La Douleur Exquise by Les Abstraits

Name: La Douleur Exquise
Brand: Les Abstraits
Rating: 8.3 (54 reviews)

2022unisex

Perfumer: Antoine Lie

8.3/10

54 ratingsMost rate it 8 of 10

La Douleur Exquise by Les Abstraits is a Floral Spicy fragrance for women and men. It was introduced in 2022. The composition is by Antoine Lie. Top notes are Frankincense, Bulgarian rose absolute, Iris pallida and Turkish rose absolute; middle notes are Saffron, Clove and Cumin; base notes include Patchouli, Myrrh, Opoponax and Atlas cedar. It is best suited to autumn. Most wearers rate it very long-lasting, with an enormous sillage.

At a glance

Longevity: Most rate it 8/10: very long-lasting
Sillage: Most rate it 8/10: enormous
Best seasons: Autumn and spring (63% of season votes)
Worn by: Unisex, no group has a majority of votes
Smells mainly: floral, spicy, resinous

Review

Main accords

Fragrance pyramid

13 notes

La Douleur Exquise features 13 fragrance notes across its scent pyramid.

Top notes

The opening

Heart notes

After 15 to 30 minutes

Base notes

The dry-down

Ratings

From the Aromifo community

Scent

54 ratings

8.3

Most rate it 8 of 10.

Longevity

44 ratings

8.1

Most rate it 8 of 10.

Sillage

45 ratings

7.7

Most rate it 8 of 10.

When to wear

40 season votes

Spring28%
Summer10%
Autumn35%
Winter28%

Who wears it

Men39%
Unisex18%
Women43%

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