City of Stars Louis Vuitton 2022

During my last visit to the LV Store, I was finally able to test City of Stars and took a sample with me. Los Angeles and the associated vibe are actually right up my alley. Therefore, City of Stars had been on my radar for a long time, but unfortunately, it did not meet my taste and missed the mark by a wide margin. In hindsight, I can't even say what I was actually expecting, other than the perfect summer fragrance. For me personally, this scent definitely does not have the summer character I envision.

To me, the fragrance smells quite linear, which may simply be due to my aversion. At first, I don't find City of Stars that bad. As expected from Louis Vuitton, the highest quality raw materials greet you. Very nice and high-quality citrus notes emerge in the first 5 minutes of the opening, with a sweet blood orange in the foreground for me. Lemon and bergamot remain rather subdued and are not dominant.
Once the opening is over, the horror begins for me. Sandalwood, musk, and tiare. In other words: powdery, creamy, and sweetly floral. Just in extremes.
I really don't want to smell this combination at 30 degrees in the shade; the fragrance is far too sweet for me. Yes, the citrus notes are still present, but they are extremely dominated by the powderiness and are only close to the skin.
From here on, not much else happens. The fragrance remains just powdery, creamy, and floral until the bitter end.

Unfortunately, for me, City of Stars is a huge disappointment. The bottle and the feeling that the scent visually radiates unfortunately do not match the content. I would never sell it as unisex. For me, it is a 100% women's fragrance and rather unsuitable for men. Longevity and sillage are rather average.