How it smells
Main smell: amber and aromatic. It opens with black pepper and cardamom, moves to elemi and labdanum and dries down to opoponax and oakmoss.
- Came out
- 2014
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Lavs 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
About Filippo Sorcinelli Lavs Extrait
Lavs Extrait is made by Filippo Sorcinelli. Its strength is Extrait.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €209. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Gisada Ambassador Intense but less than Amouage Outlands.
Lavs: day or night?
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its amber side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
How long Lavs stays on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. Extrait is the strongest strength, with the most perfume oil. It lasts longer than Tom Ford Oud Wood. Base notes like opoponax and oakmoss are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Other Filippo Sorcinelli perfumes
The house has 28 perfumes here, led by Ennui Noir, Quando Rapita In Estasi and Opus 1144.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Gisada Ambassador Intense and Amouage Outlands spread further.
Perfumes that smell like Lavs
Similar picks to try: Gisada Ambassador Intense (7 shared notes), Amouage Outlands (6 shared notes), Rayhaan Terra (6 shared notes) and Tom Ford Oud Wood (5 shared notes).
Perfume comparisons
See the notes, how long each lasts and the price side by side.
Quick answers
Who would like Lavs?
People who enjoy amber and aromatic smells.
When did Lavs come out?
It came out in 2014.
Is it unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.