"Sunlight streams into Lorraine's kitchen. Bundles of knitting strewn about. She calls for me to help her open the window because the latch is stuck. 'Lapinou! Lapinou!' I was twisting irises through my fingers. I will always remember the velvet ribbon trim on her dresses and downy socks... A tribute to my grand-mère who called me Lapinou (bunny) and spending time baking in her kitchen in France together. Cups of steaming hot black tea, coconut sablé cookies cooling on the marble countertop, bowl of lemon candies, and heaps of knitting yarn and velvet ribbon trimmed dresses." Lapinou is a flormand with notes of pastilles citron, black tea, dried iris, nois de coco sables, velvet ribbon, musk, ambered vbetiver, sandalwood and knit cashmere. It is an eau de parfum, edp.
LuckyScent: "A much more delicate, transparent smell from Odette! The citrus, like candied lemon peel, comes to me first with the smell of darjeeling tea. The dry down is so warm and cozy, and it’s utterly the feeling of drinking black tea in the sunlight."
LuckyScent: "This is a cuddly, fuzzy and powdery scent that smells mostly of warm tea. Reminds me a bit of Gris Charnel but softer, no fig, and more feminine given the powdery slight sweetness. It evokes holding a velveteen rabbit while having a shortbread cookie dipped in black tea. Best for fall and winter."
Fragrantica: "This fragrance is iconic. Honestly it’s almost a complete dupe for Aesop Eidesis on the dry down. It opens with a very subtle lemon earl grey tea with some milk. Any iris in there is not powdery or makeup-y, but almost carrot cake. What I wanted from Masque Milano Lost Alice and what that one failed to deliver. It dries down to an intoxicating creamy sandalwood. I can’t stop smelling it, and I want to bathe in it and have everyone I know associate me with this smell. You could probably wear this in all seasons and situations except maybe not as much in high heat or on formal glamorous occasions."
Fragrantica: "I tried this on my neck the other day, and OMG, it's like a little slice of heaven: candied lemon, cookies, and iris! I adore Pas de Chat, but Lapinou might just take its crown as my favorite from Odette. It's so cozy yet classy, and it lasts forever on my skin, but it's not overpowering, just a lovely, subtle bubble of iris and sweetness. As it dries down, there's this soft cookie smell, and the amber and musk create the most chill, comfy base. It's super easy to wear and so ethereal. At its heart, a distinct iris note adds a beautiful, slightly powdery floral touch—sophisticated and truly memorable. Beneath that floral grace, warm sandalwood brings depth and refinement. There’s a lovely balance between delicacy and structure here that makes it feel refined, yet still playful, just like its name. Not overly sweet: just gently comforting in the best way. It has that natural, effortless elegance I really connect with. It feels completely second nature, like it was always meant to be yours. Lapinou is a 9/10 for me. And the price? Totally worth it. Odette, you've done it again!"
Fragrantica: "I am smelling Lapinou for the first time today. The strongest note in here for me is black tea, very similar to a earl grey. I can catch a hint of the iris and cashmeran but it's subtle. This is not a very sweet perfume that I expected it do be based on the notes. I'd say its more musky than gourmand. However, it is a subtle scent; and this isn't your grandma's musk fragrance. This is very cozy, warm, feminine, and very wearable. The quality of this fragrance seems high; when I smell it, I feel like I've entered a rich person's bedroom or some other setting I normally wouldn't be able to step foot into as a person in a lower tax bracket.
I don't normally prefer fragrances with low/subtle projection, but this is nice--I will be wearing it frequently as this scent makes me genuinely happy when I smell it. I could definitely see it being a signature scent for someone who has a very soft and sweet aesthetic."
Fragrantica: "After getting addicted to Pas de Chat, I decided to give this one a try. Lapinou is a fragrance full of whimsy and nostalgia. When I first roll it on, I get an intense hit of candied lemon and iris. As it dries, the amber comes out and finally the base notes of musk and sugar cookies whisper at me. It gives me images of spring, periwinkle ribbons, milk tea, and lemon biscuits. Reminds me of drinking tea and eating lemon cookies with my grandma. This is my absolute favorite now, I cannot leave the house without putting it on."
Fragrantica: "This is such a whimsical scent!!! i usually don’t reach for gourmands but this is definitely a gourmand for the non gourmand girlies!! It opens up with a super light whimsical sweetness then dries down to a deeper floral musky scent. My favorite thing is that it doesn’t lose the sugar cookie note in the dry down, it remains prominent throughout wear giving it that otherworldly mystical vibe! a super airy and light sweetness. Reminds me of a scent the main girl in a fairytale would wear! So wearable and ethereal. This scent needs more attention!"
Fragrantica: "A gorgeous, delicate, lemon, tea and iris scent with a soft and lightly sweet vanilla sponge cake/cookie. I’ve only just received my bottle from the other side of the world, so the scent may change, but Iris and lemon are definitely the strongest notes in the dry down. I didn’t expect to love this but it’s beautiful! It is light wearing though, more of an intimate skin scent. It really doesn’t project at all."
Fragrantica: "This is such an excellent earl grey tea scent: it's bright, perfectly sweet and dream-like. I can imagine having a tea party with the Mad Hatter with this wafting in the background. I'd compare it Lepus by Piper & Perro - another fantastic earl grey scent. If you dislike lavender or are not able to withstand the wait of a Piper & Perro order, this is a solid alternative. For me, I am not sure if this is full bottle worthy to me. It reminds me heavily of my boyfriend and his love for earl grey and sugar cookies, however, I find that I prefer to smell more like a expensive sweet dessert than anything aromatic. I love the dry down with this soft, sugary, sweetened cashmere with this slightly buttery sugar cookie ambiance but I am just not a tea fragrance person unfortunately. :/ The initial top notes of this perfect earl grey tea may be enticing to some but I am finding it to be my downfall in this case... Very well done fragrance however."
