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    Side by side

    L'Autre Eau de Toilette vs. Louis

    Clearly related
    Louis by The Zoo bottle

    Louis

    The Zoo
    Eau de Parfum2016
    New comparison

    Louis rates higher with the community, while L'Autre Eau de Toilette wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: L'Autre Eau de Toilette vs. Louis
    L'Autre Eau de ToiletteLouis
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched19732016
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerSerge KalouguineChristophe Laudamiel
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    L'Autre Eau de Toilette

    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Soft Spicy
    Floral

    Louis

    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Warm Spicy
    Iris
    Powdery
    Woody
    Musky
    Herbal

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Black PepperCardamomCarnation
    CardamomOrange BlossomAmerican absinthe
    Heart
    CarawayNutmegCoriander
    SageBalsam Fir
    Base
    Patchouli
    Orris RootWhite MuskCuminGalbanum

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: L'Autre Eau de Toilette vs. Louis
    L'Autre Eau de ToiletteLouis
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    L'Autre earns its reputation. The carnation-pepper opening is a statement, spicy, almost confrontational, the kind of move that either hooks you or makes you take a step back.L'Autre Eau de Toilette
    Louis works because it never tries to convince you of anything. That cardamom freshness opens confident and cool, but the cumin-spice and iris drydown reveal something more interesting underneath.Louis