodsy. In fact I love every single ingredient in Lolita Lempicka, except for the licorice. I detest the smell of licorice which really stinks because I think Lolita is a beautiful fragrance. If I could get pass the licorice smell, I'd wear it, but it makes me sick to my stomach and I can't handle it. The only part I do enjoy is the drydown and enjoying the drydown isn't enough for me to ever consider wearing this fragrance. I think it smells wonder on my friends, just not on me. If you're looking for something different to wear, this is probably your juice. It'll definitely get you noticed. Modern, Special and ideal for the Fall.

I wear it to bed, so comforting, so lovely. Violets, licorice, and vanilla are the most prominent on me. I am not into the gourmand fragrances, but this one is an exception. It's one of those perfumes that can make a mildly attractive person appear attractive. Weird, I know... We have a very unfortunately unattractive woman at work who wears Euphoria, which makes her even more unattractive (and it's not because I don't like Euphoria, it's because IMO Euphoria is one of those perfumes, that can either make you prettier if you are already pretty, or more unattractive, if you already are unattractive), and I think that if she wore Lolita, she would even seem pretty. Again, that's just my opinion.

I was really hoping I would like this...it IS wonderfully complex - spicy and sweet, woody and flowery all at once, smells just as interesting as it wears down. Amazing to have so many smell sensations in one perfume, so many layers, it's made well. But I just can't get past the licorice in it! It is yummy and candy-like...except for the woods, which keep it from being foody. Lasts and lasts, too. Definitely a cold-weather smell, though. If you like licorice, it is an amazing perfume, go for it.

I have tested this perfume so many times. It is my favourite from Lolita Lempicka, along with SI lolita and Coral Flower; however, I have never tested Eau de Desir neither Eau de Minuit.
All of them seem to be done for fairies or mermaids: inaccessible and playful woman-like beings, smelling of potions. The myth of Lolita (excluded all the very sad aspects about the "real" one, the one from the book) is perfectly evoked too. In the real world, I imagine this perfume worn perfectly by a teenage girl who is discovering her power as a woman and learning how to use it, but having her innocence intact. Being older, it is like a hair adornment...; I once read from a Japanese that, being old enough, one is sufficient to make you seem ridiculous; well, I think that it is not exactly age, who you are is more important.

Love this scent, Wonderful what can i say? Warm, Vanilla, Sweet, Woody Yummy, A lot of women use this... Its perfect for fall, winter and romantic encounters. A lot of men like this one.
When i smell this on me, i smile and think of caramel ice cream, creme brulee, i love sweetness, this kind of edible fragrances are my favorites, i feel delicious and confident with this.

I really love my 3 Lolita's perfumes, Fleur de Corail, Lolita Lempicka and Crystal Garden, i love de presentation and what to say about the fragance!!! I just... Love it!!!

I originally bought this fragrance because of the gorgeous little lavender bottle and it wafted mysterious and heady at the shop, but, now can't seem to make up my mind on this one. At times can be a bit too smoky, vanilla-y and the licorice can add a weird spicy twist. The top notes are a bit off-putting at first, but then they quickly dissipate into more fresh, fruity, floral heart notes which seem to agree with me more. The dry-down is overtaken by vanilla, and honestly I'm getting tired of fragrances with too much vanilla. Vanilla can be a beautiful addition that enhances other scents,but if I want nothing but vanilla, I can put vanilla extract behing my ears. Maybe LL is a bit of an acquired taste? Hoping I will appreciate it more as time goes on.

LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! I've had this one for years...and have a tendency to have more than one bottle of it...it's definately one of my go to perfumes...it's just SEXY and it lasts all day long. If you love floral sweet scents this is a must for you!!!

It smells like a fairytale...sweet, warm, mysterious and spicy. Beautiful bottle matching the perfume.

LICORICE!!! Not a fan and also dont really care for the anise element in this either, however lasting power was great and VERY cute bottle...

I tried this on while shopping - and what a treat. I loved it so much I proceeded to purchase a bottle. This is a fragrance that will work very well on any age group.

