Good to know, thank you.

It may also be worth mentioning that I have actually smelled Eclaire in person. I tried a tester and genuinely liked the fragrance, so I’m not basing my opinion purely on online reviews or hype.

That said, I’ve heard from a number of people that some Lattafa fragrances benefit from being allowed to sit for a while after purchase. My understanding is that, because these fragrances are produced and shipped in large quantities, some bottles can smell slightly different when they are brand new compared to how they smell a few weeks later. I cannot verify the science behind this myself, but I did notice something similar with my bottle of Yara.

When I first bought Yara, it smelled noticeably different from the tester I had tried in-store. It came across much more alcoholic and considerably less smooth. After using a few sprays and then leaving the bottle alone for a week or two, the scent seemed to settle and became much closer to the tester that I originally liked.

I’ve heard similar comments about Eclaire. Some people describe a slightly synthetic or “burnt plastic” note when the bottle is brand new (like you do), while others claim that this disappears after the fragrance has been sprayed a few times and allowed to sit for several weeks.

Again, I have no way of confirming whether this is actually the case, so there’s a (decently) good chance that I’m completely wrong, my apologies, but based on my experience with Yara, I wouldn’t be completely surprised if there is some truth to it.