Loved this review and I love this house. Eloise, you described these so well and so enticingly. I just decanted Chergui for my 26 y/o niece today. I’m so oddly proud that she was drawn to it 😅

Fille en Aiguilles is my favourite ❤️
Great review

I discovered this house because of your video of fragrance you recently picked up in Paris. I'm now a proud owner of Fleur D'Oranger, La Fille de Berlin, Zurafa, and A la Nuit. I plan to purchase Sarrassins as well. I just think this house does florals so well. It's interesting that Fleur D'Oranger smells very dark and night like to me, not fresh and soapy. I thought it was such a unique orange blossom, I could feel the darkness, as if I"m smelling the flower in the garden at night. I saw a few original bottles on eBay with the Palais Royale logo and I may purchase it, just really afraid that it may be a fake. They are a pretty penny, but from my deep dive some of these fragrances lost their essence in reformulation over the years, so I'd be curious to see what their original scent was intended to be.

Can't wait for the Arabie vs Aziyade comparison

Your Serge Lutens collection is more extensive than mine. But here is my current Serge Lutens full bottle ranking in my collection:

Gris Clair
Arabie
Santal Majescule
5 O'clock Au Gingembre
Chergui
La Couche du Diable
L'orpheline
Rousse
Ambre Sultan
Dent de Lait

I test wore Daim Blond yesterday and want a full bottle. But I don't want a bell jar splash with no Atomizer, especially for over $300. Older bottles on Ebay are expensive,  and usually without the removeable atomizer. And with the open bottles, the juice can bring too easily faked. Daim Blond is a very nice, balanced Office Scent profile though.

Ive tried Jeaux de Peau and I'd put it ahead of the similar Santal Majescule if I had a full bottle.
Ive tried Fille en Aiguilles extensively and really wanted to like it. But it should have a much more prominent dried fruit note. As it is, it's too dry and prickly. It's like you take a dried out pine cone and pour dried dirt on it and stick it up to your nose.
Not a fan of Feminite du Bois.

I loved this detailed, thoughtful deep dive into the house of SL. When I moved to the Middle East over 20 years ago, Lutens was one of the first niche brands I encountered here. I remember still how transportive I found the fragrances - particularly Sa Majeste La Rose, Ambre Sultan and Arabie. I also managed to buy a jar of Feminite Du Bois body cream when the scent was still under the Shiseido label, and that was spectacular. Long gone now, of course, sadly.

Thank you Eloise for this video. I started collecting fragrances about a year ago. Right now I’m on the venture to find perfume brands that are doing something beautiful but different. Keep it up!

Right on the cusp of buying Feminite du Bois, as I just scored a bottle of Shalimar for $54 two days ago, and bought a bottle of McQueen a day before that, but I think you have convinced me.  I think your taste in fragrance is excellent.  I will pick up the Feminite du Bois, as I have found a bottle at discount.  I think The story behind the fragrance adds to it's appeal.  I will seek out the Sarrasins as well.

Great video! Cadres is my favourite tuberose and I never hear anyone talk about it(I have the og bottle). I barely smell cedar, is more in the background for me

Stunning review

I completely agree with your top 5. I know SL is most famous for its amber-orientals, but their florals are the most unique and groundbreaking out there. Sarrasins, Tubereuse Criminelle and ISM are must-tries if you love jasmine, tuberose, or iris.

So interesting, because my Santal Majascule is almost entirely cacao, middling sandalwood, and barely any rose. I wish mine was more like yours.

I only own Chergui at the moment. You have reminded me to retry my sample pack which I forgot about. Such great quality fragrances. Thank you as always for explaining your thoughts on the fragrances. Very much appreciated 🥰

Santal Majescule - my favourite Serge Lutens

I’m just at 6 Lutens and might add 7 for the right price.  Sarassins and Iris Silver Mist bell jars are my pride and joy.

Very impressive collection! The only full bottle of Serge Lutens perfume that I own is L'Orpheline, which I only recently got. However I do have the 5 ml minis of La Fille de Berlin,  Ambre Sultan, and Nuit de Cellophane. They are all beautiful fragrances.

Such a great collection! I love Chergui and really want to get my nose on Fumerie Turque! I have never tried Arabie, but Aziyade reminds me of Feminite du Bois quite a bit

I think you'll like Aziyade.  After giving Arabie quite a few wears, I slightly prefer Aziyade myself.  Still haven't tried Datura Noir though!  The brand of choice for the autumn. 🍂

Have a 50 ml of Fille de Berlin coming 🍻
I've never tried it before and I'm excited. Appreciate the video🙌

Love your work keep it up.