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Chloé L'Eau de Parfum Lumineuse opens on sambac jasmine, heady and white with something animalic running under it, the kind of jasmine that reads as warm skin as much as flower. There is no fresh or citrus phase to get through; the fragrance is floral and soft from the first minute. The jasmine is rich but never sharp, and the whole thing reads warm from the moment it goes on.
Rose follows at the heart, rounder and quieter, tempering the jasmine without cooling it. Vanilla makes the base, and rather than sweetening the flowers it turns them powdery and warm, which is where the fragrance stays for most of its wear. White flower to rose to vanilla is the movement, and the vanilla, white floral and amber accords define it, with the powdery and faintly animalic edges giving it its intimacy and keeping it clear of anything sugary.
Ane Ayo composed L'Eau de Parfum Lumineuse for Chloé in 2023. Chloé was founded in Paris in 1952 by Egyptian-born Gaby Aghion, who pioneered luxury pret-a-porter, with Jacques Lenoir joining in 1953 to run the business.
Moderate longevity and moderate sillage make it a close-wearing scent rather than a room-filling one, so a second spray part way through a long day is reasonable and never excessive. It wears in all four seasons and is best in winter and autumn, where the vanilla and amber hold longest. It suits an evening out, casual wear and the office.
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