The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Alexandra Monet created Les Delices in 2013 as part of the Secrets de Lulu collection, three fragrances, three moods of Paris. The concept takes the wearer to Place de la Madeleine at dawn, when the pastry shops open and the city stretches into a new day. This was the Delices chapter: joy, sweetness, the particular pleasure of a morning indulgence.
What makes Les Delices distinctive is the pastry note in the heart, not generic sweetness, but something with body and warmth. The lemon blossom and peony keep it feminine without being fragile, and the green tea anchor keeps everything grounded. It's sweetness with a citrus backbone, not the other way around.
The evolution
The opening hits sharp with citrus and green tea, bright, energizing, immediately Parisian. Within minutes, the pastry note emerges, wrapping around peony and lemon blossom into something warm and edible. The drydown is vanilla and white musk: close to the skin, intimate, the kind of scent that someone notices only when they're already beside you. Lasts a full workday on most skin types.
Cultural impact
Les Delices arrived during a period when sweet, light fragrances were expanding beyond traditional gendered marketing. Lulu Castagnette, a fashion brand rooted in youthful, accessible clothing, extended that philosophy to fragrance with a scent that refused to be boxed by conventional gender expectations. The pastry-inspired concept positioned the fragrance as a bridge between gourmand richness and citrus freshness, tapping into a broader trend of approachable sweetness in mainstream perfumery. Rather than competing with complex, niche compositions, it offered something simpler and more democratic. This release reflected a quieter shift in how fashion houses approached fragrance, prioritizing wearability and broad appeal over artistic ambition.
