L'Eau Froide Serge Lutens for women and men

Very green, crisp opening; green aldehyde, not green citrus, reminiscent of Chanel No 19 on me. It developed into a very cold-feeling fragrance, living up to it's name. From that perspective, it is a success. However, there is nothing in this fragrance that appeals to me, nor does it have any outstanding, interesting characteristics.

Hey, Fragrantica,

Why don't you have Serge Lutens L'Eau in your portfolio, only Serge Lutens L'Eau Froide?
I would appreciate if you included it... Thanks.

awful, awful stuff!! smells cheap, like a minty, slightly salty water (sea water anyone??), in which case i'd advise you to take some sea water, mix it with a bit of toothpaste and voila! you have l'eau froide. usually i am a big fan of serge's creations which are too numerous to mention here but this (and i totally understand that he wanted to create something completely anti-lutens) is an absolute failure to my nose. no, no, a thousand times no. i will stick to the gourmand orientals, thank you very much.

Un parfum unique.
A la fois chaud et froid comme son nom l'indique, il sera parfait par temps chaud pour tous ceux qui recherche un parfum rafraichissant mais qui a quand même du caractère.
Comme tous les Serge Lutens il ne plaira pas à tout le monde et tant mieux.

Hmm... this is a metropolitan, white with grey accent kind of scent. I don't appreciate it as much as others from this line; there is too much marble and not enough rug. There is also some weird booze vibe going on, a gin or vodka martini?

I've tried sea water/salt before and this is not a note that works well on me. I find it off putting and again, it might do better with a man's chemistry.

hmm...

And again - it's this kind of killer frankincense, like in Shanaan, Avignon, Full Incense or Cardinal. Frosted, clean, almost sterile incense. Nothing new, nothing to die for.

Bathroom freshener + laundry detergent. How it sounds? Boring throughout. Want a chilling incense? Get Zagorsk.

A sad joke from Lutens.

Rating: 4/10

I found this very refreshing and as described to be honest .. ! But I have to agree with Tusnelda - for me it is too masculine ... regrettably handing over to my son!

For me it is very 'fresh' watery and I certainly don't get any incense at all - I smell a trace of vanilla in the background on my skin but this isn't listed! After 24 hours there is a trace of mint on my skin and I must say compared to most of the SL fragrances this has lasted quite a long time - I got over 9 hours on this one!

Hello,
Okey, now I got a sample from this, and I can definitely say, this do not smell like snow or winter. Noup. Maby those things are impossible to capture...
*Hugs*

I am very ambiguous about this one. I expected a somber, austere scent in the manner of Iris Silver Mist. Lutens had other things in mind (cliche, I know). He set out to create the scent of cold water but he did more than that I am afraid. This is the typical scent I am experiencing after having washed myself with a marine scented showergel (and sorry to say a cheap one)in a hot summer day. Perhaps the people who developed this fragrance have never used run of the mill products so they missed that association that will be blatantly obvious to the average person. The "cold water in hot weather" accord in itself is very convincing and penetrating like ozon. I would like it paired with some bitter elements and something smooth and musky to remind me freshly washed skin. Instead I get a typically chemical aromatic cologne with hints of bubble-gum (I am afraid the dreaded calone is included in this one too children). The accompanying elements are not balanced and as a result they rival the central theme leading the whole thing off-track. If the cologne theme was replaced with galbanum, orris, musk and perhaps lavender this would be my dream of hot weather cologne come true.
The technical aspects of this eau are very good. It is very refreshing and lasts forever on skin. It is light and transparent, with moderate non-offensive sillage. I will have to try it again in hot weather and see how it behaves.

This too much to the masculine side for me. Smells a bit like shaving foam. Not bad, but will suit a man better, so I'll pass my sample on to my husband.
Btw. it is much less outrageous than some of Lutens' other creations. It is quiet and stays close to the skin. Very soft.

Nice! I'm not sure about the smokiness? Ok maybe a little, but a hint of spice and a lot of green. Definitely something fresh and perfect for spring time.

Yesss!!! it Frankinscense through and through, Comforting yet refreshing thus clearing the mind and body - Love it and want, need it now.

I love the frshness of this fragrance. It awakes me and energize in the morning. I am very grateful that I had a chance to test it before it was released. I think it will be more popular among men then women but who knows.

To people who know it : could this one be a good candidate for a summer "blast of fresh air-refreshing" scent ?

Thanks.