Description
The long-awaited perfume from the luxury French fashion brand Louis Vuitton arrives in September 2016. The creation process took over four years, including establishing the creative atelier Les Fontains Parfumées in Grasse with Jacques Cavallier Belletrud in the position of in-house perfumer. The license belongs to the LVMH company. Les Parfums Louis Vuitton transmit journeys of emotions and aromatic adventures.
Seven luxurious fragrances are presented in the collection: Rose des Vents, Matière Noire, Mille Feux, Apogée, Turbulences, Dans la Peau and Contre Moi.The fragrances are feminine and floral, with names that aim to highlight the emotional narrative rather than the ingredients.
“From the airiness of Rose des Vents to the intoxicating Turbulences, the ecstasy of a first night with Dans la Peau to the mindful immersion in nature with Apogée; from the self-revealing Contre Moi to an exploration of a darker side with Matière Noire and the explosion of the senses with Mille Feux… Les parfums Louis Vuitton describe a journey of the emotions.”
Contre Moi is an oriental scent of vanilla, orange blossom, herbs, rose and magnolia.
The face of the campaign is French actress Léa Seydoux.The bottles are designed by Marc Newson, made of heavy glass to look like minimalist versions of apothecary vials with metal caps featuring the LV emblem. The price of each bottle is $240.The fragrances are available in 100 and 200 ml Eau de Parfum, with additional travel spray set of four x 7.5 ml and a limited edition set of all seven miniatures x 10 ml.
podarokhobby – :
Contre Moi by Louis Vuitton is a fragrance geared towards gourmand and vanilla lovers alike. Perfumer Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud has created a delicate, somewhat floral vanilla scent, which wears light and fluffy rather than rich or heady.
You could wear Contre Moi in almost any season, whether it be hot or cold outdoors, and this will be one of its main selling points for sure. The floral blend of orange blossom, rose and magnolia smells sugary and candied for the most part, and the vanilla lends a powdery, creamy touch to the composition.
Notes of cacao and ambrette add a touch of warmth to the drydown of Contre Moi without detracting away from its airy vanillic feel. I also smell a lot of iced pear in this fragrance which provides an interesting hint of fruitiness, particularly during the opening top notes.
Although Contre Moi isn’t quite ‘me’, I thoroughly enjoyed wearing this fragrance due to its complexity. Louis Vuitton’s fragrance line is a mixture of interesting and not-so-interesting scents. Thankfully Contre Moi is one of the better fragrances from this line.
The longevity and projection of Contre Moi is superb, lasting a decent eight hours on my skin, (and could have possibly stayed longer had I not needed a shower). This fragrance is unfortunately still disgustingly overpriced for what it is, but I’m hopeful that the price may decrease as time goes on.
visotskiy.roman – :
Sampled this in my local perfume shop & all I have to say is, it smells extremely sugary/sweet. I smell lemon, I’m into sweet fragrances but this wasn’t for me.
If you like extremely sugary floral citrusy smells go for it.
Странник010 – :
Very nice. It opens as a suedey floral and is pretty. When it settles its very much a musky magnolia scent. I can barely detect any vanilla or cocao. Further down the timeline and I get soft citrus notes. I am now very aware of the ambrette. My skin has amped it up as usual and kinda keeps this scent as a like and not love. Ambrette is just too musky on my skin.
Overall this is quite a delicate scent even with the notes listed. Low sillage but decent longevity on me.
kyzapunk – :
This literally translates to “counter me”. It’s the absolute best in the line, followed by matiere noire, mille feaux, dans la peau, roses des vents, turbulences, then apogee. I have to say I enjoy them all, but this one is just incredible. It smells just like the notes had me imagine. If you haven’t tried this beauty yet, youre in for a treat
sasha2002 – :
smells like play-doh
robo0101 – :
On a recent visit to the Louis Vuitton boutique to purchase a Christmas gift, I was intrigued by the fragrance display. I had previously avoided seeking out the perfumes because, to the honest, the packaging didn’t really attract me, nor did the hefty price point, and the idea that 7 fragrances were simultaneously introduced seemed gimmicky.
The sales associate was quick to point out her two favorites (Rose de Vent and Apogée), and wanted to push me towards those, but I told her I really wanted to sniff all of them. Long story short, I did end up liking more than one, so I decided to invest in the travel atomizer with miniatures of all 7 fragrances.
Reading reviews online, Contre Moi most interested me because there was a particular anecdote about Madame Cavallier wearing the lab sample and having numerous strangers becoming so enameled with her scent that they followed her to inquire of it. Hmm.
Having now worn Contre Moi twice, I can say it is a very pretty scent, but not that intoxicating. The opening is quite smokey (think of Margiela’s Fireside fragrance, or various Tom Fords), but the suggestion soon turns green and sweet. The orange blossom makes its presence, and then a green, herbaceous vanilla accompanies it. This is, indeed, not the typical “cookie-like” syrupy imitation vanilla extract note — rather, think of a raw vanilla pod broken open, which evokes much of its earthy, plant nature.
