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Serge Lutens Serge Lutens Le Participe Passe
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Serge Lutens Le Participe Passe

Citrus
Fresh
Woody
Patchouli
Earthy
Spicy
Sweet
EDP · 2018 · unisex

Serge Lutens is known for unconventional fragrances that prioritize artistic expression over commercial appeal. Founded by the legendary perfumer and imagery director Serge Lutens, the house has built a reputation for complex, often challenging scents that reward close attention. Le Participe Passe, released in 2018, exemplifies this philosophy with a composition that resists easy categorization.

The fragrance opens with artemisia and bergamot before quickly shifting into its woody, spicy character. Fruity notes and pepper occupy the heart, adding a slightly tart dimension that keeps things from becoming too heavy. The base is where things get interesting, with caramel and cumin providing sweetness and warmth alongside leather and patchouli for depth, all anchored by resins. The overall effect is a balsamic, leather-forward Oriental that feels more cerebral than immediately seductive.

This is a fragrance for those who appreciate complexity and aren't looking for immediate gratification. It works year-round but shines in cooler months when its dry, slightly spiced character feels most relevant. Le Participe Passe suits independent thinkers who want something genuinely different. Those drawn to The Sensualist, The Maverick, and The Mystic will likely find much to appreciate here.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
41%
Fresh
41%
Woody
100%
Patchouli
32%
Earthy
64%
Spicy
100%
Sweet
70%
Gourmand
32%
Leather
80%
Balsamic
90%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Artemisia
Artemisia
The wormwood family, artemisia adds a dry, herbal, slightly bitter greenness that evokes wild Mediterranean hillsides and ancient apothecaries. It's the botanical that gives absinthe its distinctive aura. In perfumery it grounds compositions in something honest and slightly difficult, which makes them feel more real.
Bergamot
Bergamot
A sun-ripened Italian citrus with a brightness that goes beyond lemon, simultaneously tart, floral, and slightly spicy. It's the defining note of Earl Grey tea and the backbone of countless fresh colognes. Perfumers love it as an opener because it lifts the entire composition without overpowering what follows.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Fruity Notes
Fruity Notes
Pepper
Pepper
Base · 3–12 hrs
Caramel
Caramel
Warm, buttery, and sweet with a slight bitterness from the cooking process, caramel is one of perfumery's most approachable gourmand notes. It adds a comforting, edible quality without going full dessert, and it softens and rounds other notes beautifully. A pillar of the Angel-inspired oriental-gourmand genre.
Cumin
Cumin
Warm, earthy, and slightly animalic, cumin is one of perfumery's most controversial spice notes because it has a distinctly body-heat quality. In small amounts it adds authentic warmth and depth; in larger doses it becomes sweaty and challenging. Used masterfully in masculine orientals and in Middle Eastern-inspired fragrances.
Leather
Leather
One of perfumery's most complex accords, smoky, animalic, and slightly woody, evoking tanned hide, polished saddles, or fine gloves depending on the recipe. Leather adds sophistication and edge simultaneously, and is deeply associated with masculinity in Western perfumery (though the best leather fragrances transcend gender entirely).
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Resins
Resins
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The SensualistBest match84% match
You fill the room without trying.

Warm, smooth, projecting. Leather, tobacco, dry amber, bold woods.

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The Maverick83% match
You do what works for you. That's always been enough.

Fresh, bold, abstract, dry. Metallic notes, experimental musks, architectural woods with presence.

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The Mystic82% match
You wear what others can't place — and that's exactly the point.

Warm incense, dry resins, airy woods, smoke with softness. Never obvious.

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Warm, smooth, projecting. Leather, tobacco, dry amber, bold woods.
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Scent Profile
Citrus41%
Fresh41%
Woody100%
Patchouli32%
Earthy64%
Fragrance Family
Oriental
EDP
Decants Available
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Serge Lutens Serge Lutens Le Participe Passe— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: Serge Lutens Le Participe Passe is $95.95. Without a coupon the lowest price is $95.95. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

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Serge Lutens is known for unconventional fragrances that prioritize artistic expression over commercial appeal. Founded by the legendary perfumer and imagery director Serge Lutens, the house has built a reputation for complex, often challenging scents that reward close attention. Le Participe Passe, released in 2018, exemplifies this philosophy with a composition that resists easy categorization. The fragrance opens with artemisia and bergamot before quickly shifting into its woody, spicy character. Fruity notes and pepper occupy the heart, adding a slightly tart dimension that keeps things from becoming too heavy. The base is where things get interesting, with caramel and cumin providing sweetness and warmth alongside leather and patchouli for depth, all anchored by resins. The overall effect is a balsamic, leather-forward Oriental that feels more cerebral than immediately seductive. This is a fragrance for those who appreciate complexity and aren't looking for immediate gratification. It works year-round but shines in cooler months when its dry, slightly spiced character feels most relevant. Le Participe Passe suits independent thinkers who want something genuinely different. Those drawn to The Sensualist, The Maverick, and The Mystic will likely find much to appreciate here.
What are the notes in Serge Lutens Serge Lutens Le Participe Passe? +
Top: Artemisia, Bergamot. Heart: Fruity Notes, Pepper. Base: Caramel, Cumin, Leather, Patchouli, Resins.
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Serge Lutens Serge Lutens Le Participe Passe belongs to the Oriental fragrance family. It is an EDP.
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