Lolita Lempicka
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Iris and violet leaf strike with that green, slightly astringent snap—almost pencil-shaving bright—before immediately softening into a slightly powdery, almost talc-like bloom. The freshness feels deliberate and restrained, more whisper than shout.
Violet transforms into something deeper and almost herbal as the glycyrrhiza glabra emerges with an unexpected savoury quality, whilst cherry and raspberry add a delicate, preserves-like sweetness that feels genuinely tart rather than confectionery. The composition becomes increasingly powdery and substantive here, the fruity notes weaving through the floral base with unexpected complexity.
Heliotrope and tonka bean surface the sweetness considerably, whilst musk and vetiver provide a soft, skin-like base that's decidedly close-to-skin. What remains is essentially a powdery-sweet embrace—still violet-centred, but now predominantly a soft, almost cosmetic-adjacent comfort that lingers without projection.
L'Eau en Blanc occupies a peculiar space between whisper and declaration—a fragrance that announces itself through restraint rather than projection. Annick Ménardo has constructed something genuinely powdery here, where iris and violet leaf open with that characteristic green-pencil sharpness before the composition pivots toward something almost confectionery. The heart reveals where the real intrigue lives: violet deepens into something almost savoury courtesy of glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice root), whilst cherry and raspberry provide a jammy sweetness that avoids becoming cloying through its own inherent tartness. There's a peculiar tension at play—the iris-violet combination threatens to skew towards the cosmetic, yet the fruity-herbal interplay keeps it firmly grounded in something fresher, more contemporary.
This is a fragrance for those who wear their florals with a certain knowing subtlety. It appeals to the wearer who finds traditional florals either too powdery or too grand, instead seeking something with genuine character despite its modest performance metrics. The personality is decidedly feminine-leaning despite its unisex classification—there's a soft-spoken elegance here, reminiscent of someone who prefers quality conversation to loud proclamation. Wear this during overcast afternoons, layered beneath cashmere, or as an intimate second skin during cooler months when you needn't project beyond arm's length.
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