Nouveau Monde
| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2018 | Year | 2023 |
| £££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Veteran Oud
ScentArt
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.
A potent, sweet oud-leather blend that's a fantastic cheapie if you can still find it. It's divisive in its sweetness and strength, so spray sparingly or you'll clear a room.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 1% | 0% |
| Floral | 8% | 4% |
| Fruity | 12% | 0% |
| Green | 4% | 5% |
| Sweet | 21% | 24% |
| Warm | 24% | 25% |
| Woody | 18% | 18% |
| Earthy | 22% | 25% |
| Animalic | 21% | 25% |
| Fresh | 4% | 4% |
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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
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
This is a powerhouse fragrance that will be too much for an office, as multiple reviews attest to its room-clearing strength. It's best suited for dates and formal events in colder weather, where its warm, sweet, and leathery accords can truly shine.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Leather, Amber, Oud accords and Oud, Leather notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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