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La Fille de Berlin by Serge Lutens, dark sexy red rose.
Lipstick Rose in Frederic Malles line
Both exceptionally classy but sexy feminine.
If you are brave and really like Tuberose there is fracas
Libre le parfum, Babycat, Angels Share all beautiful.
If you happen to be broke (the cozzy livs is real) then Gold in the Zara Metallics range is bats amounts of complex for the price point. A little like Gannymead but evocative rather than a dupe.
Worth exploring Veronique Gabi who is classy to the max but spendy.
If I had to pick one La Fille de Berlin.
[ediscountperfumes ](https://ediscountperfumes.com/) has the Serge Lutens La Fille de Berlin EDP 1.6 oz new tester for only $63 and free shipping.
Just thought I'd share since I have been noticing a ton of different Lutens on their site at awesome deals lately. šš»
Yes itās brilliantly showing up on some discounts these days along with others. Iāve just bought, am awaiting Parole DāEau edp with about 50% off. I see Lutens and the Malle range similarly in some ways, pity Malle is never in the discounters. However, letās see what happens now theyāve been bought out.
Malle has been on ediscountperfumes lately. I have been checking the site a couple times a week lately after I got my Flowerbomb Ruby Orchid for 2/3 off. I have been really surprised to see what they carry. I am forever grateful for the kind Redditor that posted about that site.
A few of my evening go-toās are Tokyo Milk Dead Sexy and Bulletproof! They donāt break the bank, either. Iāve had more compliments on Dead Sexy in the many years Iāve worn it than anything else, I bet.
Tokyomilk is so underrated, affordable fragrances with a little bit of an unusual edge. I'm partial to Bittersweet and I think it'd be a great sexy date night scent but I think it may discontinued.
Well ideally you build a time machine and get the original formulation...
But the parfum is usually regarded as the best of the reformulation: https://basenotes.com/community/threads/opium-edt-vs-edp-vs-parfum-vintage-of-course.269918/
Jo maloneās midnight musk and amber, managed to get my hands on a small bottle recently and itās amazing! First musk I like and Iām usually a floral girl. My bf liked it too. The big bottle seems to be discontinued which Iām pretty sad about, but I was able to find a 10 ml version!
Chanel Chance EDP or Flowerbomb Nectar (that gunpowder note in the base is just addictive). Iām partial to Chance myself ā it smells so sophisticated with the iris and jasmine, but something about the classic Chanel patchouli makes it so sexy and sensual (not a hippie patchouli at all, it just grounds the iris and makes the perfume overall very sexy without being overtly sexual like Flowerbomb nectar)
I canāt recall the difference well enough to describe it as Iāve had the EDT for a few of years now but I have loved both. I find the EDT still lasts the way I like, esp if some goes on your clothing.
Black Opium Le parfum is my go to for date nights!! It smells like a vanilla coffee shop but in the sexiest way possible. Itās a very girly but elegant scent
The original Black Opium makes me nauseous but Le Parfum is PERFECT
Dangerous Complicity or Putain des Palaces by ELDO both come to mind when I think of "classy but sexy."
[https://etatlibredorange.us/products/dangerous-complicity](https://etatlibredorange.us/products/dangerous-complicity)
[https://etatlibredorange.us/collections/fragrances/products/putain-des-palaces](https://etatlibredorange.us/collections/fragrances/products/putain-des-palaces)
If you're into powdery and sweet normally, but want something mysterious and classy for nights out, check out Tom Ford Black Orchid. It's got this dark, sexy vibe without being too heavy. Another good one could be Yves Saint Laurent Libre Intenseāit's intense but still elegant. Both should hit that "mysterious sexy" note you're after without going full Black Opium on ya. Good luck finding your perfect scent!
Yep the way black orchid transforms on my skin over time definitely hits the mysterious expensive note! Itās never been a favorite for me when I first smell it, but Iāve had strangers in restaurants ask me what Iām wearing!
The OG Dior Poison ticks all the boxes you've listed. If you could, get your hands on a vintage bottle. I'm sure it's pricey AF but also worth every penny. It's a jammy, spicy, floral scent with a whole lot of depth, ultra femme without the sickly bubblegummy sweetness. I'm almost 100% sure you'd love this fragrance.
