... much too strenuous before that.
Fleur du Desert - the latest fragrance in the oriental Louis Vuitton collection, with a surprisingly acceptable price by LV standards, it obviously divides opinion. For some it's the best LV, for others the worst.
Louis Vuitton has so far been surprisingly convincing. As someone who neither finds the brand appealing nor likes mass-produced fragrances without much character, you would think that the brand is not for me at all, and yet it convinces me time and time again. A well-made, fresh and cheerful Imagination in the morning simply works, and Ombre Nomade, even if it has become a little tiring, has established this type of oud in the European market, and it doesn't stop there. The brand is surprisingly bold. The Nouveau Monde, or Cactus Garden, is pretty far from mass market. These fragrances tend to fly under the radar, have exciting compositions and are in an acceptable price segment. With Pur Oud, Louis Vuitton has even dared to create a real, incredibly polarizing oud fragrance, and Myriad is also in the same league. So what about the Fleur du Desert?
Starting in the boutique in search of Pacific Chill, I first sprayed Fleur du Desert onto a strip of paper and was immediately impressed. Powdery, floral, at the same time oriental, woody, warm. Beautiful and special. Quite different from the rest of the oriental collection, but at the same time pleasant to smell. The enthusiasm was immediately noticeable. After the opening, however, the powder came through more and more, together with the floral notes, and became a little more tiring. Enthusiasm turned into disillusionment - "Why is it developing like this?" Well, no big deal, that's not what I was here for after all. Nevertheless, I did get to see a sample.
At home, I tested it again - this time directly on the skin, it's supposed to be better and it was actually pretty. Slain straight away. Powder through and through, floral too. As a big jasmine fan, I was disillusioned - there's not much jasmine here, it's probably the orange blossom that I don't really like. Chemical, synthetic, scratchy, loud, exhausting were the associations here. Wood, oud, warmth, something balancing? Not a chance. It was downright dry on the nose, even though this was supposed to be my pleasant, oriental "Scent of the Night". Well, that was probably nothing, it's not developing much either, off to bed, it'll be gone tomorrow. But no - I can't, it has to be washed off, even though I never actually have to do that. It's just too exhausting. The next day, a pleasant scent in bed. Smelling it on my hand - it's great! Light, pleasant, balanced. The powder fades, the jasmine remains. The orange blossom is perceptible, but less tiring. I still don't smell any oud here. If this fragrance were exactly the same from start to finish, it would certainly be one of my favorites from the house. However, I find washing off a 300+ euro fragrance every time before I can wear it a little... strange. A great pity.
Despite the bad experience, there are points here for the bottle, because it's really great, and the price is not cheap for Louis Vuitton, but it's okay. Longevity and sillage are enormous, and this one is competition for the Ombre Nomade. The other two oriental LVs are much weaker and more restrained, but this one literally screams through the streets. If you are looking for performance, you will get it here, headaches are pre-programmed with over 5 sprays. For me, this is an incredibly exhausting, loud, annoying and unbalanced fragrance that could be so beautiful if it had just been toned down a little. Unfortunately, that's not really what Louis Vuitton and its customers want and the result is a fragrance that could be described as the nemesis of public transportation users.
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