Sweet vs Lolita Lempicka

Sweet by Lolita Lempicka receives mixed but generally positive reception from the community. While praised for its beautiful vintage bottle, strong performance, and appeal to 90s floral lovers, the peach note is divisive—some appreciate it while others find it stale or musty on their skin. The fragrance is noted as having an excellent opening that deteriorates in the drydown, making it better suited for classic fragrance collectors rather than pure gourmand fans.

The community acknowledges Lolita Lempicka as a beloved discontinued classic, but the new reformulations are widely viewed as hollow shadows of the original. Multiple comparisons confirm the new version lacks the rich, dark anise and tonka backbone that gave the original its soul, with reformulation driven by IFRA regulations and EU bans (particularly Lilial). While some new wearers find the current version acceptable, those familiar with the original consistently report the fragrance feels weaker, brighter, and less complex.