La Vie La Mort Tokyo Milk Parfumarie Curiosite for women and men

I had La Vie La Mort as the shea butter hand lotion and absolutely loved it. There was something smoky, a little dusty, but also a floral headiness to it. Recently, Sephora started carrying the Tokyo Milk Dark line and I picked up a decant of this same scent in a perfume. It must have been the added element of shea butter that made the lotion stand out more to me, because worn on my skin as the perfume, it barely lasted and didn't impress me as much. It's not unpleasant - it's a lovely little daytime "gothy" perfume. It has a blend of weird and sophisticated that I love. But it hardly lingers and that is why I'll probably stick to it as a hand lotion.

I'm not a big fan of tuberose but because I do enjoy it in Michael Kors, I'm always thinking I should give it a try in other fragrances.

This is pretty much just a simple and easy tuberose scent. Its a lot tamer than a vast majority of the tuberose out there, so I guess you could call this Tuberose Light. I think that might be the work of the jasmine, cleaning the tuberose up a bit. I don't get spice from this at all, just a touch of cardamom and a whisper of something that I suppose you could describe as fruitiness from the hibiscus.

Its nice and fairly simple, very safe for a tuberose I'd say.

This is a nice floral. It's kind of sweet and fruity on me. I like it, but it's not what I was expecting. I can see wearing this on a bright sunny day. Lol, not very dark at all!

on me this is a boring tuberose smell that has been done a million time and I don't get much spice... maybe I would have to spray much more to get the cardamom. It is pleasant, but that's it. I have to give it extra points for smelling very true to nature and being inexpensive.

Ah, refreshingly beautiful, exotic floral. Definitely a "take me away" kind of perfume. I find this to be much more natural than Fracas; very impressive for an inexpensive perfume. There is a dark quality about it that's hard for me to put my finger on. It could be the cardamom, but there is something else about it that is dark, almost leathery. It's very, very subtle. It's this dark quality that makes me think it could be quite divine on a man. For men who are wanting to wear an exotic floral, I'd say to give this a try for sure.

This is really interesting! It's simultaneously thick and light. The sillage is minimal, as is the lasting power, unfortunately, but what you get here is worth the price for the experience and you can afford to spray with a heavy hand. ($36 for 2 ounces).

The jasmine is very natural, and the spices here are minimal and blended so well that they're hard to identify. I definitely smell the hibiscus influence (one of my favorite notes), and it's an interesting addition that gives the whole composition an imagined waxy texture - vaguely reminiscent of a crayola crayon. It does have that bubble-gummy feel that a lot of jasmine/gardenia scents conjure up, but it's not too obvious, and the waxiness keeps it from being too predictable. There is a slight sharpness to it - almost a hairspray note to my nose, but it's subtle, and honestly, I get that from every white floral from Fracas to Michael Kors to Monyette Paris so it could very well just be a personal association with me.

If you've tried Madonna's Truth or Dare and want something lighter, more affordable, more modern, and housed in a classier bottle - this is for you! It was a blind buy and I'm not disappointed. My only wish is that the spices were more prevalent. I think this one could have been a masterpiece with a touch more cardamom - or cinnamon! I rarely layer but I may end up experimenting with this one.

By the way, I agree with the reviewer below me - definitely not an animalic floral!

EDIT: A friend asked if I had used hairspray with a shocked look on her face (I never use the sticky stuff), so the hairspray note wasn't just in my head. I offered it to my mother, who loves white florals and couldn't detect the hairspray note at all.

Love this! This is not an old-lady floral, rather a light, fresh, young woman in France floral. It's really nice. I first smelled it a local boutique, (and I was there to buy a different perfume that I had smelled the week before actually) and I saw this and the description looked nice since I love jasmine and flowery scents (as long as they don't smell like they're from the 80's!) and I just couldn't get enough. I would definitely recommend this if you like a nice light floral. Oh, and the sprayer is nice because a fine mist comes out rather than a big wet spray. By the way... animalic?? I don't see it. And I also don't think this is something I would recommend for men. Very light and feminine, in my opinion.

I'm a little bit perfume-illiterate, so I'm going to break down my review into some simple categories.

Tokyo Milk / LE VIE LA MORT

Smells like: Flowers! ...With a nice spicy after-scent, the cardamom. It is very floral but the spice is well balanced with the floral notes. Smells subtler and more balanced 30min or so after applying.

How it works for me: It works ok. I think it's a good perfume but I'm not sure about on me. Still trying to find the perfect lotion to match it with.
I tend to like warm, sugary or nutty smells, very subtle earthy notes, and any tea-like spicy scents.
So the floral isn't my best scent, but the spice fits me very well.

Other Pros: I'm allergic to a lot of floral scents, but fortunately there is no problem with this one, which is really nice! It's not too overpowering, and it also smells modern and young enough to work well on a 20-something.

Other Cons: Not unisex at all, very feminine. Stay away, those looking for a manly scent!
It also only stays on for a couple of hours. I have another Tokyomilk from the other set (not the dark) which stays on for like 8hrs so the 3 or so hours that it stayed felt really short.

Conclusion: I said "like" on the ratings because I don't dislike it, I just prefer a slightly different scent. I think if I could find a nice lotion to go with this, maybe something with a scent like cloves, cinnamon, or cardamom with vanilla, I could make it work for me.
If you like floral perfumes with a fresh and unique twist, give this spicy floral perfume a try.

Tokyo Milk LA VIE LA MORT is primarily a tuberose perfume, with a dusting of cardamom and a detectable dose of jasmine. I do not myself smell anything animalic (or indolic) in this composition, but I do like what I smell. Although this tuberose is very feminine, it's quite a bit less flamboyant than the ultimate diva tuberose perfume, FRACAS. Still, it is feminine, so guys should definitely try before they buy.

To my nose, LA VIE LA MORT is a calmer, gentler tuberose perfume--neither very green, nor very buttery--with just enough cardamom to mark it off as distinct, imparting as it does a very slightly oriental demeanor and ever-so-lightly powdery texture. I am not at all sure that I detect any hibiscus, but perhaps it is blending seamlessly with the other components to produce what is indeed a pleasing perfume.

If you are big on tuberose, you should definitely give this remarkably low-priced, natural-smelling creation a sniff. I like it a lot.

Dark floral perfume because of cardamom, but I do not know if it's unisex, all-female to me.