Les Absolus d'Orient Oud Essentiel Eau de Parfum vs 524 Ombre Nomade Eau de Parfum
Les Absolus d'Orient Oud Essentiel EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2017 | Year | - |
| ££££ | Price Tier | £ |
524 Ombre Nomade EDP
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Which Should You Buy?
Thierry Wasser's resin-saffron-leather oud for Les Absolus d'Orient - Western-tailored Arabian oud done right, with bone-dry agarwood, smoky olibanum and a leather-rose backbone. The polished niche oud Western buyers reach for.
524 | Inspired by Ombre Nomade builds an oud-forward composition that echoes Louis Vuitton's original well on paper, but it lacks the smoky, resinous complexity and lasting power that make the real Ombre Nomade so distinctive.
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Seasons
Fragrantica voters split 100% winter, 88.9% fall - the resinous oud-leather-incense composition is firmly cold-weather. Summer at 18.3% is the weakest fit because the smoky depth feels oppressive in heat.
Occasions
Night-coded at 90.1% of voters - the leather-incense-oud profile is firmly evening wear. Formal occasions and date nights where statement projection is welcome are the natural setting; office is risky on more than a single light spray; casual is weaker fit.
Seasons
Community season votes for Louis Vuitton Ombre Nomade, the fragrance this is built to match, favour autumn and winter.
Occasions
Wearers put Louis Vuitton Ombre Nomade, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for formal occasions.
Similarity Breakdown
How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.
Both lean oud, warm spicy, amber
Adds amberwood and benzoin, drops cedar and frankincense
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