In the initial spray it starts off with beautiful and strong anise and licorice notes. It also had a fruity and powdery feel to it. I also detect woods, praline and a beautiful sweet vanilla.

Some time passed, perhaps an hour, and then it softened on me and became a mellow, pleasant, almost innocent type of fragrance. The initial burst of licorice and anaise softened on me quite alot. It really is unique and lovely. As with all Lolita fragrances it has outstanding sillage and lasting power.

Very feminine and sexy, and yet it has that innocent baby powdery feel to it. When I wear this one, I receive lots of positive comments from both men and women on how lovely this is. I see now why it is so popular. I just love it!

The bottle that envelops this fragrance is fantasy like - like something out of a Josephine Wall fantasy painting, needless to say I adore the bottle!

A must try...I just love you Lolita!

This was a shocker for me on first spray, I immediately got motor oil so strongly that I thought uh oh, then I could smell the violet and vanilla and realised the oil smell must be the liquorice! It's a definate keeper, soft, individual and feminine but I miss the patchouli kick in Angel and this has actually resurrected a desire in me for the demon in pale blue.....

Hmm, I don't see how this is dismissed as being for "older women 40+"..if it does not work with your unique chemistry, then it just doesn't. I believe it can be worn by a woman young, older, and in between! I am 28 and I love this! My fiance loves it on me too! I am only recently discovering Lolita Lempicka and I just adore her scents!! I can't wait for my bottles of Caprice Reglisse, Amarena Whim, and L de Lolita Lempicka to arrive on my doorstep!! Lovely perfumes

Well, this was somewhat unexpected! Somehow my skin eats up all the licorice and vanilla notes - which perhaps shouldn't surprise me that much, since my mouth has a life-long habit of eating up all licorice in my immediate vicinity.
But the leafy, woodsy, earthy notes remain dominant throughout, not leaving much room for the gourmand notes to develop.
It might have something to do with the exceptionally cold weather; I'll keep the bottle as decoration for now, and will give it another try come spring.

ETA: Sadly enough, something in my chemistry brings out the worst in this perfume. Even though the gourmand notes come through a bit more in warm weather, there's still something underneath smelling like mould, rotten leaves and old dirt. But I'm keeping it, just because the bottle's so pretty!

ETA II: When layered with some LL Minuit Noir (which smells like pure black licorice on me), I'm pretty sure it comes out exactly as intended! The thick, oily gourmand base brings out all the floral and herbal notes beautifully. So I've mixed 2/3 Lolita Lempicka with 1/3 Minuit Noir in a sample bottle, and together they're too awesome for words.

If you are not so much into gourmand fragrances, loving Lolita de Lempicka is a hard thing. Lolitas opening and heart is all about liquorice confectionary. Tonnes of it. And as we eat tonnes of it in the scandinavian countries, It's so darn difficult to concentrate your thoughts on the notes of this scent. I guess that the swedish wearers of this scent just have given up on that and instead they fully accept and enjoy this never ending edible part of the fragrance.

Anyway, Lolita has one of the most beautiful drydowns I ever smelled with its sweet flowery vanilla base. And eventhough that part is both potent and longlasting I just want more of it.

Only because of the drydown Lolita is still on my want list. But I'm not sure that I ever will be able to appreciate the strong licorice note that this fragrance is built around. But I will continue to sample it until I know for sure.

I really hesitated to buy that one. Ladies seem to either love it or hate it. I took the risk and it was worth it.
From day one it became my favourite no. 1.
It is a 'cuddly' fregrance, perfect for winter or evening...
Sweet, but not causing headache. Tasty sweet actually...like a warm cookie with a hint of vanila and berries in it.
My partner loves it. So do I :-)
Smelling it gets me into the cheerful mood, it is not heavy, but seems like the most delicate haze around you...

Warm and cozy. Smells like a childhood's dreamland to me. I really love it. A negative side of this fragrance is that according to my boyfriend it smells like something decayed. I think it's the combination of slight vanilla, vetiver and bitter almonds dominating the drydown on my skin which do create a smell that reminds me of a warm soil (however which I adore).

