Cacharel LouLou Review

I have been buying this for 20+ years and love it. Even my friends recognise it when I wear it. I love the smell of ylang-ylang and orange blossom. It is fresh and joyful. I always buy the 30ml when it is on special as it is often out of stock.

It's powdery and soft smelling,which I usually like. But this us an older old fashioned scent that personally I didn't suit. I'm not a fan of the packaging either.

I love the smell of Lou Lou . Brings back a lot of memories. The smell is very much what I was into when I was a very young teen. A lasting fragrance for me . The bottle is very cute. Also it’s the nickname of my granddaughter (Lulu-Tallulah) so I just had to get it

This was the first perfume that I purchased. It is sweet and heady and a classic. It is a floral fruity mix hitting on oriental. The scent is strong and long lasting so I would use a small amount. It's one of those fragrances that stand out with its own unique scent.

Based on the name, I thought it would be a youthful scent. However, it's quite an old-fashioned elegant scent, very powdery- to me kind of like a floral-oriental but nothing like Flowerbomb. There's no other perfume that I would compare this to but it gives off a mysterious vibe like Angel but then smells 'unexpected' like Loverdose. The bottle is unusual but easy to hold, I think this would not work as a blind-buy but if someone likes it, this would be an original scent.

I think unfortunately for this perfume the bottle is pretty ugly in my opinion and when I am looking at new perfumes I am always drawn to the interesting and pretty or unusual bottles. This looks like it could be a bottle of insect repellent! I used this perfume quite a while ago. I don't know that I would go back to it. There is something quite florally and powdery. I found that it lasted quite well but quite simply I got tired of it. I think perhaps this fragrance is a slightly older fragrance. I like it on other people but for some reason it doesn't mesh well with my own skin. I may have to retry and see if things have changed more recently. Quite a classic and easy wearing fragrance for most people I think. I just don't love it.

On my quest to purchase classic fragrances, Lou Lou by Cacharel was next on my list. Having read reviews on here I was really excited to own Lou Lou, I managed to get it for a relatively affordable price from my local perfume counter. LL comes in a gorgeous box, splashed with bright, floral, retro artwork, that really stands out amongst other fragrances on the shelf.

After spraying this, initially to me it smelt like baby powder or clean laundry detergent, It was quite strong with a white floral base. An earlier reviewer mentioned this fragrance smells better when not sniffed directly on the skin, which I would agree with. After an hour or so on my skin, I noticed it turned into this divine powdery vanilla scent, while still maintaining that white floral base that I am loving. Lou Lou is a powdery 80's classic, sensual while being classy. To me, it smells comforting and isn't as opinion splitting as some of the other '80s classics. Also noted that Jean Guichard, the genius behind Calvin Klein's Obsession created Lou Lou, Mr. Guichard knew what he was doing with LL. Its the perfect mix of sweetness, powder and being strong but not offensively so. Lou Lou on me has about 6 hours of longevity and sits close to my skin, so it has been reformulated since the '80s, as while longevity and sillage are decent it is not a powerhouse of a fragrance on my skin, which I don't mind. Can imagine Lou Lou becoming a mainstay in my fragrance collection.

I feel the bottle of this fragrance lets it down. I dont find ir particularly attractive and I dont think it does the gorgeous scent inside any justice. Thats where the negative comments end.

One spray of this will send you away on a majic carpet ride to an island oasis. It is floral,no denying that but I don't think it is too much. It is so feminine and fresh,you feel simply gorgeous wearing this fragrance. You will pick out some notes like violet and plum and later you will get ylang ylang and ornage blossom, such an elegant blend. As with a lot of florals you really do just need to apply once during the day,but re apply for evening wear to freshen it up.

This is my partner's perfume. She wears it every day and I can't get enough of it. It's got a very soft, fruity smell. It is very sweet, almost sickly, but definitely very nice. I would definitely wear this if we were going out, but I'll save the day to day wearing of it for my partner.