620 community ratings

California Dream

2020UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.7/ 10

Community score
620 ratings

Louis Vuitton California Dream is a fresh, citrusy unisex scent with a light sweetness, built around mandarin orange, ambrette and benzoin, and it suits spring and summer days.

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Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.

How does it perform?

From 587 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.3 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

6.2 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

9.0 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

5.1 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

81% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Benzoin Ambrette Mandarin orange

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Aquatic
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic

What does California Dream smell like?

The notes aren't split into top, heart and base, so it reads as one whole from start to finish. Mandarin orange brings a fruity brightness, benzoin softens it with sweetness, and ambrette adds a warm depth underneath. Aquatic and synthetic touches keep the freshness clean.

Longevity and projection are both moderate. Most voters pick summer and spring, and leisure, daily wear and the office come up most often. It sits somewhere between masculine and feminine. The Dua Brand Cali Life and Alexandria Fragrances Cali Love have a close profile.