Lolita, we have been together for ten years now. When I first read the reviews on you when you were launched, I vowed to stay away from you. Licorice? Anise? Vanilla? Chocolate? Violet? Did someone spend an afternoon frolicking amongst violets after eating a bag of sweets and then get sick? That was what I thought and I could not have been more wrong. You are perfection and defy logic. This is the perfume version of love: it doesn't make sense on paper but when you personally experience it, you know.

I have not been without a bottle of this since my first one. (My purchases are always of the EDP variety and not EDT.)Everyday I either wear this or carry a small vial in my handbag, just in case I have a Lolita Lempicka emergency. LL is comforting yet always fresh. It smells familiar but always keeps me interested. I still occasionally wander away and indeed have even bought a few other bottles of fragrance but this is what I always come back to.

Much like Angel this is a love or hate fragrance. Unlike Angel there is no patchouli. The gourmand notes (vanilla, chocolate, licorice) blend effortlessly with the musk and violets. It is warm and inviting without being too provocative or inappropriate. I wear it to work, when I go out and at night. Two spritzes of this makes me happy and comfortable. In the summer I find it a bit too heavy and don't use it as frequently. When the autumn arrives and I have to take out my scarf, I always put a few spritzes on it to warm it up, if that makes sense.

If this review reads like a love story, that is because it is.

Got it love it!on me pineapple.green note.viole.licorice.vanilla.master piece of olfactive pleasure.out of this world.different!

A pretty perfume to wear in autumn-winter :) Loooove it!!

If it suits the woman who's wearing it, then it's so sensous and voluptuous, it's feels like a dream coming true. Made in heaven, it seems...

one of my favorite perfumes...makes me feel young, happy, and carefree..i also agree with another reviewer when she said that this is possibly howw fairies smell. this cherry licorice and vanilla just makes my day and it lasts foreverrrrrrrrrr.

I finally got to try this fragrance, and obtain a bottle of my own, both through swaps-
It's a funny order-to sample a perfume that will soon be arriving, whether you find that you like it or not.

My first impression: I don't quite like it, but it's pleasant. Complex: sweet, cold, green, warm, sugar,almonds, praline, crisp, bitter, too much, then I don't notice it-there it is again....

Well, I actually quite like it! I love licorice tea, and chewing licorice root (not the candy), although I enjoy a bit of black Finnish licorice candy time to time. This fragrance has a bit of both-

I am not crazy about praline in fragrances-but it's subtle here, nicely blended with the vanilla and tasty almond and tonka bean-no bubblegum, or sugar or cotton candy-just the haute cuisine kind of sweet....

Lolita Lempicka has enough clean florals, a bit of tart fruit and vetiver to keep the scent comfy and keep me from becoming bored mid-wear. It works in the cold weather, while the slight aromatic edge, the barely there crispness makes me think this would be interesting during the summer. If you like licorice and can appreciate sweet scents at least on occasion, this is a must-try. If these notes sound scary to you because of your known preferences, I really don't think you will like it.

Some of you ladies may think I'm crazy, but I think this smells great on a man, too, and I wear it a lot. What do you think? How would you react to smelling this on a guy? I'm curious. Not a lot of guys would have the guts to wear something that comes in such a cute bottle (I love it), but I'm that guy.

I wanted to try this in spite of the fact I know full well I don't like licorice or anise. I love L so I had to know! It has same sweetness as L and smells wonderful at first. For me the licorice base that soon follows is too strong, but then I knew too expect it. If I were a licorice fan however, I would say it's a wonderful scent well worth owning.

At last! after 2 months of waiting, my Lolita finally arrived. It has the cutest bottle ever.
I expected it to be heavy smelling or will not suit our country's weather, due to some reviews that I have read. Then I sprayed it on my wrist. Wow! Lolita is a complex scent. Regardless of its advertising strategy, I think Lolita is truly ethereal and magical. Its a little naive but optimistic, childish but not childlike. For me its not too sweet or cloying. Its not heavy at all, in fact its a very light perfume, also compatible in humid weather. I love this perfume! If fairies are real, maybe they smell exactly like lolita lempicka.

this smells sooooo good. it smells reall fruity at first but then it mellows down to this really good cherry licorice. o m g i cant wait to wear it

This one is a winner!
Develops beautufully on my skin, not sickeningly sweet, elegant and warm oriental gourmand other than floral- fruty.....

