The smell in short
It smells mostly vanilla and citrus. Amalfi lemon and lavender at the top, african orange flower in the middle and vanilla and patchouli at the base.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
La Lumiere 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
Gerard Monet Parfums La Lumiere EDP in detail
Gerard Monet Parfums is the house behind La Lumiere EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Day or night?
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear. Its citrus side keeps it clean and easy.
La Lumiere price and value
In Europe it costs about €63, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs less than Gucci Guilty Pour Homme and Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit De L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent Le Parfum.
How long it lasts
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than Gucci Guilty Pour Homme and Rabanne Phantom Paco. Base notes like vanilla and patchouli are the part that stays longest on the skin.
La Lumiere through the year
It is at its best in winter. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are winter, fall, spring and summer.
Its style
The strongest accord is vanilla (100%), followed by citrus and woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy vanilla and citrus smells and notes like african orange flower and vanilla. Less obvious notes include Virginia cedar.
Gerard Monet Parfums perfumes worth knowing
This house has 8 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are L'Univers, La Brise and La Pluie.
Perfumes that smell like La Lumiere
These perfumes have a close smell: Gucci Guilty Pour Homme (6 shared notes), Rabanne Phantom Paco (6 shared notes), Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit De L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent Le Parfum (3 shared notes) and Imaginary Authors Telegrama unisex (5 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Can women wear La Lumiere?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
How strong is La Lumiere?
Strong: people around you will notice it.