Serge Lutens El Attarine - Discontinued

El Attarine by Serge Lutens is a Unisex Honey Spicy fragrance launched in 2008. The fragrance features Cumin, Immortelle, Honey, apricot and Woody Notes.

El Attarine is a fragrance inspired by the sun, the idea behind it being an old one and renewed, dedicated to Serge Lutens perfume history and Morocco. Serge Lutens explains: “In Arab countries, “attarin” means sweet-smelling, and refers to everything within the realm of the “atar”: fragrance, heart, flavor and essence. There is no distinction between the olfactory and the gustatory, until the moment when you decide whether to taste or smell." El Attarine also stands for one of the world’s most beautiful Koranic schools in Fez, for a privileged few. It is a perfume filled with Serge Lutens’ personal thoughts and memories that opens a door in your imagination.

REVIEWS

Fragrantica - for me, this bewitching honeyed cumin scent is one of the best fragrances ever created. its a crime that they discontinued it

Fragrantica - OMG I love this.  I really really love this.  First spray on I was like "yes.". Nothing else, just yes.  This scent kinda sums up what I'm after in a scent.  Weird, but familiar.  Similar, yet foreign.  It's all about tweaking a familiar theme and literally creating a whole new world.
Sweetness, cumin, woods.  It reminds me of something, true, but so far I'm a BIG fan.

Fragrantica - If you love Miller Harris's La Fumee, Theo Fennels, Theo or Salome by Papillon, then you will love this fragrance, as the skank-O-meter rates a huge 8 out of 10..

Fragrantica - I love this stuff. One of my all time favorites.

Fragrantica - El Attarine starts off with a big blast of cumin with a dash of sweet honey.  But after about fifteen minutes the cumin makes way for a nice and sweet, honeyed and woody violet, the same violet from Bois De Violette, along with some stewed fruits. Apparently, this is apricot, and I do remember a similar fruity note from Daim Blond, the apricot suede perfume from Lutens.
In the end, El Attarine smells very soft, like honeyed apricot skin with a woody violet in the background.  

Fragrantica - this is a glorious, rich floral/oriental. I detect rose and amber, it's a little bit gourmand, and reminds me of Turkish delight. I think it smells somewhat similar to Liaisons Dangereuse By Kilian, but it is more linear (the scent hasn't changed much since I put it on). Good sillage, seems to be lasting very well. This is not my usual style of perfume, but I am really enjoying it. Lovely. I think it would be hard not to like, even if it isn't your thing.  Addendum: have been wearing it on and off all week. The curry note is there but it's subtle, actually just adds something fun & mysterious. My husband, who is very fussy about women's perfume, really loves this one.