Living Lalique

Lalique Living is a gentle vanilla and lavender with a light spice. Like Lanvin Oxygene plus lavender. That pepper note is beautiful. Gentle perfume in temperate and cold weather. Conveys a blend of Mon Guerlain and Oxygene. Comforting and cozy. Very similar to Rochas man.

Nice and fresh scent, which reminds me of celery. I do not get warm and dark from this. To me it is airy, fresh, powdery. Perfect for spring.

If it weren't for the occasional wafts and compliments when I wear this, I'd think it wasn't working. I love this in the first two hours, but then I become anosmic. The scent does stay on clothes to the next day, and I'll find it again then (just not while wearing it!). A love at first sniff on me, I purchased a large bottle for dirt cheap. Now it's discontinued and ridiculously priced. This is one of the only scents I've had a stranger stop me to ask what I was wearing too. It's an odd blend of a bunch of notes I like. I was hoping to find a lovely lavender blend that wasn't so sweet on me (like YSL Libre...I hated the dry down) and this was it.

I LOVE IT. It's not masculine but rather smells like the feminine version of the men's perfumes we love but can't wear. So unique.

Firstly, this is NOTHING LIKE Dior Homme. There are trace elements of Rochas Man in there, (almond) but also amber, lavender and vanilla. No woods. May be hard for a guy to pull off...

...A heads-up that I just saw tester bottles of this available on Jomashop for a great price, if anyone is looking for it.....

Very masculine, more like young adult masculine.

Wow so many positive reviews about this one. There are still 3 pcs stocks avaiable at online shop in my country, guess i should buy it asap before it's too late.

Why do they discontinue the best stuff

I'm collecting Lalique fragrances. I knew this one had been discontinued, but recently I saw the lotion available for a great price on a gray market site. I was immediately attracted to the swooping birds on the package design. I liked it so much I ordered a second one and then set about attempting to track down a bottle of EDP. It took a little while but I found a lightly used bottle online, 100 ml and went significantly over my usual limit for it. Wow, this one is my prize! First, the bottle - so clear, so heavy, feels perfect in my hands. The design is lovely, elegant and slightly intimidating. The accords above mirror my experience with this. For me, it is not an everyday fragrance at all, I need to be in the right mood. Today I am alone with my thoughts, in my studio, and finding Living to be an invigorating and inspiring companion. I love many traditionally feminine fragrances but I also love this woody, slightly smoky masterpiece on me. It challenges me, and I respect it. There are lots of other days when this is not my first choice - when maybe I'm not up for the challenge. But most days it IS the first one I pick up to simply hold in my hand and smell the cap before I choose my SOTD. I thoroughly enjoy it even when I don't wear it. This beautiful perfume is probably not for everyone. It's woody, fascinating and a little intimidating. It's the teacher you love who you know you need but also scares you a little. This is how I interpret this one, and though it is not an every day scent for me, it is a privilege to have and to know this discontinued treasure. If you like woody, aromatic scents and you happen across this in the wilds of second-hand or estate shopping, I highly recommend it.

God please tell me this isn't discontinued. I can't find it ANYWHERE right now. Hoping it's a temporary thing. This is the best fragrance I have ever had the pleasure of putting my nose to.

Wore this perfume for my wedding. A rare choice for brides but this was special since my now husband gifted this to me before planning our wedding. Not a typical scent for women but I like perfumes that are unconventional for women to wear. This leans unisex which is what I usually wear. Sophisticated bottle but a dark and scrumptious scent. The longevity is great especially on cooler weather. Felt elegant and special while smelling this on me all day on my wedding.

