Spell On You Louis Vuitton 2021
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Performance over Quality.
Subjective:
A big flower bomb with impressive performance but questionable balance. The green notes are completely overshadowed by these extreme florals, and once they disappear, you are left with a very one-sided scent that does not olfactively distance itself much from bargain-bin floral fragrances you can find at any drugstore… maybe the ingredient quality is top-notch, but the end result is just not there for me. I think this is part of the recent pattern of houses (and customers) confusing performance for quality. It’s impressive, but ultimately soulless and unpleasant.
Opening:
Boozy champagne, followed by very intense florals with a light green freshness. Very clean, soapy feel with white flowers flanked by green grass and cloves.
Development:
The intensity of the opening lingers on quite strongly, and the more time it sat in my skin, the more the florals developed an artificial, plasticky character. Headache-inducing (to me), once the green notes leave, you are left with a bomb of white flowers with a stinging texture. Reminds me a lot of cheap drugstore (Europe) wet wipes…. Sadly, in a bad way. It dries down to a more reasonable floral accord from which I get a really beautiful rose in the end.
Performance:
Crazy projection, offensively strong, impressive in a way. Duration is also really strong, and the last 6 hours are actually enjoyable.
A big flower bomb with impressive performance but questionable balance. The green notes are completely overshadowed by these extreme florals, and once they disappear, you are left with a very one-sided scent that does not olfactively distance itself much from bargain-bin floral fragrances you can find at any drugstore… maybe the ingredient quality is top-notch, but the end result is just not there for me. I think this is part of the recent pattern of houses (and customers) confusing performance for quality. It’s impressive, but ultimately soulless and unpleasant.
Opening:
Boozy champagne, followed by very intense florals with a light green freshness. Very clean, soapy feel with white flowers flanked by green grass and cloves.
Development:
The intensity of the opening lingers on quite strongly, and the more time it sat in my skin, the more the florals developed an artificial, plasticky character. Headache-inducing (to me), once the green notes leave, you are left with a bomb of white flowers with a stinging texture. Reminds me a lot of cheap drugstore (Europe) wet wipes…. Sadly, in a bad way. It dries down to a more reasonable floral accord from which I get a really beautiful rose in the end.
Performance:
Crazy projection, offensively strong, impressive in a way. Duration is also really strong, and the last 6 hours are actually enjoyable.