Do you love balsamic, resinous fragrances? Are you addicted to the radiant warmth, the languorous sweetness, the oriental spice? Serge Lutens certainly does, with deep, stylish accords of resin and balsam present in the background of many of his most classic scents. With Le Participe Passe, the always literate Lutens looks back on the oriental scents of his past, delivering a tribute to these cornerstones of perfumery written in indulgently pure richness. Featuring a spectacular overdose of smoothly powerful Egyptian balsam, Participe Passe deploys a full complement of resins, dried fruit, leather and caramel to further soften every sharp edge, leaving you in a dreamlike state of balsamic bliss. A delicate sprinkle of spice provides subtle sophistication, but this is a balsamic scent through and through, meant for those who simply can't get enough. If that's you, we'd advise you not to hesitate- Le Participe Passe is exactly what you're searching for.

Le Participe Passe Fragrance Notes

Egyptian balsam, resins, caramel, cumin, leather, patchouli

Le Participe Passe Sizes Available:

100ml

~~$230~~ $180

0.7ml sample

If you like Le Participe Passe Eau de Parfum, we recommend you try:

Cuir Celeste by Ex Nihilo

Patchouli Oud by Affinessence Paris

Cuir Curcuma by Affinessence Paris

Splendiris by Dusita

Buonissimo by Hilde Soliani

Hyde by Hiram Green Perfumes

Here's what other people are saying about Le Participe Passe...

This is a unique scent. I recieved hints of leather, caramel, and resin. I experienced this fragrance to be quite sexy and appealing for a gentleman.

By Andrew - CEO from Minnesota on 8/27/2020

Smells like celery right out of the bottle; then like burnt Chinese food on the skin. An absolutely disgusting fragrance, even for a "challenging" accord. I almost can't believe it was intended to smell good, instead of being a practical joke, like nasty-flavored gum. My first from this house. It was so foul that I have no faith anything good can come from them.

By Luz - Instructor from Akron on 6/6/2020

hey remember when we were younger and you used to come visit me secretly in my boyfriend's apartment? you always showed up in your heavy wool sweater even though it was only early fall. we made this weird drink: coffee, chocolate liqueur, and was it rum too? i don't remember now. but hey i found your old sweater and it still smells like that drink. haha

By Denis - Philosopher from Houston on 12/10/2019

Absolutely sickening. Might come in handy If you run short on syrup for your pancakes. Other than that - stay away. I had two samples and poured them both down the drain. The one star is for creativity, since I (thankfully) believe there is no other scent on the market today that smells quite like this one.

By Joyce - Attorney from New York on 2/22/2019

a huge fan of SL, I was hypnotized by this fragrance...the layers of exotic, warmth and sweet underlying richness left me craving this scent and given the base centered in patchouli I was in love...bravo SL!

By Nanci - Marketing from Chicago on 1/12/2019

Hmm... I think Serge has adopted the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" philosophy. Or maybe he's trying to backpedal after his recent ventures away from his usual recipe of stewed fruits and deep, oaken, burnished textures. LPP is just not... striking or innovative. It owes much to CHENE, CUIR MAURESQUE and ARABIE, in fact LPP might cursorily pass for one of these. This boasts the rich, dark "roasted" quality SL is famous for, yet its topnotes-- citric and herbal-- seem halfhearted and perfunctory here, veering dangerously into department store-tier men's fare. I can't say I'm inspired. But it basically "smells good", and maybe that's enough for most.

By david lincoln brooks - artist from boerne, TX, USA on 10/6/2018

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Serge Lutens

Eau de Parfum

Le Participe Passe

Eau de Parfum

by Serge Lutens

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