120 community ratings

L'Eau de Paille

2016UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

6.9/ 10

Community score
120 ratings

Serge Lutens L'Eau de Paille is a unisex scent built on frankincense, grain and vetiver, with a green, fresh character that suits spring and summer days.

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Skunky's take: That just-out-of-the-shower feeling, clean and fresh.

How does it perform?

From 99 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.7 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

6.1 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.3 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

53% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Frankincense

Grain

Vetiver

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Powdery

What does L'Eau de Paille smell like?

The notes read as one piece: grain lays down a dry, lightly sweet base, vetiver adds a green, woody line, and frankincense leaves a smoky, spicy shadow. Fruity and powdery touches soften the edges, and a synthetic sheen runs through it.

Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and daily wear, office and leisure lead the occasions. It leans a little masculine, though plenty of voters read it as feminine. Montblanc Black Meisterstück and Diptyque Kyoto have a close profile.