Paris*L.A.
Perfumer: Laurent Le Guernec
Votes lean feminine
84 ratings
From your scent profile
What We Do Is Secret Paris*L.A. is a unisex scent that sets a fresh, citrusy opening against a sweet, creamy base, with a fruity, gourmand streak and some spice in between.
Skunky's take: A fresh breeze, my nose just got some air.
How does it perform?
From 77 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Looks good without trying too hard.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
79% 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
Heart notesfirst few hours
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Creamy
What does Paris*L.A. smell like?
It opens with ginger, cola and key lime, bright, tart and slightly synthetic. Coriander seed, bitter orange blossom and thyme form a spicy middle. Musk, macaron and amber sweeten the base and turn it creamy and warm.
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and fall, and it leans towards leisure, night out and evening wear. More voters call it feminine, though a fair share see it as masculine.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Ginger
- Cola
- Key lime
First hours
- Coriander seed
- Bitter orange blossom
- Thyme
Towards evening
- Musk
- Macaron
- Amber
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 32%Spring
- 30%Autumn
- 21%Winter
- 17%Summer
- Casual26%
- Nighttime19%
- Evening19%
- Daytime19%
- Office16%
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Last updated: October 26, 2026







