Rhapsody

1st Impressions from the LV counter: Absolutely gorgeous, sophisticated mossy white floral, with a bit of an animalic bite that sometimes comes from white florals; maybe unisex by today's standards -- floral with no sweetness and very dry. I'm a big-white-florals and old school chypre fan and I adore this perfume. I definitely will get my hands on a reasonably priced sample or decant. ------------------------------------------------------------------- After wearing a sample for 2 days: I love this! At turns, it's a sweet, green, slightly soapy-clean lily of the valley (with just a touch of sweet jasmine) and earthy, minerally, almost salty patchouli and mate. I love perfumes with contrasts, and the mate brings a really nice bitter, smoky, tea-like note to the sweeter florals and totally prevents Rhapsody from becoming a sweet perfume. It does bear a resemblance to classic chypre scents such as Van Cleef and Arpels First (Eddie Bulliqi mentioned First above, in his appreciation of Rhapsody), but First is a classic, thick, denser chypre, while Rhapsody stays light and sheer throughout, like more contemporary chypres (he mentions Coco Mad). Happily, Rhapsody has decent longevity and my six little spritzes on my arms lasted for 5 or so hours. While it's not a BIG perfume in sillage, it does make a satisfying, modest scent bubble. As always, I've been trying to figure out what other scents Rhapsody is related to that I also love, what about them is similar or puts them in the same general scent family. Rhapsody reminds me a bit of the fresh, salty patchouli Armani scent, Air de Gioia, it has some of the same breezy sophistication as Trussardi EDP (that has patchouli, too, but also leather), and also the green mossiness (though not the juiciness -- Rhapsody reads very dry) of Miss Arpels. To my patchouli-loving nose, Rhapsody is perfect and is my favorite of the three LV scents I've tried and love (the other two are Attrape-Reves -- rich, patchouli lichi peony/rose -- and Heures d'Absence -- fresh, powdery, almost violet-smelling mimosa. The only problem with Rhapsody (and the others) is the price. Either I'll have to find someone who's selling smaller amounts of it, like I did with both Attrape-Reves and Heures d'Absence, or see if I can find a satisfying dupe. I'll be ordering an oil from Universal Perfumes & Cosmetics that I'll dilute, and we'll see how accurate of a dupe it is...

Absolutely stunning. A cool mossy forest floor, studded with lily of the valley. After a while a similarly cool jasmine joins in, with tea notes adding extra greenness and a sense of woodiness, but not of a deep dark wood. This is a walk through a moist little forest park after a spring drizzle of rain. There’s a hint of smoke drifting over from somewhere distant. I don’t understand the comments about excessive sweetness or fruitiness, that’s not my experience at all. This is subtle, classy and beautiful. It is a Chypre but it feels stripped down and modern to me. It’s unisex, and creates an excellent scent bubble and at least 8 hour longevity. It’s very expensive and I definitely think that has to join in the conversation. I will say the bottle is wonderful and adds to its aesthetic. This fragrance more than any other I’ve smelled encapsulates the fragile hope of spring with its new green buds shrouded in dew drops.

I own almost everything Jacques Cavallier has made for LV, and this is a very special one that truly stands out. While I reach for Symphony far more often (due to its versatility), Rhapsody almost feels like a work of art. It's incredibly evocative in terms of its creative vision while also being so well blended from a technical perfumery standpoint. I don't even like chypre as a genre to begin with, let alone one with a sweet lactonic undertone. But somehow Rhapsody makes it all work perfectly. I understand why it's not a popular pick and why some people might find it screechy. This isn't one of those fragrances where you bury your nose into your wrist and sniff it every few minutes. It's meant to project and leave a beautiful sillage in the air. Heavy Veramoss in the drydown, with Ambroxan working wonders.

Rhapsody is not the first LV fragrance I purchase but it's the one from this house I enjoy wearing. I grow to love this one after tried several times on my skin and finally decided to purchased the full bottle. This is everything I wish Guerlain Embruns Ylang would be. Whereas Embrun Ylang is way too shape and soapy on me, Rhapsody is perfect. On my skin, Rhapsody is a metallic soapy, salty floral and powdery the same time. This fragrance reminds me of Gris Dior for some reason. They don't smell the same but both give me same vibe. I don't have many Ylang Ylang scents in my collection but Rhapsody and Chanel Bois Des Iles are the only Ylang Ylang dominant fragrances I can wear and enjoy.

