Is Oil Perfumery Louis Vuitton Nouveau Monde a dupe of Louis Vuitton Nouveau Monde?
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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Which Should You Buy?
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.
Nouveau Monde by Louis Vuitton combines opulence and adventure with a balance of oud and spices for an exquisite wear.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
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
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.
Seasons
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
With moderate projection and intensity, it's suitable for casual and date settings where a sophisticated presence is desired.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 6 of its 9 notes, including Saffron, Oud, Leather
Adds bergamot and incense, drops amberwood and caramel
Where to buy
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