Rumeur Lanvin for women

I have purchased it blind and the rumors are true, this is a DANGEROUS blind buy!!
But I was confident, because I have used NR for her in the past and I liked it. The musk here is even heavier than in NR. If you know that NR musk is screechy for you, stay away from this as well.

I can see why people saying it is not well balanced. The magnolia note at the top stands out from the composition and there is a big burst of warm freshness at the base. But after dry down it becomes more powdery on my skin. I suppose it would smell better in the air than smelling up close, but I need to test it further among people to see reactions. I like it very much so far, testing it for two days now, also slept in it and it was very pleasant, still could smell it in the morning. The only thing I don't really like is the packaging with this metal cap that doesn't really fit to the bottle and leaves a metallic smell on my fingers. The atomizer is also not very refined, it doesn't give you a good smooth mist, it rather spits😅. I find this scent to be interesting and unique. Also a little bit addictive for some reason.
It's a 7/10 for now and I will see how it develops on me. It also may need some maceration.

Update one month later: It is beautiful, I love it so much! It has macerated and we grew together (we may grow old together). In this last month I just couldn't get enough of it.
I smell only florals with a fresh lotion like, soapy base. No nail polish, no metallic tinge. Now it's a 9/10 for me. It makes me feel elegant and sophisticated.

Beautiful clean musk and soapy magnolia blended the way only Francis Kurkdjian can.
Great bang for your buck too as it's pretty inexpensive, yet it manages to smell expensive.
Perfect Springtime scent and an easy reach for magnolia and white floral fans.
I particularly love it for its soapy element. Reminds me slightly of 1980s Joie de Vivre by Lentheric (80's soap heaven).
Easy reach for any occasion.
Longevity and silage are moderate. The bottle and atomiser are good quality.

I’m never the one to exaggerate about a perfume….never but unfortunately this one literally makes me gag I had such high hopes for this! it smells like an old fragrance that went bad .. I never like to use the term elderly or old women as I think those are an offensive ways to describe a perfume but…….i couldn’t even make it pass the opening before scrubbing it off I was hoping to get like a white bar soap vibes like jlo glow but it’s the

Starts off quite vinegary, like hairspray, but quickly turns into skin-scent floral powderiness. The delicate magnolia in this, once it settles down, makes it better than NRFR EDT in my opinion. It also has some bitterness to it (probably given by the patchouli note).

Unfortunately it is too weak in sillage and longevity to be able to catch it long enough to describe...just a fleeting cloud of something potentially delicious. A pity!

Sweet and pretty, and possibly the only fragrance I have that features magnolia--a flower I adore--as a prominent note. The bottle is gorgeous, too--very elegant, especially considering how inexpensive it was. So far, I have just done my standard back-of-the-hand test, and it has passed with flying colors. I love the thoughtful balance of sweet florals against the patchouli, musk, and amber. It doesn't smell quite as bracingly medicinal as some other Kurkdjian creations that I have sampled, but the balsamic notes and fresh-green pop of the muguet keep it from smelling overly sweet. It's definitely very feminine, but it's also playful and cool. I might update this once I wear it in my usual spray spots.

Update: I'm really impressed by the realistic magnolia in the top note; I know this blossom well because I huff them at every opportunity in the springtime, and I live near a park with dozens of different varieties. I love the way Rumeur changes so much over time without ever losing its distinctive personality. This is an underrated Kurkdjian offering, and I couldn't be happier with the blind buy. I have a large bottle that should last me the rest of my life, thanks to its magical strength and endurance. I also appreciate that it's pretty and delicate but also somewhat unusual, unlike any other fragrances I have in my collection (although in some ways it does remind me a little bit of his Green Tea, which was probably the first FK scent I ever smelled).

This smells absolutely nothing like NRFH EDP on my skin; instead I get something like a blend of honey or jam and some type of plant-based resin or sap. As strange as it sounds, it’s actually pretty pleasant because it’s slightly sweet and herbal. The patchouli note is pretty strong, so I wouldn’t recommend this for patchouli haters. I suspect that it combined with the plum and magnolia is causing the jammy resin effect I get. It’s pretty long lasting, too; I got about ten hours of wear time with only a few sprays. I would mostly wear it during cooler weather, though, because it turns somewhat cloying pretty easily if with the wearer or the weather around them warms up.

Rumeur is just so pretty. If I had smelled it without knowing what it is, I may have guessed it was from the House of Gres, not because it particularly resembles any specific Gres scent, but it reminds me of the overall approach of their offerings. It is genteel but pervasive without being cloying or overwhelming. Understated and elegant. Magnolia is one of my very favorite notes - in Rumeur there is a little extra sweetness to it. The patchouli is so soft and unintrusive. I have come to really love this one, even the bottle. I smell it all day at work - I get at least 10 hours longevity and it really stays in my clothes. It would be hard to behave badly while wearing such a lovely perfume. It’s the kind of thing whose wonderful qualities reflect well on the wearer and make the person seem nicer and kinder than they might actually be. I get called Sweetheart and Honey by strangers when I wear it - let me get that door Sweetheart, thank you Honey, etc. Rumeur could possibly make the world a better place.

I stopped liking this one. To be fair I strongly dislike Lovely or NR

The initial blast is light sparkling white florals, almost reminiscent of classic 90's perfumes. On me that stays for approx 1.5 hours, where it then progressively turns into a Narciso Rodriguez for Her EDP dupe. I am not surprised at all as both are creations by Francis Kurkdjian, and I find that some of his scents tend to be quite similar across houses (e.g. BKR 540 and Burberry Her).

Since NR EDP is my signature scent, I absolutely adore this! It's a great option for Spring Summer, as the opening is more floral. It' also about half the price of NR. Total hidden gem category and a high quality affordable fragrance.

I don't love this one, .... yet!

When I first sprayed this perfume, I smelt flowers and something like vinegar, maybe even metal. Yes, ... metal!
I don't really know what note causes this distinct smell, maybe it's the patchouli. After a few hours this metallic smell does die down a bit and it leaves room for a beautiful floral fragrance and a musky undertone.

It's really not a generic scent, it does smell pretty unique to me. And let me tell you, this beauty lasts! Even after a few hours, it is still as strong as the initial spray.

I don't really love love this, but i kinda like love this. I definitely see this scent growing on me. For now, I will return this, but I definitely will revisit this in the future when my taste has refined. 😊

RL looks and smells vintage especially in the opening. It starts with strong aldehydes and magnolia, but it settles quite quickly to a lush floral heart. To my nose the rose is most prominent but there is also a nectary kind of sweetness or like the smell of citrus-based honey. The base, however, feels more modern as it softens a lot (after about 4-5 hours). At this stage it smells like a creamy rosy musk with perceptible, but not overwhelming, patchouli. I agree it smells similar to NR or Idylle but only at this late stage.
RL takes you on a perfume time traveling trip. Starting with something similar to a 40s or 50s perfume (sans the civet and moss), moving to a lush floral reminiscent of the 70s and 80s and ends with a modern millennial floral-woody-musk. All within a scope 7-8 hours. Bravo Monsieur Kurkdjian.

Ahhh I don’t love this.
It’s too masculine for my taste, too sharp.
It’s probably the musk with the patchouli; makes it overal too sharp.
I wanted to love this though.
It reminds me of Narciso Rodriguez’s perfume verry much.
There is a difference but I can not pinpoint it.

Beautiful clean soapy fresh floral. Gosh I love this. It's long lasting. Projection is brilliant. I love love love it

Another blind buy 🙈
I knew I could trust FK❤️
I love this scent, if patchouli doesn't bother you (my skin really doesn't project it, so I don't mind it, although I'd love to be able to sniff the 'earthy' note), please grab this gem
This is a floral scent for all occasions, so, so good. It's not sweet, at least not on my skin

First introduced to this in 2008 when my Aunty would send me parcels filled with lingerie, clothing, make up bags filled to the brim with skincare samples and 2ml vials of perfume. She would then spritz generously this fragrance over the items and seal the opening of the box with a white fluffy towel. She’d do this every time when sending parcels. Like a ritual.

I always associate this with that experience - a luxurious bath, fluffy Egyptian towels, silk bathrobe, finished-doing-my-skincare and moisturised my body and applying my mauve powder blush and light scented lipstick from my cosmetics bag-vibe. Wearing my silk lacey lingerie. I think of the colour nude and its connotations.

Clean soapy floral -smelt amazing when sprayed on clothing and would grab attention everywhere I stepped.

I wore this as a teen for years, so this has a special spot in my olfactory book of memories.

Would love to purchase a bottle now but I’m sure it’s been reformulated again.. this was a true Kurkdjian masterpiece.

As most Lanvin perfumes, this one opens with a heavy alcohol scent as well. It evaporates after about ten minutes.

The magnolia in this reminds me of the plant in my mum's garden; warm, sunny, and of course very floral. The fragrance itself is almost like a vintage soap: it smells clean, floral, and soft at the same time, but does have a good sillage and longevity (about two days in my clothes). I really enjoy this perfume, and already have a second bottle in case this first one is empty.

Just gorgeous. Magnolia, musk and clean patchouli that lasts a long time. Very fresh, classy, bright, and sassy. It does open with a bit of a strange fizzy alcohol bite, but that is soon gone. I am saying what someone else said: Why hate on this while loving Narciso For Her? Very similar in style, but magnolia instead of For Hers orange blossom or rose (edt or edp).

Like a good chunk of other reviews, found this EDP a veritable crashing wave of fleshy white flower and couldn't detect musk or plum. In my mind "girly" scents are bubblegum and salted caramel notes dominated, this is the "woman" counterpart.

An extremely safe choice, to its detriment IMO (strange because I see Albaaz as a wildcard). Very very sweet uncomplicated long lasting French floral. Not elderly but not trendy or youthful whatsoever. Safe and predictable, boring even. Also too obvious you are wearing perfume. My aim with scent is always a mysterious cloying(yes cloying, if its not memorable I don't want any part of it) cloud I move within which could be attributable to anything from my drink to my hand lotion to my laundry detergent. I dont want anyone to picture me spraying a bottle of something deliberately in order to make a distinct impression. That is always going to happen with something like Rumeur. Even the heavy, heavy square teardrop glass it comes in is somehow meh.

I think layering this with something might work but it would probably still be highly overpowering. Maybe a little Clinique aromatics behind an ear and the crook of an elbow, then a very indirect spray of Rumuer aimed somewhere over the top of your head. Might help.

So far, it smells of cheap 1980's hairspray all the way :(. Beautiful bottle tho. I am going to try to layer it & try using it during a different season. I'm hoping it will grow on me.
It opens with a strong blast of cheap hairspray. The mid notes are that of hairspray & then finally dries down to hairspray. No.

A big fan of the House of Lanvin, and disappointed.

It might be a chemistry thing, but this scent falls linear and flat on my skin (as on my clothes).
Fresh whites, and little else wafting by upon applying.
Depth is missing; more: an eery aquatic feel is quickly taking over the fresh whites, until only febreze-y aersols remaining, then evaporating in the air.

I apologise in advance should one take offense, but Rumeur (re)acts rather similarly in scent, waftiness, and feel on me as Black Opium Floral Shock. The latter is a trifle more intricate, but apart from that they are each other's dead ringers on me, and are shelved next to Oscar DLR's Intrusion, another fleeting aquatic white.

