Serge Lutens Vitriol d'Œillet
3.9
Overall
Accords
warm spicy
fresh spicy
floral
soft spicy
white floral
sweet
Notes Pyramid
Top
PepperPink PepperPimientoNutmeg
Heart
WallflowerCarnationCloveLily
Base
Ylang-Ylang
Community Verdict
Pros & Cons
- ✅ Powdery, airy and floral it felt beautiful and delicate to wear.
- ✅ Initially waxy and slightly creamy, carnation and some sweet nutmeg. I expected it to be a clove spice bomb, but its pretty and floral on me.
- ✅ It is not a romantic perfume nor is it an austere perfume. It oscillates between woods and spices... interesting and full of surprising twists.
- ✅ Some absolutely adore it for its unique character.
- ❌ Angry carnation, you say? If so, this is anger Eskimo style: quiet, still and chilly. Vitriol d’Oeillet’s “teeth”? They’re dentures, soaking in a glass on a lace-covered nightstand.
- ❌ a challenging, even 'traumatic' experience.
- ❌ It comes far too close to the smell of a sore muscle ointment.
- ❌ My main qualm with it is its lack of distinction.
- ❌ Others find it a challenging, even 'traumatic' experience.
