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sapleo – :
210€ seems cheap for a fragrance from LV containing real Oud, and it almost certainly does contain real oud, considering they’ve just launched candles for 175€ each; one of which, ridiculously titled Golden Leaves, is simply patchouli (and an undefined patchouli at that)
If you don’t mind the inflated price tag, this may be the one fragrance in the LV line whose juice costs more than the bottle (maybe). Still, better things can be had from Xerjoff for roughly the same price, or F. Malle for far more.
As I said, it almost certainly contains real oud; as opposed to the plethora of other niche wannabes sporting only cypriol, a material almost certainly present in this one as well. The juxtaposition of the metallic, rosy smelling muguet chemicals (my guess is florhydral) is interesting and works well. Perhaps a bit of vanillin and some leather elements. Not much else to be said. He tamed well the overly animal like elements of oud (probably by simply using little). Give it a sniff if you’re from the west; it may be pleasing if ‘modest oud’ is to your liking. Probably it sells well to rich Saudis, but disappoints in its authenticity.
Diffuses very nicely.
Rambler12 – :
This is a similar fragrance to something like Dior Homme Parfum. It doesn’t really smell like DHP, but i feel like it’s intended to be worn in the same situations that DHP is. Best worn with a shiny black puffer jacket and black roll neck sweater. It is absolutely excellent and even stronger and bolder than DHP is. I really don’t get much animalic stank out of this like some others seem to
cnk_1 – :
I’m so confused! Trying to get it off my skin! Already have washed my arm for 3 times with soap but it’s still there and smells just like a chemical cockroach repellent.
neville393 – :
It is almost identical to the women’s Matiere Noire by LV. Ironically, they named it New World – what a hypocrisy!
Scent-wise this resemblance is not a bad thing (Matiere Noire is quiet a decent thing), but principle-wise it seems very lazy and annoying to take one fragrance and put another name on it. I can’t bear it when it comes to niche perfumery – every perfume should be a piece of art, a new story and not just a commercial deal.
Wrireebruirty – :
another Tuscan Leather clone
Leha1803 – :
Weird and astonishingly ordinary, one of those “I’ve had smelled this one before” kind of fragrance. it’s linear, boring and very accessible at any corner of a shopping center. It was to evoque that vibe of “premium”, “luxurious” and expensive… just like the iphone… which, doesn’t matter where you go, there will always be at least 3 other folks from other walks of life who have the very same smartphone as you do.
Millennials seem that they didin’t get that something is valuable when it is exclusive, personal and unique. There’s no distinction when the goal is to blend in. They apparently can only accept value through validation. No wonder everybody wears the same clothing, uses the same devices, drinks the same seltzers and smells the same mix of oud, vanilla, ambroxam and leatherwood LMR. Their fragrances may have different names and different (said) formulations, but they all share the same Dior Sauvage DNA. Not all fragrances are that loud, invasive and obnoxious, but all have in varying levels that rancid synthetic gourmand/ wood-like scent that triggers headaches, boredom and severe erectile dysfunction.
Who dare to be different? who dare to take risks? This attitude may not receive as many “likes” as those validated by your peers and you’ll not be on track to the “trending” lists, but you will find true satisfaction being yourself away from the colective cognitive dissonance.
Меченый_Стрелок – :
Imagine Tuscan Leather with way more resins and a rose note. That’s kind of what you get with this. The initial blast definitely smells of animalic oud, but thereafter it’s more of a leathery, skin-like oud. Very extroverted, maybe even cocky, and can only really be pulled off at very chic events for rich yuppies wearing their latest fashions. Not that there’s anything wrong with that
toweasellasum – :
Assam aged oud, turns soft almost edible, but the leather gives it an elegant dimension, wonderful and well crafted, the oud is juice and not dry or pungent,.
damirsat – :
A nice and solid take on oud;
it smells very much like Tom Ford Tuscan Leather to me, which is confusing.
There’s definitely rose in this, even though it’s not listed in the notes, and leather too.
There’s also some fruity sourness at some point that I couldn’t quite put my finger on.
It’s my favorite fragrance in the new Louis Vuitton line for men but it’s nothing really groundbreaking (the cocoa fades in a couple hours, leaving just the oud and the smokiness behind) especially in this over saturated oud fragrance market.
ivashkawert – :
Ah yes, an oud available outside of the middle east. Bet the smell will go great with the chocolate-colored Louis Vuitton accessories. Interesting that this is being released right after Hermes released a chocolatey oud