Bottomline: aquatics aren't really my faves, "as the Rumor goes".
If, on a hot day, I should wish to don an aquatic, it will be Cavalli's Paradiso Azzurro. The best aquatic in my book thanks to the underpinning green, woody, and spicy notes.

Gosh I love this one. The opening is pure, warm magnolia to me, which is one of my favourite notes. As it dries down I get more of the jasmine and lily of the valley, but I don’t really notice the plumb or musk. The longevity isn’t amazing, but aside from that, this is a gem. I love white florals which smell like a summer day and that’s the feeling this gives me. A warm day in a lovely garden somewhere. It’s clean and pretty and innocent. I accidentally paired it with my Guerlain Terracotta at one point and they paired beautifully to create a balmy, relaxed, tropical flower garden on my skin. Obsessed.

I ordered from FragranceNet because it was on clearance for maybe $12 or $15. It was so bad I didn't try to sell it I just donated the full bottle to The Goodwill. It smells antique in the worst way. Its hard to believe he created that thrash scent. Highly disappointed.

I have a lot of thoughts on this one. I can’t understand why this fragrance is dragged through the mud to the degree that it is. Certainly, not everyone would enjoy this. We all have our preferences. What is understandable is hating this fragrance solely because of the switcheroo that’s taken place between the 1934 debut, discontinuation and subsequent revamp in 2006. The current Rumeur and the original seem to be two completely distinctive fragrances. So, I do emphathize people that bought this thinking that they were one and the same. That may be one reason for the hate.

Admittedly, the first spray is awful. It DID smell a little bit like mustard and sweat initially. Whoever mentioned that was spot on. I really thought someone was being a tad hyperbolic but… it’s true!!!! I didn’t pick up the straight alcohol smell that other reviews were mentioning but I certainly did get the infamous nauseating blast. I held out hope though. I resisted the urge to run and scrub because a few minutes in, the stink subsided and it began coming together. The magnolia and plum are the most apparent notes here. They really play well off of each other and enhance the muskiness. As this dries down, there’s definitely a soapy freshness taking the center stage. That is in fact why I wanted it so badly. This is a total metamorphosis. I can’t think of any other freshie that starts foul and goes floral. I would say it takes a good 60-90 minutes for this to dry down properly. After that, it’s pretty smooth sailing. There is still a slightly sweaty base as it dries but I don’t perceive it as gross. It just gives the cleanliness a bit of realistic depth. Like the natural sweat lingering on the body after a hot bath or shower. It’s barely apparent but still in the backdrop.

I am wearing this in the dead of winter and the performance is really impressive. I don’t know how this is going to fare in the warmer months. This might not be a good option for summer. You could say this fragrance is mature smelling. Not to be confused with stuffy, puritanical or curmudgeonly. This is lighthearted. My mind conjures up the image of an older woman with a coiffed hairdo and an endearing smile. She rescues any and all strays and when her husband protests, she passionately reminds him that we are all God’s creatures. You would encounter her at church, the grocery store, the laundromat, your building hallway, etc. She asks you how your day is going and when you truthfully admit not well, she pouts with the pain of her own experiences at your age and encouragingly hugs you as she pats your back. Rumeur is what that hug would smell like in my mind. I am really glad I took a chance here.

Edit:

I was missing Narciso Rodriguez EDT in my life recently so I ordered a 10 ml. I had forgotten the differences between EDT and EDP. They are more substantial than I remembered. In the dry down, I can definitely see the resemblance to Rumeur. NR is just a touch warmer, softer and more well-rounded. Rumeur comes off a little sweeter and surprisingly lasted a bit longer (a solid 6-7 hours). It’s almost criminal how much they are alike in the end. I also find this comparable to Lancôme’s Miracle. Still not seeing the similarity with the top dupe, SJP’s Lovely. I honestly believe that this would be better received by people and way more popular if not for that horrendous opening.

I enjoy this only when it has settled down and it's revealed itself a bit more. I find the top harsh and as another review mentioned further down to be like latex. It's a little soapy (I mean that as a descriptor and not as a negative critique) and I wish I picked up a little more rose. Definitely magnolia, jasmine, LOV and musk dominant with a very, very light touch of amber.

I get how the muskiness could give the comparison to Narciso or Lovely but they in no way smell the same. It's too white flower dominant and 'soapy' to be. To me this is more like a toned down Cacharel Noa.

A cooler spring fragrance.

It doesn't smell like what it once was.I remember buying my first bottle of Rumeur from a collectible perfumery, at the time in Sion, which sold only rare perfumes. At that time Rumeur was not yet reformulated and the old variety was produced in small numbers. I was in my last year of high school, I was preparing for the Baccalaureate and I wanted a perfume that expressed what I wanted to become a strong, careerist woman.I had entered that perfumery many times and smelled the oils they made from perfumes, so that customers could smell it, because they obviously didn't have testers for them so they sacrificed a bottle from which they took almost twice as much oil, practically at the end it looks like an ointment that you spread on the skin and you could see how the perfume smelled. I liked many perfumes and I would have wanted them all, but when I went to buy my perfume before the exam I chose Rumeur, it seemed to me that the smell of a strong but young woman, at first, was not as difficult as Femme Rochas or Patou so I took it. The next day I had my first exam, I remember how emotional I was, when I sprayed myself with Rumeur before I left the house... it disappeared... I felt like I could tear down the world, the old perfume had an aromatic aura, sober but with some sparks probably from cloves and cardamom, and that leather note...it screamed: Get away from my way!
A perfume that I will always remember!
Unfortunately, this one... nothing in common, it's a patchouli thing, I understand that FK likes patchouli a lot but really...where the hell he felt this type of patchouli in the original Rumeur? There was vetiver, sweet tobacco, wood and green notes, and of course the leather which was felt throughout all the perfume phases, where did he find the orange flowers or the magnolia from the beginning? Why feel the need to destroy a masterpiece?A reinterpretation allows you to turn a perfume into the same version of it with a modern twist, but K has changed everything, so it is no longer Rumeur. From a strong feminine scent, which walked in the same time with the woman wearing it, it has become a strange thing, heavy, that has nothing in common with sobriety, elegance and power....
I will not understand where the madness with this K. come, just because he is known on the market now, doesn't mean that he has the ability to rebuild a masterpiece, and especially to build a feminist perfume. Of all the perfumers, Lanvin, that's who you found yourself with...for some sales guaranteed by the perfumer's name, you destroyed a masterpiece from your treasury... of course because the Lanvin family no longer decides but some corporate people that had a pain somewhere for the Lanvin name, the sales are important.... disgusting.

Now that i am so much more educated about perfumes...I have to review my first love again!
So...still LOVE it! Is so sophisticated and so unique . I am more into vintage perfumes now and this one even thought is old enought it doesn't have this vibe.But i will really never stop loving the way it grows on my skin .It opens sharply and weird but in a good way .In about 2 hours becomes so different so powdery and musky. It was the first perfume that made me fall in love with perfumes! I am so glad that sample end up in my hands! That magical moment my perfume journey started <3
plus: Francis Kurkdjian is a star of perfumers nowadays....i loved his work since then....and that makes me feel very nice for my taste!

A more sophisticated take on Eternity. It is has a bit of a harsh opening but warms to syrupy floral on my skin. It’s simple and neat. There’s a lot out there like this, but I do enjoy the warm musk.

The Short: I love it (at times). Huge Magnolia flower presence.

The Long : I love it for summery days spring evening strolls. I don’t reach for it otherwise. Smells really lovely. It opens with huge magnolia blossoms, until dry down with some fluffy musk and gardenia blossoms. I Love this for summer dresses or spring evening walks. Quality components, it projects moderately and lasts about 6 hrs on my skin.

It is a little linear and simple. Some days, that is all one needs. Not versatile (IMHO) but, very pretty nonetheless. One bottle will last me a lifetime.

I smell delicate, elegant and feminine flowers mixed with latex. Good performance and good projection.

Very interesting fragrance. The opening is a bit harsh but after it settles, such a beautiful scent develops. At least on my skin.
I put it on, went outside, and right away my neighbor asked me what I am wearing.

I can best describe this as "sweet tangy" magnolia and rose. Very floral focused. Bright. It took a few minutes to calm down but I'm kind of digging it. It feels easy to wear. Youthful yet mature. I had to resniff a few times but I can confirm there is the teeny tiniest bit of patchouli peeking in, but it takes back seat to the rose.

I remember trying this 10 years back, you can scroll down and actually find this review there. So back then I missed it and it disappeared from everywhere. But lately it resurfaced and I got it.

If back then I would love it's cold rosyness. Then 9 years forward Rumeur would just sit on my skin, cold and spiky. Usually most of perfumes settle on me comfortably, but not this one. Still strong, longlasting, but cold and stranger. I do find it very similar to Narciso Rodriguez For Her, which was created by same nose. Apparently not my cup of tea, so I passed it to my mum, which is definitely more 'her'.

A bit weird at first, but with time, it really feels like a Narciso musk perfume.
Very long lasting with only one spritz on each fist.
Will keep it for now !

I just compare it wit NRodriguez edt (tall black bottle). Lanvin Rumeur is much more present & affirmative than Rodriguez.

Finally made my way through my 100ml bottle of this by spraying very generously & very frequently. I will say this, females tend to like this fragrance more so than males, other women frequently ask what scent I am wearing and tell me it smells lovely and womanly. I found the fragrance boring, safe, well blended as it is 90% magnolia and jasmine and therefore easy on the olfactory receptors, I would never repurchase this fragrance is your classic plain Jane/girl next door. There is nothing offensive or unpleasant about it, but there is nothing special, unique or original about it it. It is sadly very forgettable for me. It is a safe gift for women of all ages however, will everyone love it? absolutely not, many may bore and tire of it, but it is too safe and basic to be unlikable.

Love this. Elegant and sophisticated Summer perfume. Prefer it to Narciso Rodriguez which I also have. Acetone vibe on first spray but mellows into a dreamy, white flower fragrance.

The first fragrance that made me fall in love with fragrances. This smells rich,sophisticated and matured.

I have owned this for about 4 years now and used it about 4 times. The scent is not bad, but it is very safe and boring. It is predominantly magnolia and jasmine. I bought this blind and I was hoping for more lilly of the valley, orange blossom and musk. I don't really get any of those notes. I would describe this scent as 60% magnolia, 20% jasmine 10% plum and 10% rose. I occassionaly get wifts of rose and plum, which is nice and pleasant, but again it lacks that spark for me, it is a classic white floral, I was hoping for a more citrusy musky punch with this one. Perfect for spring, is well blended. Also safe for all ages, it is not old smelling at all, it just has that classic crisp white floral scent. I can wear, I do wear it. It is just overlooked and neglected in favour of the more unique interesting scents in my collection. On the plus side, it is very affordable, you get a lot of product for the price, and I think it makes a safe gift for females of all ages. Given the name Rumeur, I was expecting a more shocking interesting unique scent. This isn't what I got from this fragrance. Very safe, everyday, every occassion scent. Safe spring scent.