I wish this lasted longer. (Edit: I take this back, I can smell it on me the next day, just not explicitly on my skin. Hangs in the air like a fuzzy aura! Yay!) Still - a delicious offering, and the best Lalique I’ve tried by far. I’m not usually a fan of Lavender notes but this is Lavender done so perfectly that you can’t help but enjoy it - I almost want MORE Lavender if that’s possible, because it is strongest and freshest when first sprayed and doesn’t stick around in the creamy drydown. This is primarily, though, a creamy, woody perfume. Lavender just lifts it. I almost get coconutty vibes in here from the cashmeran, but not quite, and I disagree with the reviews that say it can’t work in warm weather - it definitely can. It’s nowhere near overpowering enough to be offensive in warm weather. In fact, in the summer sun it almost gets a TINY bit sunscreeny, but only in a background kind of way. That’s probably the lavender mixing with the tonka. Do I wish there was a little more bergamot for freshness? Sure, but we can’t have everything. I really love it. It’s what I wanted from the much more popular Libre by YSL, but didn’t get. Creamy, woody, and a tantalising fougere that disappears and reappears. As a true autumn there’s not a lot of summer fragrances I enjoy, so in the spirit of going against popular opinion I may just have to make this one of my summer staples. I live in the UK, so I can pull it off. We have about 3 days of summer here.

This fragrance is really interesting. It’s like a feminine spin on a masculine composition. If you like variety this is a good one to have in your wardrobe it’s definitely unique. This was the fragrance sample that confirmed that I definitely don’t like powdery scents. It’s disappointing because I think the woody lavender nutmeg combo is so cool. Edit: Okay this has really grown on me. It can be my one powdery scent. I really appreciate that it’s different/unique without sacrificing being really good to accomplish that. It’s definitely not my signature scent but definitely is signature worthy. A must try for anyone who likes the notes listed.

Living is getting harder to find, as of this morning no bottles on ebay or Amazon, there are a couple places online that still have 100ml bottles for under $45. Won't be long until this beauty is all but gone, such a shame.

Living becomes a warm, sultry, smoky lavender/vanilla in cooler weather. Quite surprising. I was used to wearing this in warmer weather where it feels like a heavy lavender perfume but, having worn Living in cooler (48F) temps, it is so beautiful and sexy. A cooler weather staple.

This is really nice. Simple, clean, attractive in its profile - it’s an uncomplicated, sent-bon, easy choice for when you wanna smell inoffensively, objectively good. There’s a really nice interplay between cool-hot here; a soft warmth from the woods/cashmeran/black pepper/vanilla with a balanced coolness from the iris/mint/rose/lavender. Almost has a demi-gourmand feel. Super unisex, and sexy to boot. I can definitely smell the similarity to Dior Homme, but this is a little less aggressive and forward, with a bit more warmth & suppleness. Only critique is that the longevity isn’t stellar - it disappears after a couple hours. However, the price is good enough that you won’t feel too guilty reapplying. 9/10. Bravo, Lalique!

Mature and feminine without being too stuffy 😌 It reminds me of a more grown up R.E.M. by Ariana Grande, but with a less sweeter dry down. I especially love how it lasts all day without being too cloying. I wish it were easier to find, though.

Warm spicy Vetiver. Dark and delicious x

Can any one tell me why Lalique is so underrated? This is a stunning perfume. It is a warmer Mon Guerlain. I can't believe Mon Guerlain is a worldwide hit and this one is practically unknown. All about marketing I guess. Think of this as a warmer Mon Guerlain, a sweeter Balmain Ambre Gris or a more grown up slightly masculine Armani Lei or YSL Manifesto. It is a masterpiece!

The instant I sampled Living Lalique, I had to buy a bottle. It's warm and approachable, but also sophisticated. The scent is masculine-leaning at first and could be unisex in my opinion (although my husband thinks it's not masculine enough for him). On me, this starts out as a lavender-bergamot scent, then becomes a woody iris-vetiver-vanilla as it dries down. It doesn't have the greatest longevity on skin, but it does last well on clothes and leaves a nice trail that I enjoy throughout my day. I love this so much I've made it my new signature, which is going to be difficult for me, because I think it's been discontinued. Find a bottle while you can!

I have noticed in the last couple months the price on this beauty has almost doubled from the $25-$30 range to $50-$60+, if you've been thinking about buying a bottle you might want to grab one soon.

this starts with a lot of bergamot and lavender, quickly followed by woods. it leans traditionally masculine. after awhile i get tonka and cashmeran. it is primarily a lavender-vetiver on me. i was hoping for more iris and labdanum but this is a very woody fougere on my skin. not bad, just not my style.

