How it smells
Main smell: aromatic and fresh spicy. It opens with whiskey and grapefruit, moves to red thyme and whiskey and dries down to leather and benzoin.
- Came out
- 2016
- Lasts
- 9 to 12 hours
- Best in
- spring
La Symphonie notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Claude Marsal Parfums La Symphonie EDP in detail
La Symphonie EDP comes from Claude Marsal Parfums. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
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Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is spring. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: spring, fall, winter and summer. Its fresh smell feels good on warm days.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its aromatic side keeps it clean and easy. For evenings, Carolina Herrera Ch Prive Carolina Herrera has more depth.
Who will like La Symphonie
The strongest accord is aromatic (100%), followed by fresh spicy and gourmand. You will probably like it if you enjoy aromatic and fresh spicy smells and notes like red thyme and leather. Less obvious notes include pomelo, cardamom and tonka bean. Perfume fans rate it 4.38 out of 5.
Is La Symphonie long lasting?
It stays on skin for about 9 to 12 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than Carolina Herrera Ch Prive Carolina Herrera and Yves Saint Laurent Y Le Parfum. Base notes like leather and benzoin are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Carolina Herrera Ch Prive Carolina Herrera and Yves Saint Laurent Y Le Parfum.
Perfumes that smell like La Symphonie
Similar picks to try: Carolina Herrera Ch Prive Carolina Herrera (11 shared notes), Yves Saint Laurent Y Le Parfum (4 shared notes), Jaguar (5 shared notes) and Pierre Cardin Pour Monsieur (5 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Yves Saint Laurent Y Le Parfum starts from €18.
Questions people ask
Can women wear La Symphonie?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did La Symphonie come out?
It came out in 2016.
Is it expensive?
It is mid priced: about €46 in Europe.