Oh do you remember the day when we all just lived for the bi-annual release of the new Serge Lutens? What ever happened to that sense of excitement? It was like when Steve Jobs introduced the newest iWhatever. And like Steve and his “reality distortion field” we would never know until we got our hot little hands on it whether we were getting a total game changing marvel like the iPod or iPhone or a flaming dud like the iPod HiFi or Apple Maps. Of course taste is much more personal so scents of Uncle Serge’s that I consider triumphs others recoil from (Miel de Bois) while ones I consider duds (Louve {which was just blah} or Santal Majascule {which smelled like butter-flavor PAM on me}) are perhaps holy grail ones to others.
Still, finding an SL that I haven’t tried but have seen talked about will sometimes get me to rashly do what no reasonable person should ever do: buy blind.
Because that can be like buying a sports car from FacePlace Marketplace without having ever driven it. Or seen it.
This time, however, I lucked out. Poive Noir is a delight. I like black pepper and this is the top note. Well not completely black pepper, but it seems like they snuck in some white and pink before they hit the grinder. Or maybe it’s the listed nutmeg that keeps the pepper from being too acrid. It’s quickly joined by cedar- if there was such a thing as cedar that cut like pine. It’s identifiably cedar, bit with the slightly sticky resinous quality of fresh cut pine. It finally gets to vetiver and amber and an only slightly dirty musk (one a scale of 1 to 10 it’s a 3.) It’s quite long lasting and extremely wearable. It’s also made it to discounters in record time for a 2022 release so I am not sure that it’s lasting power in the line will match the lasting power on your neck. As a matter of fact having just checked it’s not on the Serge Website. Discounters have it for around $50 for the small bottle. If you love it, stock up. I purchased mine from a discounter.
Have you tried this one? Delight or Dud? Any pepper fragrances you recommend (remember the green pepper one from L’Artisan? Or am I hallucinating that?) discuss in the comments.
And if someone could tell me what it is about my cars that cause other drivers to wantonly fling themselves into the side of them, I’d appreciate it. The other driver, a little treasure of a person denied responsibility, told me that I didn’t know how to drive, should get a smaller (?) car, and refused to give me her info until the cops were called and the manager of the Supreme store on Sunset came out and showed us video that showed she was clearly at fault. She complained I was being rude to her. Ugh. Pizza and liberal spritzes of Uncle Serge made it better..
Photos: my iPhone, Pexels
Trying again
“ a little treasure of a person “
Thanks for the belly laugh!
And sorry about your car! Glad you got the receipts!!!
She was a charmer.
I had to come into the office to post. Both my iPads are spam.
So sorry about your car! Not surprised she made the most noise. I’ve noticed that often the guilty party complains the loudest and whines the most to deflect from their being in the wrong.
Never heard of this SL. I sniffed a perfume with a lot of black pepper long ago and was left with the image of a pepper shaker, nothing else.
I’m bit sure why it flew so far under the radar. It’s really nice. Oh well, we get it cheap I guess and it’s not something that I will keen over the loss of….
That SL didn’t float my boat. There again, Louve I adore!
What a biatch! YOU should get a smaller car? The lady probably can’t see past her lashes & lips ( guessing but tell me I’m wrong)
Louve just kind of missed it for me. Not a run screaming from, just a “meh”
Actually no, she wasn’t a lashes and lips person. And I had to laugh at “get a smaller car” Biatch, there ISN’T a smaller car.
Tom! Your poor, beautiful, red car! I hope you eventually did get her information. So sorry that people are inconsiderate jerks..
I haven’t tried that Serge Lutens and don’t remember reading anything about it. I don’t have any pepper forward scents as far as I know. I’m glad it didn’t disappoint. Yay, blind buy worked!
She finally gave it to the store manager who gave it to me. He suggested strongly that I act quickly because he thought she was full of crap.
TOM! you shameless sirene. Lemming born.
Gone shopping.
HUG
Portia xx
I hope you get it cheap and love it!
I’m so sorry to hear about the car. At least she will be held responsible. But, what a [insert nasty word]. It’s probably not her first rodeo with messing things up for other people. Hopefully karma will give her a whack.
I do not know this Serge. It’s interesting how sometimes things get released and almost immediately disappear. I keep meaning to visit our TK Maxx to see what might be floating around.
It is weird how some things will be introd and than D/c soon after. It’s like they get one chance and then, wham! I wish out TJ Maxx was as good as your TK Maxx..
AUGH YOUR CAR!!!!!! Glad you got the police and some backup … what is wrong with people? Are they particularly terrible drivers there? Probably entitled, too… what a pain. You’re getting it fixed right? Also, you’re tempting me to blind-buy that Poivre. And yes, I’ve lost track of all the SLs, I miss those good old days. (And also you can sit by me wearing MdB, what a fabulous scent!)
People are usually pretty good drivers here. Especially lane discipline. This person is deficient.
And I will be happy to sit by you with MdB