Fleur Defendue

Rue Paradis from Les Nereides smells like a relative to Fleur Defendue…. I think if you layered it with Lolita Lempicka you’d get a similar experience!

Managed to get my hands on a mini. It's so lovely. Powdery musk with the classical LL DNA. It's a shame it's discontinued. If anyone finds a dupe or something similar to this, please let me know! Edit: Got an unopened 30ml last summer. It’s just too perfect for winter. Gorgeous little gem 💛

This is making me very happy! The LL spirit is there and the slighty ashy, spicy profile is recognisable, but the strawberry leaf comes across more like apple to me. The almond is retaining the sweetness. Mix in the soft, yellow floral, earthy note of mimosa and a bright green grassy note and you’ve got the most perfect spring / summer take on Lolita Lempicka! This doesn’t disappear on me but it’s gentle. More than a skin scent but honestly, one of my favourite from the house! This is sweeter than Lolita Lempicka edt, which is of course also great for warmer weather, but this one has just captured my heart and I’m thrilled to have it in my collection!

Was given this to try from a friend. First spray I did not like, too chemical and alcohol smelling. After 30 mins that went away and smelled more manageable but just became a very very light powder scent. Barely detectable. I layered Aquolina creamy sunshine on-top and it helped the LL come out more and make it more of a powdery creamy which was nice. Honestly not sure if the bottle of LL is old so it doesn't work as well or what, but it disappeared within an hour and I had to really stick my nose up to my wrist to even be able to detect it. The top notes are just....not for me. I think it might be too much green? Fresh? Idk but not really my vibe. I prefer the base notes but they hardly even exist so it's not even really worth it IMO.

Pretty pretty pretty. The scent of a princess. It has the typical LL DNA but it is lighter and fruitier. I prefer this one over the original to be honest. It's wearable anywhere, everywhere. It's basically cherry marzipan with some medicinal/herbal notes that are taming down the sweetness a little bit. In the background you still have the original LL so you must like anise. It looks like something for very young female but in my opinion it's an excellent choice for any woman who wants to feel cute and feminine. On me longevity and intensity is excellent. 2 sprays in my hair are more than enough.

I got my first Lolita Lempicka scent in 2007, and had both Fleur Defendue (green apple bottle) & the original Lolita Lempicka (purple apple bottle). It was hard to decide on a favorite- and I'm not sure I ever really did. I repurchased both a while back- so I'm wearing this one now for the review. Top Notes are Mimosa, Wormwood, Strawberry Leaf and Stems Greens. Smelling it, what I first sense is a smell from childhood... like wild strawberries and (maybe the reason I instantly loved this scent): classic Jergens cherry & almond lotion. For me- I can smell top and middle notes at the same time- though the 2hr fade does have its own distinct base scent. So see Middle Notes below- because they're also there from first spray. Middle Notes are Violet, Anise, Peony and Iris: This is the sophisticated edge that prevents this from being a lotiony or soapy scent. I get strong, sweet licorice-anise, with a touch of cherries. The anise & berries are heart of the scent for me. Base Notes are Almond, Cherry and Musk: I get a musky, anise-cherry face powder. This is juicy cherry juice, with a touch of strawberry. It's not synthetic cherry candy- or Tom Ford's dark cherry- but more of a garden & ivy, fresh cherries fragrance. It's the smell of my youth in Manhattan. Quirky, modern youth. I love this one- and the original- and they remain scents I will likely always love by association of a beautiful time in my own life. It's amazing in the heat of summer & fall. If you like the licorice scent of a non-cloying anise, and you enjoy the clarity of green-berry scents like Marc Jacobs Daisy- then this one may be for you. I know anise is such a hit-or-miss based on skin chemistry. I'd try to sample this one first, as it's unique, and likely not a safe blind buy.

This is a soft, gentle, soapy almond scent. It reminds me of baby wipes at first, but the dry down is a powdery vanilla almond that is to die for. This is such an easy to wear scent, wish it was more available.