Blind buy after listening to a review on this perfume did not dissapoint me. This fragrance gives me sense of confidence, harmony, comfort and focuss. It just makes me happy and energetic. On my skin it is rather long lasting (10 hours+) and even when it has dried down to base it still gives me waffs of complete pyramide not heard directly on skin any more. This perfume has quickly became one of my most favorite this spring and due to Living Lalique I have started to like note of vetiver which has introduced me to it's very subtle lustfullness and seems even sweet. On the side note - an interesting thing is that the pyramide here on fragrantica is rather different from that on basenotes.net and elsewhere (nowsmellthis, candyperfumeboy) and I tend to believe more the last one as the notes that I hear on me are closer to their experience. I do not hear any lavander and mint, but surely hear black pepper and nutmeg notes in the spicy start, also no rose in the heart or cedar in base but surely woody, buttery iris throughout heart till very end.

Like stacia79 below - I loved this right away. I love Lalique in general but this smell is different than other female targeted scents I have come across. If you like unisex scents, this is perfectly unisex. Ignore anyone who says is leans masculine - maybe they're saying that because it's not sweet. Its powerful, clean and warm.

Is this similar to gypsy water by byredo?

This was an instant love and almost immediate purchase after sampling. A woody, musky, earthy and yet somewhat feminine vetiver scent, which is hard to come by. The bottle is hefty and looks classy on the dresser. It's spicy like black pepper and smooth in the drydown like powdered sandalwood. I will often buy a perfume if the drydown is even better than the first few hours and Living Lalique has the most exquisite drydown on my skin. I tend to save this one for more special days. I called it somewhat feminine but a man could 100% wear this too. Vetiver has that no nonsense effect and I love this vetiver perfume so much. This is one of the smells that I consider sexy in the manner of someone who is confident and quietly goes after their goals.

This was a hugeeee surprise for me. I received it like a New Year 🎁 from a good friend. It's arrived at my house on 29 but I didn't have time to open till 31, when I see it from Lalique I was like...hmm not such a big fan, they don't really have feminsit scent in their collection...at least that was I thought than. Anyway, I opened it and sprayed in the air because I was afraid really to put it on skin, considering that everything I had tested at Lalique was sweet, sugary, girlish etc. When the atomizer sprayed ... wow. What is this, I thought? This can't be Lalique, this thing smell like a Patou from 90, powdery, mentholated citrate beginning, then follows a creamy, the medium notes are aromatic, I smell a nut with a classic iris not the sweat one from today formulas, something resembling cardamom and something floral like a magnolia, and the base...I don't really like cashmere wood but in this combination I don't mind, woody with a little sweetness, powdery and floral and at the final before to disappear a vetiver vanilla. A feminist lovely formula, a fragment which is seen to have been created for the feminist area, for the career women area, for the suit .... very good no words remain.If Lalique managed to bring this in 2015, I decided that will keep an eye on this brand from now on

My first mistake from Lalique. The bottle is so beautiful, but I don’t keep scents in my closet because of the bottle. The opening promises pure iris, lavender goodness, but This doesn’t last on my skin even ten minutes and when it dry I can smell just a weak pepper that irritates and causes me restlessness. If you like this opening, strong masculine grip, but not pepper, then try for example Diesel plus plus Femme. It’s quite similar in the opening, but it has an interesting plot when it dries, It's longlasting and at least it doesn’t irritate the nose like this. Well, you can’t always win and despite that, Lalique remains one of my favorite houses anyway.

Living from Lalique manages to straddle the middle of the road for me, and I’m wishing Fragrantica had a neutral voting option. Pros with the brand include their beautiful bottle designs and budget friendly prices—$25 for 50ml in the grey market. What a deal! Cons are the amount of low quality synthetic materials used to create the scents. Vetiver and lavender notes create an intriguing masculine leaning opening, but it’s on top of a strong cashmeran note that—blended with all the remaining notes—reminds me of a high end department store smell. The overall effect is a conservative, non challenging, office scent. I don’t dislike Living so I won’t be giving this perfume the thumbs down, but I can’t give it a thumbs up either.