Loubiraj

One of the most approachable suedes out there. Personal: 9/10 – I love this fragrance. It’s one of my favorite suede scents ever. Smooth, powdery, musky, and elegant, with just enough darkness to feel unique. True unisex and very wearable. Mass appeal: 8/10 – Powdery suede isn’t going to please everyone, but it’s refined enough that most people will find it classy rather than strange. It’s not loud or polarizing, just a bit niche leaning. Performance: 7.5/10 – Moderate longevity and projection. It doesn’t scream, but it lasts long enough to make its presence known in a refined way, and it's far from disappointing. Value: 6.5/10 – The pricing is high, as expected from Louboutin, but the quality and distinctiveness give it more justification than many other overpriced luxury scents, especially in the suede category. Uniqueness: 8.5/10 – Suede and powder can be tricky, but this balances them with musk and wood in a way that feels truly original and elegant, in the most refined way possible for the notes. SCORE: 79/100 Full bottle buy? YES, if the budget allows. If I found one notably discounted, I'd buy it. Blind buy? NO, suede and powder can be divisive. Sample first. Recommend? YES, if you want a refined, musky suede unlike anything from mainstream designers. Date night? YES, intimate, classy, and quietly sensual, though it leans feminine. Office safe? YES, soft enough to wear professionally without overwhelming the entire meeting. Pros: Beautiful suede accord, musky refinement, smooth balance of powder and wood, elegant and unisex, classy beyond belief. If you love it, it's not outrageously priced for its uniqueness. Cons: Pricey nonetheless, moderate performance, powderiness may turn some people off. Loubiraj is the most polished, well executed, beautiful suede I've ever smelled. I don't often gravitate towards leather, unless it's softened with vanilla or spices, but this turns my head away from the sweeter, spiced, gourmand leathers towards something much more elegant - powdery, musky leather. Now, if this were done in a leathery 'second skin' kind of way that leaned slightly sweet and slightly woody, I'd find it quite boring, honestly. But there's something about this execution, in particular, that just feels right. It's sweet enough to soften the leather, and the musk doesn't exist as a second skin, rather, a gentle, classy, feminine powder that pulls a typically masculine accord, leather, into the unisex realm. It’s not loud, it’s not trying to dominate the room, and that’s what makes it special. For me, it’s one of the most beautiful suede scents I’ve ever smelled, and a personal favorite in this category. Review #162 in my fragrance journey – this fragrance I own as a decant

Grown. Sexy. Powerful. Signature scent worthy. Money well spent. Created from clear thought out powerful perfumers. The olfactory creation of Loubiraj brings together Pink Peppercorn, Suede, Musks and Cedar. There’s a soft spicy. Floral. Romantic musky leathery vibe to Loubiraj. For someone who adores florals and sweet fragrances for a leathery musky spicy scent to win me over, so much as to shell out the costly $300 a bottle this had to have a lasting imprint. 12+ hours of staying power. Even after a shower this scent still lingers. On skin it’s almost like NEW skin this really takes control of your identity. You become someone new when wearing Loubiraj. The unique qualities of Loubiraj are the fact nothing really smells like this. It’s almost a stand alone Pilar scent. I think this lends more on the musk and pink peppercorn at times. The woods and suede warm it up, however this at times has a underlying soapy almost Iris note. It reminds me of high end English laundry detergent. Or. Very thought out bar soap. This has so much scent to memory power behind this hefty bottle that you can kind of create your own journey. When lifting the almost easily 1 pound topper off the bottle you set free the heavy cut glass bottle to release the scent onto your skin and start the journey. Louboutin should absolutely be proud of their work for this release as it’s a stunner in every shape and form, as well as one I see working it’s way into my “signature scent” category very easily.

To my nose, and on my skin, its a sweeter Dior Homme Parfum with an airier creaminess that stays strong for over 10hrs from just a single spray and starts to become skin scent around the 12hr mark. It doesn’t end up smelling soapy nor did it turn powdery. I know iris is not listed but i’m sure there’s iris in this.. Excellent juice, magnificent bottle / presentation and the hefty cap is just so well made. Its a fair purchase for any collector.

A sweet lovely musky concoction which is definitely not something I’d expect looking at the pyramid. Don’t see anything sweet nor musky there. This does sort of remind me of JML Myrrh & Tonka as someone suggested there though there are quite a lot more to it than that. Quite a bit of a famine vibe there but I still think there’s nothing wrong for a man to wear this.

Loubiraj is simplistic and uncomplicated in composition. Pink pepper gives the opening a fresh kick then dries down to a powdery sweet musk that I find neither warm or cool. Long lasting and doesn't scream or beg for attention. Aloof, restrained, regal.