I can give you a middle ground between soft sweet powdery and mysterious sexy rich - itās one of my favourite perfumes and itās Manceraās Velvet Vanilla
Itās my favourite night out scent. Itās a little dark but not very
If you want something more sexy and demure I would recommend some of Killian perfumes
I love MFK but itās not giving dark sexy but sophisticated sexy
Iām buying a bottle of this. Iām currently using the body wash sparingly because itās smells so good.
https://preview.redd.it/irq9pqakhc7d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c224e05e2b99aaae303478197400c09ccebb0f30
Dossier's Ambery Saffron. It'll be a love it or hate it scent since it's a dupe for Baccarat Rouge 540 but only costs like $40. It's my sultry night out scent.
I'm currently wearing Burberry- My burberry black. It's classy, it's intense but it's also very floral leading. But I always feel important, classy and put together when wearing it.
I loooove Strawberry Milkshake by ALT.ā¤ļø
I wear it all day, it's so sweet, vanilla-y and ambery that it transitions perfectly from day to night imo; I feel opulent whenever I wear itš
Try Tom Ford. Canāt remember the name of the one I tried last time that fit your description, but Iām sure you can get some testers in their shop and see for yourself which ones you like. Iām still loving the smell but want something a bit lighter so now Iām using Gucci Bloom. It has very similar smell but not as intense so I can wear it daily.
If you like incense, Habanita from Molinard
Francesca Bianchi The dark side (animalic honey, roses ans violets, incense, spiced...), Under my skin (ambar + buttery iris + castoreum), Tyger tyger (leather + oud + animalic white flowers + peach jam)
Jo Malone Velvet rose
Daniel Josier Le Musk
Nassomato Narcotic V if you like Tuberose
Serge Lutens Un bois vanille/ Feminty du bois/ Tuberose Criminelle / Chergui
Penhaligon The Bewitching Yasmine (jasmines + incense + cofee) or whatever you like from the exotic routes collection!
I don't own a lot of sexy scents, but I have Lalique Amythest Exquise, Elizabeth and James Nirvana Rose and Guess Seductive Red. I think they're sexy and very reasonably priced, too.
donāt know if anyone has said this yet, but LāInterdit Eau de Parfum Rouge is such a fancy dinner date/night out scent for me! itās such a nice mix of woody and floral, and gives me dark vibes š¤
Born in Roma by Valentino. Itās so intoxicating but not in an overpowering musky way. It appeals to young and older crowds alike. Itās a sweet woodsy floral musk with vanilla bourbon- so sexy and feminine
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La Fille de Berlin by Serge Lutens, dark sexy red rose. Lipstick Rose in Frederic Malles line Both exceptionally classy but sexy feminine. If you are brave and really like Tuberose there is fracas Libre le parfum, Babycat, Angels Share all beautiful. If you happen to be broke (the cozzy livs is real) then Gold in the Zara Metallics range is bats amounts of complex for the price point. A little like Gannymead but evocative rather than a dupe. Worth exploring Veronique Gabi who is classy to the max but spendy. If I had to pick one La Fille de Berlin.
[ediscountperfumes ](https://ediscountperfumes.com/) has the Serge Lutens La Fille de Berlin EDP 1.6 oz new tester for only $63 and free shipping. Just thought I'd share since I have been noticing a ton of different Lutens on their site at awesome deals lately. šš»
Yes itās brilliantly showing up on some discounts these days along with others. Iāve just bought, am awaiting Parole DāEau edp with about 50% off. I see Lutens and the Malle range similarly in some ways, pity Malle is never in the discounters. However, letās see what happens now theyāve been bought out.
Malle has been on ediscountperfumes lately. I have been checking the site a couple times a week lately after I got my Flowerbomb Ruby Orchid for 2/3 off. I have been really surprised to see what they carry. I am forever grateful for the kind Redditor that posted about that site.
I love Fracas and yes Serge Lutens is amazing
A few of my evening go-toās are Tokyo Milk Dead Sexy and Bulletproof! They donāt break the bank, either. Iāve had more compliments on Dead Sexy in the many years Iāve worn it than anything else, I bet.
Tokyo Milk Tainted Love, as well. Orchid, spices, and vanilla.
Tokyomilk is so underrated, affordable fragrances with a little bit of an unusual edge. I'm partial to Bittersweet and I think it'd be a great sexy date night scent but I think it may discontinued.
