L'Or de Louis
L'Or de Louis by Arquiste is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with orange blossom, pomegranate, bergamot and jasmine, moves into honey, iris, musk and cedarwood and dries down to smoke and birch tar. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.
- Pomegranate Tart, juicy and jewel-red. Sharper than most berries.
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
Heart
- Honey Sweet, waxy and slightly animalic. Can smell dirty in large doses.
- Iris Cool, powdery, slightly carroty and expensive. The luxury note.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
Dry-down
- Smoke Charred and dry. Adds drama fast.
- Birch Tar Smoked, tarry and campfire-like. The classic way to build leather.
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