Elderly? I never noticed..To me elderly would be something like Ysatis from Givenchy or Loulou by Cacharel..But even they are not elderly, just depends who wears them..
All I know is I was 26 when it came out and now 10 years on it`s still my top perfume, I have gone through countless bottles of it and everytime I wear it I just feel the most comfortable in the scent that surrounds me: it must be a perfect match for my skin..Many a time people have complimented on how amazing I have smelled and asked what the perfume was - and surprisingly I did get a few Narciso Rodriguez hints! So I did try both NR perfumes, but nope - even though the similarity is there, but they don`t live up to the romance I have had with Rumeur, something is missing and something else is added..The patchouli-musk-rose combo and sprinkles of magnolia makes the fragrance heavy/spicy/rosy/sour in just the right proportion.
An absolutely class perfume if you ask me, and attracts men a lot! ;-)

I've never tried the original version, but I'm not so sure of the 2006 version. I generally find white florals difficult-its like the inside of my nose is being scoured, I find jasmine in particular to be headache inducing, but I wanted to try this because I admire Kurkdjian's other work.

Immediately on spraying it was very chemical-air freshener, hairspray, possibly nail varnish remover! That died down fairly quickly leaving the top note of magnolia, lots and lots of magnolia with lots and lots of jasmine. Very intense, very heavy, harsh, rough, chemical, bitter. The musk struggles to get through-it comes in about an hour into wearing but it is very light and certainly not enough to tame those blaring shrieking white florals. I didn't really get any orange blossom either, this is overwhelmingly floral, not fruity.

Second time I wore it I layered it with Avon Soft Musk (a very useful good all round gentle musk), and that made it more wearable, calming down the harshness. I normally love powdery notes but there were none in this that I could find-when I layered it I got the powder from the Avon Soft Musk, but to me, Rumeur is a one-note one-track white floral that is difficult, loud, brash and not very attractive.

I bought a new bottle several years ago. It started out delightful in the spring, but I've really gotten tired of it, and it doesn't smell right on me in hotter or colder weather (overly strong in summer, and cheap and alcoholic in cold weather). The scent fades quickly, leaving vague, generic floral notes.

I wish I could trade the rest of my bottle for something that suits my chemistry better.

Strong rose (Rosa canina) + peach, after few minutes - Star magnolia (Magnolia stellata).
It could be star magnolia soliflore.

Sometimes I can also scent heavy musky note of Nivea cream, nail polish remover or even mustard and sweaty stockings! So not a good choice for a blind buy.
Music: Carmen Queasy - Maxim feat Skin

EDIT: Kurkdjian is a gorgeous "nose". it is unbelievable how many-faceted this perfume is. Every time I wear it it smells different.
On a hot spring day: beautiful roses + scent of air by the river (patchouli?), like sniffing roses on the riverside.

On another hot spring day: refreshing juice made of apples boiled in water with cloves (called kompot) served cool

Last winter (oversprayed): nostalgic note of the old nivea cream + rose, dense, powerfull

@Celticelle thank you for reviewing the vintage because that is the one I was interested in. Barbara Hermann wrote about it in her book Scent and Subversion and really made me want to try. Now reading your review I want to try it even more. Come on Fragrantica there is room for two. Look how many Shalimars are listed.

This review is for vintage Rumeur. Since Fragrantica refuses to add a vintage Rumeur page for some reason, I'm forced to put this on the new version page. They probably don't want any confusion for the newer version, but it makes it confusing when there's so many reviews for vintage and new versions on the same page. I see them adding many old vintages to the database, but they continue to neglect this one.

I have never tried the new version, but the vintage is a masterpiece. It's a soft suede/leather with a lot of animalic notes, mainly from the use of costus. It's actually considered a fruity chypre with peach and plum and, of course, lots of oak moss. It also has lots of spices, including nutmeg and clove and cardamom, three spices I love in perfume. Then some tobacco added for even more smoky depth.

This is one of my favorite vintage perfumes, and I love it far more than Arpege. Rumeur was created in 1934 by Andre Fraysse, and Madame Lanvin chose her perfumers so well. Fraysse created a Cuir de Russie leather base for this that he also used in the leather Lanvin Scandal. It's also not as leathery as vintage Femme Rochas, but it shares the same basic type of being a fruity leather and also has peach and plum notes. It also lacks the bitterness of the other famous fruity chypre, Mitsouko.

This one is in my top 10 of favorite vintages.

The opening is just so bad that it doesn't really make sense for me to wear this at all. It's one of the worst I've come across. pure nail polish remover. the chemicals burn my nose. even if what comes after is ok i just don't want to put myself through those first few minutes. just awful.

I wore Rumeur for many years. When it was reformulated in the 1970s it wasn't drastically altered and I continued to wear it. Last week I finally decided to buy a bottle of the current formula and find out what time had wrought. I'm so sorry that I did.

I am aware that fragrance names are often resurrected and reused by another company after a decent interval. There really should be a ban on a perfume company like Lanvin offering a completely different product without a warning of some sort. I'm appalled.

If you can find an old bottle of Rumeur with the square silver label you'll see what I mean.

I'm afraid I had to wash this one off which I rarely do with new perfumes, all I could smell was nail polish remover and it made me feel quite sickly :( when I came back downstairs from washing it off I could still smell it in my living room, sorry to say those who love it but not for me at all.

So, when Narciso Rodriguez does this it's sexy but when Lanvin does it's "elderly". Interesting.

It is like NR for Her but with a citrus/magnolia kick. It's more like l'eau than the ETD or EDP. It's a bit like SJP's Lovely but the lavendar just puts that scent in a whole other stratosphere.

Like Yohji said, it's not as suffocating as For Her (if you find it so, to me it certainly can be). This is more uplifting and fresh. Musky, fresh LotV and magnolia, a touch of rose, jasmine and patch. It lasts 7-12 hours on my skin and maintains its richness all the way though. Simply gorgeous and well worth what it currently costs.

Just got this at a ridiculously low price. Talk about a hidden gem. This is a beautiful expensive smell, understated floral with a plumey finish- Really nice, good sillage and longevity- definitely worth it for the price!

wow!! what an underrated beauty!! Really beautiful and feminine! Can understand the comparison to Lovely and Narcisso but it's softer and more subtle! I can detect a soft peppery smell as it dries down. Reminds me of "Kate" too (Kate Moss). Really lovely and inoffensive. Perfect for daywear.

Love!Seeing it compared to SJP Lovely, I was hesitating buying it blind. Then I took the risk, following the advice of some lovely Fragranticans, and I am extremely glad that I did!
It is absolutely delightful. Much more refined and softer than Lovely, less harsh and more well rounded, it only has in common the general idea of flowers resting on a bed of musk and a whisper of patchouli. But I find Lovely more powdery and schreechy, with a dirtier kind of musk.
Rumeur opens with an heady fresh magnolia, and then it becomes softer and gentler, lasting on the skin for several hours, like a radiating aura of clean musks.
I am very happy that I went for a 100ml bottle!

This is a mind blowing fragrance, unfortunate I just found out about this gem. I am shocked that this perfume was not successful, it is beyond rich and beautiful. I plan to continue to use this until it is gone forever. New favorite

This is such a beautiful and under rated scent. Thanks to Yohji for the sample - I went and bought a large bottle immediately. It's floral and musky but not sweet at all on me - I wear it in the day but it could easily be worn on a romantic evening out. It has a powder quality but not in an 'old lady' way and I would say that it is a grown up scent. The patchouli for me, is subtle and remains in the background. It is also a soft scent but has excellent sillage and longevity. It makes me think of a snowy evening but maybe that's the enchantment quality it has. It has gone straight into my top 5. It compares with much pricier scents. I don't know how I missed it.

I am totally with Yohji on this one. I agree completely with her take on it. Totally under-rated.

I've just realised that the bottle is very similar to KNOT by Bottega Veneta. Not the most appealing shape but hey-ho.

Another one hugely underrated beauty which price doesn't reflect its quality at all. Don't know what was preventing me from buying it ages ago. It really resembles Idylle's Guerlain sophistication and feminine musk of For Her Rogriguez, but...but...I prefer Rumeur now I know it, for musk in it is not powdery/suffocating, but clean and virgin (I understand why it might be best option for wedding day), as for magnolia and lily-of-the-valley - it's simply realistic and elevating. Although every note in this beauty is very well pronounced the juice itself is very solid, lasting and complete. In many flower-musk fragrances I felt its like sandwich with cheese and ham where bread and ham were missing. Rumeur is perfect and clever woman's companion. Love.

II was worried after scrolling down a little and seeing the nail polish references...weird...I didn't get that. What I got was like a magnolia rose blast. I live next door to a huge Magnolia and it is very distinctive. It's kind of sweet and pungent but this perfume is sweetened by the other florals. No chemicals. I am not a purveyor of floral fragrances so this isn't really similar to anything I have but its really lovely. It's not super fancy or unique but it's pretty and public friendly. I like it! It's pretty and it's a good price from the house of Lanvin.

This is BEAUTIFUL! I think you could say that this is a quite strong scent, but it doesn't come off as strong, if that makes any sense. It presents itself as a soft and beautiful cloud of yummy clean sweet fresh flowers.

I love it. But sometimes I really do get enough of it, too, like a magnificent but pungeant bouquet is standing in a small closed room, and you just wanna open the window wide open and breathe nothing but fresh cool air kinda feeling, and then I have to leave it out of my selection for 2-4 months, after that experience, and then I take it back when I get tired of everything else in the meantime, because this is a different and so daring one, and I fall in love with Rumeur all over again :-) Like right now, mmm... It is a favorite in periods. Now I'll try to get myself to stop before getting enough of it. Just rotate more.

Tip: Use sparingly, not too close to face. I like it on my belly and/or underarms. It lingers.

Rich, ready sweet white floral with a base of musk, very sexy, very feminine. There's something a bit naughty about white flowers, there's unquestionably a strong undercurrent of sin in this bombastic floral. It's sweet and lush and wet and delicious and terribly carnal. Rrrrawr says the fleshy magnolia.

I decided to buy a new perfume for my wedding. As I often store memories as smells, I figured that my wedding is definitely an occasion that deserves a totally new and unknown smell. After sniffing my way through a whole bunch of perfumes, I chose Rumeur.

It is totally different from my other perfumes, and actually very "not me", as I prefer scents with a lot more character to them. Rumeur is very innocent, pretty, clean, floral and classy. Just like I wanted to smell wearing my white wedding gown...

I got married in February, in snowy Norwegian mountains. The fragrance was perfect for that kind of weather. It definitely did it's job, and became THE wedding scent.

I still have the original bottle, 30 ml, and I am sure it will last my whole life, as I only spray it on on our wedding anniversary once a year. Two kids and a few wrinkles later, it still puts me into this magical wedding mood. Sometimes I just close my eyes and smell the bottle... and in the wink of an eye - I'm back at our wedding, standing in front of the small church kissing my husband.

Beautiful, clean magnolia scent. Rose note gives its delicateness and patchouli makes it firm and fierce. Great potency!

Rumeur is a grown up scent, not elderly. It isn't a sweet candy saturated scent that everyone likes, it is complex, a bit spicy, sensuous too, complex, this is a French perfume designed for the one looking for a special perfume...I personally find it attractive, but it is edgy, it isn't a crowd pleaser, in winter I like wearing it, it just is so unique.but you need to be in a certain mood..still, nice creation!

I can't even begin to say how happy I was when I'd finally used up my sample. This is to the nose what Everclear is to the liver.

