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Stéphane Humbert Lucas Taklamakan Eau de Parfum Sample
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Brand
- Stéphane Humbert Lucas
- Full bottle
- 50 ml
- Range
- Niche
Desert road: bergamot, cedar, resin
Stéphane Humbert Lucas Taklamakan is an Eau de Parfum named for a vast desert that lies along the Silk Road. The house calls it hot and dry like shifting sands and traces a spice-route journey from Indian patchouli to cedar from China. A scent built on a journey is worth wearing a few times before deciding, so a 10 ml decant fits.
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The composition
How it unfolds in notes
The curve shows the order in which the notes come forward, not their strength.
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Top notes
- Calabrian Bergamot
- Osmanthus
- Neroli
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Heart notes
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Base notes
- Character
- Moderate
- Concentration
In the same spirit
Similar in character
On the skin
How it unfolds
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Calabria, osmanthus, neroli
The journey starts in citrus and flowers. Calabrian bergamot gives a bright, slightly bitter lift, neroli a crisp orange-blossom freshness and osmanthus a gentle warmth reminiscent of apricot. This stage is light and airy, a first stretch of road before the sand begins.
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Chinese cedar, Indian patchouli
Cedar from China and patchouli from India take the middle. In the brand's picture they meet at the end of the route, the cedar clean and dry, the patchouli earthy with a darker edge. Around here the scent tips from bright towards dry and woody.
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Cistus, benzoin, vanilla, musk
The base brings vanilla, cistus, benzoin and musk. Cistus and benzoin are resins, the first sticky, warm and a little leathery, the second balsamic and sweet. Vanilla mellows both, the brand calls it smoky, and the musk keeps the close smooth and near the skin.
Testing it
How to test it, for whom and why
How to test it
Wear the decant on a mild spring or autumn day, from morning into the evening, with a modest amount at the wrists. The citrus start lifts it in gentle weather, and the cedar and resins keep it dry. Try it once on a warmer day in less quantity, since resins can feel thick in heat.
Who it is for
This sample is for people who want a perfume that opens brightly and ends quiet and dry, and who like scents with a geography, here a desert road in the title and India and China in the notes. The brand lists it as unisex.
Why try Stéphane Humbert Lucas Taklamakan as a sample first
A perfume that travels from citrus to resin is hard to judge from its notes alone, because the length of each stage depends on your skin. FragranceGems fills the 10 ml decant from the original bottle, and we label it. It is not a brand sample, and the house is not involved.
At a glance
- Perfumer
- Stéphane Humbert Lucas
- Year
- 2016
- For
- Unisex
What you receive
How we fill your sample
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From the original bottle
We start with a full bottle of the perfume. Nothing is diluted, mixed or added.
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Into a glass spray vial
Filled by hand into a clean glass spray vial of 2, 5 or 10 ml and closed straight after filling.
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Labelled by us
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Frequently asked
Is Taklamakan fresh or warm?
Both, in turn. It opens with Calabrian bergamot, osmanthus and neroli, then moves to cedar and patchouli, and ends on vanilla, cistus, benzoin and musk. The brand calls it hot and dry like its sands.
What does the name mean?
Taklamakan is a desert of enormous size alongside the Silk Road. The house pictures a spice-route journey from India to China, which is why both countries appear in the notes.
Is the decant from the original bottle?
Yes. We pour 10 ml from the original bottle into a glass spray vial and label it. It is a decant, not a Stéphane Humbert Lucas sample, and we are not affiliated with the house.
Can I wear it every day?
Its balance of bright start and dry finish suits mild weather and daily wear. A few days of testing with the sample will show you if it earns a place in your routine.
The brand
About Stéphane Humbert Lucas
Stéphane Humbert Lucas is a painter and poet before he is a perfumer, a synesthete who says he sees his fragrances in colours. His Paris house makes, in its own words, no marketing concessions: the first collection, 777, launched in 2012 and draws on his travels in the Middle East, and the Serpent collection retells snake legends from Mexico to China. Perfumes built on colour and legend need to be worn to be understood, and a 10 ml decant gives you several evenings to do so.
- Paris house created by Stéphane Humbert Lucas, a painter and poet
- La Collection 777 launched in 2012 and draws on travels in the Middle East
- La Collection Serpent retells snake legends, from Mexico to China
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