Contre Moi

Being inside nearly all the time these days, I only wear perfumes for myself— and Contre Moi is an intoxicating, gorgeous self indulgence. Expensive smelling, delicious, narcotic, fresh and sweet from vanilla & white floral bouquet x citrus, Contre Moi is such a private pleasure. Constantly I want to smell my arm. I also tend to drench myself in it. A beautiful summer fragrance. A vanilla fix that doesnt cloy in heat and is a great departure from the more usual resinous and spiced vanillas out there (which I love as well.. but not in a heatwave) A double vanilla at that! A secret surprise for anyone in your tiny socially distanced circle of family etc who lean in to hug you. It lasts a few hours on me, with almost no projection, but honestly thats enough for me. Its like a private luxury that shifts my mood a bit whenever I want a little olfactory escape. Plus I still drool over the beauty of the LV bottles. (Thank you Mark Newson and thank you LV for hiring him) The simplicity, elegance and finishing is the highest quality in the market. From materials to diffuser plume volume/shape to added details (magnetic cap with matching interior and mirrored inside top -- check other bottles: they rarely have considered this space of the bottle and use cheap plastic because its necissary to have something to have the cap attach smoothly. Done right, this is usually the sign for me if a bottle has been designed REALLY well). Not only is this entire line full of unisex gems, but the gorgeous presentation is so well designed and produced, all opening on the side based on their 'trunk' logic (even the samples!). Granted I am a creative and particularly sensitive to these details, but glass emboss of "LOUIS VUITTON" is so chic. Almost NEVER see embossed glass. And then that becomes the clever system through, emboss the LV and foil the fragrance name across everything. Something remains and something changes. Simplicity requires flawlessness— because theres no where to hide.

This whole line is quite fantastic and elegant ! When I was at the LV store I was smelling each one for quite sometime and have to say I didn't dislike any of them. So it was rather hard to choose just one. I was back and forth between Mille Feux and contre Moi and my husband and I decide for Mille Feux ! After a week of wearing Mille Feux strait I had to re -sample some of the line and I decided I am in need of Contre moi ! Contre Moi , a light airy take on vanilla with green and fresh nuances. It starts of lemony, citrus vanillic with a suede like undertone , alsomst a little gourmand but in a very classy understated way. The musk mellow and the cacao give it an interesting and wonderful drydown , I am head over heals with this one. It also has a slight medical vibe which I adore. All of those perfumes have some common denominator, they all are related and can be worn together , mixed up and switched during the day without smelling odd. They blend well as the lady had told me and I have to agree. They all share the same style ,all have a classy feel , a suede airy like character , just wonderful. I also adore the minimalistic bottles with the magnetic cap. I also love the travel spray. Well done Jacques Cavalier !

This is my first luxurious fragrance purchase as of this year... i love vanilla and when i smelled this and compared to others from the lv line, this stood out so i bought a sample to make sure im really in love with it as well as mille feux, rose des vents, couer battant, and many more and still, i couldnt get this out of my head. I thought i really want to get my hands on this and if i were to buy a perfume from lv, this would be it. So finally, i pulled the trigger! For me it was worth the splurge! I can't get enough of it! Though it doesnt last long and (i had to think of bringing it to work to respray but couldnt) and project as much, i still love it. Even in hot days, it isnt cloying and doesnt get too sweet. I guess what makes this differ from the other vanilla fragrances ive smelt is its greeness?? Idk. Im not good at describing notes but i think this one is really unique and so far, i havent smelled anything like this before.i dont get tired smelling this which makes me worry about my other fragrances 😆😅 Going back, it has really weak performance and you need to respray but to me it doesnt matter. It's still worth the money! And i'll definitely get my refill once i run out of juice! ❤

I am delighted with this perfume... I can't believe they have discontinued it... is it true?? It's a beautiful perfume! I smelled it in the store on a blotter and it's not the same at all. Now I have a decant and I have applied it generously to my sweater, I like it, but there it is more similar to how it smells in the blotter (the bergamot is emphasized and it smells a bit pungent). Then... I went to smell my arm (where I also applied it to test on skin) and WOW it's one of those magical perfumes that changes a lot on skin (it doesn't happen to me with all of them, the ones I've noticed that dramatic effect are this one and Santal Blush). Now I understand that the notes voted most prominent are vanilla, cocoa and ambrette. As I need to apply this on the skin, I prefer to use it on the warm days of spring and autumn (maybe even summer nights), when I start to wear a bit more exposed skin. I also think that if it is not a slightly warm day like today, my skin does not heat the perfume and it does not act the same. I wish it was more powerful because it doesn't project enough for my liking...but I would still love to have a bottle.

Beautiful bright yet smooth citrus in the top followed by a sweet candy-like pear. The magnolia and orange blossom are so sexy mixed with the pear note. It's mouthwatering. The pear gives off a fizzy, almost champagne-like note. The dry down adds in a good dose of musk mallow for a sultry effect. And it works. Leans slightly feminine IMO but a confident man can pull this one off. I would love to smell this on man! Lastly, save yourself some serious coin and buy the dupe from DUA instead. It's called Against The Light. DUA is very hit and miss but one house they dupe well is Louis Vuitton. Between Against The Light (Contre Moi) and Melody (Symphony), I'm set. Yes, I've tried Contre Moi too. No, this isn't a review of the DUA fragrance. I'm simply comparing the two and offering some insight into which is the better of the two based on cost per ml and scent profile (similarities). DUA's is around $40 for a 34ml (with the discount they offer every single weekend - always between 30 and 33% off - never pay full price).