One reviewer described this as "elderly." Right on. Very elderly indeed. NOT what I am used to from Lanvin--makers of the lovely ME and Éclat De Arpege--by any means. I want to sniff what *dahliafleur* was smelling, because all I get from my little Saks sample spray is old, heavy, a even a bit metallic.

A few reviewers mentioned that this is a reformulation. Maybe that's the problem? This just isn't nice at all. Pleasant, but only for a moment, then I want to get away, but the scent is so heavy that it follows me everywhere. It gets even stronger on drydown.

Oh, Rumeur! How I have missed you! This had been my standby for years until about a year ago when I ventured off into a perfume adventure-land to see if I could learn to appreciate the gourmands and sweet scents. As of today, I am adding Rumeur back into the rotation. The sweet, girly scents are nice but I haven't been a girl for many years.

Yes, the first few minutes there is definitely a jarring acetone note. You will also smell acetone if you just sniff the nozzle. It is a hideous note. However, the acetone very quickly dissipates to reveal Rumeur's floral beauty.

It's soft and warm on me and not too sweet. White floral but the amber and leather really come through with my body chemistry. Rumeur is an elegant, seductive lady wearing nothing but a fur coat and pearls as she drapes herself languidly across a leather settee before a roaring fire. She drinks scotch and has a husky voice. There is nothing girly about this woman. She can play with the big boys and conquer them in their games.

I really don't like leaving bad reviews for perfume houses that I love, love, love, love but LANVIN really dropped the ball on this classic by remaking it and repackaging it too.

First off, it looks like an oil lamp from olden times and that isn't so bad but it just doesn't have Vanity Top Appeal.

Secondly, and most importantly, WHY DID THEY REFORMULATE A CLASSIC??? The Original is a costus(a musky animalic essence no longer in production and verboten too boot!) concoction wrapped in a well-worn, driving kidskin glove(leathery), blended with a chypre enchanted moss and slapped with musky animalic attitude(pure civet, thank you); it's a masterpiece, it's a perfume hall of fame inductee, IT'S A PERFUMISTA MUST HAVE. It truly is a Film Noir Femme Fatale. It's very much along the lines of her older sister, Scandal. But Rumeur 2006 is a travesty; it smells like a poor knock-off of Chanel's Mademoiselle...except Rumeur 2006 smells like dirty pedicure water; like someone used a chypre floral to mask sweaty, smelly feet, ACK!

My third bone to pick, and last, is how could master and niche perfumer "Francis Kurkdjian" create such a terrible perfume? I actually have the 1/2 oz parfum extrait of Rumeur 2006; I got it real cheap on ebay too...for under $35; I've have Avon(Occur parfum) and Jovan(Vintage Musk Oil) perfumes that have cost more and were a mere DRAM or two in volume. THAT IS ALL.

On me it's changing all the time. Like rumor -from ear to ear.
I can understand those who get the opening of this scent as a nail polish remover. I agree, first 5 minutes I smell it too. But then this perfume becomes softer, rounded, there is a vibe of the sophistication. In the end, it turns into a classic, white floral, grown up fragrance. It's quite strong (and then yes- it smells like a nail polish remover if used without any moderation), so be careful. I'm not crazy about the top notes but when they fade, It's quite wearable and classy. Not for every day. I agree, it reminds Narciso Rodrigez (in the black bottle), but just reminds it! A modern perfume with a vintage touch. Clean, maybe a bit expensive soapy.
I'd be more pleased if they had payed more attention to the bottle, I don't like it at all. The top reminds me that thing I use to close the hole in my bathtub in order to fill it with water. Sorry about that.

Update
I gave it many chances but I couldn't get over that acetone opening. So sorry and sad about it. It means I rather dislike it than like, but I don't hate it. Today I gave it to my colleague who is crazy about it. I don't think it was a waste of money, it was just the price of the experience.

I don't know why so many people dislike this fragrance....I know what you mean by that nail polish smell, but I only get that for the first minute, than it becomes quite linear flowery scent. To my nose, this is very similar to Marry Me!......although Marry Me is more citrusy, fresher, cleaner and Rumeur is a little bit sweeter and sharper. There are differences between the two, but the basic seems to be the same to me.

For the first sniff, I hated this. 10 minutes later, I was in love, and still is. Sweet flowery scent, loud and sexy, but not sexy for a date, it is an everyday sexy scent. Smell of an elegant, confident, beautiful woman, NOT OLD AT ALL!!! At least not to me, I'm 22... ;)

Sillage is really good, but longetivity (2-3 hrs) isn't to my sorrow. But all in all, I like this.

EDIT: We're totally in love. I just can't get enough of this superfeminim giant flower bouquet kick in my ass... <3 :)

I smell neither paint stripper nor nail polish remover.
Although the accords list rose & patchouli highly, I don't really get either of them in Rumeur.
On my skin, Rumeur is a soft, creamy musk with magnolia and lily of the valley. A fairly classic floral, but certainly appropriate for younger ladies as well.
I'm actually not usually a fan of aldehydes. I often find them bitter and soapy. In the case of Rumeur, they add a sparkling freshness.
Sillage is moderate for me, good lasting power of about 6-8 hrs.

I was enchanted to this fragrance when it was lauched, so my mum gave the 100 ml as a birthday gift. The first time I was very happy and I recieved a lot of compliments.

But then I got bored ... The scent is floral but strong, and last almost the 6 hours in your clothes, so try it two or three times before you buy it.

Is it me??? I wanted,NO,longed to love this. It has all the notes I love and I wa sure it would be a 10. But,NO! From the very beginning until the most anticipated end,it reeks of PERM SOLUTION! For YEARS I stood on my feet doing hair. From the awful,awful smell of perms in the late 60s till the not so bad scent of them in the 80s. One spray of this,and,I am back in a white uniform,hair teased up to there,cat eye liner and heavily frosted pink lipstick!! I am there with a customer that refuses to be satisfied at 8 30 pm on a Saturday nite. I am wrapped in a cloud of perm solution and rollers!!! MY feet are killing me!!! NO!NO!NO!... I usually can find SOMETHING that redeems most fumes but this one is awful.(on me)
I hope u find it ur Holy Grail but for me its a never again!

I recognize what is said about the nailpolish smell, upon first spray, but I actually like it, the synthetic/aldehyde scent, quite fruity. To me it is a more complex scent than Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker, For Her by Narciso Rodriguez or Cabaret bij Gres, but all three have a rose/musk/patchouli drydown/base. The staying power of all these perfumes is very good, by the way (on me). Powdery perhaps in the end, but quite sharp in the beginning and middle, which I like. Very good and elegant perfume in my opinion.

I wore this today to a lecture and at first this perfume starts off with a rich floral soapy clean smell but after an hour I could smell fresh luxurious plums with a hint of sweet powdery florals; I was so surprised when I realized it was me. This fragrance is so floral I was amazed with the sudden transition into a sweet gourmand. The smell was merciless and powerful and so divine I was too distracted to pay attention to my lecturer...

Rumeur is supreme quality, definitely doesn't require the usually trigger-happy over dosage of perfume I apply on myself with my other fragrances! Rumeur will last for hours on the skin, and stick to your clothes, and even scent your hair a little, while turning heads; this is elegant and sassy.

If this didn't have a heady balmy soapy opening (as some people suggested they smelt alcohol) the bottle you smelt is either a fake or a bad bottle. Sadly Lanvin products are not so popular so the bottles get thrown around the parallel imports/ discount stores. I guarantee a real genuine bottle of Rumeur is absolutely delicious, not a hint of alcohol, and powdery plum heaven of the skin!

An exclusive and classy perfume fragrance!

I'm not exactly sure why Lanvin Rumeur is so widely disliked. I consider it to be quite inoffensive, clean and soft. If anything, I would have expected it to be an easy crowd-pleaser.

It's a fairly basic floral to my nose, with a slightly creamy and clean quality. I can smell magnolia, jasmine, rose and lily of the valley in this composition. Rumeur is not far off the scent of face cream. I find it quite soothing and delicate on the skin.

The drydown is a touch heavier, with a rich patchouli and musk blend complimenting the floral notes. I agree that Rumeur resembles Kate Moss' signature fragrance and Sarah Jessica Parker's Lovely. Thankfully I don't get the metallic, nail polish remover accord that everyone seems to be complaining of.

Fragrance can be such a personal thing, so despite my rave review, I would advise that you test Rumeur before considering a purchase. It should be relatively easy to find a tester in any discount store.

I certainly enjoyed Rumeur a lot more than I did its flanker, Rumeur 2 Rose. Lanvin's affordability these days is no reflection on its quality. I have a ton of respect for this classic brand.

Nice vintage scent. But it doesnt suit my personality. So i gave it to my mom.

I'm amazed this is a modern formulation as it smells very 1950s vintage to me. It smells like perfume used to smell, with no hints of today's modern synthetics.

When I wore it, it made me imagine my grandmother in the 40s or 50s going to glamorous parties and wearing gloves and pearls.

The more I wear it, the more I like it. It has a respectable place in today's modern world, outclassing the smell-a-like fruity florals that seem to be everywhere.

It starts as a high, almost sharp old fashioned scent, but as the skin warms it up it becomes rose, musk, sandalwood and amber. I love that it avoided the temptation, so frequent today, to drown a good scent in vanilla or blueberries or candy floss.

This perfume is a string of pearls among the brass. Classy, elegant and sophisticated.

I am now nearly half way through my bottle of Rumeur. I love it when I need a good "workhorse" fragrance that's not too "in your face" and "kooky"! Its a very warm floral with musky drydown and lasts all day on me! Very good sillage and a good workplace perfume as its not too strong and has a warm, friendly persona! When I first bought Rumeur I thought it was a very old perfume and I was surprised to see that it was only formulated in 2006! It has a vintage charm to it and is not a "girly" perfume. Grown-up, charming and wearable.

I smelt this today for the first time and it was love at first sniff!
It is strong but thats one thing I like about it. I love Jasmine so i think that is why I like it so much. I'm going to try it again tomorrow. Maybe I need to also buy a Jasmine plant or shrub or something.

Edit: ended up buying it and giving it to my mum. Longevity is poor. I got an hour.

Harsh and soft, dusty and fresh, heavy and light, dark and bright, rebellious and elegant, old fashioned and modern. It's all about the opposites. This is Rumeur.

La partida del perfume es bastante femenina en tonos florales dulces en la línea de las rosas frescas y peonias jóvenes. El estilo es tradicional moderno... En notas medias mantiene el floral femenino, pero agrega una nueva nota de flor más densa y con más personalidad pero siguiendo con un estilo joven y moderno. Magnolia o la flor de jeringuilla en un estilo de jardín bien preparado o ramo de flores elegante. También se siente un alimonado verde, que al oler con más detención se siente como un pachulí fresco y bastante natural. La estela que desprende es bastante alta, cargada a las rosas búlgaras que se siente a varios metros de distancia, mientras que directamente del papel predominan las naranjas y el pachulí con dejos de jazmín. En notas finales tiende a un estilo más polvoso y a florales más apagados pero todavía intensos, con un aroma a jazmín distinguiéndose como la veta fresca del grupo, pero como una nota más floral tradicional que jabonosa.

