57 community ratings

C'est La Fête! Patchouli

2008WomenClassic

7.6/ 10

Community score
57 ratings

Christian Lacroix C'est La Fête! Patchouli is a sweet, earthy floral for women that leans towards fall and winter evenings; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 42 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.4 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

77% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Resinous

What does C'est La Fête! Patchouli smell like?

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, with nights out and evenings the leading occasions, though it also works for daily wear. Most voters read it as feminine.

It opens with bergamot and lemon for a bright start. The heart brings jasmine, heliotrope and elemi resin, where the floral and powdery sides show. The base of patchouli, cedarwood, sandalwood and tonka bean lays down a woody, sweet and smoky ground, with fruity and spicy touches running through the blend.