El Attarine Serge Lutens for women and men

Cumin, coriander, vanilla, dried apricots, musk, and a little sandalwood make for a sweet and spicy opening, but a muted one, almost like Arabie lite. As it dries down I smell a cardboardy note that might be Iso E Super and/or a hint of tuberose. The honey and immortelle are muted in the mix, overshadowed by the spices, musks, and other stuff. Sillage and longevity are average, with about 6-8 hours of wear from start to finish. This is nice, but not my favorite in the fruity-spicy Serge-esque genre.

I was able to obtain a sample of this perfume (liquid, not wax) and have been wearing it all day. It was a surprise to me. I expected something much more spicy, incense-y in Lutens' famous style, but in fact this is a glorious, rich floral/oriental. I detect rose and amber, it's a little bit gourmand, and reminds me of Turkish delight. I think it smells somewhat similar to Liaisons Dangereuse By Kilian, but it is more linear (the scent hasn't changed much since I put it on). Good sillage, seems to be lasting very well. This is not my usual style of perfume, but I am really enjoying it. Lovely. I think it would be hard not to like, even if it isn't your thing.

Addendum: have been wearing it on and off all week. The curry note is there but it's subtle, actually just adds something fun & mysterious. My husband, who is very fussy about women's perfume, really loves this one.

I had the wax sample also. It smelled like sweet incense to me. Then I detected a little curry, maybe cumin, I know from cooking with it alot. It was very soft and I would have to try the liquid in the future. I'm hoping the curry/cumin note is lighter in it.

in my opinion this is an expensive perfume for the smell it gives out.many others in the sl range to chose from

I only smelled this one on a wax sample, and I'll never own it because it's a bell jar scent (I hate you, Serge), but I liked it a lot. Almost gingery, a bit gourmand, with a hint of rose. It would go well with short black cocktail dress, the one worn with black silk stockings, and an ankle bracelet that says "Heaven's Above". Subtly sexy.