Este perfume se siente como dos fragancias diferentes, partiendo con un floral moderno bastante de diario y con una imagen muy femenina, apegándose a florales tradicionales estructurados de manera grata y no vieja para cualquier época del año, mientras que desde la fase media y ya en plena fase final comienza a mostrar un carácter floral más clásico y algo más serio, apegado a rosas búlgaras elegantes y con una estela de bastante potencia para destacar de noche, de preferencia en primavera y verano.

It's 'nice' - I do not hate it, but only in the tiniest doses as it is powerful and can go a bit 'stale' in warm/hot weather. One for a really cold day after a shower.

This blind buy an absolute success! I purchased a mini because of the musky florals. I've been very stressed out and the first whiff, I felt relaxed and rejuvenated. I never realized how much power a scent could have. I've always been a rose and musk person, but the beautiful magnolia, jasmine and musk makes for one extraordinary perfume!

I adore this heavy floral number, its sophistication in a bottle. Blast of magnolia and roses makes the perfume wee bit special for me. I certainly get a slight citrusy tinge too. It is a well balanced perfume with an elegant touch. This beauty could be worn during day or night all year around.

On me Rumeur is a slightly synthetic ultra freesia/mandarin type of scent with a good dose of patchouli. It is quite delicious and I have owned a couple of miniatures but never purchased the big size. Something must be telling me this is not quite me.

The notoriously temperamental Rumeur loves me. Thankfully I am spared the "nail varnish/acetone" description which has left an audible hum in my ears.

Actually it is there, but my nose interprets the initial challenging blast as an organic overripe pear note. I first noticed it in Guerlain's Idylle. It acts as a tempter of sorts, evidence of a volatile fruit based musk lurking below. I get very excited when I smell it in other perfumes!

Rumeur is no exception.

It is difficult not to visualise a gigantic magnolia tree in full bloom with twisted grey branches, sparse greenery and exquisite blooms. The ancient tree on the nature strip in my street makes my heart ache every time I drive/walk/ride past, I am often overwhelmed by its majestic beauty. The distinctive tingly aroma of magnolia swells and subsides throughout the evolution of Rumeur.

Roses and plums twinkle alongside a handpicked posy of lily-of-the-valley, jasmine and orange blossoms garnished with spare patchouli. Amber gives way to a creamy conserved fruit musk in the base.

Springtime in a bottle. Gorgeous.

PS. LadyRogue I love your review. It seems this "Classy French Lady" has veritably seduced me.

Elegant, but very special. The scent opens with a very heavy scent of alcohol, which I really hate, but after that it turns into a very warm, feminine scent that stays for hours. I think it's very wearable to any occassions, for work too. Absolutely one of my favourite perfumes of all times!

Feminine, elegant and long lasting! Slight aroma of ripe pear ...

After reading some reviews from fellow perfumistas about Rumeur I can only be -yet again- amazed at how our chemistry and sense of smell makes each fragrance an utterly personal experience. I can only smile at the name and how appropriate it is: Rumeur (rumours, talk, buzz etc) Indeed! Rumeur causes a lot of that, it is a hate or love fragrance and if it were a woman she would say with a posh french accent: "love me or hate me but don't dare to be indifferent to me! Merde!" ; )

Love at first sniff is what I experienced with this beautiful darling. No nail-polish remover or plastic notes at all. Au contraire; roses with the most amazing mock orange (the note listed called "fake orange" is wrong - that should be mock orange. Mock orange smells like orange, jasmine and lilac.) than jasmine and a heavenly magnolia unfold their beautiful note opera, followed by a dry down of musk dipped in a soft vanilla. -the patchouli is not at all noticeable to me, but perhaps it's hiding behind the musk?- Hmmm It's quite a beauty.
It cannot be compared to the other Lanvin classic Lady called Arpege -- Arpege is sultry in an oriental, vintage way. Whereas Rumeur is more like a delicious floral (slightly fruity) Lady with a soft powdery dry down. A hint of vintage vibe floats around her, but it is a vintage that is timeless in its beauty.

The orange-rose notes combine to my nose to something like Chanels Mademoiselle but with far more rose. A rose with an orange edge, a magnolia cloud and a faint vanilla/musk dry-down. And it lasts and lasts. People stop me and ask me what that delicious scent is that is trailing and softly embracing me. It's divine and not linear but extremely expressive in its note development. A "mood stone" among perfumes. I love it! And I haven't even mentioned the gorgeous and classy bottle. Tres chic! Tres beau!

To me this Lanvin is right up there with Chanels classy Ladies. I don't get Kate Moss from it, only in the fact that there is a rose note. KM is more basic and less multi faceted, whereas Rumeur smells complex and extremely well crafted. Don't judge this one by reviews, try it on your skin and see if this classy French Lady is in the mood to seduce you. If she does, I guarantee that you'll have a new great love in your life, and it all started with a Rumeur! ; )

Silage is: "OMG! I'm being seduced with roses, magnolia, lilac and fresh oranges! YUM!" -- Longevity is awesome 10+ hours. Real value for your money.
An affair that will last until they stop making it and I can't find it anymore. *LOVE*

Great sillage and impressive staying power.I love the dry down,elegant, sophisticated fragrance.Perfect for evening.

I bought mine at TJMaxx. smelled it and fell in love but I tried it on my skin a few times and it made me nauseous (a lot of parfumes do that to me).
I found it very elegant, parfume with no age tag.

smell of the cheapest alcohol - nothing else, I have full 50 ml botlle full, if anyone need it - pm me:)

This fragrance reminds a huge bouquet of white flowers intensive scent, except the fact that it smells vintage.

The magnolia note is the most noticeable in this floral fragrance mixed with the white rose, syringa and jasmine notes on the very musky base, which doesn't seem as pleasant as the flowers, actually.

I like the flowers, because they smell natural enough, only I don't like that they smell vintage. Also I don't like the musky base, because it smells animalistic and not pleasant at all. But most of all I can't stand top of the bottle metallic smell what its made of. It spoils all the fragrance. Never had such problems with perfume bottles before. But anyway I like this fragrance much more than Rumeur 2 Rose. Besides, the lasting power is good and the sillage is strong.

It was a blind purchase at the TJMaxx. I'm 26 and I love it; I'm not agree with people who says this is a Grandma's perfume. Great for evening or night out.

An ex-co-worker of mine use to wear this perfume and it drove me CRAZY! For the ENTIRE day she would smell like she took a nice, long, luxurious bath with a beautiful soap. Love!

I sprayed this on about 20 minutes ago, and now I'm brewing a pot of coffee. Funny...the two actually smell good together. :) Coffee, anyone??

Beautiful, gentle, feminine. I didn't like it at first, but when I started to ware it - it is just amazing . . . and very long, long, long lasting on my clothes and skin .

My first and last blind purchase - the story ended with selling it with big discount the very next day: I couldn't even stand the view of the box.

On my skin, it is a musky scent with a very powdery drydown. Soft, floral, enchanting, it is a perfume of pure elegance. Classy and sexy, I can imagine that this could be worn at work as well as more romantic occassions.

I've just bought it as a Xmas present for my mom! I got it for very cheap on ebay, and I think she will definitely like it! It's quite sophisticated and very strong, it lasts forever! I really like it, especially the drydown, but I don't think I'll buy another bottle for me, because in my opinion this strong magnolia scent suits better mature people... Anyway, the bottle is really elegant!
Price: 27 euros for 100 ml EDP

Opening: magnolia, aldehyde. However the rose enters swiftly replacing the rather sharp aldehyde within minutes so a sweet but soft floral emerges true to form. Which is the disappointing warning of what to expect.
The muguet. Yes.
The jasmine. Yes.
So we wait.
Nothing more.
Not crass or sickly sweet but so what?

Where is the Plum? It needs it so badly to take it from the commonplace but when it arrives it is so faint and fleeting, the promise unfulfilled then gone forever.
A stronger presence of vibrant but luscious tangy Plum could have lifted this into something of real interest.Mais non.
Also noted wholly by its absence is the orange blossom. A mild attempt suggests itself for a moment then dies never to return.
These two notes could have saved this from mediocrity. Sadly not.
This lacks depth or spritz nor has it any discernible bridge notes. Even the unimaginative base notes are wishy washy without heart or soul.
Simple and boring.
Not a lot of effort went into this that's for sure. Somebody just phoned this one in on their day off. It could be any of the hundreds of identical safe formulae out there.

This from the house which created Arpege!

Not the original juice we understand and no attempt to capture even the essence of the original. Whichever 'nose' had the nerve to present this should be forced to smell boiled tripe for eternity. An insult to the original, Lanvin and perfumistas everywhere.
Unimaginative and lazy. Pah!

musk and strong magnolia with the rose and lily of the valley creates sharp and some kind of artificial opening. After sometime it becomes soft powdery and interesting. Take your time while testing it.

I had this. I bought a bottle from TJMAXX for $10 . It smelled sort of hairspray + Lily of the valley on me, I never wore it so I passed it to my Mom . It is very VERY similar to SJP Lovely (had and passed that one too).
The blend on these just didn't please me. I love SJP Twilight (Vanilla musk) and other LotV scents (Envy,Jessica McClintock) .
I REALLY want to try the vintage Rumeur ,Scandal and Crescendo,as the vintages in Arpege, My Sin,and Pretexte are really beautiful (at least to this nose!).

I really love this perfume. I have read where people think that it smells like nail polish but on me this works fabulously! Smells floral-fruity-woody to me and the lasting power is divine!

I got this on special and I had read that it was a lovely quality perfume so I grabbed a bottle. Well I have been on a journey to the moon and back to say the least. Most perfumes I either know I like or dislike them it doesn't take long. This one really confused me. I sprayed it loved the nailvarnish smell then hated the dry down. Then another day hated the nail polish smell but loved the dry down. Then another day loved it from start to finish. The next day hated it just sniffing from the bottle and thought what the hell have I purchased. I wore it to a family dinner and it was a warm night. I went outside to say goodby to someone and this beautiful smell kept drifting around me and my mother inlaw said you smell nice and she never likes perfume other than Estee Lauder Estee and Jennifer Lopez Glow. I agreed with her. At times with this perfume I could smell SJP's Lovely and at other times Curious by Britney Spears. I tried it again and it has finally grown on me I can appreciate how it changes as you are wearing it. Most perfumes for me got straight to the drydown and stay there but this one is always changing and it is very noticeable. It can give a headache if too much is used. I found it lasted well on me but took several tries to ease myself into it. Almost like when you travel you get used to your surroundings eventually and can't imagine that it seemed strange to you at the beginning this perfume is like that for me it simply cannot be understood with one test or spray on a card or wrist it takes some testing before you understand where it is heading and what Lanvin have tried to achieve with it.

It truly is Lovely (clone of SJP`s one:) I like both.

