Serge Lutens 2019 EDP

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L'Eau d'Armoise

by Serge Lutens

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Serge Lutens L'Eau d'Armoise is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2019, created by Serge Lutens. L'Eau d'Armoise opens with Bergamot, settles into a heart of Artemisia, and dries down to a base of Immortelle. Serge Lutens's L'Eau d'Armoise carries a Favourite verdict, a sweet-led wear.

This one is as divisive as they come, a true love-it-or-hate-it scent. For some, it's a sublime, natural herbal dream; for others, it's an invisible dud or, worse, smells like sweaty armpits. Approach with caution and definitely sample first.
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  • Clean
  • Relaxed
  • Subtle
  • Modern
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L'Eau d'Armoise Eau de Parfum bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Bergamot100%
Heartas listed
Artemisia100%
Baseas listed
Immortelle100%

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
Short (2-4h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Light

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

A warm-weather scent. The cool, bracing artemisia-and-bergamot opening and the airy, hay-like immortelle drydown read best in spring and summer, where wearers reach for it as a crisp herbal alternative to citrus colognes. It thins out and loses purpose in the cold.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual Sport

Its quiet, intimate sillage and inoffensive green-herbal character make it an easy office and casual daytime pick, and light enough for sport. The weak projection and contemplative mood work against it for dates or formal evenings where you want presence.

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

  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot

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

L'Eau d'Armoise opens with a bracing, almost medicinal herbal blast of artemisia and tart bergamot, reminiscent of a gin and tonic or fresh-cut green stems. It's cool and sharp, eventually settling into a slightly sweeter, hay-like immortelle base that evokes misty mornings and damp foliage. It's a minimalist, naturalistic take on herbal freshness.

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