Serge Lutens 2016

Baptême du Feu (Collection Noire)

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Opens warm and resinous with Gingerbread and Orange Blossom settling into a spiced, ambered heart of Osmanthus and Woody Notes over a deep, enveloping base of Musk and Cashmeran.

Climate fit

Year-round Versatile across most weather, a safe everyday choice.

Should you buy it?

Not a known clone

No alternative or original links are known for this fragrance.

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Scent DNA

Accord profile

What your nose reads first

CitrusFloralFreshSpicyWoodyAnimalicCleanFruity

Longevity

9h

Sillage

Moderate

Launched

2016

Alternatives

What this fragrance is similar to

The pyramid.

TTop
First impression, 10–20 min
Gingerbread
Gingerbread
Orange Blossom
Orange Blossom
HHeart
Core character, 2–4 hours
Osmanthus
Osmanthus
Woody Notes
Woody Notes
BBase
Lasting drydown, 6–12+ hours

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Baptême du Feu (Collection Noire) is an original composition. It is not a known clone.

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