Louis Cardin · 2011
Empower Eau de Parfum
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
CloseArm's length
Polarising
Mixed
fresh
uplifting
skin-close
Cooling mint bergamot tea with cardamom
Scent Notes
Fresh / Citrus
Base
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Louis Cardin Empower smells like Cooling mint bergamot tea with cardamom. It opens with aromatic notes, bergamot and citrus notes, moves into cardamom, floral notes and geranium and settles on musk and sandalwood. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum is best in spring and summer and is a daytime scent. It suits casual days and the office. Released in 2011.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and stays close to the skin.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: citrus is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you want a scent other people notice from across the room.
Around $33.
Explore more: More from Louis Cardin · Fresh perfumes · Bergamot perfumes · Mint perfumes
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Occasion
Casual · office
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
- Office
The Brand
Louis Cardin
Louis Cardin is a fragrance house. In all, 67 Louis Cardin perfumes are listed, costing from roughly $15 to $90. Top of the mention count: Louis Cardin Sacred, Louis Cardin Credible, Louis Cardin Illusion.
Notes behind the picks
Louis Cardin Sacred (2011) reads as creamy caramel and chocolate on soft musk. Louis Cardin Credible (Eau de Parfum, 2011) reads as fresh lemon and neroli with powdery florals over cedar leather, opening on bergamot and green notes and drying down to cedarwood, leather and musk. Louis Cardin Illusion (Eau de Parfum, 2011) reads as clean laundry powder, soft rose and bright citrus.
The Scendira brands page lists every house on Scendira. Related scent families: warm & amber perfumes and floral perfumes.
More from Louis Cardin
FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Cooling mint bergamot tea with cardamom. It opens with aromatic notes, bergamot and citrus notes, moves into cardamom, floral notes and geranium and settles on musk and sandalwood.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and stays close to the skin.
It is best in spring and summer. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days and the office.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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