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highmaintenancegirl on 12/9/2012 2:36:00 AM more reviews by highmaintenancegirl

Age: 36-43   Skin: Normal, Olive   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

I totally agree with the reviewer below who said Lutens L'Eau is a highly sophisticated rendition of "clean". I enjoy wearing L'Eau when I need a break from complex, cerebral and sophisticated perfumes. By hot and humid days, L'Eau is just perfect!!

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*TOP REVIEWER* BigEars on 1/24/2012 9:18:00 PM more reviews by BigEars

Age: 44-55   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

I wanted to love this and it is a pleasant fragrance, not sickly but fresh and citrussy. it just smells a little dated to me like an updated Issy Miyake. It is very nice if you are feeling abit off colour and do not want a heavy hitter but, it is just a little boring for a Lutens. I may be being a bit unfair because I am judging it against SL's other fragrances which contain some magical works of genius. This is not one of them. I prefer Mugler cologne for my clean hit, but I do not hate the Lutens it is just a bit meh. I get quite a lot of melon from this but have no idea if it is a listed note. Also, my skin eats fumes and this has not got SL's magic staying power. Still is is a l'eau so I am probably being too Judgemental. I would not buy again.

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ckapp on 8/11/2011 4:56:00 AM more reviews by ckapp

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Blue    

I am very surprised that I like this perfume so much, especially given all the flack it's been getting for being a boring, uninspired, selling out to the Asian market who cries for "clean" type of scent. I figured what the heck, let me give it a go after receiving a sample and I quickly realized that Uncle Serge didn't sell out, he's just testing new waters;)


It's clean and refreshing scent and I get the laundry reference but no, it's not like sniffing a box of tide for god's sake. This is a highly sophisticated rendition of "clean" and worth every penny. It's light and lovely, beautiful for year round but especially for spring and summer. It's an effortless, doesn't have to try hard kind of a scent; it has no hidden agendas. It may not be as exciting and mysterious as some of Luten's other perfumes but it certainly has an elegance to it. It's not at all soapy- at least not on me. I get a hint of bergamont? and sage at the beginning and the sweet magnolia stays with you the whole day; it starts to dry down ever so sweetly and gently. Oh, it's a magical perfume, it really is... it is deceptively simple and I love that. People won't notice it off the bat because it's unobtrusive but when you get a hug from a friend, a kiss on the cheek from a loved one they will compliment you on how lovely you smell. The sillage is amazing... it will last.all.day. I can still smell it on my wrists at the end of a long day and it lifts my spirits up and puts a smile on my face. I highly recommend that you test try this out; get a sample of it if you can and judge for yourself.

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*TOP REVIEWER* tessture on 8/25/2010 11:02:00 AM more reviews by tessture

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

Great soapy, crisp clean fresh scent, like linen on the line. Reminds me A LOT of Nickel Au Maximum in the crisp clean thin citrus department. Nice, but ultimately as advertised: A non-perfume. I sorta like perfume.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Catttt on 7/29/2010 9:00:00 PM more reviews by Catttt

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

This smells like buttered popcorn to me. Faintly, but it does. I have no explanation. I'd really like to love a Serge because the bottle shapes are gorgeously simple, but no luck so far.

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AlineEtValcour on 7/21/2010 more reviews by AlineEtValcour

Age: 44-55   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Hazel    

L'Eau which conjures up the smell of a cleanly laundered ironed white shirt. Great for days you're just in the mood for something fresh and etheral. Soothing, crisp and long lasting.

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whitecountess on 7/19/2010 12:49:00 AM more reviews by whitecountess

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Blue    

This is a "Perfume for people who don't like perfume." For those who don't like floral, cloying, musky fragrances, this is going to be "IT".
Perfume houses have been making scents somewhat like this for men for years, but Lutens has done it better. This scent has no rough edges and is perfectly rounded.
I happen to like my perfume a little more dangerous and exciting.
Perfectly Unisex, clean, fresh, you can wear it anywhere. People will like how you smell, but not know why.

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*TOP REVIEWER* 9154mf on 6/15/2010 10:51:00 PM more reviews by 9154mf

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

You can pretty much smell all of the notes in here if you pay attention, including the soft magnolia, however the overall feeling is of a clean fresh soft citrus, very slight herbal feel, totally unisex. But a bit boring too.
I have had no luck with any of SL's perfumes, and I bought this thinking that i might just love it as it's supposedly such a departure from his normal work, well it is, but I wouldn't buy this either. I just don't like his style.

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cors on 3/28/2010 1:40:00 AM more reviews by cors

Age: 19-24   Skin: Sensitive, Medium, Warm   Hair: Black, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Black    

While this starts out smelling clean and inoffensive (not too much of anything), it is so tenacious and can get rather cloying quickly. It reminds me too much of an aquatic and air fresheners - not my cup of tea at all.

