Fragrances inspired by Heures d'Absence Eau de Toilette
The original
Heures d'Absence
Louis Vuitton
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Shares 7 of its 8 notes, including Mimosa, Musk, Sandalwood
The main difference
Adds grasse rose absolute, drops rose
What they share
Shares 4 of its 8 notes, including Jasmine, Raspberry, Sandalwood
The main difference
Adds grasse rose absolute and mimosa, drops amber and apricot
What they share
Shares 3 of its 8 notes, including Musk, Jasmine, Sandalwood
The main difference
Adds grasse rose absolute and mimosa, drops amber and anise
What they share
Shares 2 of its 8 notes, including Musk, Jasmine
The main difference
Adds grasse rose absolute and mimosa, drops lilac and mandarin
What they share
Shares 4 of its 8 notes, including Musk, Sandalwood, Raspberry
The main difference
Adds grasse rose absolute and mimosa, drops amber and bergamot
What they share
Shares 3 of its 8 notes, including Sandalwood, Jasmine, Musk
The main difference
Adds grasse rose absolute and mimosa, drops amber and carnation
What they share
Shares 4 of its 8 notes, including Jasmine, Musk, Raspberry
The main difference
Adds amber and citrus, drops grasse rose absolute and mimosa
What they share
Shares 1 of its 8 notes, including Musk
The main difference
Adds grasse rose absolute and jasmine, drops floral notes and gardenia
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Louis Vuitton. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.