Marvellous perfume, much better than most of the other perfumes out there now. Very ethereal, totally different from most of the other perfumes, which in comparison smell sticky and down to earth, actually down to your skin, with little or no projection at all. I agree that in the opening it smells a bit not so much of acetone but of nail varnish, but that does actually contribute to give it its volatile and aereal character which makes it so special. In the opening it is actually literally intoxicating, making my head feel warm as if due to blood vessels dilation, a bit like the effect of alcohol. I find it very difficult to distinguish the individual notes, the smell coming out as quite cohese. As for the similarities with Narciso Rodriguez for her, I do not agree totally with what has been said by other members. I can find some similarities, which become more noticeable with time. Four hours after application it smells quite similar to NR for her. But as said before by other members, Rumeur is much more aereal and floral, NR for her being more musky and sensual. Rumeur is nevertheless, from my viewpoint, much more special, due to its ethereal texture. It is also much more powerfull, with much better sillage and longevity, and I am comparing it to NR eau de Parfum. I think Rumeur has become a commercial failure, but I cannot understand why. It smells unique, unlike any other perfume, with its light, ethereal texture, and has great silage and stayimg power. And it does have a classical touch. Marvellous, fantastic fragrance.
PS - I absolutely adore this perfume. I find it intoxicating. Its smells of women's hairdressers, which I love, and brings me back in time to when as a child, I sat down in my mother's hairdresser waiting for her to have her hair done. And staying power is really really good. I wake up the next morning smelling it everywhere. I even like it better than Narciso Rodriguez. Narciso Rodriguez has a more prononuced bitter musky twist, but Rumeur does also have it although less noticeable. Rumeur is much sweeter and airy, volatile, NR is more bitter and creamier, earthier and sexier. I do find them very diferente actually although I agree they are very much the same type of fragrance. Rumeur is the perfume of the dreams to me.

I've got it recently for my mother as a birthday present and it smells like a classic fragrance (perhaps the bottle enhances that impression too), although not a WOW one. I heard the original Rumeur has been discontinued by Lanvin and what there is now in stores is a rather milder-powdery expression of the vintage edition. It is indeed a bit too "elderly" to wear for a younger woman, but still very elegant and refined. Can be excellent as a gift for more mature ladies who prefer classics.

Up-date: I feel a kind of medicinal, aldehydic musky magnolia when my mother wears it. There is something rather sour and old about it which I'm not sure I like. I disagree with fragrantica's judgement that those who like this may also like Lacoste pour Femme. There is a big gap between these two perfumes in terms of beauty, freshness, and even class.

Well, it didn't impress me that much. I was expecting more from a Lanvin perfume. Magnolia scent is not at all fresh, one could say it's a 'dirty' and 'hidden' magnolia.
Didn't word well on me.

This is soooo lovely.Like someone has mixed my 2 favourites Ralph Lauren Romance and Narciso Rodriques For Her EDP together.It`s little harsh white flower scent at first but settles beautifully to amazing and alluring woodsy magnolia musk scent.This has become right away my favourite number one!!!

it is so nice! lovely scent!

Bought cheap. It is nice sophisticated and classic, you dont need a lot. I like the musk. Better for evening or winter. I liked using the lotion-creme alone too since it smelled lighter than the fragrance.

I loved this for a while, but it didn't hold my interest for long. Very pretty floral with strong magnolia, which dries down to a sweet, powdery finish with a little hint of musk. The thing is, it smells rather like a zillion and one other pretty florals with powdery/musky bases, so it's not interesting enough to become one of my favourites.

It's OK! I saw this on ebay for a low price and thought I'd try it.

Very very floral but not balanced, over heavy on the white flowers and a bit chemical. The sort of smell you like until you realise it's strong and staying with you for a couple of hours. That's when you wish you hadn't been quite so heavy handed with it.

I tend to like perfumes that are a bit different or well balanced this isn't either.

I found it much too obvious but I'll probably keep it for the odd time I want a feel like a flower garden on a hot night!

I LOVE IT !!!!!

This is exactly how my college dorm room used to smell when my roommate was getting dolled up to go clubbing: a blend of Frizz-Ease, nail polish, and KL Sun Moon Stars.

Why? Why such a mess - from Lanvin, of all houses? I can't think of a more bewildering, inexplicable perfume than Rumeur.

Found this on Ebay in EDP form at a really low buy it now price brand new and recieved it today.
First impression on wearing: I don't get the acetone/nail varnish remover smack in the face, maybe just a tiny hint of acetone but nothing overpowering.
Other first thought is that this is a good quality perfume, surprising for a 'cheapy', also 'I quite like it'- very surprising for a blind buy.
A bit later, trying to analyse, my main description would be 'flowers', a rosey kind of smell primarily. Rumeur is not 'warm' or cloying like, say, 5th Avenue, rather it reminds me in tone and in its lightness of touch, a lot of Nina Ricci's Deci Dela. Yes - lightness. I find Rumeur quite mild (thankfully). I really can't see any similarity between Rumeur and NR for Her either.
Unfortunately, I get NO woods at all which is rather disappointing, and not really any musk or orange blossom (which I love) either. I've been wearing it a few hours now and it has settled into a sort of one-note smell which is rather like something Avon would create these days, or something cheap from M&S. Rather than 'old lady', this perfume smells simply 'mumsy' to me. Perhaps it's the magnolia that does this - I don't think I'm a magnolia fan.
In place of woods or musk, amongst the flowers I find a tinge that is cool and perhaps even a bit 'acquatic'.
Perhaps its just my strange nose.
I've gone from being pleasantly surprised by this perfume to feeling like it's not really me, ie. it's 'flowery' and mumsy and dare I say, even a bit too 'modern' for me. It's OK but nothing special, my husband summed it up on being offered a sniff by saying 'it's alright, it's not offensive'. I agree with Althea, reviewer further down, the best part of this perfume for me is the initial smell - on the drydown it just becomes 'blah'.
I'll give it another go but I'm thinking it may be a Christmas present for an aunt or an Ebay resell..
PS - Oh Blimey. I pulled this out of the depths of the dark perfume cupboard and gave this one last try (Dec. 2011) before deciding what to do with it and I just had to add:
SCRUB-BER! Screaming scrubber!
There must be some nuclear kind of fixative in this stuff because one spray on my hand haunted me day and night - I could not get it off!
And it was horrible! Really screechey and as it's such a particular kind of smell, I'm sure it would be lovely for someone but just not for me! (And I thought it was 'mild' last time? Wow!) It's a pity because I do adore the lovely holdable chunky, cheeky bottle with it's pale pink contents.
If you love this one, PM me, it's yours, make me an offer!

I can see why so many people jump to conclusions and claim they absolutely hate Rumeur right away. Upon the first spray it strikes you like a thermonuclear blast, harsh and medicinal. But after 15 minutes it transforms into the most beautiful and complex magnolia scent. I think i am pretty blessed with my body chemistry, because most of the quality perfumes that i think i would like smell good on me. So i disregarded the initial slap in the face and was rewarded to enjoy this wonderful perfume. There is no way you can appreciate this fragrance by spraying it on the card. Great sillage and staying power too!

i think...it was made for me....i wear it 5 years now every day and i hope never be out of production...i love the way it change throught time...i loooovvvveee it.....

It was my blind purchase. I took a risk because it was supposed to resemble Narciso Rodriguez for her. And in some kind of way it does in deed. The lilly of the valley and the honey make it similar to the NR edt version. In the opening I can detect very strong, oldfashioned lilly of the valley note with the smooth, creamy, honeylike background. After a few hours the lilly of the valley disappears and the honey gets stronger and more sharp. I think it is because of the patchouli which is revealed after a couple of hours. And that is the way it ends up. The lasting power is very good. And also the silage is not bad at all.

I bought a mini of this and it is Quite Nice, but I like other scents more, so I'm giving this away.It's quite a light, pleasant white floral scent with a light musky drydown. perfectly acceptable but I'd rather wear something I really like.

by the way, mock orange is an actual flowering bush, with flowers that smell like orange blossom, not necessarily a fake synthetic note. I think the description should read 'mock orange' and not 'fake orange' - there is a world of difference!

Rumeur is superb, especially in winter, with cold air killing off the trace of acetone. The sillage is praiseworthy, it comes in gorgeous whiffs, and it smells of a paradox, that is a combination of crushed flowers and cold metal, creating a sense of both poignancy and aristocratic aloofness. And there's a hint of maliciousness about it, giving a woman in a black tailored suit just enough edginess to be classy but not boring.

I totally agree to kikikikris. This smells just like Thai traditional perfume.

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!
I got it last week and I've been using it non stop.
On my skin it smells mostly like jasmin. A very stylish combination of jasmin and other (white?) flowers.
A little bit overpowering in the first half hour, but amazing after that.
Staying power, rather good...about 6 - 7 hours. After that it still smells, but very soft.

Seems like I like purchasing perfumes blindly = =?
Well, the price was a steal I couldn't resist..

Magnolia and white flowers composition in the top note reminds me dearly of Thai traditional perfumes we use for special occasions. If you are Thai you'll know what I mean. Yes, old lady-ish scent-น้ำอบไทย.

However since I'm abroad, no one would possibly come to me and point out, "You smell like an old lady". I guess we get along just fine.

Magnolia is dominant on me with subtle lily of the valley mixed with white flowers, not in the headache-inducing way like Eden, though. Patchouli is dry and earthy in the dry down. I do get the metallic smell, though. Guess the culprits are the nozzle and cap which are brass.

Feminine, inoffensive, spring time scent. Luckily I like it.

Lasting power is 6/10, 5 h up with 3 squirts.

Had anyone tried holding the bottle the way the model did on the ad?
I had. lol

I lllllloooovvveee it. It smells beautiful and lasts forever.

I am nothing but in love with this perfume!!! I've worn it only a few times since I got one bottle but it never failed to command attention. Received nothing but compliment about how sophisticated and alluring I smelled on it. Both men and women just can't help but go for a second sniff... =)

Update : after years of collecting perfume, I do realize that few of my perfume smell almost identical and almost similar to each other, including this. This is the perfume that I mean :
Bvlgari Rose Essentielle
Lanvin Rumeur
Annick Goutal Musc Nomade
Narcisso Rodrigues For Her EDP
Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely

Don't you think they share the almost same smell??? Gosh, I have each of them!!!

i suppose it's a love-it or hate-it scent.in my perfume universe it holds a high position of desire cos of the feeling of softness i get. though i get plenty of compliments while wearing it, i don't feel it as a seductive one, but as a comforting one. for me, undoubtedly feminine and elegant with a touch of retro. it has an old-school feel to it, but not in a powdery way.the lasting power is neverending and considering the fact that on my skin nothing lasts, it's a major plus.

Ooh I bought Rumour edp at Wilkinsons of all places! for £7.50 so reckoned it was worth a try. The reviews on here seem to be very mixed, and a lot negative, so opened and tried it with some trepidation!Maybe a bargain for good reason.
on first impression i am finding it is a bit like Lovely which i always found pleasant but a bit bland, no staying power. But an hour later I am smelling more complex stuff.Awhiff of ammonia...worrying! But no, it is a sexy smell,a bit rude really.Worth getting to know!

I've just sniffed it today in a perfumery. I'm disappointed. It seemed to me that it must be a nice aroma in a nice bottle. But it isn't at all!
Rumeur smells like a nail polish remover completely, the acetonic smell is the same. There isn't any woody notes in it.
Thanks God that the lasting power is poor, because I can't stand this juice on me.
Rumeur 2 Rose is a much better version from Lanvin, but this..is awful.

I just got my bottle today (unsniffed, again - another unlucky blind buy) and I really dislike this scent, to me it is old and sickening. It smells like laundry soaked in soapy water for days. (Ok, I have never smelled laundry soaking in soapy water for days but I would imagine it would smell exactly like Rumeur.) I am shocked that this horrid juice comes in such a pretty and attractive bottle.

