What does it smell like?
Main smell: floral and aromatic. It opens with bergamot and cardamom, moves to bulgarian rose and geranium and dries down to amber and ambrette.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- spring
El 8 De Gran Via 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
A closer look at Loewe El 8 De Gran Via EDP
El 8 De Gran Via EDP is made by Loewe. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €302. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Dior Chirstian Dior Eau Sauvage and Gianni Versace Blue Jeans.
Which weather suits El 8 De Gran Via
The best time of year to wear it is spring. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: spring, fall, winter and summer.
Loewe perfumes worth knowing
The house has 34 perfumes here, led by Esencia De Loewe, Pour Homme and Aire Sutileza.
El 8 De Gran Via longevity
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 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 Dior Chirstian Dior Eau Sauvage and Gianni Versace Blue Jeans. Base notes like amber and ambrette are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is floral (100%), followed by aromatic and rose. You will probably like it if you enjoy floral and aromatic smells and notes like bulgarian rose and amber. Less obvious notes include geranium, haitian vetiver and oakmoss.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Dior Chirstian Dior Eau Sauvage and Diptyque Kyoto unisex.
El 8 De Gran Via dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Dior Chirstian Dior Eau Sauvage (7 shared notes), Diptyque Kyoto unisex (8 shared notes), Gianni Versace Blue Jeans (7 shared notes) and Lancôme Magnifique Lancome (9 shared notes).
Quick answers
Can I wear El 8 De Gran Via to work?
Yes, it suits daytime and the office well.
Is El 8 De Gran Via unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.