Rahat Loukoum Serge Lutens for women

Une magnifique et gourmande explosion d'amande amère au début..puis de la cerise...du sucre..., malheureusement du musc et d'autres choses qui gâchent un peu l'évolution...

A very nice unisex perfume, that is like a combination between Fumerie Turque and Louve. It starts as the loveliest almond scent that follows with cherry and rose, ending up in a vanillic context that is very lively- almost no powder. Deliciously sensual, sweet but balanced oriental delight.

LOVE LOVE LOVE....and I am picky....too many "preppy" fragrances out there...and this is just so different and not too foody. I have the Paris version too. It is delightful. Not too floral either. Lovely balance on me and my chemistry. After all, it's all about the chemistry. Everything is different on everyone. It does change as the hours go by, and worth every penny. Not every fragrance worth having is sitting on the counter of Neiman's or Goodman's. Thank you my personal Paris shopper.

LOVE LOVE LOVE....and I am picky....too many "preppy" fragrances out there...and this is just so different and not too foody. I have the Paris version too. It is delightful. Not too floral either. Lovely balance on me and my chemistry. After all, it's all about the chemistry. Everything is different on everyone. It does change as the hours go by, and worth every penny. Not every fragrance worth having is sitting on the counter of Neiman's or Goodman's. Thank you my personal Paris shopper.

I can very much apprecite this, just not for me, and I like almond, but it's too much almond combined with the candylike or cakey sweetness, reminds me of Keiko Mecheri's 'Loukhoulm poudre'....which I own and dont use, lol

Most gourmand fragrance that i have!

Extremely sweet almond extract smell at first, turning into a more gourmand flavor like almond macaroons strongly flavored with the extract and a little citrus. Many reviewers say that it smells like cherry, but all I really get is the extraordinarily strong benzaldehyde (almond) note along with tonka/coumarin and heliotrope.

Then the fluffy white musks appear, and the scent starts to develop into something lovely and wearable, a marzipan-flavored clean musk. About an hour into the drydown, the sweet vanilla-tonka becomes very prominent, then subsides again leaving a vanilla-marzipan-musk mixture that’s a wonderful comfort scent. Early on, the sillage is considerable, but after several hours it settles into a moderate level. The marzipan musk lasts for more than 12 hours on skin, days on clothing.

I love Rahat Loukhoum for its fluffy, musky sweetness, its lack of any obvious floral notes, and the fact that it makes a confident statement without being overpowering. If you’re fond of gourmand scents, it’s definitely worth a try.

It's wonderful, but I wouldn't want to smell like a cake

This is one of my all time favorite scent and one of the ultra morphing scents on me. I know I have strange body chemistry but Rahat Loukoum starts as a gourmand, all Turkish candy with almond, vanilla, cherry and that lovely marzipan smell that heliotrope in the right form or concentration can impart. After about 4 hours I start thinking it has faded away but if I sniff my arm I can smell the most wonderful leather and tobacco combination.

I've never been in a rich men's club but this is what I imagine one to smell like. Expensive leather furniture, well oiled and VERY expensive cigars, the smell of which just linger in the background. Or maybe it's the smell of an expensive tack room with well oiled saddles and bridles and the tobacco and sweat of the grooms and riders. I have smelled that and love it, and I love both incarnations of Rahat Loukoum.

I will say I have only used the Paris version and don't know if there is a difference between that and the export.

Rahät Loukoum is THE gourmand fragrance 'par excellence'. It is rich, sweet, creamy, almondy, vanillic - just luscious yet not overpowering. If you don't like oriental-gourmand scents - stay away, then this one is not for you. To all Casmir, Angel and Lolita Lempicka Lovers: give this one a try, you'll love it!