Nuit de Cellophane

Eau de Parfum

Nuit de Cellophane

Eau de Parfum

by Serge Lutens

Perfumer
Christopher Sheldrake

Released
2009

Translation
"Cellophane Night"

Country
France

Ratings
19 REVIEWS

The Scoop

Cellophane night? The name was meant to shock, says the enigmatic maestro of the Palais Royal -- though what it alludes to is simply the material used to wrap bouquets in flower shops.

At first sniff, you may think Serge Lutens has gone mainstream. Nuit de Cellophane is, undeniably, a fruity floral drowned in a cloud of fluffy musk. But smell more closely, and the little night music running through the Lutens opus will make itself heard: the stained-glass light of mandarin, warmed by the solar cinnamon roundness of myrrh, drowns the dusk-blooming, indolic jasmine in sunset hues. A slight mentholated whiff betrays a roving tuberose throwing her green flash.

Chinese osmanthus, with its juicy apricot sweetness and suede-like facets, is offset by the clove-y warmth of carnation and the milky lushness of almonds. A touch of lily adds smokiness to the blend, melding into the woody, creamy sandalwood base drowned in honey. A deceptively innocent, multi-textured fragrance whose carnal whispers will draw you into the luminescent sparkle of a cellophane night...

Nuit de Cellophane Notes

Green note, fruity note, jasmine, osmanthus, carnation, lily, muscs, almond, wood, honey

Nuit de Cellophane Sizes Available:


50ml	$150

0.7ml
0.7ml sample	$4

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Here's what other people are saying about Nuit de Cellophane...

Freaking gorgeous! This scent is a lovely floral, clean and pretty. I just wish it lasted longer. It was gone within an hour.

By Cindee - Cat Herder from Deep South on 7/22/2018

Nuits de cellophane is an aberration in the Serge Lutens collection. It's accessible and easy to wear, which is not the case for most of its perfumes. Although I agree it smells like a great shampoo, it is not uninteresting and I dare say I quite enjoy it. I have 6 or 7 of his perfumes (my favorites being Santal Majuscule and Five O'clock au gingembre) and this one is by far the most mainstream (apart from the very disappointing Eau de Lutens, which seems to have disappeared). It also has great staying power. Love it, even if it lacks originality.

By Marie-Catherine - Translator from Montreal on 7/15/2018

I agree with others who've said not every scent has to be "different" or "strange" to capture the imagination and delight the senses. I was in Van Cleef & Arpels a month ago and wandered over to the fragrances and sniffed First after many years and remembered how utterly wonderful it is. It's a an explosion of flowers, civet (or what passes now for civet) and sophistication and it's not in the least strange or different. I appreciate that same quality in NdC and if it lasted five mintues on my skin, I'd buy a vat of it.

By Kat - from Austin on 1/4/2013

I adore this perfume. It is perfect! It smells light and pretty. A very soft clean floral! So happy I bought this and will buy this one again. It was everything I wanted and more. Just a beautiful scent.

By GEN - from NC/TX on 12/1/2011

I'm really confused by this one... I definitely agree that is smells like "Very Hollywood," but would venture to say that there is absolutely nothing noteworthy or exceptional about this flat, high-school smelling fragrance. If you like to smell like Victoria's Secret or the generic department-store fragrance, look no further. However, it is quite disappointing from SL that is known for very unique, distinct fragrances. 2 stars because it still smells decent, but definitely a let-down.

By Andrea - from Hamden on 8/8/2011

Definitely nice, but nothing I would ever buy. Not at all the type of fragrance I gravitate towards.

By Anonymous - Stay at home mom from Anytown on 4/13/2011

A full, brash, sharp floral fragrance. This is almost identical to Michael Kors' Very Hollywood. There are cheaper perfumes that smell similar to this.

By Val - Pharmacist from London on 3/25/2011

This fragrance is easy to wear and smells really good. I don't think anyone could object to it. I fell the person who created it winking at a little joke because it definitely smells like flowers wrapped in cellophane.

By Anonymous on 2/10/2011

On me, this smells like Gee Your Hair Smells Terrific, the shampoo all the cool girls used back when I was in seventh grade. Two stars for nostalgia, but I wouldn't wear it.

By Anonymous - from Washington DC on 1/23/2010

Very boring. It smells like a generic department store scent, nice and wearable, but just not something from dramatic and tasteful Lutens.

By Anonymous - from Taipei on 9/10/2009

Subtle is rarely a word one can use when describing an SL fragrance, but in this case it's apt. As with all Serges, there is a dance of notes, with first one taking center stage and then another. But in NdC, it's more minuet than mash pit. On me, this scent opened with something very vegetal, as though I'd wandered into a kitchen where someone was chopping fresh garden produce. Then the florals came through, sweet and misty as though freshly picked in morning dew. A bass note of fruit sounded next as though to provide structure to the delicate blooms. If I were to choose a scent to accompany an Eduoard Manet still life, it might be this scent. Like Manet's work, this scent stands on the edge of impressionism.

By Teri - Energy Analyst from Denver, CO on 3/30/2009

Yawn. This is sooo boring. Many better things out there to try.

By Therese - from San Francisco on 3/29/2009

I like NdeC as well. It is not as forward as some of SL other fragrances, but it is floral, feminine and wears very nicely in the hot weather.

By Anonymous on 3/29/2009

I was expecting to dislike this new Lutens because of the lack of support for its simplicity, airyness and wearability. Not everything has to take 30 minutes to morph into a scent you can love....I really enjoy Cellophane and find it FBW.

By Anonymous - from New York on 3/26/2009

Wonderful scent. I get a lightly sweetened jasmine that is soft, smooth and clean. I detect zero soap/dryer sheet accord that people have mentioned. This ethereal scent will wear great in hot weather and not become overwhelming. If you want to like a jamine scent but can't, try this!

By Brooke on 3/20/2009

Nuit de Cellophane opens on a clean almost soapy note on me, after a while the green note merges and blends into a delicious honeyed fruity floral with a hint of musk This is an unusual Serge Lutens scents but I think for me, it will become one of my favorite summer scents.

By susie c shore - designer from surprise, AZ on 3/13/2009

I find this a refreshing change from the almost predictable joli -laid strangeness that has been so prevalent in niche fragrances. On my skin this scent opens with a sweet syrup fruity notes, with a heart of an almost narcotic jasmine. Osmanthus makes a cameo appearance and I detect nutmeg, also narcotic. If you MUST have 'odd' in your Serge , its there, in the form of the actual aroma of cellophane (plastic) wrapped around damp flowers. I wish the sillage was better, and that the osmanthus note would linger ,but if you are a fan of un lys you should like this too. it is more 'jour' than 'nuit', but that suits me just fine

By Michelyn - fragrance writer from NYC on 3/11/2009

This is a very soapy jasmine reminiscent of dryer sheets. Piercing and relentlessly dull, it is a huge disappointment coming from Serge Lutens.

By Anonymous - Writer from Los Angeles on 3/5/2009

This is a very soapy jasmine reminiscent of dryer sheets. Piercing and relentless dull, it is a huge disappointment coming from Serge Lutens.

By Anonymous - Writer from Los Angeles on 3/5/2009

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