Serge Lutens
La Religieuse
unisex · Launched 2015
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Scent profile
Share of people who describe it this way
How it wears
Share of votes by people who wear it: 151 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- moderate55% of votes
- Scent trail
- moderate52% of votes
- Season
- spring47% of votes
- Time of day
- day60% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 83 votes
- very weak8%
- weak14%
- moderate55%
- long lasting16%
- eternal6%
Sillage · 81 votes
- intimate32%
- moderate52%
- strong15%
- enormous1%
Season · 151 votes
- winter34%
- spring47%
- summer19%
Time of day · 106 votes
- day60%
- night40%
Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.
Notes
Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.
About Serge Lutens La Religieuse
Perfumer: Christopher Sheldrake
La Religieuse from Serge Lutens, composed by Christopher Sheldrake in 2015, is a jasmine scent with an unexpectedly animalic shadow. People describe it as musky, floral and amber in equal measure, and it is made to be worn by anyone.
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La Religieuse from Serge Lutens, composed by Christopher Sheldrake in 2015, is a jasmine scent with an unexpectedly animalic shadow. People describe it as musky, floral and amber in equal measure, and it is made to be worn by anyone.
Four notes are listed without a pyramid. Jasmine is the centre, a full, slightly indolic white flower rather than a fresh one. Incense gives it a cool, smoky, faintly ecclesiastical edge, which explains the name. Musk softens the whole and keeps it close to the skin, while civet adds a warm, slightly dirty animal note that makes the jasmine feel alive rather than soapy. The combination is clean and unclean at once, which is very much the house style.
Most wearers report moderate longevity, and the sillage is moderate for about half and intimate for a third, so it is not a loud fragrance. Spring and autumn take the most votes, with daytime ahead of night, which suits a cool, bright day and someone who likes their florals with a bit of edge.
La Religieuse — unisex fragrance by Serge Lutens (released 2015). Notes: Jasmine, Musk, Incense, Civet. — Parfica open fragrance database
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Quick answers
How much does Serge Lutens La Religieuse cost in Spain?
From €138.00 for 50 ml at Perfumería Comas. Other sizes: 100 ml from €205. Price from one partner shop in Spain, checked daily, unchanged since 27 Oct 2026.
Which sizes are sold?
50 ml, 100 ml.
What does it smell like?
Mainly musky, floral and amber. Notes: civet, incense, jasmine, musk.
Who makes it?
Serge Lutens (France). Launched in 2015. The perfumer is Christopher Sheldrake. Marketed unisex.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as moderate and its sillage as moderate. Based on 83 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in spring and autumn, mostly daytime.
Where does this data come from?
The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors. Prices and stock come from the partner shops’ own product feeds and show the last update date.