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Nouveau Monde Eau de Parfum bottle Nouveau Monde EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
M Gender M
2018 Year 2018
£££££ Price Tier ££££
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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Nouveau Monde EDP
Jacques Cavallier's 2018 cocoa-oud-leather - the brief was to pair raw cocoa bean with rare Assam oud, then offset both with a spicy saffron flicker. Frequently called Ombre Nomade's wearable sibling: darker than typical luxury oud, smoother, and unmistakably Louis Vuitton.
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Our Verdict - Louis Vuitton Nouveau Monde EDP
Nouveau Monde by Louis Vuitton combines opulence and adventure with a balance of oud and spices for an exquisite wear.
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Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Nouveau Monde EDP
Louis Vuitton Nouveau Monde EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Blackcurrant 42% vs 44%
Only in Nouveau Monde
Saffron 57%
Only in Louis Vuitton Nouveau Monde
Bergamot 56%
Shared Notes
Cacao Butter 30% vs 72%
Only in Louis Vuitton Nouveau Monde
Pepper 27%
Shared Notes
Leather 32% vs 21%
Patchouli 23% vs 12%
Only in Louis Vuitton Nouveau Monde
Oud 31% Saffron 19% Incense 16%

Accords

Nouveau Monde Louis Vuitton Nouveau Monde
100%
Leather
70%
Woody
100%
87%
Oud
Spicy
80%
73%
Cacao
71%
Rose
65%
Caramel
61%
Vanilla
60%
Amber
Gourmand
60%
58%
Sweet
57%
Animalic
Fruity
40%
Leather shared
100%
70%
100%
Oud
87%
80%
73%
71%
65%
61%
60%
60%
58%
57%
40%

Performance

Nouveau Monde Louis Vuitton Nouveau Monde
Beast (10+h)
Longevity
Long (6-10h)
Strong
Projection
Moderate
Strong
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Nouveau Monde

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

Dense oud-leather-cocoa with a patchouli-amberwood base is firmly cool-weather territory; community season votes overwhelmingly weight winter and fall. Summer amplifies the animalic facet uncomfortably; spring is wearable in cooler shoulder weeks only.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal

An opulent oud-leather reads strongest for evening, date, formal and statement contexts. The polish makes daytime office wear plausible at conservative dosage but the projection and density crowd casual environments. Sport is a non-starter.

Louis Vuitton Nouveau Monde

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn
Also Works:
Spring Winter

The warm and spicy accords are ideal for cooler fall and winter days, while the citrus top notes provide a freshness suitable for spring as well.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual
Also Works:
Office Formal

With moderate projection and intensity, it's suitable for casual and date settings where a sophisticated presence is desired.

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
48%
Key Similarities

Both share Oud, Cacao Butter, Saffron notes

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Nouveau Monde EDP
Louis Vuitton Nouveau Monde EDP
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