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    Louis vs. L'Autre Eau de Toilette

    Louis by The Zoo bottle

    Louis

    The Zoo
    Eau de Parfum2016
    Clearly related
    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: Louis vs. L'Autre Eau de Toilette
    LouisL'Autre Eau de Toilette
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched20161973
    GenderMaleUnisex
    PerfumerChristophe LaudamielSerge Kalouguine
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Louis

    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Warm Spicy
    Iris
    Powdery
    Woody
    Musky
    Herbal

    L'Autre Eau de Toilette

    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Soft Spicy
    Floral

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

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

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Louis vs. L'Autre Eau de Toilette
    LouisL'Autre Eau de Toilette
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    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