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Douce amère by Serge Lutens

Douce amère by Serge Lutens

2000unisex

Perfumers: Christopher Sheldrake and Serge Lutens

7.7/10

297 ratingsMost rate it 8 of 10

Douce amère by Serge Lutens is a widely worn Spicy Sweet perfume for women and men. Douce amère came out in 2000. The composition is by Christopher Sheldrake and Serge Lutens. The top notes are Cinnamon and Lily; middle notes are Jasmine, Tiaré and Angelica; base notes are Vanilla and Sugar. Most wearers reach for it in autumn and winter. It lasts long, with a strong sillage.

At a glance

Longevity
Most rate it 7/10: long-lasting
Sillage
Most rate it 7/10: strong
Best seasons
Autumn and winter (62% of season votes)
Worn by
Unisex, no group has a majority of votes
Smells mainly
spicy, sweet, floral
Review

Fragrance pyramid

7 notes

Douce amère features 7 fragrance notes across its scent pyramid.

Top notes

The opening

Heart notes

After 15 to 30 minutes

Base notes

The dry-down

Ratings

From the Aromifo community

Scent

297 ratings

7.7

Most rate it 8 of 10.

Longevity

214 ratings

7.6

Most rate it 7 of 10.

Sillage

202 ratings

6.4

Most rate it 7 of 10.

When to wear

351 season votes

  • Spring25%
  • Summer13%
  • Autumn34%
  • Winter28%

Who wears it

  • Men30%
  • Unisex21%
  • Women50%

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How matching works

Every perfume is compared on up to five signals. Community accord votes weigh the most, followed by notes, where rare notes count more than common ones like musk. Note families, seasons and the men, women or unisex leaning make up the rest.

The brand is never used, so a match from another house is as likely as one from the same house. When a perfume has no data for a signal, that signal is skipped instead of counted as zero.

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