Occasion-wise, Contre Moi works very well in the autumn-winter chill, and would be very appropriate for evening events or to stay home snuggling with your significant other. I saw some reviewers referenced Dior Addict, which I am not surprised as they share many common notes. However, the mood they evoke is completely different. Whereas Addict is glamorous and overtly sexy, Contre Moi is soft-spoken and sensual, perhaps the kind of fragrance best reserved for a lover who is close to the nape of one’s neck.
Sillage and projection are quite soft, and lasting power is about 8 hours or so. As with the other LV scents, it shares a refined tone, which I think speaks to the craft of the perfumer as well as the pedigree of the brand.
For me, I enjoy Contre Moi, but will not be investing in a full bottle. I do recommend it if you do like warm and sensual scents and are seeking something that is not overplayed or common.
Lydayzorway – :
My favorite from LV collection, I can cleary smell lemon and vanilla .. long lasting power and great sillage as well .. nice for cold months .. reminds me alot of Lancome connexion.
vern07 – :
vanilla bomb baking vanila madgascar vanila sythetic venalin vanilla in your face with hints of alysha vanila and whilte flowers emerge from behind in a creepy way its hard for me to even keep smelling this to review it its just way too sad for such a ginormous house who owns half the other house to come up with such connotations simple sweet retro sweet simple vanilla and white florals in a woody maybe ambery back ground ok those who want to love this may be is smelling something i am not ..again its not horrible its not beautiful its nostalgic its a i am lost for words and thats really strange for me for perfumes usually evoke feelings and i can describe them extremely easily but i find myself speechless in this scenario maybe ei will re post many of those reviews its because those are all second impressions i ve been trying them many times in stores for the past year but i have the travel size bottles now and i am testing them and i am getting nauseated to the core !sorry lv i hardly ever write reviews when i am not in love but i had those in front of me for 6 month and i couldn’t resist the urge i knew those were going to be my impressions and again people are different and thats just my own personal impression i am sure there are many people who will be head over heels for those connotations
this reminds me a bit from hanna morie only certein facets i loved hana morei though and maybe a bit of casmer chopard i am trying to convey the vanilla aspect imagine those being paired with a certain sweet synthetic accord and white floral maybe magnolia and lots of cocoa accords something you might as well drink in a winter cold night to keep you warm !
pahomow.alek – :
A beautiful suede leather accord softened by the cocoa and vanilla. Smells like a luxurious, brand new and cousy sofa.
Knohopharia – :
I smelled Dans La Peau and Contre Moi at the store and was given samples that I tried at home. The first notes are smokey dark leather and white flowers with a transparent rich fruity blended vanilla with less of the cloying aspects and more of the fruity notes, slight lemony or apricot but not juicy sour or distinct just enhancing the vanilla. I am glad that someone finally created an elegant vanilla that does not turn into a headache inducer or become cake or candy. I especially hate ones that are mixed with coconut, bleh.I bought the monstrous 6.8 oz bottle as per oz it’s the cheapest. Warning this scent lingers but is close to the skin so in order to get the best of the blend be sure to smell close to the skin as the scent develops. It can be smelled about 6 or 7 inches away but the best is close up! I like skin scents because I like to know the intimacies of the scent and don’t need to broadcast to others. I love the large bottle because this scent is such a mood lifter that I can spritz without rationing. The bottles are heavy simple glass bottle with great magnetic lids. I love this and the Dans la Peau, a smokey leathery salty candied Japanese apricot scent, that I bought a bottle and travel spray of. Ready to try other LV fragrances
Andrenc – :
This whole line is quite fantastic and elegant ! When I was at the LV store I was smelling each one for quite sometime and have to say I didn’t dislike any of them. So it was rather hard to choose just one. I was back and forth between Mille Feux and contre Moi and my husband and I decide for Mille Feux !
After a week of wearing Mille Feux strait I had to re -sample some of the line and I decided I am in need of Contre moi !
Contre Moi , a light airy take on vanilla with green and fresh nuances. It starts of lemony, citrus vanillic with a suede like undertone , alsomst a little gourmand but in a very classy understated way. The musk mellow and the cacao give it an interesting and wonderful drydown , I am head over heals with this one.
It also has a slight medical vibe which I adore.
All of those perfumes have some common denominator, they all are related and can be worn together , mixed up and switched during the day without smelling odd. They blend well as the lady had told me and I have to agree. They all share the same style ,all have a classy feel , a suede airy like character , just wonderful.
I also adore the minimalistic bottles with the magnetic cap. I also love the travel spray.
Well done Jacques Cavalier !