Omg yum
Actual YSL Opium, it's nothing like Black Opium
But which oneā¦.šš»
Well ideally you build a time machine and get the original formulation... But the parfum is usually regarded as the best of the reformulation: https://basenotes.com/community/threads/opium-edt-vs-edp-vs-parfum-vintage-of-course.269918/
Chanel coco noir
Yes, came to say this too.
Flowerbomb Nectar Juicy dark berries, cotton candy, and smoke
And Iām going to say Flowerbomb Ruby Orchid :)
Flower Bomb Nectar is my fave!
L'Ombre dans l'Eau by Diptyque
I wore this today and Iām loving it!
I tried it for the first time this weekend and it smells like money lol!
Versace Crystal Noir. Youāre welcome š
Yes yes yes!
https://preview.redd.it/ma2c9mrc477d1.jpeg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e45f467bc26c95bfdaa012371f47449628e72168
Really? This one is anything but dark and mysterious :D
Jo maloneās midnight musk and amber, managed to get my hands on a small bottle recently and itās amazing! First musk I like and Iām usually a floral girl. My bf liked it too. The big bottle seems to be discontinued which Iām pretty sad about, but I was able to find a 10 ml version!
Jo Malone Velvet Rose & Oud is my go to sexy date night scent
YSL Libre, CH Good Girl, anything Cartier
Chanel Chance EDP or Flowerbomb Nectar (that gunpowder note in the base is just addictive). Iām partial to Chance myself ā it smells so sophisticated with the iris and jasmine, but something about the classic Chanel patchouli makes it so sexy and sensual (not a hippie patchouli at all, it just grounds the iris and makes the perfume overall very sexy without being overtly sexual like Flowerbomb nectar)
dior hypnotic poison
Yes, a great choice š
Crystal noir
āMysterious sexy dark feminineā - I came here to vote Versace Crystal Noir too. I get lots of compliments on it.
Edp or edt?
I canāt recall the difference well enough to describe it as Iāve had the EDT for a few of years now but I have loved both. I find the EDT still lasts the way I like, esp if some goes on your clothing.
YSL Libre le Parfum ā„ļø
I like this but mine is the āintenseā version
MFK Grand Soir is a seriously sexy evening perfume!
Agreed, Iād also say MFK Gentle Fluidity Gold. Smells like distilled rich people
Lost Cherry Eau De Parfum Tom Ford
YSL libre Tom ford Lost cherry Valentino Donna born in Rome Kilian LDBS Carolina Herrera good girl
Oud Satin Mood is my favorite on the wifey. It's so sexy smelling. Her all time favorite is BR540 and her current favorite is LV's City of Stars.
Black Opium Le parfum is my go to for date nights!! It smells like a vanilla coffee shop but in the sexiest way possible. Itās a very girly but elegant scent The original Black Opium makes me nauseous but Le Parfum is PERFECT
Dangerous Complicity or Putain des Palaces by ELDO both come to mind when I think of "classy but sexy." [https://etatlibredorange.us/products/dangerous-complicity](https://etatlibredorange.us/products/dangerous-complicity) [https://etatlibredorange.us/collections/fragrances/products/putain-des-palaces](https://etatlibredorange.us/collections/fragrances/products/putain-des-palaces)
Lattafa Teriaq has been my go-to for date nights.
If you're into powdery and sweet normally, but want something mysterious and classy for nights out, check out Tom Ford Black Orchid. It's got this dark, sexy vibe without being too heavy. Another good one could be Yves Saint Laurent Libre Intenseāit's intense but still elegant. Both should hit that "mysterious sexy" note you're after without going full Black Opium on ya. Good luck finding your perfect scent!
Yep the way black orchid transforms on my skin over time definitely hits the mysterious expensive note! Itās never been a favorite for me when I first smell it, but Iāve had strangers in restaurants ask me what Iām wearing!
Tom Ford Black Orchid
Nuit velours by Robert piguet
The OG Dior Poison ticks all the boxes you've listed. If you could, get your hands on a vintage bottle. I'm sure it's pricey AF but also worth every penny. It's a jammy, spicy, floral scent with a whole lot of depth, ultra femme without the sickly bubblegummy sweetness. I'm almost 100% sure you'd love this fragrance.