Wow this is underrated for me 10/10 so creamy and has a earthy dampness to it almost palpable this is not a coniferous green more like a mate green vibe, mossy, vetiver all wrapped up with floral notes, this is another masterpiece by LV the quality is out of this world. As far as the sweetness I get more like vanilla but I’m not sure that it has it. so to be honest it’s very hard for me to describe this beautiful concoction I would say it’s more appreciated by the mature and I can see how some can get a barnyard scent. I didn’t like it initially, but now I’m addicted. as I get more acquainted to this perfume and gain more knowledge, I will have a better description down to the Tea! 🫖 😃

Rhapsody you are the masterpiece 😎. I love this perfume. They are so classy and elegant. Sweet, dark and evening. If I wouldn't know it is LV I would say Tom Ford. The scent is between Black Orchid but sweeter version, Velvet Orchid and possibly a little bit Noir De Noir. Also reminds me Coco Chanel EDP. If you are Tom Ford perfume lover you will find connection with Rhapsody LV. The perfume is long lasting and strong, but I wouldn't wear it in summer more autumn or winter. I'm planing to buy full bottle of this beauty as it's my type of the perfume 😍

I bought this in August of 2023 loved it and knew I would wear this when the weather got cooler. Well for me this is defiantly a fall cozy fragrance. I has a nice linger as well, people will comment that my shop smells amazing and it is the Rhapsody!!!! I will say it is a little powdery but not the musky powdery or the baby powder powdery. I could me a distant cousin of BDK Gris Charnel without the fig note. I love them both.

Some tea and very indolic white flowers. Love this for the dry down. I guess the haters simply hte the indolic nature of the white flowers. Can’t imagine them trying this out layering with Myriad. They will then have a very complete picture. Lol. Haters are gonna hate. Can’t help with the indolic side if white flower scents are to feel natural.

I got a sample of this with a recent purchase. This is a gorgeous, fresh, light-pretty scent imo. Long lasting, quality. Expect no less from LV. It didn't make the earth move for me like Ombre Nomade did, but its pretty. Definitely more feminine. Update March 16, 2022: This is an amazing scent. The more I wear it, the more I love it.

This is an austere and beautiful modern chypre. The vetiver and ylang ylang give the fragrance a bright white floral lift while the mate tea note grounds the fragrance with a bold earthiness. There is no sweetness in this. It's rich and dry. For those that enjoy a hot cup of strong tea with nothing added.

Wonderful Fragrance from Louis Vuitton. At $550 for a bottle it is definitely very expensive. I wouldnt say its a great value fragrances, but it definitely smells expensive. I would describe this fragrance as a very well balanced powdery floral fragrance that I absolutely cannot stop smelling.

Chypres are not having a moment right now, I get that! But y’all doing this frag completely dirty with this 3.3 rating nonsense! I love the smell of mate and lily here, a rare, feminine leaning, modern chypre - not mainstream and I’m all up for that

Imagine sipping Jasmine tea mixed with a pinch of mate at a cafe next to a flower shop in Paris.

Brilliant. Best smell I’ve ever experienced in my life.

I think I might be noseblind to this fragrance to a degree. The projection is described as "enormous" - I do not get that (I have an official sample). To my nose, it is quite subtle and gentle. The scent itself is lovely, and again, I don't really detect most of the notes listed. No Lily of the Valley at all, but I do get a beautiful earthy mate on a creamy, even milky background, all framed by a toned-down, bearable, stern oakmoss. I like this infinitely more than the most famous fragrance from this collection - Symphony, which is still doing nothing for me. I think Rhapsody is a fragrance that deserves numerous wears to fully appreciate.

My favourite from the new range with the elaborate lids. This is an oily, strong, ylang-forward yellow floral with everlasting power. It’s just a bit too sweet for me as there’s glowing warm resins in the base which much be a sticky sweet honey-amber. I keep double checking for vanilla or tonka. As it develops, it continues to sweeten against your skin and (unfortunately for me) gets too sweet to a point that I can’t wear it anymore. This is warm golden floral sunshine and smells like bees have collected the most premium pollen from the yellowest flowers to make a royal honey offering for their queen.

I feel very little from the actual pyramid. Instead I can describe it as a sweet fruity floral scent with a nice ripe mango note supported by soft white flowers and clean radiant musks. It has a bit of “overripe fruit” nuances as well, but it’s not too bad. Overall it’s a very happy tropical perfume for my nose. Follow me on IG: scent.guide

It is just as tofy80 stated, there’s no way this fragrance is unisex. This smells extremely feminine (go for it if that’s your thing). This is a strong floral fragrance. Beast mode performance all around.

Mildly sweet light smoke... Sweet, mate, ambrette, vanilla roses, patchouli, amber, & hints of milk. I really enjoy this one in particular with its gourmand-ish touch. Beautiful.

I totally disagree this scent is unisex. very feminine, classical with nuclear performance.