Midnight Desert Lou de Pre 2025

The Lou de Pre Midnight Dessert is a beautiful sweet apple scent. I must say, based on the notes, I thought the fragrance would be less sweet, but especially after it has been on for a while, it becomes really very sweet. While the apple dominates in the opening, for the price, you really can't go wrong with this one. Even the longevity is quite okay; the scent lasts on my skin for about 4 hours, then it becomes hardly noticeable, but on my clothes, the fragrance can last 2-3 days. All in all, for €15, this is a top alternative to YSL Y.

The advertising text at Müller rambles about a magical journey through a nighttime desert in a mystical aura.
Of course, that's nonsense. The only oriental aspect of this fragrance is the bottle - just a little bit. "Urban designer Midnight" would have been a much more fitting name.

For a small price, you get an everyday fragrance that you can hardly go wrong with. No edges, no corners, not intrusive, terribly boring, but safe in all situations.

Fundamentally, I would place this citrus-aquatic scent more in the warmer months, but as an office fragrance, it's not completely wrong in winter either. After all, you won't be trailing a meter-long incense or tobacco cloud behind you.

I was made aware of Lou de Pre by Miki Monumental ("Broke Because of Fragrances"). In his video, he particularly praises the quality of the fragrances compared to other typical dupe brands like One Avenue or La Rive. When I happened to pass by the perfume shelf in my local DM yesterday and was able to test Dark Cedrus, Amber Flame, and Midnight Desert, I spontaneously decided to take the latter home.

This Y Eau de Parfum clone starts with a beautiful, citrusy zest that reminds me of typical summer drinks like Sprite or Schartner Bombe. It then develops in a very aquatic direction and remains predominantly fresh, with a slightly woody amber base resonating in the background. This base persists in the dry down until the fragrance completely fades after about 7 hours.

The longevity is really impressive for a cheapie. While I don't know the original well enough to compare its performance, for a €15 cheapie, it is more than satisfactory. The sillage is initially very good and fills the room, but the scent trail quickly retracts and settles at about 20-30 cm. Nevertheless, I am very satisfied with this performance overall.

Conclusion: Given the price, one really has to wonder how Lou de Pre managed this. The fragrance is excellently composed, all the ingredients feel high quality, and the longevity/sillage are completely satisfactory. Amber Flame and Dark Cedrus are also very high quality, but it was especially the freshness and zest of Midnight Desert that tempted me to buy it. Anyone looking for a very affordable summer fragrance that in no way has to hide from expensive designers should definitely grab this!