I gave my Rumeur to my sister (she loves florals) and she is happy with it. She rocks it!
Try it before you buy it.
Decent longevity and sillage.

I love this scent.THe most beautiful white flower scent ever.U can smell the delicate white roses and jasmine with a orange tobacco smoky kiss to it.THere is a pure woody note throughout.Smells like walnut trees when ur cutting them.THe drydown is still a woody floral but enhanced by white musk and patchouli.A must for woody fume lovers.

I love this perfume, and buying now my 3rd bottle! it's powdery and classic, for confident sophisticated ladies. It has been my signiture scent for almost 4 years...

Well, Lainey, it is indeed better than J'Adore, I really cannot stand J'Adore. But for real nice perfumes as a better choice to J'Adore, I would go for
1. Celine Celine (NOT DION!!)
2. Oriflame Lucia
3. Royal Doulton

I agree that this is almost identical to NR For Her EDT. It has a noticeable magnolia top note and the orange is replaced with plum, but NR is done in a more sophisticated way.

Blessed be the creator of Rumeur!
It has become my little pet - it is gorgeous perfume for a growing up woman. Magnolia, jasmin, rose and lily of the valley are just perfect companions here - the fragrance is just one of the kind, either love it or hate it :-)
Very elegant, I will wear it to work on Tuesday, that is for sure, it has that unusual feel to it - while I have no problem classyfying perfumes as Eg sweet (Burberry Brit), sour (Louis Feraud), bitter (Fleur D'Eau) - Lanvin Rumeur seems to be teasing me as I cannot decide which group it really belongs to! And for that - I give it 5 out of 5!
Far better choice than J'adore or any other posh over-priced and over-estimated juices!
Rumeur is brillaint!

I love this.White rose petals falling into a massive magnolia trees up swept flowers.You detect the wood of the magnolia tree as well.Does go on strong but.I love it.I have always loved to not b able to stop sniffing my wrist and this is perfect for that.Woody,white flower heaven.Lasts a long time as well.This is one jewell that isnt age specific.It goes well on all.

My nose or my skin can't make up its mind about this one! I blame the patchouli... One minute it's ooh white floral heaven, and the next - burnt rubber and toxic waste. And it keeps on changing...I don't get it!

I am a bit envious of those who can wear this. I bet it can be a delicate, elegant scent. Just not on me :/

Oh, my, my, this perfume is so strong that, as much as I normally find the contemporary EDPs too delicate, in this case the deo concentration is more than enough! :)) You should spray it 2 hours before going out - maybe putting an alarm clock for 5 a.m. and then going back to bed is a solution? ;)

HOWEVER, what it becomes afterwards is awesome! It's all softness, musky vintage-feminine beauty, and sophistication. For me, although it's clearly subjective,a good alternative for Narciso R. that became too popular lately.

And isn't this bottle, especially in connection with the colour of the juice(which, by the way, matches the fragrance perfectly), simply a little gem?

For those of you who like Rumeur but can't stand the power and the shaarpness - you might try Guerlain's Idylle, too.

Edit: a plus for the name: short, catchy and original.

so many reviews, seems it is a love or hate relationship with this perfume! I think every single reviewer made a point and all of these are true in a way (would also add that first hour is more like rose, second-third hour is woody and then it becomes a dream!).

In my opinion this is a controversial perfume for controversial ladies: Rebelling and confident Women, who are ready to break the rules. Not in a rude way of course, but with their mere existence.

On paper I could smell the lovely flowers but on me it is MUSK and WOODS...love it both ways though!

I don't think this is a bad perfume at all. I just think that it is so different from many modern florals that people don't know what to make of it and don't give it a chance. Admittedly it is a bit strong at first and you should apply long before going out. After it has faded a bit it smells clean and beautifully floral. Rumeur is very long lasting and the fragrance stays true all day. I love the bottle and the scent is growing on me. I'm not sure if I would pay full retail for this one though.

My Rumeur showed up in the mail today. I was so anxious to try out this rather infamous scent.
I gave a spray to my wrist. It is chilly and rainy today, so my skin was not super warm. Within two minutes I got the weirdest metallic taste in my mouth! That has never happened with a perfume to me before. I let it set, and took an afternoon nap. When I woke up, I could smell what I can only describe as vintage roses. Like Rosemilk lotion from the 70's, or Avon. It has now dried down for almost four hours, and I just get the faintest rose smell off of my skin. To me this smells similar to Victoria's Secret "So in Love" perfume, but it does not contain the softening honey and cognac notes that So in Love does. I think if the aldehyde was omitted and replaced with ylang-ylang it would be warmer and perhaps more wearable for me. I will keep it for the beautiful bottle. The container that holds the fragrance is beautiful and a classic shape!

I really like Rumeur! It had to grow on me though. I got it as a gift and I guess I would never have purchased this one for myself. What a mistake that would have been! It's a perfect springtime perfume, so floral and so happy! It appears to be very seductive, too, as all my male friends love it. Only good memories are connected to this one... going to concerts, wearing floral dresses and enjoying the first really warm days of spring :)

The Opening Smells like Nail Polish Remover i don't smell the Magnolias
just a heap full or Jasmine the lily is
trying to make it's presence known but
the jasmine just hogs up the smelling show
what a ham that jasmine is hehehehe
the plum comes later during the drydown
and sandalwood and musk closes the show

but when you bere the nailpolish stage
this seems to be an intoxicating perfume.

Rumeur doesn't work for me either. Need I explain?

Vinegar, air freshener, powder, and if I had the patience, I would have patchouli to look forward to (hanky to nose)...Another thorough washing of hands--To buy blind after reading the reviews here would be self-flagellation or acting on a desire to be wasteful.

I like it because it smells fresh and clean and its lasting power is quite good.I can still feel its smell on my clothes after two days.

However, i`m convinced i won`t buy a second bottle of that after this one`s over.

This smells like the inside of a old box. The body lotion is actually not as bad.

I can not overcome that acetone in the beginning! After one hour it becomes a nice perfume, but where would I be in that time? I deny it. Sorry!

Smells vintage but not in a good way.. It reminds me of a cheap hairspray from the 90s. Not the best association.

I bought a 5ml of this yesterday along with Aperge. I dont agree with the majority of reviews because im really liking this. Im just testing it at the moment & upon first spray i was hit with a sharp magnolia smell, im not a lover of magnolia but i waited.

Im at the middle notes right now which to me i can smell more rose than anything & its becoming stronger as each minute passes. I havnt got any acetone odour at all.

Im 15 minutes in to spraying & the lily of the valley is now becoming stronger, ive never actually had a perfume before where ive noticed each note so prominately.

I shall update when this has settled on me.

Two hours later the lily of the valley is still strong, im not liking this at all now & do hope it disappears. The rose was lovely but this is becoming 'old lady with shocking pink lipstick & black matted hair trying to hold on to her youth'.

Im now changing my mind & agreeing with the majority...its unpleasant. Thank heavens for 5ml bottles to buy to test before spending huge amounts of money.

I agree with the review about it smelling like acetone.That was exactly what I thought of when I tried this.Its a shame what happened to the house of Lanvin.The bottle is okay but I hate the cap I mean what were they thinking.The copper cap looks like its getting ready to rust.This will be air freshner I just don't think I will wear this.

I can see from other reviews that I'm in the minority, but this was love at first spray for me.

As others have commented, the aldehydes are overwhelmingly strong and as sharp as acetone, but that lasted for less than a minute on me. The magnolia bloomed very quickly, in a heady and creamy way.

All of the middle notes emerge for me, ALL of the individual flowers, each in their own time, although the jasmine is the most dominant. As the perfume settles, it becomes more subtle, more earthy and green.

By the dry down, I smell crisp, green patchouli--it's not a warm patchouli, but it seems more crystalline to me--and jasmine softened by powder, with a hint of musk for warmth. Rumeur is elegant and delicate.

Nail polish remover beginning, ending with nondescript flowers. Light, maybe slightly creamy, don't really remember. One of the notes makes me nauseous. Must return, not my style at all.

Very harsh beginning, no other way to put it, I was very alarmed by the very real smell of nail polish remover - a little later it did change into something a bit more wearable.. However, this is NOT warm, inviting or soft at all - it's rather rudely uber masculine in a way , cold even.. about in an hour or so it finally got a bit softer, a dry,woodsy rose with a little muskiness, but there's always a vague suggestion of vinegar too...

What I'm thinking & hoping is that this will work alot better in warm weather , where I live it gets very humid during the warmer seasons , so Rumeur might actually work in hot weather since it is so Spartan (NO sweetness or softness here,honey!) - this could turn out to be a fresh, clean scent for hot days , I cannot ever imagine this turning the slightest turn to cloying - even in the hottest, most humid of days..
I have to say I'm very disappointed in this,it's not what I was expecting from Lanvin..

I will say I do love the bottle ,looks like something out of an Old World apothecary.

Rumeur is so not for me! It's not a terrible perfume, just not my style. I tried to give it some time to become nicer on my skin but sadly it didn't. On me it's very intense, heavy and a bit musty smelling! I agree with the reviewers here who have compared it to Narcisso Rodriguez because they're both quite intense and, on me, overwhelming!

Although Rumeur's definitely not for me I could imagine a feisty, more mature lady liking it and it smelling a lot better on her than it did on me!

Oxygene by Lanvin is one of my favourite perfumes so it's a shame that Rumeur just didn't do it for me.

My bottle of Rumeur recently arrived, and I spent a day trying it. 'Tis difficult indeed to survive the first ten minutes, during which I began to seriously worry whether I was not dosing myself with some sort of carcinogen. I found the later layers tolerable and, near the end, even pleasant. But the question that kept coming to mind was: Why? Why subject myself to the poisonous opening, when I can wear a perfume as perfect as Arpege from beginning to end?

(Update: it appears that 2006 was a bad year for perfume and organic chemistry, given my somewhat similar experience with Guerlain's INSOLENCE... I stand firm by my belief that perfumes should not be painful or distressing to wear!!!)

When first sprayed, it smells just like nail polish remover. If you can survive 10 min with that, then it turns into a powdery flowery fragrance. It lasts well into the range of 5 hours and has very good sillage.

I had it, albeit for a little while only. Something attracted me alot, it's presentation is actually beautiful.

The juice itself, actually starts out interesting and loud, almost obnoxious! On me it jumps straight to the middle notes, that come accompanied by the weirdest alcoholic smell, almost unreal, like a drug. Soon the initial shock subsides, and what I'm left with is ( sorry) a metallic version of Narciso Rodriguez For Her, it's strange but this is how it smells. The drydown is quite non-descript, some flower notes linger mixed in with a good dose of patchuli.

Not a bad smell per se, just not good for me.

Radiance and lasting power are both good, but this is a quality only if you really enjoy the perfume.

The presentation: for the 50ml which I had, it was an absolutely lovely sight. The metalic top is heavy and copper-red in color, with the ring actually giving a beautiful antique medieval look. The glass is heavy as well, with rounded corners, and the juice color matches the cap beautifully. The bottle itself is reason for buying, but in the end I am sorry to say, this was a no go for me

A unique scent, one of my top five. It was a love at first sniff and I only wish I had made that discovery earlier.
Someone had sprayed it in the shop and I happened to walk right through it.
I stopped in my tracks and inhaled a fragrance so coldly fresh it gave the impression I had just eaten a whole packet of Polo Mints. Maybe the description does not sound flattering, but it intrigued me enough to ask the assistant to help me find out which perfume it was. She sprayed at least six, and it was me who reached for Rumeur. To say the assistant was surprised would be an understatement.:)
It lasted all day long on me and there was residue on my shirt the next morning.
On my skin the patchouli is very dominant with distinctive rose and jasmine in the dry down. Staying power is great too and my husband likes it very much, which is a thumbs up.
It is such an audacious fragrance I wonder why it has become "the ugly duckling" in the realm of scents.

