Serge Lutens 2016 EDP
Baptême du Feu
Serge Lutens Baptême du Feu is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2016, created by Christopher Sheldrake. Baptême du Feu opens with Gingerbread and Tangerine, settles into a heart of Osmanthus, and dries down to a base of Woody, Powdery, and Castoreum. Serge Lutens's Baptême du Feu carries a Statement verdict, a sweet-led wear.
A love-it-or-hate-it scent that defies easy categorisation. This is a unique art-house creation, not a crowd-pleaser; a strange, gothic Christmas in a bottle - but be warned, it isn't for everyone.
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Best Seasons
A cold-weather scent. The gingerbread, candied tangerine, and warm spices read like a winter market, while the smoky gunpowder-woody base feels heavy and out of place in heat - wearers place it firmly in autumn and winter.
Best Occasions
Its strong, polarising gunpowder-and-gingerbread character makes it a poor office choice but a striking pick for date nights and cool-weather formal evenings; the animalic castoreum and metallic smoke read too challenging for daytime or sport, though it works casually for those who already love it.
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