A brief look at Serge Lutens’ Périlleusement Vôtre, a rose oud. I was not enthused, to put it mildly.

Périlleusement Vôtre

This is a very short 5-part review thread with an addendum added separately. There is also a general size/purchasing poll at the very end that derived specifically from the $375 price for the Gratte Ciel line.

Testing Serge Lutens' new 2020 Périlleusement Vôtre, a rose oud.

Hmph. Simultaneously disappointed & tired of being used to being disappointed w/ modern Lutens.

Still, I didn't expect DOP (dioctyl phthalate) faux oud like from cheap Middle Eastern brands in a $375 Lutens. 1/? pic.twitter.com/jBOgXsw8T1

— Kafkaesque (@Kafkaesque_Blog) September 8, 2021

I've reached the point of wanting to use Tide concentrate, hydrogen peroxide, Dove dishwasher detergent, and acetone on a Serge Lutens on my arm.

I'm not happy. At all.

A 5-part review thread on Périlleusement Vôtre, a 2020 Serge Lutens rose "oud" release: https://t.co/CmrVATgokR

— Kafkaesque (@Kafkaesque_Blog) September 8, 2021

If you’re interested, the $375 pricing for 100 mls in this Lutens line led to a poll about perfume bottle sizes and a lively discussion of how size may impact purchases for those with large fragrance collections:

Perfumistas (esp. those with decent to large collections), if a fragrance that you considered to be nice but *not* a must-have masterpiece was ONLY offered in a 100 ml size vs. a more affordable 50 ml size, would that impact your buying decision? Explain how/why in the comments.

— Kafkaesque (@Kafkaesque_Blog) September 9, 2021

Bottom line, thumbs down to Périlleusement Vôtre. Neither the scent nor the price for such a scent make it worth your time, in my opinion.