This one is SO hard to decribe. I cant say what it smells like really as I cant 'catch' the separate notes of it. But it smells very interesting and it is a complex fragrance (as you can see from the huge list of fragrance notes here!).
I think it is a special perfume, and I couldnt wear it everyday. It is quite strong, linear and it lasts VERY long - believe me. Lolita's bottles are all amazing, this one is no exeption. It is definetely worth a try and all Lolita's fragrances have something special about them - they smell different but have something in common. (Like Thierry Mugler's fragrances do)

OH My God ... don't talk about it .. no body can discrip it ..!! Really Amazing .. I die with it ... I bought 2 bottiles (100 ml) in the same time .. I love my wife & I love to feel, smell lolita on her .. I lose myself .. I lose my control .. I'm crazy on her .. & .. on lolita too !!

I love this one. It's very sweet and powdery smelling. I don't smell the anise though.

I've had this for many years and unlike other perfumes, the scent hasn't changed or gone bad. I had it stashed away in my closet and it still smells just like it did the day I bought it.

You wanna know what this smells like?

Imagine being stuck in a house in the middle of the stormy night baby-sitting your younger siblings who have trashed the house!
- Melting ice cream on the floors
- Candy and gum stuck in their hair
- Soda Pop stained pyjama's
- the Spice rack knocked over and now cinnamon and nutmeg is flying everywhere
- walls stained with jello

now if that isnt scary enough for you, then I dare you to spray it on.... Mwa Ha ha

Lolita it's 100% cotton candy with licorice, alcohol cherry and fresh almond. Smelling that your face smiles itself :) Lolita tells you fairies about magical forrest and elfes but stays child-like scent, pernamental pretty and happy. So it's created for special kind of woman - half lolita, half child: if you're finding yourself in this section, Lolita must be yours ;)

I was afraid of it, and it is indeed a story of a disappointment.

In every way I was desiring to love this fragrance: all about it spoke to me -- its bottle and its whimsical design, its name written in a handwriting over the bottle, and even the description of the notes. I love the citrus in the top notes, I was curious about anise. Even though I dislike licorice as food, but I love fennel, and I was willing to give Lolita a try.

On a paper strip it smelled lovely -- subtle and elegant. I didn't get citrus, but I got anise on some balanced and slightly sweet background, perfect for Fall. I decided to test it on my wrist.

And that's where disaster struck. Pretty soon all notes were gone except for very suffocating vanilla. I seem to have a tendency to bring up vanilla in almost any perfume, but this was beyond it all. What a pity. I have to go on a quest because I really want to get one of these beautiful creations. But they have to pass the test of my skin!

And forget what I wrote unless you’re like me and bring out vanilla in everything :) And don’t be intimidated even if you know you don’t like licorice. The anise note may not last for long and it’s well blended with others. Test on your skin, and let the smell develop – isn’t that what we’re here for? And if you’re lucky, you will have a gorgeous bottle!

I have more than 50 perfumes and nothing can compares or smeel like Lolita Lempicka..

This is a complex perfume, and that means it is a deep fragance and maybe there are notes that may displease some people, but for me the Almond, tonka bean, praline and most important the Licore just make Lolita sooo sensual and original. The woody notes smell like a enchanting forest, making it a mysterious and intense perfume. And finally i love that sweet flower touch and the powerfull fixation in the skin..

Lolita is a perfume with a lot of personality....

Not for everybody,but I just love it the smell last. I bought my 3 bottle and the soap . My bathroom smells very nice. Nice for cold winter nights like ((noor_jehan ))said it is a true, it is nice, warm, sweet and spicy. especially great for colder weather
I'm a big lover of Arabic perfumes perhaps that is why I love Lolita.

Try it!!

