Christian Lacroix
What does it smell like?
The first thing you smell is tarragon and carnation. The heart brings heliotrope and ylang-ylang. On the skin it settles into benzoin and vanilla. Overall it smells floral and vanilla.
- Came out
- 1999
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Christian Lacroix notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Christian Lacroix in detail
Christian Lacroix carries the name of its own house.
The style of Christian Lacroix
The strongest accord is floral (100%), followed by vanilla and gourmand. You will probably like it if you enjoy floral and vanilla smells and notes like heliotrope and benzoin. Less obvious notes include peach, jasmine and tonka bean. Perfume fans rate it 4.12 out of 5.
Christian Lacroix perfumes worth knowing
The house has 14 perfumes here, led by Tumulte pour Homme, C'est La Vie and Bazar.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Jil Sander Sun and Tom Ford Oud Wood.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
When in the day to wear Christian Lacroix
It works in the day and at night.
Perfumes that smell like Christian Lacroix
Similar picks to try: Jil Sander Sun (8 shared notes), Tom Ford Oud Wood (10 shared notes), Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (9 shared notes) and Slava Zaitsev Maroussia (10 shared notes).
Quick answers
Can men wear Christian Lacroix?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Does Christian Lacroix last long?
It lasts about 6 to 9 hours on skin.
When did it come out?
It came out in 1999.