I have a great love for Lolita Lempicka fragrances and have in my collection the large bottles of the OG Lolita Lempicka EDP, the OG Lolita Lempicka EDT in the Crystal bottle, the OG Lolita Lempicka Midnight EDP, Lolita Lempicka L’ Eau en Blanc EDP and a mini of the discontinued Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin EDT. That said, I had never smelled the Fleur Defendue for some reason. So last week I decided to blind purchase a mini bottle of it. About 10 minutes ago, I retrieved it from the mailbox and immediately dabbed some on my wrist. It’s perplexing….can’t say that I love it like I thought I was going to. It’s got a very bizarre top note that I can’t even begin to describe. And I can’t smell any of the other described top notes that are shown here. I’m thinking it is very likely the wormwood that is causing my confusion…it’s probably something that I’ve never smelled before. And as another reviewer had stated, this note is a bit of a stomach turner…and unfortunately, this is what I’m experiencing. BUT….I’m trying to get through it and let this develop on my skin for a bit before I make a judgement call. 🤔 EDIT: I’m now about 40 minutes into it and the stomach turning note has pretty much left and now I am definitely smelling a lighter, although a bit sharper version of the OG Lolita EDP. So it IS getting better…still no cherry or almond yet…but I’m waitin’!

This has been sitting unloved at the back of my collection for years for some reason. How did I forget this magical confection of mimosa, cherry and almond? Menardo is an incredible genius. To think I blind bought Very Good Girl Glam (absolute rubbish guys don't bother with it) in my search of the perfect cherry scent when this little gem was nestling in my cupboard all along, still smelling amazing ten years on. They don't make them like this any more.

My favorite perfume. NO MORE WORDS.

Not a safe blind buy if you are into other LL fragrances. I like quite a few of them and love a couple. This one has something musky in the base that doesn't agree with me. Si Lolita does as well. After the opening 15 minutes, it dominates the rest of the scent for me. And it's tenacious.

This reminds me of the original Lolita Lempicka which I happen to love. Definitely a similar vibe happening. Fleur Defendue is heavy on the cherry and not quite as deep and dark as the original. I find it sweeter as well. The cherry in this is very "syrupy" and for me, it makes this fragrance stand out the way that licorice makes the original stand out. I find Fleur Defendue easier to pull off in the summer than the original, which is better suited to winter. I find myself loving this just as much, if not more than I do the original Lolita Lempicka fragrance. The bottle is also just as cute as all the other perfume bottles in her line. For me, this one's a winner!

Fleur Defendue is a pretty little forest nymph and I’m loving her for the spring! This doesn’t follow the scent profile I typically go for but she’s lovely and I made an exception. She is a fresh, natural smelling floral... she’s like running through a meadow in the sunshine. The strawberry leaf grounds her and adds the green touch, the mimosa literally sparkles ✨ and the violet adds that slight sweetness that makes it far more appealing. Plus this flanker to the cult-classic “Lolita Lempicka” doesn’t have that bitter licorice note which makes it a little less “earthy” and keeps the yellow florals light and bright. This juice is worthy of the delightful yellow bottle it fills ☀️

Fleur Defendue was a big surprise because it's very different from the original Lolita Lempicka. It is a definite spring and summertime fragrance as the bottle implies and it's so pretty in person, I love the yellow color. So on the tops you get this beautiful fresh citrus yellow floral scent. But it's airy yet bright and sunny. It's gorgeous and so good I wished I had gotten a back up. Last time I felt this good about a sunny floral springtime fragrance was with Dior's Tendre Poison. It's green and fresh yet you get all this mimosa and there is spiciness from the anise. This is a really different one from the rest of the line. Sillage will go beyond arm's length but it's more delicate and the scent doesn't overwhelm. It's a beautiful feminine fragrance that I think could be worn year round.

So in LOVE with Lolita Lempicka! I have the re-release of the 1997 Original Apple shaped bottle & about six of the flankers... AND counting! For those of you who thinks that the flankers smells too identical or similar to the original, I'm here to tell you, There are DIFFERENCES! Like many fragrance houses e.g., Christian Dior's "Miss Dior", & Juicy Couture, their flankers have the same trace Dna. Lolita Lempicka is NO Different.... When you smell LL, just like Dior & Juicy Couture you can tell just that! FLEUR DEFENDUE (Forbidden Flower): It opens with the same passion as the original, minus the licorice and violet. PLEASE give it time to adapt to your body chemistry. It's green and aquatic, which stays with you from start to finish! This is a very sophisticated fresh, & gently sweet BEAUTIFUL & UNIQUE fragrance! To sum it up...Forbidden Flower is a Very Green & Creamy, Aquatic STRAWBERRY, with just the right touch of musk! It's perfect for warm weather, and the bottle itself, is a work of art! I really Love this perfume!