Bought this untested after reading countless reviews and was really surprised at how much I hated this. It is deep, dark, woodsy and.....OMG! LICORICE! Can't stand the real stuff so it is no surprise that I abhor the note in this perfume. Despite that, it is very strong, heady and quite overwhelming. The overall combination of notes truly reminded me of a super sweet motor oil. Unfortunately this stuff lasts and lasts. A bit was sprayed on my hand and I feverishly washed numerous times but couldn't remove it. Finally decided to soak my hand in alcohol and that did the trick. Certainly wish my experience with it was all fairy-tale like and whimsical but no....more like a really bad nightmare! o.0

Licorice! If you dont like licorice then don't get this! On my skin at first smell its a punchy, dark, warm, sweet hit of licorice and wood, intoxicating..(or a little sickening) but after that it smells like musky sweet red berries and vanilla.

well, i really recommend that you go smell this perfume first. it's not for all. i find it sweet, oriental, and musky. the notes on the page are wrong; i have the tester papers on it. top notes are aniseed, ivy. middle notes are violet, iris, amarena. base notes are vanilla, praaline, tonka beans, vetiver, musk.

I used to really love this perfume. It was my favorite. But after a few weeks of using it, the scent changed, and now all I smell is tobacco. So strange. Still love the other Lolita's, but not this one.

This perfume is a very-very strange one. Though I like it very much, there are people who can almost hate it. For example my brother and father can't stand me wearing "Lolita Lempicka", they say it smells like some kind of expired cosmetics. Sometimes noses can interpret smell interestingly.

As for me this perfume is very warm and spicy, even smells like sugar mixed with the smell of rich lady's boudoir, smth like powder maybe.

But, obviously, this perfume is not for the hot weather.
It was created to give warm, not to become warmer. :)

A really delicious, sophisticated and delicate fragrance. I feel like a fairy when I´m using it. And this fragrance is great for nights out, but I use it during the cold days too (a little less quantity, of course). I love everything in this scent so much and I enjoy the licore, which stays all the time!! If you like Angel or Hypnose, give it a try!

My favorite winter perfume. I can´t still find one to replace it. Makes you feel comfortable, because it´s a unique smell, strong, but sophisticated.

I bought this because a girl I went to college with wore it every day and I loved the Licorice smell. A very young and playful scent.

The one time I tried this perfume, I get a really bad headache that didn't go away for hours even though I went to the bathroom and feverishly scrubbed away at myself to try to remove the source of illness. I believe in the power of redemption for fragrances. Certainly, just like everyone else, there are perfumes I've sniffed and not cared for only to end up loving them later on down the line. Needless to say this won't be one of them.

Wow, people's noses sure do differ, I thought this was incredibly sweet. Sweet, dark and mystical, somehow. It brings to mind sparkling forest nymphs zooming in and out through the branches of trees during the night. This is a fragrance that Tinkerbell would wear!

I'm on the fence in regard to whether I want this or not. I think a mini will do me just fine.

Lolita Lempicka isn't terribly sweet, in fact it's quite deep, strong, spicy and woodsy. i was wrong at 1st i thought it will be sweet fresh and friutty as it was alwys by Lolita Lempicka i like that one ..

When I first bought this scent(this past January), I said I loved it, but I have found myself not ever reaching for it to actually wear it. I must admit, I waaaay prefer the drydown of this to the opening of it. I smell beautiful soft vanilla with pralines and almonds in the bottom and it's so yummy, but yet I can hardly stand the initial top notes,... it's way too strong for me. And unfortunately, I'm not willing to 'wait it out' for hours just so I can finally enjoy what it is I love about this fragrance. Such a pity.

If you dislike this perfume, you will at some point like it.

If you like it, you will end up loving it.
It's warm, sweet, and definetely sexy.

I was really interested in trying this fragrance to see what all the fuss was about. Prior to testing I assumed Lolita Lempicka would be a sweet, sugary gourmand, something similar to Fantasy by Britney Spears and Pink Sugar by Aquolina, I must admit that I was wrong.

Lolita Lempicka isn't terribly sweet, in fact it's quite deep, strong, spicy and woodsy.

This fragrance opens with a bang! My nose was assaulted with licorice, mahogany and anise. At first this combination didn't appeal to me because it wasn't what I expected, however since testing this scent again, I'll admit that this perfume grows on you.

