Loukhoum Eau Poudree

I am so glad I waited to try Loukhoum Eau Poudree before purchasing Loukhoum. Eau Poudree is so much more interesting and feminine. Equally as addictive and more forgiving to being over sprayed. Great longevity, too.

I went into the shop looking for something a little heavier than Chloe by Chloe but way lighter than Shalimar or Coco (my three most used fragrances), and ended up purchasing this. It's definitely sweet, but the powder note keeps it from becoming too sharp and sticky. That being said, it is ridiculously girly--definitely conjuring up whipped pastels and soft clouds of sugar. It's light enough that I can wear it to the office, but it's unique enough to not be a nondescript "work" scent. I live in a warmer climate, but don't think that this would feel out of place sprayed on a snuggly sweater in the winter time for all you folks in the colder regions. Overall, I love this! The longevity is great (could still easily smell it on my wrists after an 8 hour work day), the price isn't too scary, and it really is beautiful. EDIT: One thing to add: I wish they hadn't changed the bottle! The original coloring of the glass was so perfect for this scent. The new bottle looks too similar to the Poison line by Dior and is aesthetically at odds with the actual scent. Too bad.

I just bought the pink bottle from The Scent Bar. I love this. It smells like cotton candy, almond, vanilla. It suits me as I love Acqua di parma mandarlo and Comptoir had a Vanilla Almond scent at one time But this combination dries down to a sweet powdery fragrance on my skin.

In the movie Empire Records there is this song Sugar High. That's where I am right now. Thank you to JazzBirdSinger for the bottle and thank you my dear sweetnspicey for recommending this! I am not bipolar but this has done something to my psyche and I do believe I am in a manic phase in the most joyful exhilatered way! This is like solidified rose water with a dash of sugared violets! I can't stop with the exclamation marks! My friend buys me back lebanese loukhoum and this makes me feel as happy inside as I get eating the sweets! I haven't tried the original so no comment there but this is amazing stuff. Pink sugar although pleasant does nothing for me. This scent however is in a league of its own. It's not just sugary sweet, it's deeper than that but not complex like the old Guerlains. This tells no story but sends you down the rabbit hole with the first spray. For those who need some sugar in their day, I would get a bottle of this. A puff and it's "puff the magic dragon!" it's got amazing sillage but I will have to add a comment later on its longevity, however looking at other reviews, I doubt that would be a problem. All in all a perfect ten for this sexy pouty sugar baby! Edit: this lasted a good 12 hours and counting of smoked up sugar!

I much prefer the juiciness of the original, but if you are a powder fan, this is right up your alley. Lots of fluffy almond and a sticky quality that is satisfying like lacquer+caramel. Great longevity and decent sillage. Extremely feminine and playful. I end up preferring the rose+cherry burst in the original since that feels like the smell and taste of loukhoum.