Serge Lutens La religieuse
White-floral, fresh, smoky, resinous, and austere.
Key Fragrance Notes: Bergamot, Jasmine, Incense
La religieuse opens with restrained bergamot before jasmine becomes the luminous center of the composition. Incense introduces a cool smoky shadow beneath the white flowers, creating a contrast between purity and resinous depth. The result is spare and mysterious rather than sweet or ornate, with a clean floral profile shaped by quiet smoke.
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Key Notes
Bergamot, Jasmine, Incense
The brand presents these notes as a unified composition rather than a formal top, heart and base pyramid.
Fragrance Details
Fragrance Details
About the Fragrance
About the Fragrance
Quick Facts
Quick Facts
- Brand
- Serge Lutens
- Perfumer
- Christopher Sheldrake, Serge Lutens
- Release year
- 2015
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Fragrance family
- Floral
- Expected wear
- Long
- Projection
- Moderate
- Strength
- Moderate
- Collection
- Collection noire
- Scent profile
- Floral, White Floral, Incense, Fresh, Smoky
- Full bottle size
- 50 mL / 1.6 fl oz
- Availability
- Currently unavailable
Production Status
Production Status
- Production status
- In Production
Notes & Composition
Notes & Composition
Key notes: Bergamot, Jasmine, Incense
The brand presents these notes as a unified composition rather than a formal top, middle and base pyramid.
Scent Profile
Scent Profile
Primary profile: Floral, White Floral, Incense, Fresh, Smoky
Your Route Match
Your Route Match
When to Wear It
When to Wear It
- Best seasons
- Spring, Fall
- Best for
- Work, Going Out, Special Occasion
- Day / night
- Day, Night
- Mood
- Austere, Mystical, Clean
The fragrance's fuller profile give Serge Lutens La religieuse a natural place in cooler-weather wear, especially after dark. Moderate projection and a 6–8 hour wear estimate keep the guidance grounded while its austere, mystical, clean character suits work, going out, special occasion.
Route guidance is based on the fragrance profile, stored wear context, and listed notes; performance and preference vary by wearer.
Summary
Summary
Serge Lutens La religieuse is an austere white-floral Eau de Parfum that contrasts luminous jasmine with a cool incense shadow. Bergamot provides restrained brightness before jasmine becomes the central floral material, while incense gives the drydown its smoky, resinous, almost ceremonial character. Created in 2015 by Christopher Sheldrake and Serge Lutens, it wears with moderate presence and a central 6-8 hour range. Its clean but mysterious character works especially well in spring and fall for work, quiet evenings, and special occasions.
About the Brand
About the Brand
Serge Lutens is a French fragrance house known for highly individual compositions built around distinctive materials, strong atmosphere, and the creative direction of Serge Lutens. The catalog includes long-established signatures such as Ambre sultan and La fille de Berlin alongside florals, woods, resins, spices, vanilla, and more abstract compositions. Current Serge Lutens fragrances are made in France and span collections from the streamlined Collection Noire bottles to more exclusive Palais Royal presentations. Explore Serge Lutens full bottles at Full Bottle Route, with exact fragrance, concentration, and size identified on each listing.
Full Bottle Details
Full Bottle Details
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