In a strange kind of way, Lolita Lempicka is creamy and warm. The muskiness that this fragrance creates actually reminds me of the scent of a dense and damp forest, especially during Winter when the musky/woody smell is the strongest.

The drydown was also a surprise for me because I somehow expected a soft vanilla blend, however the vetiver and tobacco gave this drydown a more earthy and masculine finish.

Overall, I must be honest and admit that Lolita Lempicka isn't really my cup of tea. However, with that being said, on the right person this could smell amazing. I somehow picture this fragrance being worn by someone with a unique personality and style. Perhaps a woman who loves to dress in bohemian or hippy clothes and dances to her own tune. But that's just my opinion.

If it suits you and you love it, why shouldn't you wear it?

I finally get a chance to sample this intriguing-looking bottle.

At first sniff, it's nothing special to me. I get all of the top notes, albeit in different frequences. The mahogany lingers longer than the rest of the notes...though I can sense either the lemon or pineapple (or both) playing softly in the background.

As the top notes die down a bit, I notice the vetiver, licorice (though it's not as strong as I expected it to be, which is a good thing to me), and something powdery. I don't know if it's from the iris and other florals in the middle notes, or from the violets in the top notes... It might even be possible, that's it the combination of all the florals...but there's definitely a distinct powdery effect going on (though I find nothing wrong with it!).

After a while, I get the beautiful drydown. Though they don't stand out obnoxiously, I can still get a feel for each and every ending note. They play in harmony and allow each other to weave in and out as if to take turns sharing the spotlight. I love the musk, almonds, tonka beans, and vetiver. It creates a nice woody aroma on my skin (which I LOVE). The vanilla and praline seem to enhance the nuttiness nicely, and the tobacco creates depth and intrigue (Which seem to be coming out more as everything else dries down). Quite nice here.

I'm only trying this on ONE of my wrists right now. It's a nice scent overall, but I'm worried that if I spray the rest of me...it might end up being too sweet.... The sweetness and tobacco lasts longer than the woodsyness, I'm noticing. HOWEVER, I'm enchanted. I may have to try it again...and with MORE on me to see if I could stand to wear it all day. I will update later on how long it lasts on me.

Ahhh Lolita Lempicka! I have so many fond memories that smell like this scent. I ordered it unsniffed back in 2001 and I thought foolishly at the time it would smell like caramel apples and violets..Yes I'm a big dork and back then I somehow thought scents would always match the bottles...

So yeah imagine my suprise when I was assaulted by licorice that first spray! I still remember it to this day! I thought of licorice and cherry suckers and the movie Lolita...hhahahahahha!

Well it grew on me and I've went through at least 4 bottles of it...It's a staple in my collection now...Lolita Lempicka is by far one of my favorite designers for fragrances...Don't you just love the tobacco drydown? How cool is that! I mean really this scent is unique..Oh and men do absolutely love this scent..I think Amanda coined this one perfectly! "If magic had a smell"...yes I totally agree!

Ok this one is very different from most fragrances I have or have sampled.I ordered this unsniffed and at first I was disappointed, I thought it was the strangest concoction I have ever smelled.But now I can say I can detect a few notes like licorice and musk and I am kind of getting a liking for this fragrance.I mainly wanted it for the bottle and packaging (gorgeous by the way) but I can wear this.Now I don't know if I'd repurchase but maybe because the lasting power makes it well worth it then maybe so.But in conclusion Lolita Lempicka's fragrances are more than just a scent they are works of art and I have a gift set that I proudly display and no one really knows it is a perfume until I point it out.It is in a pretty box that opens like a storybook and inside there is a candleholder which holds the perfume bottle and it is secured with platic peices.I really like this set and I would like to try her other fragrances! I will keep the bottles to display they are soooooo pretty!