Remember that this Rumeur is NOT the "real thing" and that the vintage one was much, much better. Lanvin is not what it used to be either, sad to say. The house put out some of the finest perfumes ever made in its glory days, and the name is now being ground into the dust.

a very sophisticated fragrance.

It opens with boozy,leathery fruits, a touch of flowers and voluptuous base notes, dries down with a peppery musk accord.

on my skin it develops into a soft,calming fragrance....not at all the various "Harsh Flowers" or "Elderly powder scent" that most reviews complain about ...

I got many compliments while wearing it.

I would recommend it if you are feeling a bit moody ...or it's raining.
don't know why exactly ...

I think its for elderly women, but so what, this is fantastic. Yes it smells oldfashioned, and again, so what.
The more the top notes settled down
it starts to remind me of something realy nice and sympathetic hidden far-away in my brain. Because I can´t locate that memory I only can say it is nice, friendly and the sweetness is related to someone or something very peacefull. Anyway it tickles my feelings in every way and that should be a compliment for Rumeur.

The initial blast and first 10 minutes were so awful I didn't know if I could make it through. It smells like a generic "Floral Bouquet" air freshener from the dollar store. Finally, 20 minutes in, some rose arrives, still accompanied by the synthetic notes from the top. After an hour, piercing rose/white musk becomes tolerable, but if I want a plastic rose, I'll go for Madame by Lancetti.

This really is an older fragrance, but it doesn't smell stale or out of date. It smells timeless. There are so many reviews that describe this scent as harsh and solvent-y, but I so do not get that at ALL from either the first spray, or the dry down. I get the aldehydes (which I normally do not like), magnolia, a hint of jasmine and rose, and other notes that I cannot place. It is lovely, like a Southern wedding in summer. This is one of those scents that does not feel like a trend. I feel classic and beautiful when wearing it, and am sooo happy that it works with my chemistry.

Tested this one I must agree with someone who mentioned that there is no musk in it at all. I can't say that I exactly hate this fragrance, but I don't particularly like it either. After a while it started to smell like a cheap masculine soap(and normally I like masculine scents, but not in this brash version.

I gave in and bought this one.I am really liking the bottle and the scent at first has a nail polish remover vibe but it softens up to a floral smell! I am wearing it now and enjoying this! I bought 3 Lanvin fragrances last week and I am wanting to try more! I want Jeanne next I sampled that in a magazine and really liked it.

I tried this today, and it reminded me of my grandma (in a good way!) My grandma wears perfume that is sensible, seamless, and dependable. "Rumeur" goes on as a wall of scent, no one note predominating, and stays that way for the duration. It is a clean, non-cloying scent that would not fight with any other body products, and over time, it smells like it becomes a part of you, not unlike Gres' "Cabotine". This would be a great daytime scent for people who like their perfume to remain true throughout the day.

I think it is funny how many people dislike this. I bought for my Mom last Mother's Day...She loves it. She cannot go anywhere and people not ask what she has on. I think the dry down is wonderful and it is long lasting.

I have not yet tried Rumeur, but i'd like to, noting the widely disparate views on it.

However, i'd like to point out that the description at the top of the page mentions "fake orange". That should say "mock orange". There are two fragrant plants called "mock orange", and i don't know which is in Rumeur.

One is genus Pittosporum, of which several species are called "mock orange", especially P. tobira and P. undulatum.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittosporum
One of Berkeley California's main streets is lined with these trees, and when they bloom in the early summer their fragrance is amazingly wonderful.

The other is genus Philadelphus, and again several species are called "mock orange"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphus
To the best of my knowledge i haven't smelled the flowers of these bushes, but the scent is described as a combination of orange blossom and jasmine.

First let me say I love Lanvin's Arpege and the category of floral woody musk rarely lets me down. That said, Rumeur just does not work on my skin.

Makes me smell as if I've accidently sprayed myself with a grocery store Glade brand magnolia air freshener. I don't know where the musk comes in at all. I spritzed neck and wrists at TJMxx earlier this afternoon and the only good thing I can say is that it disappeared within 2 hours - nothing left - zip,nada!

Despite having been a fragrance lover from early youth, I'm still learning. Rumeur has taught me that a brand like Lanvin that's created a masterpiece like Arpege can also create something that's totally hit or miss. I know many here love Rumeur but I'd advise against a blind buy; IMO this one is a definite "try before you buy".

I don't know what the craze is about, but all I get with this is nail polish remover. Maybe I didn't leave it on long enough but I could not deal with the nail polish remover like opening at all. It may fade to something much better, but I still could never get over the opening. Sorry, it is different and that may suit some but definitely not me.

if you like spring flowers,you'll admire this one for sure.
this is really floral,innocent and feminine.but it's more powerful than rumeur 2 rose and it's much more long lasting.
I'm really pleased by the first pure magnolia note.it's very strong and can't be ignored,but it doesn't become overwhelming.
te floral heart is great as well.it's a bit(just a bit) soapy,because of the floral ingredient but it's very nice.
I think it's a pure "floral" fragrance,not a floral woody musk.I really don't get any woodsy note here.it's just about a bouquet of floral flowers for a romantic evening.

It's a bit of an 'old lady' floral but weirdly, I still love it. To me it is very reminiscent of Narcisso Rodriguez. I wouldn't have expected to like this, but I think it's perfectly wearable for young people.

I love this perfume from first sniff too! I'm so surprised that it's infamous or stinky...
Why? I richly sprayed it on my wrist, four times and I'm in love with it. I agree with Yana, this has the very 18-19 century feeling, maybe it even came to us from fairy tale...
For me it's a rose scent- it's not delicate- it's powerful, killer rose. It reminds me a lot of things. In these situations there were roses growing in these scenes. I also feel lily of the Valley- it smells the same way it smelled in nature- imagine these flowers in a forest... A picture from my childhood. Bottle is nice and I like the cap very much, it looks very vintage. With some time it gets a bit more delicate, but still chic, rosy and very old fashioned. I don't have anything bad to say about it. It's just wonderful. It lasts long and makes me feel like it's spring finally. It got many bad reviews, so try it before you buy it.

My Love at first sniff! It's floral, but fresh, musky, but soft. It has a unique scent on every skin (but doesn't suit everyone), that's why you should give it a chance and wait a bit after the first spray. It has it's own character and very changable. It's a bit out off fasion, but on me rather modern and it's my husband' favourite one. llove this heavy bottle wih an iron top that makes an impression of the parfume from the 18th century lady's dressing-table. And finaly I'm happy to smell a real parfume, not smth ftuity or sweety...

P. S. Inspite of the fact, that it's not expensive it'll never be a mob.

My non-favorite Lanvin.It has a certain uniqueness, but the scent feels very disbalanced and uncertain.One of the few perfumes I absolutely don`t want to give another try.On my skin it is very uneasy,the notes clash together and can`t find their proper places.And the base - even though it has notes that I love - sounds heavy and plain.I don`t like synthetic magnolia in perfumes, so may be that`s the reason why I don`t like it.

Ah but I really like this one! Interesting to see all the negative reviews too. This one actually called out to me from the store's shelves. On a clearance kiosk I was browsing -- this very warm ambery odor kept interrupting my perusal of half-opened boxes, bottles missing their pumps, and Deseo gift sets. I 'nosed' around all the shelves until I found it: Rumeur! The plastic was off, the box was opened and someone had sprayed it a few times into the open box. Rumeur does not stay contained like that! I was intrigued but didn't know if I liked it, and I'd actually never heard of it before. It was only $12. I bought something else and left. Would you believe I kept thinking of that smell? White flowers and amber, very very warm in the way that perfume dried down into your body heat smells awesome 4 hours later. Lanvin's Rumeur lets you skip those hours and feel the warmth right away. I went back to the store the next day and bought the bottle (and it's a great bottle too! Golden letters spell out 'RUMEUR' in this somewhat neurotic intense block font). Two thumbs up from me. :)

I haven't tested this on my skin...after my experience with a testing strip, I'm slightly afraid to try...

Opening notes were very medicinal, another member said it smelled like acetone, and I definitely got that. Maybe acetone with a touch of cinnamon.

Shortly thereafter I could detect white floral notes and lots of musk...it started to remind me of a not-so-pleasant version of Narciso Rodriguez. I say not-so-pleasant because to my nose, there was an underlying fecal (indole, maybe) note that really distracted me.

This perfume confuses me...I start to like it, then I turn away in disgust. I smell it again, smile, and then a few minutes later wrinkle my nose. Definitely not going to purchase this one.

Finally I tried the infamous Rumeur and it is not at all what I expected. For some reason it bothered me all day!It is an uneasy, wiggly perfume and at some point it transformed itself in something quite hideous on my skin - burned plastic.
I am almost sure that it is the water lily note that feels so unnatural to me. I hoped that lily of the valley will add feminine charms, but the flowers in here are not pure and clean, they are covered with soot.
I would say that insolent is the right word for this scent...If in real Insolence it is the insolence of a young girl mixed with vivacity, in Rumeur it borders with being rude!

i love this bottle, it's just too cute! i wish i loved the perfume as well. :( it's too strong for me. it's hard for me to find perfumes i like, so it's disappointing when one that i really wanted to like because of the bottle doesn't smell right on me. :(

WoW I really like this :)
I got a sample of it & at first I didn't think I would like it but I had only sniffed the cap & I think that it smelled different from being an a box with a bunch of other samples.
Anyway I sprayed it once on my wrist & it took a minute to settle but in a few seconds there is a heavenly floral that take center stage & makes me smile.I admit that there is a touch of liquoryness & musk that tinge my nasil passageways but it is not enough to make me dislike the fragrance.

I do get magnolia but not the same magnolia that's in Britney's Curious.It is more toned down & there is other florals that blend into it to tone it down.
This perfume is rather strong (which I like) I only sprayed it once & I can smell it without having to bring my wrist to my nose.
After about an hour the florals loose there zing & lighten up.The Patchrouli & musk settle in for the duration.

It's a very nice perfume but it's not for the light at heart

At first, I thought it is very liquery, alcoholic. In fact at the first top notes you get a blast of alcohol. But later it opens up as a very nice, elegant, sophisticated fragrance. I have got many compliments since I’m wearing it. It smells strong under my nose, but other people find it a very light fragrance. I like it better in the evening thou.

drydown seems oldfashioned to me, I like the beginning - hmmmm magnolia

Finally, I got a bottle of this, and now I'm just testing it. On my waist it's rather strange, I can't decide wether I like it or not, but spraying the normal amount on other pulse points close to the heart, it's very nice! Only for those who love floral-woody-musk scents, of course. Jasmin dominates the frangrance, and it's really powdery a bit, but also happy, joyful and still elegant. I agree, it's not for teens anyway.

its a very powdery, and a bit elderly scent in my opinion, which i like though.