L’Extase

Strongly disagree with some of the "old lady scent" reviews, at 19 I didn't get those vibes at all, didn't even cross my mind. It just smells very very sexy and I think a lot of ppl associate that with "older woman" ig. It basically smells like a gorgeous mysterious brunette woman in a bed with silk sheets, wearing black lingerie, sipping her wine, with a man worshipping her neck.

This perfume is so underrated it’s pleasant and easy to love and sophisticated at the same time I agree that it reminds you of the nuit tresor but I like that more no one can complain about it very acceptable from your surroundings and sometimes grabs compliments it’s fit and last on me until I go to bed

This is a stunning fruity oriental floral fragrance with incredible lasting power. Truly a 10/10!

I got the lotion to try this before splurging on a bottle and the lotion was awful. It was a patchouli bomb and not for me. I guess I won’t be able to tell what the fragrance will smell like this way. Bummed because it looked so good.

I have this and I don't like it but I can't give it away because I don't want to break up the quintet.

I'm convinced there's no possible way that I can dislike this perfume. FK+these notes= a Love for me. Blind buy I go!

Na saída desse perfume consigo sentir a nota de pêssego, esse que se perde conforme a fragrância vai evoluindo após uns 10 minutos, o que me surpreendeu, já que muitos o descrevem como um "perfume de pêssego". Junto a isso, também sinto um cheiro bem achicletado, acredito eu que essa nota de flores brancas seja a tuberosa (por isso o cheiro de chiclete). Conforme ele vai evoluindo, sinto bem presente algo que me remete a vinho, junto a isso percebo a clara inspiração no La Nuit Tresor, que se une as notas citadas, formando uma versão do Lancôme mais adulta e madura. Assim como sua inspiração, ele já me rendeu muitos elogios, de todos os públicos, um dos perfumes mais elogiados que já usei. Fixação maravilhosa, posso dizer o mesmo da projeção. Um perfume para uma mulher que já passou da fase de ser atirada, e que hoje em dia ainda carrega uma enorme sensualidade, mas sem ser vulgar. Nota: 8,5/10 🤍

This is beautiful. Everytime, I've wore this.. I felt confident and relaxed. Definitely a compliment magnet. The bottle is so beautiful. I do get notes of roses from this for sure. The dry down is smooth and feminine. This is so underrated.

Exclamation perfume with pine needles and dried grass

Francis Kurkdjian worked his magic with this perfume. It smells like quiet luxury. You'd be left asking: What perfume is she wearing? It's definitely not mainstream. It's very strong and potent too. Will leave a trail as you walk or enter the room. I was using this for quite a while since it's one of the first perfumes in my collection. However, the demographic for this perfume is for older women (think 40s and up). Best to wear during fancy occasions.

The more I wear this, the more I like it. So stunning. Sweet and deep, but not cloying. Wonderful projection and longevity. I'm not typically a fan of rose as a note, but this is so expertly blended, that it could make me a convert.

The opening is almost too sharp, but there is an effervescence there to somewhat save it. I also think a Bulgarian Rose might have meshed a bit better with the rest of the ingredients. It would have brought out the caramel and patch in a smoother, sweeter way. The dry down is pleasant but it didn't stand out until I layered it with Prada Candy. It's the only way I wear it now.

Not for me. The initial spray is too unpleasant and headache inducing.

Unfortunately this fragrance is a no from me. It is well blended and beautiful, but on my skin it smells like a maturer version of Lancôme Idole. Idole is sweet and fruity with a rose water Turkish delight vibe. While L’extase is a spicy rosy patchouli with very little to no sweetness. I don’t get any caramel or jam, it leans very floral on me and almost old lady like. Decluttered mine.

Note to self: Never spray and smell as soon as you get the package! I couldn’t smell a thing and I thought why are all these people saying this is amazing???? 🤩 well about an 1/2 an hour later this beautiful fruity rose scent appeared. So well done and not in any way disappointing. As is right now I think this will last a few hours. Such a beauty! I have heard it is being discontinued and harder to find on the gray market sites. So if you can find this soon do so before it is all gone and the prices skyrocket! 8/10 this may cause people who do not like rose to be headache inducing but beautiful for those of us who love rose!

I own a few of L’Extase line and in my opinion these are some exquisite fragrances. Underrated gems! The rose in this line is striking, deep, sweet and intoxicating. But L’Extase is not simply an oriental rose scent. It’s so much more and complex. It has a heavy dose of fruits: raspberries, peaches and pears. It has white flowers and jasmine, pink pepper and caramel and a rich, ambery, vanilla, woody base. It’s a very fruity, slightly spicy rose, with a hint of patchouli, has a liberal amount of caramel and vanilla to give the rose a jammy vibe and the benzoin mixed with amber in the dry down gives it a warm, cozy feel. It’s a lot thrown in but Francis Kurkdjian used his magic and created a very strong, smooth, well rounded, balanced, nighttime, seductive scent. I find this mostly suitable for date nights or going out occasions and for colder weather, thanks to its richness and depth. This is not a casual wear for me. Personally, as far as performance goes, this is intense and projects strong for the first 3 hours after application. The price I paid for my bottle was very reasonable, these scents were super affordable but I am afraid that this line is discontinued. I haven’t seen it anywhere sold recently. Hope it’s not the case…

I blind bought this with high hopes and so far I just can’t. There’s something sharp and tart that just doesn’t agree with my nose at all. I don’t hate the fragrance as much as the lotion that came with it in a set. 🤢 it is absolutely overwhelming. I gave the lotion to my daughter. I don’t like it on her either and I kind of wish I’d just gotten rid of it bc when she puts it on it overwhelms the whole house 😖. It’s not the worst thing I’ve ever smelled, but just something about it I really dislike. It is reminiscent of Oud Satin Mood, and Scherzo by Miller Harris but those two I love. I’m thinking that’s the jammy rose that’s the common note. I love the other two but this is just a no for me. Way too sweet… and that sharpness. Ugh.

