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Rose des Vents Louis Vuitton 2016

7.3 / 10 135 Ratings

A perfume by Louis Vuitton for women, released in 2016. The scent is floral-fresh. It is being marketed by LVMH.
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Main accords

Floral

Fresh

Woody

Spicy

Powdery

Fragrance Notes

Bulgarian rose

May rose absolute

Turkish rose

Florentine iris Pepper

Pepper

Virginia cedar

Perfumer

Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud

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Ratings

Scent

7.3135 Ratings

Longevity

6.9114 Ratings

Sillage

6.5118 Ratings

Bottle

8.2125 Ratings

Value for money

5.450 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone, last update on 10/25/2025.

Interesting Facts

The face of the advertising campaign is French actress Léa Seydoux.

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What the fragrance is similar to

Rose of Dreams

À la Rose Eau de Parfum

Compass Rose

Moments Eau de Toilette

Rose Morning

The Coveted Duchess Rose

Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

06/15/2017

10Scent

ScentFan
336 Reviews

ScentFan

Very helpful Review 10

Rose in Refinement

I don't think I've ever smelled a rose as sophisticated as this. It's actually three roses: the Centifolia, the Turkish and the Bulgarian. Muted by their blending are the green of the Turkish rose, the rawness of the Centifolia and the lushness of the Bulgarian. What remains is deeply alluring, embodying practically any dream of rose.

I don't know why they named it compass, which is what Rose des Vents means. Maybe I'm being obtuse. Let's see, vents means wind. Rose of the winds = compass. Oh! It's a wind rose, the eight-pointed star used to indicate directions, i.e., N, S, E, W, NE, NW, SE, SW. [Taking dunce cap off now].

In the luxurious drydown, slightly vegetal Centifolia shows off a bit, keeping things smelling natural and interesting. Mustn't overlook the contribution of a wonderful slightly leathery Iris, also muted, and cedar which grounds, pepper that discretely enlivens. This is a rose that says to passers by, "I know you're mesmerized, you've never smelled anything like me before, have you?" Well, OTOH, that suggests a vampiness which isn't really here.

This is just beautiful, charming, elegant, exquisite rose. The kind you'll want to smell, drink, drown in. I'm tempted to hunt for my rose sniff fest samples for comparison, but I have an indelible memory of three greats: Une Rose, Tea Rose, and Serge Lutens' La Fille de Berlin. Rose des Vents holds its own among them and exceeds them in grace.

05/03/2025

7Scent 8Longevity 9Sillage

Kerkyra74
715 Reviews

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Kerkyra74

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Freshly Cut...

Anyone looking for a sweet rose should steer clear of this one.. This LV Rose has peppery thorns. The Bulgarian rose stands out with its peppery, somewhat scratchy character. Rose oil with pepper, accompanied by a hint of bitterness (iris), persists throughout. The green of the freshly cut rose stems symbolizes the scent.

10/23/2016

7Scent 5Longevity 6Sillage

loewenherz
917 Reviews

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loewenherz

Top Review 70

Sad Rose

Sometimes you unexpectedly witness things in everyday life that touch you and make you a little sad. Recently, I was having dinner with friends at a restaurant. At the next table sat a young man - in his mid-twenties and visibly nervous - waiting for his date. When she arrived, they greeted each other warmly. She sat down, and he reached under the table for an empty chair and brought forth a single rose, which he shyly placed on her plate with a smile. Her smile froze, and every muscle in her face said: 'Oh God, no!'

They finished the evening in a few words, yet somewhat dignified. And as they left, he tried to sound casual: 'Don't forget the rose.' And she hastily replied: 'Oh yes, that would be a shame. It's so beautiful.' Then they were gone, and even though I didn't know either of them, it made me sad to witness this botched rendezvous. For his sake, because he had bravely swallowed his disappointment. And for her sake, because everything would have been so perfect if he had been 'the one.' And she couldn't help it that he wasn't.

The rose was impressive in its size and pale pink, slightly darker at the edges and very beautiful. It came from an expensive flower shop and not from a discount store. And I know that the next time I see such a rose, I will feel a bit nostalgic and perhaps even sad. And as nostalgic and a little sad, I also feel about Rose des Vents, the rose scent among the new perfumes from Louis Vuitton - one that smells strangely cool and almost a bit bitter for a rose perfume - delicate and quite fragile.

Rose scents are rarely anything more than just rose scents - the aroma of the queen of flowers is too pronounced and dominant. I would be lying if I said I could pick out the Turkish and Bulgarian rose here, but I can probably smell the iris and cedar. They create the bitterness, the coolness, the fragility. They tame the rose, taking away its sensuality and playfulness, yet leaving it with youth, tenderness, and sensuality, forming a perfume that is as softly sad and bitterly cool as a shy smile through just freshly dried tears.

Conclusion: the young man will meet a girl who will happily hold his rose close. Someday. Maybe tomorrow. And if not tomorrow, then the day after.

Statements

29 short views on the fragrance

Ka3n

5 years ago

9.5Scent 8Longevity 9Sillage

7

Veeeeeery interesting rose and iris bouquet scent. Quite heavy hitter at first but becomes softer after few hours. For rose fans only

Firestar

1 month ago

7Scent 7Longevity 3Sillage

1

Rose overload at first, but settles into something quite pleasant in the dry down. Skin scent with no sillage but lovely smell.

Gourmandgrl

7 months ago

1

Fresh, sweet rose opening - leading to a peppery (almost pickled) mid, and a powdery-iris + soft cedar base. The pepper is hard for me.

Janetbeary

8 months ago

6.5Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

1

Roses galore. I found it very similar to À la Rose Eau de Parfum, though.

Sweetsmell75

3 months ago

6.5Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

26

24

A rose is a rose is a...
yes, a rose scent indeed :)
*fresh-rosy*
without iris (wouldn't have hurt)
a bit of pepper - a bit of wood!

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Stanze

5 years ago

7.5Scent 5Longevity 6Sillage

9

5

Starts off very peppery. Tickles the nose. Then a solid rose scent. Of course, roses smell good..

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Jennytammy

3 years ago

7.5Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

9

The day awakens and with it the rose.
Bright, fresh, young rose, still covered in morning dew.
Fresh, rosy, uplifting.
Spring scent.

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Kotek

2 years ago

9Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

9

2

I don't like roses ...but this one is delicate, fresh, creamy, light, and very clean. MUST HAVE!

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Puderduft18

5 years ago

8Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

9

4

Right now, I'm enjoying the "rosy" times again. This one is calming, powdery soft, and peaceful. Somehow, I'm liking the cedar better at the moment.

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Lilienfeld

9 years ago

7Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

9

Enchanting young, fresh May rose at the top, then it turns into a very fruity-sticky Maoam, peppery-spicy, ..and way too violet-heavy for me. Hm...nice.

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