Acquired

Serge Lutens 2021 EDP

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La Dompteuse Encagée

by Christopher Sheldrake

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Serge Lutens La Dompteuse Encagée is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2021, created by Christopher Sheldrake. La Dompteuse Encagée opens with Ylang-Ylang, settles into a heart of Frangipani, and dries down to a base of Almond. Serge Lutens's La Dompteuse Encagée carries an Acquired verdict, a floral-led wear.

This Serge Lutens offering has really divided the crowds. Some find it a realistic tropical dream, a frangipani soliflore that transports them to sun-drenched islands. Others think it's a screechy, synthetic floral that smells like shampoo or even gardenia. Love it or hate it, you can't dispute its powerful projection.
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  • Confident
  • Bold
  • Sensual
  • Luxurious
  • Warm
La Dompteuse Encagée Eau de Parfum bottle

Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Accords

Floral
100%
Yellow Floral
80%
Tropical
80%
Sweet
65%
Almond
55%
Lactonic
55%

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Performance

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

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer
Also Works:
Fall

A hot-weather floral. The lush frangipani and ylang-ylang read as tropical, humid yellow florals that wearers reach for on muggy summer days and warm spring afternoons; it can carry into early autumn but loses its lift in the cold.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual
Also Works:
Formal

Its bold projection and sweet tropical-floral character make it a strong pick for dates, casual warm-weather wear, and balmy evenings, while the soft soap-musk drydown keeps it from feeling formal. The loud, lush florals are a bit much for the office and too sweet for sport.

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La Dompteuse Encagée opens with a lush, full-bodied blast of tropical yellow florals, dominated by creamy frangipani and sweet ylang-ylang. A delicate, green almond note underpins the heady blooms, adding a subtle nuttiness without leaning gourmand. It dries down to a rich floral, occasionally picking up a soft, clean, shampoo-like quality as the sweetness mellows, maintaining that potent, tropical aura throughout.

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