A dark, unusual whimsy defines Lolita Lempicka Perfume's opening, anise, cherry, and violet suiting the storybook name it carries with real conviction. Licorice, iris, and tonka bean carry that darkness through the entire middle, sweet and powdery without the composition ever losing its early, intrigue as it continues to develop. Praline, patchouli, musk, and vanilla ground the entire dry down in a dense, gourmand richness with remarkable staying power through an entire long evening.
This Eau de Parfum suits formal occasions and evening wear especially well, distinctive rather than conventional about its own personality and character. An anise and violet pairing this unusual rarely gets attempted by most houses, let alone pulled off with quite this much confidence each evening.