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Guerlain Lui ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 16 June 2017 31 Comments

Guerlain Lui

Guerlain has launched Lui, a new unisex fragrance. Lui plays on the name (and bottle design) of 1929's Liu.

Female. Male. Why choose ? He is a perfume that loves to stir up trouble. Neither totally feminine nor truly masculine, it is both at once. Guerlain is inspired by a generation that is free from the norms of the genre, and has the idea of ​​a decidedly universal perfume.*

Lui was developed by perfumers Thierry Wasser and Delphine Jelk, and centers on benzoin and carnation. Additional notes for the spicy woody floral include resins and leather.

Guerlain Lui is available in 50 ml Eau de Parfum, €160.

(via guerlain)

* A possibly horrid Google translation of the original French.

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Filed Under: new fragrances
Tagged With: delphine jelk, guerlain, thierry wasser

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  1. Nancyleandros says:
    16 June 2017 at 12:26 pm

    I’m not too interested in the new Chanel fragrance, but this one…yes! Note wise, it sounds promising.

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    • Robin says:
      16 June 2017 at 12:35 pm

      No idea how widely this will be distributed — right now, it appears to be only on the French Guerlain site. So might be easier to be interested in Gabrielle ;-)

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  2. pyramus says:
    16 June 2017 at 12:59 pm

    Benzoin? Carnation? I’m in.

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    • Robin says:
      16 June 2017 at 1:33 pm

      I just want that bottle.

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      • hajusuuri says:
        16 June 2017 at 1:47 pm

        Maybe we can do a Black Tie Friday – wear a perfume that comes in an opaque black or opaque white bottle or a perfume you will wear to a black-tie event.

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        • lucasai says:
          16 June 2017 at 2:50 pm

          I have a perfect candidate for that!

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      • AnnE says:
        16 June 2017 at 3:26 pm

        Yeah, Robin, you’re killling me with that bottle porn! I was even tempted to get the powder version they released a few years ago. ????

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        • Robin says:
          16 June 2017 at 3:59 pm

          Oh — that was pretty, I’d forgotten!

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  3. Coumarin says:
    16 June 2017 at 1:21 pm

    Sounds exciting, though that price….

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    • Robin says:
      16 June 2017 at 1:34 pm

      Guerlain has not made anything that I would pay that much for in many, many years.

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      • Coumarin says:
        16 June 2017 at 2:27 pm

        Yes, none of the new output is worth the luxury pricing.

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  4. Rappleyea says:
    16 June 2017 at 1:35 pm

    Carnation and benzoin notes reminded me of this:

    Top notes are nutmeg, lemon, orange, star anise and aldehydes; middle notes are carnation, jasmine, geranium, cinnamon, heliotrope and pimento; base notes are ambergris, benzoin, cedar, vanilla, tonka bean and musk.

    Any guesses?

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    • Robin says:
      16 June 2017 at 1:45 pm

      I cheated. That would be funny. (But also, better than most modern Guerlain fragrances.)

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      • Rappleyea says:
        16 June 2017 at 3:11 pm

        LOL! You’re bad! I’ve read about all of the blind sniff tests that it has won over the years. I think it’s hysterical! And my daddy wore it.

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    • Bear says:
      16 June 2017 at 2:56 pm

      L’Heure Bleue.
      I didn’t Google.
      Fingers crossed.
      :)

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      • Rappleyea says:
        16 June 2017 at 3:10 pm

        Nope, not a Guerlain. ;-)

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    • AnnS says:
      16 June 2017 at 3:23 pm

      Lolita Lempicka?

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      • Rappleyea says:
        16 June 2017 at 6:02 pm

        Nope.

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    • AnnE says:
      16 June 2017 at 3:27 pm

      Old Spice?

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      • Rappleyea says:
        16 June 2017 at 6:02 pm

        Ding Ding Ding – we’ve got a winner! Interesting, huh? :-D

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        • AnnE says:
          16 June 2017 at 8:14 pm

          Yay, I won! Saying your daddy wore it was a big giveaway. ????
          I think almost everyone’s daddy wore it at a particular point in time, lol!

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          • John says:
            18 June 2017 at 7:07 pm

            Just wore vintage Old Spice the other day… still pretty great when applied with restraint — surprisingly addictive as well.

  5. monsieurguerlain says:
    16 June 2017 at 3:21 pm

    Actually, “normes du genre” means “gender norms”.

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    • Robin says:
      16 June 2017 at 11:53 pm

      I did not translate it…I just ran it through Google :-)

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  6. nozknoz says:
    16 June 2017 at 5:50 pm

    The original bottle is one of the best. That cap ruins the lines.

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  7. COSMICSCENTS says:
    16 June 2017 at 6:44 pm

    But how can it be unisex if the name is “Lui” it means “Him”

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    • monsieurguerlain says:
      17 June 2017 at 7:04 am

      Because women too adore the thought of wearing Him.

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      • Celestia says:
        17 June 2017 at 2:30 pm

        And women want to attract Him!

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    • tiffanie says:
      17 June 2017 at 4:16 pm

      It should have been called “Leur”. ;)

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  8. tiffanie says:
    17 June 2017 at 4:12 pm

    Liu. Lui. Clever? Annoying? I can’t make up my mind.

    Definitely like the idea of a Guerlain carnation. I adored my dad’s Old Spice, and still swipe a splash from his old bottle now and then.

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  9. floragal says:
    17 June 2017 at 4:21 pm

    Would love to try this! Notes sound fantastic, and bottle is very cool.

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