Serge Lutens · 2021
La Proie Pour L'Ombre EDP
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
gourmand
sweet
intimate
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think Licorice and vanilla over smoky leather: that is Serge Lutens La Proie Pour L'Ombre. Key notes are licorice, vanilla and leather. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in fall and winter and is an evening scent. It suits date nights and nights out. Released in 2021.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: spicy is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike sweet fragrances.
Around $160.
Explore more: More from Serge Lutens · Gourmand perfumes · Vanilla perfumes · Leather perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
- Night out
The Brand
Serge Lutens
Serge Lutens is a Paris-based artistic perfume house, working with perfumer Christopher Sheldrake. 77 Serge Lutens perfumes are listed, priced from about $53 to $520. People in the communities Scendira tracks talk about Serge Lutens Chergui, Serge Lutens La Fille de Berlin and Serge Lutens L'orpheline most. Other pieces on the page include Fumerie Turque (smoky honeyed tobacco with warm suede), Borneo 1834 (smoky cacao incense with earthy patchouli), Chene (smoky cedar sap, green thyme, oaky rum) and Vetiver Oriental (earthy vetiver under sweet dark chocolate).
A closer look at the picks
Serge Lutens Chergui (Eau de Parfum, 2001): smoky honeyed hay with leathery incense warmth, built around tobacco leaf, honey and hay. Serge Lutens La Fille de Berlin (Eau de Parfum, 2013) reads as powdery rose perfume with honeyed moss, opening on rose and geranium and drying down to honey, moss and patchouli. Serge Lutens L'orpheline (Eau de Parfum, 2014) comes across as smoky incense and cool musk haze; listed notes include incense and musk.
Next stop: Warm & Amber perfumes and Floral perfumes, or the Scendira brands page.
More from Serge Lutens
FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Licorice and vanilla over smoky leather. Key notes are licorice, vanilla and leather.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights and nights out.
It reads unisex.
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