Lunatique

Lunatique by Liquides Imaginaires is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with juniper berry, sichuan pepper, marigold, pink pepper and neroli, moves into frankincense, blackcurrant, ginger, pear, carrot seed and iris and dries down to leather, sandalwood, musk, oud, vetiver and ambergris. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.

Notes, explained

Opening

Juniper Berry Gin, basically. Piney, dry and bracing.
Sichuan Pepper Buzzy, citrus-tinged pepper. Tingles rather than burns.
Marigold Bitter, green and herbal. Nothing like the flower looks.
Pink Pepper Fizzy, rosy and bright. Adds sparkle without heat.
Neroli Distilled orange blossom. Green, soapy and elegant.

Heart

Frankincense Bright, peppery, church-like resin. Lifts and cools a fragrance.
Blackcurrant Tart, dark and slightly catty. Adds bite to florals.
Ginger Warm, zesty and slightly soapy. Bridges citrus and spice.
Pear Crisp, watery and green-sweet. Clean and modern.
Carrot Seed Earthy, rooty and oddly powdery. Often used to echo iris.
Iris Cool, powdery, slightly carroty and expensive. The luxury note.

Dry-down

Leather Smoky, dry and a bit animal. Can be a new jacket or an old saddle.
Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
Ambergris Salty, animal, sun-warmed skin. Marine and musky at once.

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