Fleur Defendue played a little hard to get for me at first. I did the spritz and walk through, then I spritzed and swung my arm through. I could tell there was something powdery in the air but couldn't make out a note. Then it just disappeared. It was gone. I tried sniffing my shirt, my arm, nothing. I thought maybe I've finally come across a perfume I can't smell. I came here to check out the notes and remembered I bought this one for the cherry almond. I've been craving a good cherry scent lately. SO I decided to give it another shot, but this time I sprayed my wrist straight on. It still took about a minute to be able to smell anything other than powder but it finally showed up. Yes! Cherry! I like it. It's a really lovely cherry. I love a sweet scent but this is deeper and more complex. It's good for when you want a mature cherry bouquet rather than cherry pie. (I have moods for both!) I do wish the cherry lasted a tad longer and I wish I got a little more almond out of it. But it's still one I can see myself wearing now and then. It dries down to a floral musk for me. I still can't smell it on my clothes, only on my wrist. So with this one, I definitely have to spray skin, no walk throughs. It's lasting 2-3 hours and disappearing pretty quickly. Correction: It lasted all night until the next morning, so 16+ hours. Skin scent but definitely there, easy to find.

This is better than I was expecting. The almond, cherry, anise are present but the strawberry leaf and artemisia are also just as strong. It's quite fresh and quite different to the rest of the LL apple scents. There is a herbal feel almost drowning out the sweet notes. It does have this feeling of a magical forbidden brew. A linear scent so it does not evolve much. It maybe becomes a tad less sweet with time. Very nice for a spring or summer day or evening. Definitely fb worthy for me. Average sillage and longevity.

An amazing scent just like the original LL. Same powdery spicy sweetness. This version has a green flowery note in addition to powdery violet though. It gives it a spring fresh feeling to it. Unfortunately, on my skint he almond and cherry notes aren't very obvious. It equates to some indistinguishable sweet facet that I can't really put a name on. In summery, Fleur Defendue is powdery violet, watery greens, green flowers, soft spice, and oriental sweet. I like it a lot, perfect for daytime spring wear. It's very feminine and cute.

Cherry bubblegum + grass + anise. After a while the notes fuse into beautiful fragrance of mirabelle blossom.

Opens loud and long with green violets and absinthe, then hovers jealously over the skin with almonds and cherry musk for hours. The wormwood coats the almonds, making them weird and witchy, with long bitchy fingernails. Alluring, but odd.

I blind bought this ( discontinued ) one on eBay last October. (I love the original LL, for more than 20 years.) I am very happy with this perfume. I love the almond notes, violets and iris. This scent has the DNA of the original but it's so much subtle...there's no liquorice, no ivy here! I pick the mimosa, the peonies, the violets, the almonds, the cherries... no oomph at all, just a pretty, creamy warm floral, powdery scent, with a bit of sweetness but not that much at all. It's a very relaxing scent and cosy in my opinion. I have been using it as a bedtime scent. It's very pleasant and not too strong so perfect for sleep and dream of fairies :) It wears close to the skin with no sillage but it's really beautiful!I am a sucker for LOLITA LEMPICKA fragrances :) My Collection of LL is growing! And the apple bottles are so cute !!

Ooooh my favourite Lolita! Ive had the original and a few of the midnight flankers. This forbidden flower is just right as the licorice and anise notes were overwhelming for me in the other ones. Here these are all toned down and smells smoother. Lasts long on my skin with less sillage than the original but still smells strong.

I have kind of a funny story with this one. It was a blind buy, years ago. I didn't like it at the time (tried this in the winter, as I though it would be better suited to cold weather. After browsing my perfume collection, I pulled out Fleur, just because well..it's a Lolita Lempicka flanker! I looooooooooooove original Lolita to bits, it is my current signature and has been my signature since high school. Anyway, the reason I disliked this at first was because of the cherry. I love cherry as a note, usually, but this one was just so strong in cold weather and ended up reminding me of Robotussin. Even though I loved all the other notes. So I sprayed on my wrists, and somehow completely forgot! I was catching whiffs of the most amazing, delicious scent and it turned out the smell was coming from me! I assumed it was a combo of the Armani Lei and Dior Hypnotic Poison that I layered earlier, but I was baffled as to how that combo could smell THIS deliciously soft and gourmand ethereal perfume. Finally I remembered spraying Lolita Fleur Defendue a few hours ago and wow, wow, WOW! I am impressed, maybe even in love! it's summer now, and I do think it performs MUCH better in warmer weather. More subdued sweet cherry (no cough syrup whatsoever) and much more of those classic Lolita notes. A summer-friendly version of the orignal, what's not to love? :)

