The smell in short
Main smell: white floral and sweet. It opens with jasmine sambac and May rose, moves to mimosa and pitosporum and dries down to musk and vanilla.
- Came out
- 2020
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Heures d'Absence 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 Louis Vuitton Heures d'Absence EDP
Louis Vuitton is the house behind Heures d'Absence EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
How long it lasts
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Van Cleef & Arpels First and Bond No. 9 West Side last longer, if that matters to you. If you want more hours, Louis Vuitton Heures d'Absence 1927 unisex lasts about 6 to 9 hours. Base notes like musk and vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
What Heures d'Absence costs
In Europe it costs about €9, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Van Cleef & Arpels First and Bond No. 9 West Side.
Heures d'Absence for work or evenings
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear. For evenings, Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady has more depth.
How far it spreads
Its sillage is medium. People near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Van Cleef & Arpels First and Bond No. 9 West Side spread further.
Which weather suits it
It is at its best in spring. It is less suited to winter. From best to least suited, the seasons are spring, fall, summer and winter. If you need something for winter, Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady is a better fit.
Louis Vuitton perfumes worth knowing
This house has 39 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Imagination, Limmensite and Ombre Nomade.
Flankers and editions
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 1927.
Perfumes that smell like Heures d'Absence
These perfumes have a close smell: Van Cleef & Arpels First (4 shared notes), Bond No. 9 West Side (6 shared notes), Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady (5 shared notes) and The House Of Oud Up To The Moon (4 shared notes).
More questions
Is Heures d'Absence unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
What kind of scent is Heures d'Absence?
A scent built on white floral and sweet.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2020.