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Houbigant

La Belle Saison (2020)

Perfumer: Céline Ellena

2020WomenClassic
7.3/ 10
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Houbigant La Belle Saison (2020) is a powdery, creamy floral built around pink pepper, orange blossom and mimosa, with a sweet, softly spicy edge.

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Skunky's take: The flowers do the talking, the rest listens.

How does it perform?

From 63 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage
6.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle
8.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money
6.2 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

77% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Pink pepper
Apricot blossom

Heart notesfirst few hours

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Floral
  2. Sweet
  3. Spicy
  4. Woody
  5. Powdery
  6. Creamy

What does La Belle Saison (2020) smell like?

Longevity is good and sillage moderate, so it sits fairly close to the skin with a steady trail. Most voters pick spring, followed by fall and summer. It suits daily wear, leisure and the office, and works in the evening too. It reads mostly feminine, with a classic leaning.

It opens with pink pepper and apricot blossom, lightly spiced and fruity. The heart gathers lily of the valley, orange blossom and mimosa into a powdery bouquet. Musk, labdanum and sandalwood close it out in a creamy, woody softness.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Pink pepper
    • Apricot blossom
  2. First hours

    • Lily of the valley
    • Orange blossom
    • Mimosa
  3. Towards evening

    • Musk
    • Labdanum
    • Sandalwood

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 35%
    Spring
  • 27%
    Autumn
  • 24%
    Summer
  • 13%
    Winter
  • Daytime
    22%
  • Casual
    21%
  • Office
    20%
  • Evening
    19%
  • Nighttime
    18%

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