Manyak88 – :
Contre Moi also promises strong emotions in the same way as Mille Feux, being described as the fusion of two travelers, a sensual outpouring that allows emotions rush to the surface. The perfume is described as an unprecedented vanilla, union of the vanilla of Madagascar and Tahiti combined with the scent of orange blossom, rose and magnolia. Again, this promised outpouring of emotions is more in description than in execution, and no matter how much the nobility of materials is emphasized (a typical feature of luxury collections), Contre Moi also refers to a luxurious version of a commercial creation. Its aroma is a fusion in fact; the two travelers we have here are The One from Dolce & Gabbana and Dior Addict. At the same time as it refers to the combination of delicate vanilla and floral touches of The One Mille Feux is more creamy and a little more sensual, and the combination of vanilla and orange blossom makes you think of a less intense and impactful view of the idea worked in Addict . As it evolves, the perfume finishes on a base that seems to blend musk notes with touches of amber and a light hint of suede leather, something that curiously the brand does not emphasize in the description. It is a more sensual creation than Mille Feux and is also balanced, but again the aroma developed does not meet expectations or intense emotions.
CasperM – :
Sacha Guitry said: “je suis contre les femmes, tout contre”. Jacques Cavallier may have been thinking about this citation when he named this parfume, so delicate it is.
I agree with many contributors here: the notes are very subtle and more floral than vanillees, or the other way around, vanilla just amplifies magnolia, heliotrope and rose to a point making it almost vanishing.
Sort of a restraint or diluted version of Guerlain’s Instant pour Femme.
All in all, not as original as I expected from Vuitton.
Added dec 17 : the more I use it, the more I like it. My first impressions were wrong : the refined elegance of this frag finally convinced me.
SkazochnikNew – :
To me, It smells like more Heliotropine then Vanilla. That distinctive cherry and floral nuance… and add fresh floral which described as Magnolia.
And I think that cacao note is working like Cacharel’s Anais Anais delice that has fruity jammy smell-it said that perfume has smell of hyacinth and cacao, In this, it showed as rose and cacao.
Tema0071994 – :
The mix of three different vanilla (two from Tahiti and one from Madagascar) and Bigarade Orange give to that fragrance a “sweet” freshness.
Thought to be used all day long.
In my opinion is unisex.
samarityanin – :
Maybe there’s something related to almond or heliotrope in it, the opening of Contre Moi reminds me of play-doh. Speaking of which, Dior Hypnotic Poison also makes me think of play-doh, but it’s also much louder, and the powdery texture feels much thicker. In contrast, Contre Moi doesn’t feel explicitly powdery, it feels rather creamy and more translucent as all the new Louis Vuitton fragrances.
The play-doh accord doesn’t stay too long. It’s mostly gone after about 20 minutes. Now, Contre Moi is a delicious creamy yet fresh vanilla. The vanilla itself is quite simple, milky with an abstract floral sweetness, and there’s nothing smoky or boozy at all. At the same time, the texture is rather airy for an vanilla. Therefore, Contre Moi can almost parallel a vanilla ice cream made with nouvelle cuisine aesthetics.
It was until after 3 hours that I was able to discern a sweet, fluffy orange blossom. Together with vanilla, Contre Moi again makes a lovely and fresh vanilla dessert dusted with sugar powder infused of orange blossom. Unfortunately, in the far dry down after about 5 hours, the combination of vanilla and orange blossom loses their charm and becomes quite similar with a lot of gourmand floral/fruity vanilla fragrances, albeit much more restrained and less syrupy in the case of Contre Moi.
The sillage is soft, and the longevity is around 6 hours. Milky creamy in scent and fresh airy in texture, Contre Moi is a perfectly enjoyable vanilla fragrance and easy to appreciate. The simplicity in structure renders Contre Moi a modern elegance, but there are other floral vanilla fragrances that manage to do so (without the play-doh) at a less steep price. If you’re interested in a light, feminine floral vanilla, I think Contre Moi worths a try, but I’d also suggest trying a few other options before committing a full bottle purchase.
msblast – :
This is a bitter green vanilla that smells of sophistication and discreet sweetness tamed by the green notes. The bitter effect comes from the cocoa note which lends a medicinal vibe and keeps it under control from being overtly sweet.
A good take on a rather beaten-to-death note, vanilla
erh727102 – :
This is nice – really nice but it has little stamina on my skin. I got this as a sample when I purchased a full bottle of Matiere Noire. I won’t be purchasing a full bottle of this, as pretty as it is, it just didn’t meld with my skin.
Green, light, floral with a nice musky note but just like that…. gone.
Vanechka300 – :
This is very sensual, I can detect the orange blossom and vanilla in the opening. On the dry down it becomes rich and smoky as the cacao kicks in. Overall this is an elegant and feminine fragrance with a staying power of 6 hrs +. It smells similar to Néroli Outrenoir by Guerlain!