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*TOP REVIEWER* KelseyP on 3/21/2010 4:30:00 PM more reviews by KelseyP

Age: 30-35   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Blond, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Blue    

I can't really add much to this that the below reviewers haven't covered, clean soapy lalalala. You get the picture. What I can add is that the SA that was helping me sprayed this on his skin and I got a distinctive flintiness to this - that sensory equivalent of stone somehow. Very interesting, but not for me.

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*TOP REVIEWER* littleandcute on 3/13/2010 3:26:00 PM more reviews by littleandcute

Age: 25-29   Skin: Normal   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Green    

I don’t know about where you live but around here, it’s got harder to make a living these days and some places got smart enough to do double duty. You got Lickety Splits over on Appalachian Highway, you can do your laundry and get you an ice cream while you wait. You drive on over to Harbin Dry Cleaners and Tanning, it’s just like they say – you can get your clothes cleaned and get you a tan too, get ready for that summer vacation you most likely won’t get to go on. Most of those kinds of places smell like what they are, laundromats. Serge Lutens, he might be thinking he’s doing people a favor, making them smell clean when maybe they didn’t get down to the laundromat for their ice cream and suntan and clean clothes, sort of doing double duty like that. After all, clean-smelling Gain’ll drown out melted ice cream and suntan oil every time even if it’s on your clothes on account of that’s what it’s for, cleaning up a mess. And that’s what this perfume or cologne or whatever you want to call it smells like. Just like a laundromat, only without the people smell. So if you like laundromats, you’ll love L’Eau Serge. Me, I’m saving my $150 perfume-that-smells-like-a-laundromat money and putting it toward that new front loader they got sitting on the appliance department floor down at Home Depot. I can wear some Iris Silver Mist and clean clothes when I go to buy it.

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*TOP REVIEWER* michkal on 3/6/2010 11:56:00 PM more reviews by michkal

Age: 30-35   Skin: Acne-prone   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

I love clean, light fragrances, but find it difficult to find ones that aren't too soapy, sharp, etc. I liked this a lot at first, but changed my mind pretty quickly. I would describe it as citrusy-clean, not the soapy/laundry type of fragrance. While clean, it wasn't soft and pretty. It lingered on too long, and I got sick of it throughout the day. The description of an "anti-perfume" is accurate. I can see why some might find this boring, or feel it has been done before, but if you like this type of scent, it is worth a try. This is an edp and the bottle is large, so the price is not out of line.

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broadbent2001 on 2/25/2010 3:43:00 PM more reviews by broadbent2001

Age: 44-55   Skin: Oily   Hair: Silver   Eyes: Blue    

Another Lutens masterpiece! I never thought I would see a Serge Lutens fragrance that was the least bit fresh, from top to bottom, but he's done it and masterfully! It' not a groundbreaking version of a soap and water clean fragrance....but it may be the best one. It's soft and light with decent staying power. Definately unisex, and IMHO, sure to become a classic. I've already bought 2 bottles!!

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*TOP REVIEWER* proximitythe53rd on 2/25/2010 11:24:00 AM more reviews by proximitythe53rd

Age: 25-29   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Green    

L'Eau Serge Lutens is certainly a departure from what Serge Lutens usually does, but that doesn't have to be a bad thing. I've read a lot about this fragrance saying that it's disappointing, bland, simple, boring. But that's not what I smell.
I smell a very fresh, 'clean' fragrance, unisex and great for sharing, and the best example of this sort of fragrance I can remember smelling. Just like there is a wide variety in orientals, not every 'clean' fragrance is the same.
The notes I have read for L'Eau are hesperidia, sage, mint, and magnolia. It's soft and appealing, definitely clean, and the sort of fragrance I can't imagine that anyone would really dislike smelling on another person. It doesn't smell overtly soapy to me, and there's nothing bitter, harsh or biting. The overall impression is gentle and uplifting, but unobtrusively. L'Eau Serge Lutens is the sort of fragrance you could wear every day - you might not get a lot of compliments on your perfume, but I bet a lot of people would notice that you just smell good.
Often I can find 'clean' fragrances irritating - too soapy smelling, or actually abrasive, but that's not the case here.
If I had the cash, I would be happy to drop it on this bottle to share with my husband.

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*TOP REVIEWER* SensualSusanna on 2/19/2010 7:03:00 PM more reviews by SensualSusanna

Age: 44-55   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

An understated masterpiece by Serges Lutens. From what I read so far about L'Eau, it was made to be an 'anti-perfume' It's perfect for everyday. Not too heavy (at all) and not that light that you don't smell the heavenly watery essence. Lovely and light -- refreshing and very elegant, it's definitely a watery scent that isn't marine. It smells shower fresh! I would love to read the notes on L'eau but have had problems finding them. I can guess there's bergamont, waterlily and probably orris root as it has a cooler water 'scent'sation rather than a warmer one. It lasts on the skin, stays close, but yet has a slight sillage. Anyhow if anyone out there knows/finds the notes please list them here. TIA!

One more note ... my husband who really tells it like it is with fragrances, told me after my shower the other night, that he loved the way I smelled fresh out of the shower --- first time ever and I was wearing L'Eau. Enough said.

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