Fleur Du Désert by LOUIS VUITTON

Contradicting a few here and after testing this fragrance out I can't help but disagree with some of these reviews. In my opinion, this fragrance is up there as one of my favorites from this house. For me, it comes across as unisex. It does not perform as powerfully as Ombre Nomade for example, but it does perform well overall with good longevity on my skin. I can see this working well in warmer environments. I would prefer the oud to be more distinct, however, I do love the floral notes which shows its differences when comparing it to the other middle eastern scents in the LV collection.

Smooth and beautiful, Fleur du Désert opens with a soft and sweet mix of honey, orange blossom and jasmine before it settles into a softer rose/oud blend. I can still detect some sweetness from the honey and the jasmine once it settles but much more subdued. The oud in Fleur du Désert is mainly woody, a bit smoky and slightly animalic when you take a good sniff. Compared to the oud in Les Sables Roses and Ombre Nomade it is much less prominent on skin which I absolutely prefer - if you are looking for very prominent oud, this is not for you. I wish the gorgeous notes from the opening stayed longer on skin (as they do on paper) because they are absolutely beautiful, but don’t be fooled by the opening as this fragrance dries down to a rose/oud blend. Pleasant, classic scent which can be used day to night. I rarely enjoy oud but it works for me in this sweet, floral blend!

At first introduction, I dismissed this fragrance. I retried it a few months later and was mesmerized. It has now become my very favorite fragrance and my signature scent. I have quite a few fragrances and this sticks out to me as beautiful, unique and sexy.

I think it is definitively unisex. I am a male and generally speaking I do not like fragrances with a rose note on me, or on anybody else. But this 🌹 rose is heaped in honey and amber and just magnificent, in my humble opinion.

I am not the most seasoned fragrance hobbyist but I definitely know what I like, and I absolutely love Fleur Du Desert.

Ok so the beauty for me is the dry down. I love how the oud starts to take a backseat and the florals and honey start to shine. I bought this blind felt disappointed but I’m glad I have this in my fragrance collection. We will be best friends in the fall and winter.

This is my first Louis Vuitton fragrance to try and when I first sprayed this I was massively underwhelmed but ten to fifteen minutes into it, it started shapeshifting into a deep sultry enigma of a fragrance with honey as the heroine. In a blink, it is joined by Oud and the florals. There is this underlying depth that I don't feel is coming from the cinnamon. Perhaps, it's the Ambrette in combination with the Oud which I am not the greatest fan of but here it's so light and barely there without being overpowering. I am skeptical that this might be the best offering from LV but it's a great one to have as a light Oud fragrance that is sort of a cross between a Western scent aesthetic and Middle Eastern. It is not dedicatedly either. It is however masterfully blended with all the fragrance notes playing together a beautiful symphony. I will be enjoying this pretty juice sample while it lasts!