Serge Lutens 2014 EDP

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Laine de Verre

by Christopher Sheldrake

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Serge Lutens Laine de Verre is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2014, created by Christopher Sheldrake. Laine de Verre opens with Citrus and Aldehydes, settles into a heart of Soap and Musk, and dries down to a base of Cashmeran. Serge Lutens's Laine de Verre carries a Statement verdict, a musk-led wear.

This one's a true love-it-or-hate-it affair. Laine de Verre is pure concept, delivering an uncompromisingly sharp, cold, and metallic clean that some find exhilaratingly fresh, while others recoil from its stark, industrial edge. Definitely not a blind buy.
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Laine de Verre Eau de Parfum bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Aldehydes53%
Citrus47%
Heartas listed
Soap53%
Musk47%
Baseas listed
Cashmeran100%

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
Intimate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

A warm-weather pick. The cold, soapy aldehyde-and-citrus burst reads as a cooling refresher in summer heat, with spring also well suited; the lack of warmth or richness leaves it thin in autumn and winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Sport
Also Works:
Casual

The sharp, clean, almost industrial profile suits the office and active warm-weather wear where a crisp, unobtrusive impression works, and its skin-close projection keeps it polite in shared spaces. Its divisive laundry-detergent reading and short, weak-projecting drydown make it a poor pick for intimate dates or formal occasions.

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

  • 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

Laine de Verre opens with a bracing, almost startling burst of intense aldehydes, conjuring images of steel and cold, hard surfaces. This 'glass wool' effect is underscored by a sharp, icy citrus that cuts through with a palpable metallic tang. As it settles, a clean, abstract musk emerges, softened ever so slightly by the phantom warmth of cashmeran, yet never losing its distinctive, unyielding freshness. It's a stark, almost sterile cleanliness that challenges conventional perfumery.

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