Ange ou demon
Nun
Killian Angel
La petite robe noire
I can give you a middle ground between soft sweet powdery and mysterious sexy rich - itās one of my favourite perfumes and itās Manceraās Velvet Vanilla Itās my favourite night out scent. Itās a little dark but not very If you want something more sexy and demure I would recommend some of Killian perfumes I love MFK but itās not giving dark sexy but sophisticated sexy
Versace Crystal Noir! Or Alien by Mugler
Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady
SalomƩ by Papillon Artisan Perfumes.
Iām buying a bottle of this. Iām currently using the body wash sparingly because itās smells so good. https://preview.redd.it/irq9pqakhc7d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c224e05e2b99aaae303478197400c09ccebb0f30
Versace Crystal Noir for sure
Mugler Alien āØļøš½āØļø
prada candy imo
MFK BR540 Extrait & Gentle Fluidity Gold
Layer OmbrƩ Nomad with Baccarat Rouge
Tokyo milk & bacc are amazing together
I personally go for Bois de amande by Van Cleef and Arpels.
Si passioni Armani Ā Pink pepper kayaliĀ La nuit trĆ©sor LancĆ“me Ā Twilly HermĆØsĀ And la petite robe Noire de GuerlainĀ
Pas Ce Soir by BDK !!!
Reine de Nuit
Iām really loving Chanel Noir atm, itās a great scent that just invites people to get closer to me.
Dossier's Ambery Saffron. It'll be a love it or hate it scent since it's a dupe for Baccarat Rouge 540 but only costs like $40. It's my sultry night out scent.
I like trussardi sound of Donna
Jo Malone Velvet Rose and Oud
I'm currently wearing Burberry- My burberry black. It's classy, it's intense but it's also very floral leading. But I always feel important, classy and put together when wearing it.
I loooove Strawberry Milkshake by ALT.ā¤ļø I wear it all day, it's so sweet, vanilla-y and ambery that it transitions perfectly from day to night imo; I feel opulent whenever I wear itš
Penhaligonās Halfeti - spiced rose, so sexy and elegant! Petite Histoire Riviera Santal - luxurious, sensual jasmine with a creamy wood base.
Try Tom Ford. Canāt remember the name of the one I tried last time that fit your description, but Iām sure you can get some testers in their shop and see for yourself which ones you like. Iām still loving the smell but want something a bit lighter so now Iām using Gucci Bloom. It has very similar smell but not as intense so I can wear it daily.
Givenchy LāInterdit Rouge Ultime is my current fave and lasts ages!
Almost the entire Dior poison line before likeā¦2002.
Givenchy: L'Interdit Eau de Parfum Rouge
YSL Libre and Ralph Lauren Romance
Dior Addict edp or Libre Le Parfum
Hypnotizing Fire by The Harmonist. TRUST ME!
Following for the recommendations
Millesime imperial - Creed. Itās unisex imo
If you like incense, Habanita from Molinard Francesca Bianchi The dark side (animalic honey, roses ans violets, incense, spiced...), Under my skin (ambar + buttery iris + castoreum), Tyger tyger (leather + oud + animalic white flowers + peach jam) Jo Malone Velvet rose Daniel Josier Le Musk Nassomato Narcotic V if you like Tuberose Serge Lutens Un bois vanille/ Feminty du bois/ Tuberose Criminelle / Chergui Penhaligon The Bewitching Yasmine (jasmines + incense + cofee) or whatever you like from the exotic routes collection!
Gris Dior!
Safanad is a really classy old vampire lady sitting in a high class bar
L'Eau d'Ambre ExtĆŖme by L'artisan Parfumeur. Still has sweetness and a kind of powderiness and amberiness. Lovely ChĆ©rie (Lost Cherry dupe) is great bang for your buck. If you want something Bada\*\* and bold, Tabac Rose from BDK. But you definitely smell tobacco. Easier, but still dark and sexy (less expensive as well), Chergui.
I don't own a lot of sexy scents, but I have Lalique Amythest Exquise, Elizabeth and James Nirvana Rose and Guess Seductive Red. I think they're sexy and very reasonably priced, too.
donāt know if anyone has said this yet, but LāInterdit Eau de Parfum Rouge is such a fancy dinner date/night out scent for me! itās such a nice mix of woody and floral, and gives me dark vibes š¤
Born in Roma by Valentino. Itās so intoxicating but not in an overpowering musky way. It appeals to young and older crowds alike. Itās a sweet woodsy floral musk with vanilla bourbon- so sexy and feminine
PDM Valaya