La Fille de Berlin — Serge Lutens
Serge Lutens

La Fille de Berlin

  • Unisex
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2013

With La Fille de Berlin, Serge Lutens composes a generous and sunny floral fragrance. It opens on pepper, reveals rose and damask rose at its heart and rests on a base of white musk, honey and woody notes.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Pepper

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Rose · Damask rose

  3. Base Several hours

    White musk · Honey · Woody notes

What its composition says

  • 3 materials in the base for 1 on top: the pyramid is built for staying power rather than for the opening.
  • Damask rose: a niche material, declared by only 7 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Floral, spicy, musky, gourmand and woody: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 2 of 6.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection Generous
fills a room

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).

Strengths

  • Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.

The success of La Fille de Berlin by Serge Lutens comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.

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