When I first purchased this fragrance 4 years ago, I thought it was quite interesting. It smells to me a bit like Angel. I was at the gym one day and workmen were remodeling the ladies' locker room. Whatever chemical sealant they were using smelled exactly like Lolita. I haven't worn it since....but the bottle is very cute

Yes, I think it's a copied description too. I love this on paper and clothing, but on my skin it's too powdery and then lost over less than an hour's time. There is something in the notes that just doesn't mix right with me. If it was toned down or mellowed, it would. It's an original and lovely perfume. When I was in my teens I loved it, but now I like to try different things.

The beautiful bottle was what attracted me first. I had to have one on my dressing table. I was glad to realize how good the potion inside the delicate bottle was!

Sweet vanilla fragances are not my cup of tea,...but there are exceptions and Lolita is one of them.The fragance is not sickly sweet, but instead conforting, warm and romantic.It will last for hours...

When I wear Lolita I have the feeling I'll be taken to a magic forest with fairies and dwarfs all around...

I'm on the hunt for a violet perfume, not the gentle sweet old-fashioned kind, but a modern violet. Based on reviews and descriptions i got a small bottle of Lolita Lempicka.

The bottle is lovely. And the perfume has so many fragrance notes i like. And yet, on me, all i smell is licorice and vanilla. And i do not like strongly vanilla perfumes, as they are so often, like this one, terribly sweet. So i was disappointed, and must return to the hunt.

ETA: Licorice, a root, and anise seed do not smell alike. So-called licorice candy does not smell or taste like licorice. Rather it smells and tastes very strongly of anise. I really dislike anise, but i don't mind licorice. Fortunately i don't smell anise in Lolita Lempicka, but i do smell licorice.

Today I tried this scent & I feel slightly disappointed...it is not that I dislike this fragrance, just that my hopes were set high - so many fabulous in-depth reviews & what an amazing bottle! I love warm, vanilla fragrances & thought the sugared nutty almonds & licorice with anise could be intruiging if handled well.

At first spritz it is promising - but it hasn't settled well on my skin. The warmth is there, the licorice & anise are very pleasant but do not exite me as I had hoped. I simply love the smell of vanilla pipe tobacco (old fashioned tobacco shops smell divine!) - but the intense violets & over-sweetness drowns it out. I also get a hint of earth, cold wet earth (ivy?) & saltiness...like warmed up slate by the sea. It just does not amalgamate well. I am left with a lightly spiced, stale sweetness - like a day old cherry bakewell mixed with some sweet chai tea, which is actually quite pleasant.

I can't help but feel that this could have been a much more clever fragrance, but its pixi-dust & candifloss frothiness is well-aimed to please the modern sugar-hungry nose.

If you like aspects of this fragrance but find the violets & candy off putting then I would urge you to try the Au Masculin LL. It is much, much more interesting - so many more facets & hidden depths. Sweet, without being overpowering - a more grown-up version of the female fairytale version.

.......I have to add, hours on, that I am now getting warm, sugary, seaweed....most odd :(

I liked it when it came out, but it's way too powdery and cloying to stand for long time. It would have been sucha nice scent without all that sickening sweet powderness and too gormand notes.
I came across a girl who bathed in this and it was annoying, like be enveloped in a cloud of talcum powder for ladies (Felce Azzurra comes to mind)+sugar+licorice. Meh...
It would have been the scent of fairy tale as they claim.
I will test again in time, since my tastes change a bit every 3-4 years.

Beautiful bottle!
I would purchase it for the bottle only, but I won't.

Blech. Intriguing at first sniff, but beyond that it was just a powdery woodsy sort of affair that didn't sit well with me at all.

I just got a 1.7oz bottle today (unsniffed, I might add) and have been wearing it all day.....I can't believe I have spent so may years on this earth without even trying this fragrance! I have fallen, and fallen HARD for this gem. Such a thing of beauty, both the bottle and the scent! Wonderful sugared fruits and flowers in the beginning blending beautifully into a clean yet warm and almost musky and still slightly fruity/violet drydown. I was so worried about the fruit notes, also about all the Licorice....as I usually don't like those at all, but it all comes together so masterfully that none of those even begins to bother me. I pledge to ALWAYS have a bottle of this....and hopefully another for back-up!

so powdery sweet and girlie. i felt a little disappointed at first because it reminded me so much of Magnetism (by escada). i had very high expectations for this one and craved a little more green in it. even so, i think it is very nice and may buy it again.

