Serge Lutens 2000 EDP

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A La Nuit

by Christopher Sheldrake

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Serge Lutens A La Nuit is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2000, created by Christopher Sheldrake. A La Nuit opens with Green Notes and Clove, settles into a heart of Jasmine, Honey, and Pomegranate, and dries down to a base of Musk and Benzoin. Serge Lutens's A La Nuit carries a Favourite verdict, a musk-led wear.

This is a fiercely divisive jasmine, a brutalist monument to the flower's natural glory. You'll either adore its raw, indolic intensity or recoil from its animalic edge. If you want a 'real' jasmine, this is it, but be warned: it doesn't muck about.
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  • Sensual
  • Mysterious
  • Warm
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A La Nuit Eau de Parfum bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Green Notes52%
Clove48%
Heartas listed
Jasmine46%
Honey32%
Pomegranate22%
Baseas listed
Benzoin54%
Musk46%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

A warm-weather jasmine at its most alive in spring and summer, when the heady floral and dewy green facets read like a blooming jasmine bush at night. The light honey and clean musk keep it from feeling heavy, so it loses presence in cold weather rather than gaining it.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

The potent indolic jasmine opening is too forward for most offices, but it shines on dates and formal evenings where its sensual, bold character carries. Once the green and honey settle the bloom, many wearers find it natural and pretty enough for casual daytime wear.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

Declarable under EU Annex III

  • Clove Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Oil from Clove
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

Imagine burying your face in a jasmine bush at midnight, dewy petals and green stems pressing against your skin. A La Nuit captures that exact moment, an unadorned, hyper-realistic jasmine bomb. Hints of sweet, golden honey and an earthy, animalic musk emerge, grounding the heady floral blast. There's a subtle metallic spice from clove that adds intrigue, ensuring the jasmine remains captivatingly complex, never overtly clean or simple.

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