Just got a bottle today after searching for it for about three years and upon first spray, I was really nervous that I had made a mistake buying it. First spray smells like very synthetic, jammy rose which is unpleasant to me. However, it only stayed for about 2 minutes and once it dried down, omg, what an amazing smell. I can't stop smelling my arm. It smells so feminine, rich and sensual. I can see myself wearing this perfume on a snowy, wintery night out with my partner ❤️

I was in love when I had this! The only con is the longevity.

I really would have liked the rose absolute version, but it’s rare and super expensive so I settled for this at a great price. Plus, I was excited because of the comparisons to Si. I have not tested Si since it debuted so can’t really compare them. I like it, but I think I was expecting more. All the notes sounded like a divine fume! It’s nice, but mostly I smell the pink pepper with a little raspberry and a little rose and patchouli. I am picky about patchouli, this one is nice not strong. The raspberry and rose aren’t too strong either or too synthetic like other perfumes, but it does have an artificial vibe. I am not sure if I will repurchase. Just isn’t wowing me enough. I agree, test before you buy. I don’t think this is worth paying top dollar for. Edit: It’s growing on me. I’ve decided it’s a rose dipped in raspberry and caramel. I think layering it with a more flowery scent may add some oomph as I feel like it is lacking in something. Update: This works well with BBW Dahlia lotion or BBW Satin Slippers, a rose lotion. It also works well with layering Love Don’t Be Shy or Mix Bar Glass Rose, but I imagine any rosey perfume will do.

I love this perfume as an evening wear. It has a deep and rather grave balance fruity and floral. Very sophisticated, warm and mysterious. On me it is long lasting.

In the Mid, a strong animalic Lily note showed up and damn near ruined this for me. I didn’t hate it, but I knew I wouldn’t reach for this out of over 100 other options if that note stayed prominent. So, I chalked it up to another Mercari resale and went about my day. But then the dry down unfolded and the Lily note disappeared leaving behind a sweet fruity carmelized rose. Soft, feminine and deep. Needless to say, she will not be going up for sale. Edit: I need to enjoy the whole journey of the scent. She indeed has been rehomed.

Love this. Posh, feminine, flirty, rich. This is a designer version of MFK's Oud Satin Mood - where OSM for me is a baby-wipe bomb, the baby powder element is balanced really nicely in this one with the other notes. It's sweet without being gourmand; the fruity notes keep the rose / jasmine / white florals youthful. A fabulous date-night option, especially in colder weather.

A very unusual smell...it grows on you and then lingers on and becomes addictive. This was an anniversary present from hubby ...it was a gift set and I loved the box!! When I'd layer it with the body lotion it was intoxicating...I grew to really like it though the first time I sprayed it I didn't understand the notes. Not a blind buy.

Jammy Rose in a good way, like a sweet red berry rose without being gourmand. Its more like a basket filled with fresh roses, summer berries, hint of vanilla and a soapy sour note that yes comes off synthetic but also classy. For me, Ricci scents have a mature musky fruit blend. Works GREAT. This complements Ricci Ricci in the same wardrobe. Those with the right chemistry, this is your rose scent. It has that Ricci floral fruite

Sweet, sugary, burnt caramel.

Well, i've accidentally purchased a decant of it, because I mixed it up with Rose Extase This one is heavy on sweetness, something similar to La Vie Est Belle, really close to it Better fits for winter, not a safe blind buy, test this on your skin

I like L'Extase but I was hoping it would be more similar to the Absolu version. That is impossible to find, and I really love that and do not have a backup bottle. L'Extase starts of very juicy and fruity, nice but very reminiscent of a lot of other fruity rose perfumes. As the perfume goes along a bit you get some of that caramel, vanilla, benzoin but it is missing that seduction of the Absolu version. This is the nice twin sister, and the Absolu is the vixen, the temptress. I can see having both of these and wearing both as signatures. L'Extase for the day and Absolu for the evening. This is really pretty, and I do like it I just wish it was closer to the Absolu. Sadly, this whole line has been discontinued. I may buy another small bottle of this because pretty inexpensive rose perfumes are getting super hard to find. If you like juicy, fruity roses w/ pears, raspberries, peaches, just like super juicy w/ a warm sweet caramel dry down mingling w/ poached sugary fruits and roses this is a safe blind buy.

The initial spray is off putting for me. It gives a weird musty, plastic vibe. Then the roses, pears and caramel takes over. To me this doesn’t smell like La Nuit Tresor except when I really put my nose to it and I catch the one and only similarity between the two which is the burnt caramel smell in the background (more present in LNT Caresse and the main reason why I returned LNTC) The off putting musty, plastic vibe that was blasted initially doesn’t fade out but remains in the background with the roses dominating front and center. Although I’ve tried and tried to like it enough to keep it, unfortunately I’ve failed. Update: after around 2-3 hours wear time, that weird off putting note finally fades out and it settles into a jammy, caramelized rose scent.

This reminds me of an oud Armani Si, but it might be even sweeter and with greater radiance and brightness up top. It's beautiful but also a bit too much for me. I like to sniff the sprayer and the drydown is enjoyable but, though I love strong perfumes, wearing it on myself is just a little cloying over time. I think oud is challenging for me. I somehow made it through most of the last decade without smelling a ton of oud or wearing fragrances with much if any in them. It doesn't smell bad to me, but it's just usually...strong. When it's there it seems to dominate every other note on me. I'm not super sure this is worth paying a premium for now that it's discontinued. Si might do just as well for most people looking for a juicy rose, although I think Si has a whisper of aquatic freshness while this has some oily dirtiness.