Serge Lutens Fumerie Turque - Pipe tobacco and honey notes, it smokes dark and haunting, hinting at gourmand, slowly and gently settling into a rich smoky leather tobacco scent.
from boisdejasmin - "Floral notes are seamlessly blended into the tapestry of Fumerie Turque, tempering the sweetness of balsams and the darkness of smoke. Translucent ambery notes appear almost immediately, yet as the fragrance dries down, they begin to solidify and darken. Warm vanillic accord is supported by the delicate softness of leather, which lends a decadently luxurious sensation to the elegant drydown."
from perfumesmellinthings - "I would certainly not call Fumerie Turque one of the “difficult” Lutens perfumes, but it does sit precariously astride the line between masculine and feminine, and if I had to choose I would say that it was intended as more of a men’s fragrance, not quite as unisex in character as Chergui, which itself tips a bit more toward the manly side. Fumerie Turque opens in a similar way, but it quickly becomes apparent that it is not quite as sweet, lacking the hay sugar note but still sweet in other more complicated ways. It shares the honey and beeswax with Chergui, and for a few seconds you might wonder if there is really a need for two tobacco scents in the line. Then it happens – the strong Turkish leaf and smoked leather arrive, and it’s a whole new animal. I do mean animal – this beast is on the prowl from the moment it hits your skin."
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| Perfume Name | Serge Lutens Fumerie Turque |
| Year Introduced | 2003 |
| Perfumer | Christopher Sheldrake |
| Gender | Unisex |
| Collection | Gratte-ciel (Skyscraper) |
| Notes | Tobacco, leather, styrax, patchouli, rum, white honey, beeswax, currant, Tonka bean, vanilla, jasmine petals and Turkish rose |
| Country of Origin | France |
This smells exactly like a hookah bar to me. Clean Turkish smoke and oozing honey, so sexy! I don't know if its socially acceptable to walk around smelling like a hookah bar but I could care less. Smelling it makes me super happy. My favorite mix right now is SL Fumerie Turque with SL Muscs Koublai Khan and just a dab of Kilian Eternal Oud. Holy cow, its the sexiest smell in the world!
... I cannot really smell the smoke in this; maybe just a little, like the residual cigarette smell on a jacket after a night in a smoky bar. All I get from this fragrance is honey aromachemicals, and unfortunately I'm one of those individuals to whom that particular family of aromachemicals smells overtly urinous, so what I get is the smell of stale underwear after a night at a smoky club. Not pretty! Longevity is, somewhat fortunately, quite short. I can't recommend this fragrance. I'm sorry to say that, being a huge Lutens fan, but this one is just "meh".
This smells exactly like a hookah bar to me. Clean Turkish smoke and oozing honey, so sexy! I don't know if its socially acceptable to walk around smelling like a hookah bar but I could care less. Smelling it makes me super happy. My favorite mix right now is SL Fumerie Turque with SL Muscs Koublai Khan and just a dab of Kilian Eternal Oud. Holy cow, its the sexiest smell in the world!
... I cannot really smell the smoke in this; maybe just a little, like the residual cigarette smell on a jacket after a night in a smoky bar. All I get from this fragrance is honey aromachemicals, and unfortunately I'm one of those individuals to whom that particular family of aromachemicals smells overtly urinous, so what I get is the smell of stale underwear after a night at a smoky club. Not pretty! Longevity is, somewhat fortunately, quite short. I can't recommend this fragrance. I'm sorry to say that, being a huge Lutens fan, but this one is just "meh".