OMG this stuff is just wrong!!! I saved a few hundred dollars least summer to buy some new fragrances. I researched and searched and read tons of reviews. I ended up ordering this among others and BOY was that a mistake. This is EASILY one of the worst perfumes I have ever smelled!!! I thought I was going to a.)vomit or b.) pass out. The smell is nauseating and smells to me and to others that I made smell it like motor oil??? Unfortunately the stuff lasts and lasts. I got some on my hand and washed them 5 times and I could still smell it!! My brother yelled WTF is that and quickly placed the bottle on the back porch until I had a chance to return it. PLEASE!! smell this one first before you buy it because it may not be what you expected. ;')

Ohh.. i am afraid to say, but it looks that it might be one of my bigest mistakes:( I was sure I will like it and bouhgt it unsnifed, but so far its sweetness and "violetness" makes me sick.. Lets hope, that I will like it more in winter (not a big chance indeed)..

I loved the sweetness of this complex parfume. However, i would buy it again only if i feel nostalgic.

i really like this perfume it smells very nice for a nice night out but i wear it anytime i love it.

The topenotes on this are a bit odd. I get a strong burst of sharp green and something earthy. When the sweet finally starts to come through, it improves this scent greatly, and I like the anise note once the sweet envelops it and the earthy note. The drydown on this is very pleasant, though it doesn't have the greatest persistence. I admire the individuality of this scent, but it isn't so far out in left field that it couldn't be used for daily wear. Nice, but not the "perfect" scent I was hoping for.

WOW! It's a very sensual and feminine perfume who smell very fresh and funny at day and become so mysterious and sexy at night... I'm happy to foud a perfume who smell good every time.
At the beginning, the sweet and fresh scent of star anise and pineapple come attract you. The hypnotic flower come in second time to send you in a dream of beautiful oriental summer day. Finaly, the sweety scent of this perfume and the fresh red cherry aromas, make you feel sensual and so delicious....
This perfume is like a Venus gift.
I love it!

I just bought this, and I have to say I was immediately impressed & taken by it.... The drydown is the best; vanilla & almonds, ever so slight hint of tobacco(barely noticeable),... simply yummy!

thanks to you all I bought without sniffing a bottle of Lolita and I was curious whether I would like it or not.
But here I was near my Lolita...I opened the box and then there it was a piece of art bottle resting in its loneliness...
so...after sniffing it I just entered in another world.i was a fairy and the whole world was at my feet, the sweet violets took me far behind, i was dancing with the stars and because of its mild and somehow milky scent i felt as if there was fog around me.
so... i really love the feeling that this perfume gives you.
for me it is not too sweet but it is so warm and pure at the same time.
it is magical and it gives you the feeling of entering in another world.
i feel that it suits me more as an evening perfume because of its magical powers...

I stumbled upon this perfume while in Paris on business in 1997, and it has been in my top 3 since then. I still love it today just as much. The anise is wonderful, and it so unique. Plus the bottle and packaging are just gorgeous!

Simply dreamy. Gentle and sweet. It lulls me into such a feeling of fantastic happiness. I feel so effortlessly enigmatic and quietly charming when I'm wearing this fragrance. It's not loud, and it's perfect for a quiet night with the one you love.

Three cheers for Lolita Lempicka.

This scent drives men mad... I am frequently stopped by men, who get detoured from their path... dying to know... "What is that you are wearing!?"

It drives some women crazy too! But mostly it affects the love of my life and makes him deliriously crazed... and that's the real reason I wear it daily!

You have to give this a 10 for its originality. This is by far the most unique scent I have ever smelled. The best part about it is that it smells sooo good. I can't even begin to describe what it smells like b/c it so different. I love it. Its very soft and not too much. I wore it to work today and could smell it all day long. Great lasting power. Gourmand is the key word. this is a classic in my op. and I will continue to have this in my collection at all times...

I love this perfume violet and sweet vanilla,nice.And long lasting too,my skin smells beautiful when I put it on...