282 community ratings

L'Eau Froide

Name: L'Eau Froide
Brand: Serge Lutens

Perfumer: Christopher Sheldrake

2012UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.0/ 10

Community score
282 ratings

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Serge Lutens L'Eau Froide is a unisex scent that reads fresh and citrusy, with aquatic and green touches and a spicy, smoky trace behind them.

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Skunky's take: Voters picked the warm days; it gets along with the sun.

How does it perform?

From 212 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.6 /10

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

Sillage

5.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.7 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

67% 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

Spices

Sweet notes

Frankincense Mineral notes Pepper

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Aquatic
Green
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody

What does L'Eau Froide smell like?

Spices and pepper sharpen its coolness, frankincense draws a smoky backdrop, and the mineral notes give it a cold, clean feel. Sweet notes soften the structure slightly, while the woody accord stays in the background. A synthetic edge also shows among the accords.

Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and daily wear, leisure and the office lead the occasions. Votes on its character are split closely between masculine and feminine. Its profile is close to Parfums de Marly Percival and Jo Malone Wood Sage & Sea Salt.