Cœur Battant

As a fan of Louis Vuitton fragrances, having already enjoyed Attrape-Reves, I was intrigued when gifted a 10ml decant of Cœur Battant. This fragrance quickly captured my attention, proving to be a delightful surprise. Cœur Battant opens with a vibrant and refreshing burst of pear, complemented by a subtle hint of ambrette seeds. As it settles, the heart notes reveal a beautiful blend of jasmine and narcissus, creating a sophisticated floral accord that's both elegant and modern. What truly sets Cœur Battant apart is its base of moss and patchouli. These earthy notes provide depth and longevity, grounding the fragrance while maintaining its overall freshness. The result is a scent that evolves beautifully throughout the day, striking a perfect balance between light and dark elements. The longevity and sillage are impressive, as expected from Louis Vuitton. It's versatile enough for daily wear yet unique enough for special occasions. After experiencing Cœur Battant through the decant, I find myself wanting to add a full bottle to my collection. It's a testament to Louis Vuitton's craftsmanship in creating fragrances that are both wearable and distinctive. For those who appreciate sophisticated, well-balanced fragrances with a modern twist, Cœur Battant is definitely worth considering. It's quickly becoming a new favorite alongside my beloved Attrape-Reves.

Be still my beating heart, this is BIG fat sweet wedding bouquet floral to start, I LOVE it, i want to spray it all over myself and in my bathroom. It would make a great yankee candle. But the walking on sunshine Fresh-Floral-Sweet-Happy only lasts for a short time, 20 minutes then the 80s come rushing back to me like Stranger Things. Something like YSL Paris, Anais Anais or hear me out: Liz Claiborne! a floral wave of jasmine, narcissus, rose, ylang-ylang, lilac, tuberose, lily-of-the-valley at the heart. Base notes include warm sandalwood, amber, oakmoss and musk (borrowing from the Fragrantica description for Liz Claiborne). Cœur Battant by Louis Vuitton has in common Jasmine Narcissus Ylang-Ylang Moss Patchouli Hours later I sniffed my sweater and it was straight back to 1989 Liz. A lot of these Louis Vuitton perfumes are reminiscent, older and mature. It is kind of gross, but in French when a woman is "older" like Madame Macron, they say that women of a certain age are mûre ie "ripe". They mean over-ripe! This perfume is "ripe" with sweet pear, narcotic flowers that have already popped, warmed over with Moss and Patchouli that make it feel dated, an old wedding bouquet. It was a fun trip down memory lane, but not something that makes me feel alive and want to conquer the world. I wonder what Bridgette wears? She always wears Louis Vuitton...

After finishing a full bottle of Attrape-Reves, I decided against getting a refill because it just has no longevity on me, no matter how much I adore it. I solved this problem with its olfactory first cousin, Coeur Battant, which preserves its delicious, multi-layered self all day on me. Although very close to each other, I enjoy using this so much more. It has a depth and a dark element that AR lacks. So, on with this juice: Cavallier does ultra-refined, mass-appeal fragrances like no other for me. I personally don't get pear, but rather an aromatic, not gourmand, sweetness throughout, mainly thanks to the strong flowers. Big, feminine, sensual but very chic. The sweetness is counterbalanced perfectly by a robust but inoffensive moss and patchouli base (I dislike patchouli fragrances on my skin, so you get the idea here). I've blown half the bottle in just a few months (I have a larger collection, this is almost unheard of) and will absolutely refill when it ends. Despite the RIDICULOUS price, I have enjoyed using this so much that the refill price is almost digestible.

This might be my new signature scent. As I find myself reaching for this daily over my bottle of chanel. Although to my nose they don't smell similar, looking at the notes listed here tells me I must be a sucker for a jasmine, patchouli, musk combo. All my signatures have had some combination of this. However this reads juicy and light aquatic apposed to the more heavy chanel that I'm used to. Despite the brighter top notes she's still very sensual and a compliment getter forsure. Unique 100 percent, I could see this taking off mainstream the same way Flower Bomb did. Although I hope the high price will prevent that. Silliage is perfect on me, as soon as I walk in a room someone always asks "who smells so good". I was given a free sample at an LV store and was hooked. It smelled luxurious, Dewey, and alluring. But most importantly unique. Now I own 3.4 bottle that came with a hefty price tag but if you're gonna own this frag you better own it forreal.

This is quite nice but makes me smell EXACTLY like an airport duty free shop! I guess it's the mix of fruit, florals and patchouli that would usually come from a lot of different scents all mixed together. And sometimes I do kind of dig that! Think the trashiest, pinkest, most fun designer/celebrity fragrance from the early 00s that you always wanted as a young teenager. Plus I agree with a lot of others in really liking the pear. But it's definitely not an everyday wear for me (this was a sample). It came with Les Sables Roses and on me they could not 'feel' more different! Will definitely be on the lookout for other pear notes. Am also slightly confused by the Kenzo World comparison - they're similarly strident, I guess, but World is all about the reddest of red berries and fresh peppercorns. This is much more floral and patchouli-based - only really heavily fruity at the top - so do bear that in mind.