I had this until about 2 years ago. Sadly this didn't go at all well with me. Bought it in a department store where i did test it but there must have been so many other scents floating about that my perception in store must have got quite twisted. In store to me this was just a fresher less sweet floral perfume of a very much beloved brand. The first time I sprayed this at home however, something in it stung the back of my nose so violently, I honestly thought it must be either fake or very old, yet neither of these possibilities were likely considering it was a very reputable store and the packaging looked brand new and legit. I tried time and again to wear it but every single time that certain note that i could almost physically feel in the back of my nose gave me instant headaches. Only after checking the notes here I strongly suspect that me and Anise don't really seem to get along. So I had this bottle for a long time in the back of my cupboard hoping that some time a friend who likes it would take it. But that didn't happen and I increasingly felt bad about it catching dust. Eventually I waited for the more intensely hot and humid days in Mumbai (which is where I live) to roll around. It's the type of weather that gives light floral scents not a single chance. Perfumes that are not intense, spicy or sweet enough literally just vanish within seconds. And in that specific climate finally the headache inducing note was perceptible only for a brief moment and was quickly replaced by crisp green and floral notes which freshened me up for a good hour or two but without any single notes really being distinguishable. I basically went through it like an Eau de Cologne. Unfortunately my least favorite Lolita Lempicka fragrance.

I like this. It's not nearly as in your face and perfumey as the original LL, which I also like and was my signature as a freshman in high school, but is too loud and girly for me now. This is interesting because it has a very masculine vibe that's covered with sweet feminine notes, like a unisex or men's almond fragrance sprayed over with a sweet girly gourmand. I like that because I do like masculine/unisex (especially almond and tonka based) fragrances a lot, but the feminine notes keep it from feeling like I'm stealing my fiance's cologne. The duality makes it a lot more "me" while still capturing an essence that I enjoy in general. That quality makes it pretty special, and it's also special because I. Freaking. Love. Bitter almond! And this has a ton of it :-) The bottle is a little tacky, but it's also really cute. Tacky isn't always bad! Hmm I guess "kitschy" would be a better term to describe it. It doesn't fit in with the rest of my collection but it's very cute and I love to display it. The *only* thing working against this perfume is the cherry note, in warm weather it's too strong and I just don't really like cherry (smells like cough syrup to me, not just here but in general) but I've found that in cooler weather it's not an issue at all, so it doesn't ruin the perfume at all for me, just makes it a seasonal one. Overall I really like it and for the price, it's an absolute must have for almond lovers. It may even become a love for me. Definitely my favorite LL and imho, the classiest and most understated one. Update: Sadly I spoke too soon, this did the cherry thing again when it dried down. Maybe I oversprayed, but either way, a scent this finicky is not worth wearing to me. Damn cherry, I really dislike it as a notw, cherries are for eating!

Opens with a clear blast of bright yellow mimosa - I definitely see where the yellow bottle color comes from. In my perfume journeys I have identified mimosa as bringing a complacent, sunny, effervescent character, much like being daytime drunk off sparkling wine (or mimosa cocktails). Yeah. Fleur Defendue is brighter and sharper than the original because of its distinctly floraly floral character (tautology intended). By this I mean it makes me think of classic, big florals, not so much literally, rather in spirit (5th Avenue, Pleasures...). I am pretty certain I could identify this as a LL flanker in a blind test however, it has the whimsical licorice-cherry DNA in there somewhere. The almond is rather marzipan-like but not overly sweet, it reminds me more of some fancy work of confectionery art that features edible flower petals rather than pure diabetes joy. I would indeed say that Fleur Defendue is the natural midpoint between the LL EdP and EdT.

@corkscrewcurly I see what you mean here!that marzipan scent from this then reminds me of givenchy live irresistible deliceuse!very similar is scent !beautiful aroma

Reminds me of Bakewell tarts! This is lovely and already hard to source, but definitely worth buying, if you like marzipan scents. Tip: Search "Forbidden Flower", rather than "Fleur Defendue" on eBay.

I bought (blind buy) that perfume because of the absinthe note and I must confess because of the beautiful bottle and perfume's name. For a perfume with a note of absinthe, an alcohol that was banned for many years, Fleur défendue is the perfect name. Fleur défendue is similar to the original Lolita Lempicka but fresher. Fleur défendue really have a wonderful evolution until this drydown who nicely evoke wet garden soil. When I wear Fleur défendue, I feel in paradise and want to eat the forbidden apple...

started off as a strong powder with a bitter punch..gave me headache. i dont know what or how to decribe this bitterness. wears off an hour later, i could smell its sweetness and yeah i get almond a lot at this phase. disappearing the next hour. its a no for me.