Lefko by Korres bottle
Korres

Lefko

4.1/5 · 308 votes Feminine 2023
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Fragrance notes

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Character

Longevity2.7/5
Sillage2.2/5
Day99
Night23
Summer100
Spring95
Fall46
Winter30
Our take

Lefko opens with a sharp, green lily of the valley, the kind that catches in your throat like the first breath of an April morning. That initial sting softens quickly as peony and rose billow in, a blush of petals dusted with powder, but never syrupy. The base settles into a clean, musky sandalwood that feels like freshly laundered linen dried in the sun. The overall character is a white floral cloud that dissolves before it can fully commit, like a handful of confetti thrown into a light breeze. It is a transparent, polite, thoroughly natural composition that sits firmly in the mainstream but smells more expensive than its price suggests. The performance is its Achilles heel: longevity barely clears two hours, and sillage hovers around a whisper. You will need to respray, or accept it as a skin scent that lives only for those who lean in close. This is a fragrance for someone who loves the idea of florals but finds most of them too heavy or sugary. It suits crisp button-down shirts, brunch on a sunlit patio, a lazy Sunday afternoon when you want to smell clean without smelling like soap. Skip it if you crave projection or a scent that lasts through dinner. It is a silk blouse, not a leather jacket.

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