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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Louve
meets Heliotrope.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Almond · Musk · Rose · Jasmine · Vanilla

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with almond; Concentration not recorded leads with almond. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Serge Lutens Louve bottle
Serge Lutens

Louve

Concentration not recorded

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Etro Heliotrope bottle
Etro

Heliotrope

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20071989
Leading accordsalmond · fruity · nuttyalmond · vanilla · powdery
Notes unique to this recordFruity Notes, Resin, AmberOrange Blossom, Petitgrain, Bergamot, Heliotrope, Iris, Ylang-Ylang, Tonka Bean, Tolu Balsam, Peru Balsam
Longevity / 53.35 · 642 votes3.03 · 475 votes
Projection / 42.39 · 863 votes2.14 · 580 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Louve

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Dipropylene glycol, Coumarin, Benzyl alcohol, Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Citronellol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citral, Eugenol, Anise alcohol, CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)

Source: Serge Lutens official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

Heliotrope

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed almond and fruity direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed almond and vanilla direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.