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La Couche du Diable, Serge Lutens Amber · 2019

La Couche du Diable

Rating4.1 ★ 1,582 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2019
Price$$$$Niche
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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Collection

The notes

10 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
61
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
49
intimateenormous
Price value48
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean56
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +1 more
AmberWoodyWarm SpicyCitrusOudCinnamonMuskyRose
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 9
Amber
Woody
Warm Spicy
Citrus
Oud
Cinnamon
Musky
Rose
Sweet

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
8%
moderate
35%
long lasting
41%
eternal
11%
Sillage
intimate
12%
moderate
44%
strong
30%
enormous
15%
Season
spring
10%
summer
6%
fall
43%
winter
41%
Time of day
day
35%
night
65%
Gender
female
3%
more female
5%
unisex
65%
more male
18%
male
8%
Value
way overpriced
6%
overpriced
17%
ok
61%
good value
13%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
darkbroodingbeguilingscentdistinctivehighlyartisticnichecompositionenchantingmixlabdanum
What people criticise
darkchallengingpolarizingsmokydustyashyqualitiesfeelcloyingsuffocatingharshmedicinal

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

MuskAmberRoseWoody NotesCinnamonLabdanumAgarwood (Ou…SaffronOrangeTangerine
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Signature pair: Agarwood (Oud) and Saffron

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In plain words

The main accords of La Couche du Diable are amber and woody. Its key notes are Labdanum, Woody Notes, Amber and Agarwood (Oud). It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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