There are a few perfumes which remind me of my childhood - perfumes my Mam used to love and scents that I later came to love. One of these little delights is LouLou. Now my Mam loved both the normal and LouLou Blue.

packaging; scent; lasting; price

I consider Lou Lou my signature scent. I wore it frequently back in the early 90s when my husband and I were dating. He absolutely loves it and so do I. It's a warm, heady scent that isn't too strong or overpowering, reminds me a little bit of My Sin by Lanvin. Very classy and just delicious.

So, I actually picked this up in the charity shop a few months ago for only a few pounds. The bottle was completely full and the box actually sealed so I didn't get to test it. I thought: it's cheap, I have used other cacharel scents which I like and it's for charity so why not? Why not indeed...

LouLou is said to have been inspired by the famous silent movie star, Louise Brooks – which perplexes me because unlike Arpège (another ‘purple' perfume), LouLou does not evoke that era at all.

I have been using Loulou for more years than I care to remember! I do tend to keep my more expensive perfumes for best, but am always happy to use Loulou for every day. Many perfumes fade on my skin within a short time but Loulou has excellent longevity.

Very warm, full and noticeable, without becoming overwhelming. Powdery vanilla incense - if you're into this kind of scent, it's amazing. I love it! Haven't found it at a cheaper price anywhere.

Revisiting Loulou some years later after I had already worn gardenias tucked in my hair as someone tried to kiss my neck and having smelled pungent Indian incense, other pieces of the puzzle fell in place.

Lou Lou, OMG... Always keep my eyes open for this. With its unique packaging, its easily noticed at any perfumery. Very hard to find, but one of the best scents ever. I like the cream, it stays with me well. Introduced to me years ago...please bring it back so it's not so hard to find!

Like many fragrances that were launched in the 1980s, Lou Lou is one outsized perfume. However, while Giorgio, Poison and Coco conjure up images of Supermodel Glamazons and big-haired women in power suits, Lou Lou is better suited to the kind of crop-haired gamine you'd see in New Wave music videos...

This along with Ysatis is my fav. perfume, just wish they both came in litre bottles!!

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