Serge Lutens

La Religieuse

Eau de parfum

The fragrance "La Religieuse" remains unchanged, as pure and virginal as freshly fallen snow. Its perfect whiteness invites contemplation, but also awakens the temptation of that inner imp that incites to disturb its purity. In the evocative words of Serge Lutens: "Deliver us from the Good! The petals of jasmine are white as snow. Black is my religion." This statement suggests a fascinating duality between the heavenly whiteness of jasmine and the dark depth that finds in black its religious expression.
Serge Lutens's line of perfumes reflects his own image with minimalist bottles with straight, angular lines, conveying the uncompromising and demanding nature of their creator. This sobriety highlights the richness and sumptuousness of the fragrances, whose aromas and colors are as diverse and nuanced as precious stones and the complexities of the human personality. Over more than two decades, Serge Lutens has distilled strong alcohols with Proustian accents into his iconic olfactory creations, from "Féminité du bois" to "Ambre sultan" and "La fille de Berlin," each telling its own exceptional story and bearing the master perfumer's unique signature.