What does it smell like?
Main smell: warm spicy and sweet. It opens with orange and almond, moves to cinnamon and cloves and dries down to Madagascar vanilla and sweet notes.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Les Indes Galantes 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 Mdci Parfums Les Indes Galantes EDP
Les Indes Galantes EDP comes from Mdci Parfums. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
Les Indes Galantes sillage
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough.
Longevity on skin
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. Maison Crivelli Oud Cadenza unisex lasts longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like Madagascar vanilla and sweet notes are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Les Indes Galantes: 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 warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by sweet and amber. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and sweet smells and notes like cinnamon and Madagascar vanilla. Less obvious notes include raspberry, coriander and benzoin.
Mdci Parfums perfumes worth knowing
The house has 28 perfumes here, led by Mdci Chypre Palatin, Invasion Barbare and Mdci Invasion Barbare.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to spring. Ranked by season: winter, fall, summer and spring. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Les Indes Galantes dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Gisada Ambassador Intense (8 shared notes), Xerjoff Blends Tony Iommi Monkey Special Edp 100Ml (5 shared notes), Xerjoff Blend Tony Iommi Monkey Parfum (5 shared notes) and Maison Crivelli Oud Cadenza unisex (6 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Xerjoff Blends Tony Iommi Monkey Special Edp 100Ml starts from €198.
Quick answers
Can men wear Les Indes Galantes?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Is Les Indes Galantes expensive?
It is on the expensive side: about €497 in Europe.