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Serge LutensCollection Noire

L'Eau Froide (EDP)

2012

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Versions Timeline

2012

L'Eau Froide (Original Release)

Price Range
$110 – $150

Estimated price range, including all bottle sizes

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Perfumers

Christopher Sheldrake

"L'Eau Froide is a cool, transparent interpretation of incense that places icy freshness ahead of the dense warmth often associated with the note. Mint, pepper, ginger, and marine facets create a brisk opening with an almost chilled, ozonic impression. Frankincense and vetiver form the central structure, giving the composition an aromatic, silvery, and lightly austere character. Musks and woods soften the drydown without making it heavy, producing a clean, soapy, and quietly sensual finish. The fragrance is notably more airy and refreshing than many of Serge Lutens' darker oriental compositions. Its restrained, unconventional profile makes it a distinctive unisex choice for wearers who enjoy cool incense and mineral freshness."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Spring
Summer
Fall

Ideal Weather

Mild
Cold
Windy
Cloudy

Moods

Calm
Mysterious
Sophisticated
Serene
Fresh

Occasions

Daily Use
Work
Casual
Travel
Date

Fun Facts

L'Eau Froide presents frankincense in a cool, airy style rather than as a dense, smoky church-like accord.

The fragrance is available in both 50 ml and 100 ml Eau de Parfum formats.

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Aromatic Profile

0m/8h
Top Notes
1x
FreshAquaticSpicyGreenResinousWoodyEarthyPowderySynthetic

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–1h 12m

mint
ginger
pepper
marine notes
aquatic notes
Middle Notes

1h 12m–3h 36m

incense
frankincense
olibanum
aromatic notes
vetiver
Base Notes

3h 36m–8h

white musk
musk
woody notes

Performance

Longevity
80%

Long-lasting (6-8h)

Sillage
40%

Moderate

Reviews Summary

“L'Eau Froide is widely experienced as a cool, clean, incense-driven fragrance with icy mint, pepper, vetiver, marine freshness, and silvery frankincense. Its drydown may read as soapy, musky, or clean-woody, and the austere freshness can be polarizing on some wearers. Performance is generally regarded as solid, with a restrained and transparent character rather than a dense or smoky one.”

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