What does it smell like?
Main smell: warm spicy and white floral. It opens with pear and lime (linden) blossom, moves to coffee and jasmine and dries down to vanilla and honeysuckle.
- Came out
- 2016
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Lucrethia 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
About V Canto Lucrethia EDP
V Canto is the house behind Lucrethia EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
How long it lasts
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than Clinique Cocoa & Cashmere unisex. Base notes like vanilla and honeysuckle are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €139, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Ocean Pacific Op Black.
Day or night?
This is more of an evening scent: it shines at dinners, dates and nights out. Its warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark.
V Canto perfumes worth knowing
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Lucrethia through the year
It is at its best in winter. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Is Lucrethia your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by white floral and gourmand. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and white floral smells and notes like coffee and vanilla. Less obvious notes include pink pepper, cacao and benzoin. Perfume fans rate it 3.98 out of 5.
If you like Lucrethia, try these
These perfumes have a close smell: Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium (7 shared notes), Mugler A*Men (8 shared notes), Clinique Cocoa & Cashmere unisex (10 shared notes) and Ocean Pacific Op Black (7 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium starts from €70.
Questions people ask
Is Lucrethia unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
How strong is Lucrethia?
Strong: people around you will notice it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2016.