Lolita Lempicka Mon Premier Parfum is a sweet, spicy, Gourmand scent created for Women in 2017 by perfumer Annick Menardo.
It is an updated version of the original Lolita Lempicka created in 1997.
Review
This scent is sweet and spicy. It has a gentle sensuality to it with Star Anise and Ivy adding a unique spiciness to a sweet blend of Cherry, Licorice, Vanilla, and Praline. It is light and playful, but not necessarily casual. This is your going-out fragrance for when you don’t want anything too strong. It’s safe enough to wear to work, but is much better suited for drinks with friends, date night, when you want to catch someone’s attention, or anytime you want to feel alluring. It can be worn in just about any season, though it might not be suitable during the Summertime. While it may have been more intense upon its initial release, it has a softness to it that will last. It has been compared to La Petite Robe Noire from Guerlain.
Inspiration
Lolita Lempicka was inspired by the character ‘Lolita’ from Vladimir Nabokov’s controversial book entitled ‘Lolita’, as well as by the Polish Art-Deco painter Tamara de Lempicka.
The original bottle design looked like an apple, inspired by the forbidden fruit of Adam and Eve.
The Mon Premier Parfum bottle is faceted like a precious stone, to capture splinters of light and catch the eye.
Notes
This scent is immediately sweet and intoxicating. At first you’re not sure what you’re smelling, as everything blends together effortlessly. Ivy’s slightly green, slightly bitter aroma adds to the spiciness of Star Anise and Licorice. These spice essences have a sweetness that couples elegantly with Cherry, and the floral elements of Orris, Violet, and Amaryllis. Vetiver comes in with the base notes, adding a gentle earthiness, while Musk comes in bringing a gentle sensuality that ties the sweet and spicy elements together perfectly. The sweetness continues with Tonka Bean, Vanilla, and Praline, never becoming too sweet, but adding to the mouth-watering quality of this fascinating scent.
Top Notes: Ivy, Star Anise, Cherry
Heart Notes: Orris, Violet, Licorice, Amaryllis
Base Notes: Vetiver, Musk, Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Praline
