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    Side by side

    Lumiere Original vs. Boudoir

    Clearly related
    Boudoir by Vivienne Westwood bottle

    Boudoir

    Vivienne Westwood
    Eau de Parfum1998
    New comparison

    Boudoir projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Lumiere Original vs. Boudoir
    Lumiere OriginalBoudoir
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched19841998
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerNicolas MamounasMartin Gras
    Best seasonSpringWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Lumiere Original

    White Floral
    Yellow Floral
    Floral
    Green
    Woody
    Powdery
    Aldehydic
    Fresh

    Boudoir

    Warm Spicy
    Floral
    Aromatic
    Sweet
    Balsamic
    Tobacco
    Aldehydic
    Powdery

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Honeysuckle
    AldehydesHyacinthMarigold
    Heart
    JasmineGardenia
    JasmineRoseCarnationNarcissusOrris RootCardamomCoriander
    Base
    Ambergris
    Tobacco FlowerSandalwoodVanillaCinnamonPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Lumiere Original vs. Boudoir
    Lumiere OriginalBoudoir
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    It wants to be noticed, but it won't shout. The aldehydic brightness hits like a memory of something you can't quite place, a Sunday in childhood, sheets on the line.Lumiere Original
    Boudoir is essentially a time capsule from the late 1990s, when maximalist florals with aldehydic structure were still very much in fashion. The tobacco flower in the base gives it an unexpected edge.Boudoir