Louis Cardin · 2016
La Viola Homme Cologne
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Easy to like
fresh
sweet
uplifting
Bright grapefruit sea breeze with jasmine
Scent Notes
Fresh / Citrus
Base
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think Bright grapefruit sea breeze with jasmine: that is Louis Cardin La Viola Homme. It opens with grapefruit, mandarin orange and marine notes, moves into bay leaf and jasmine and settles on ambergris, gaiac wood and patchouli. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This cologne is best in spring and summer and is a daytime scent. Reach for it for casual days. Released in 2016.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and sweet for casual days.
- Sample first if: citrus is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike sweet fragrances.
Around $55.
Explore more: More from Louis Cardin · Fresh perfumes · Grapefruit perfumes · Bay leaf perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
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.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Bright grapefruit sea breeze with jasmine. It opens with grapefruit, mandarin orange and marine notes, moves into bay leaf and jasmine and settles on ambergris, gaiac wood and patchouli.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring and summer. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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