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Louis Vuitton

Designer · France

Heures d’Absence (1927)

Its materials in the catalog

Counts recorded in the Essentia catalog, out of 56,049 perfumes. Infrequent means rarely recorded here, not rare on the market. They do not indicate formula quantities or preference.

Its least common notes

  • Pitosporum in 36 perfumes
  • May Rose in 290 perfumes
  • Mimosa in 1,084 perfumes
  • Jasmine Sambac in 1,262 perfumes

Its least common accords

  • yellow floral in 2,668 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: white floral, rose, yellow floral, Jasmine Sambac, May Rose, Mimosa, Pitosporum and Raspberry.

Of the 33 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 1927 and 2024.

Floral

Family

UnisexProfile

1927

Released

Perfumers

Jacques CavallierView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

white floralpowderysweetroseyellow floral

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

white floral100%
powdery91%
sweet82%
rose73%
yellow floral64%
floral54%
fruity45%
musky36%
vanilla27%
woody18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
Jasmine SambacMay Rose
Heart Notes
MimosaPitosporumRaspberry
Base Notes
MuskSandalwoodVanilla

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

35%
WinterPeak
35%
Spring
35%
Summer
35%
Autumn
35%
DayPeak
35%
Night
Winter35%Peak
Spring35%
Summer35%
Autumn35%
Day35%Peak
Night35%

Profile Matches

6

Fragrances with a similar olfactive DNA based on shared notes, accords, and structure.

Heures D Absence

Louis Vuitton

Heures D Absence

Floral
Coeur Battant

Louis Vuitton

Coeur Battant

Aquatic
Sorenza

Fragonard

Sorenza

Uncategorized
Lyra 2

Alain Delon

Lyra 2

Fruity
Sun Eau de Soleil

Jil Sander

Sun Eau de Soleil

Floral
Verde Perfume

A Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

Verde Perfume

Citrus

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6

Community favorites — people who enjoy this perfume also rated these highly.

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Classique

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Classique Pirate Edition

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Classique Pirate Edition

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Amarige

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Amarige

Floral
Givenchy Harvest 2010 Amarige Ylang Ylang

Givenchy

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Reminds Me Of

4

Subjective associations — scents that users say evoke a similar feeling or memory.

Acaciosa

Caron

Acaciosa

Floral
Cobra for Her Version Inedite

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Cobra for Her Version Inedite

Woody
Sissi

Marc De La Morandiere

Sissi

Gourmand
Aqua di Roma

Laura Biagiotti

Aqua di Roma

Citrus