Louis Vuitton

California Dream

  • Unisex
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2020

California Dream is a warm and enveloping amber fragrance signed Louis Vuitton. It opens on mandarin and blackcurrant, reveals orange blossom at its heart and rests on a base of white musk, cedar and benzoin.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

  1. Opening First minutes

    Mandarin · Blackcurrant

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Orange blossom

  3. Base Several hours

    White musk · Cedar · Benzoin

What its composition says

  • 2 materials on top, 1 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • White musk: its most used material, present in 50% of the perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • Citrus, floral, musky, woody, fruity and amber: 6 registers of raw materials share its palette, with citrus supplying 1 of 6.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection Generous
fills a room

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).

Strengths

  • Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.

The success of California Dream by Louis Vuitton comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.

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