279 community ratings

19 Louanges Profanes

2008WomenClassic

8.0/ 10

Community score
279 ratings

Pierre Guillaume 19 Louanges Profanes is a sweet, powdery and creamy floral with a resinous, woody warmth, presented as a women's fragrance.

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Skunky's take: A bouquet in a bottle: floral and eye-catching.

How does it perform?

From 222 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.5 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.9 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

88% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Creamy
Resinous

What does 19 Louanges Profanes smell like?

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin. Most voters pick spring, followed by fall and summer. It leans towards leisure and daily wear, and works for evenings too. Half of the voters read it as feminine.

It opens with neroli and hawthorn, giving a bright floral start. In the heart, frankincense and white lily take over, the frankincense adding a resinous, spicy edge. Benzoin and gaiac wood sweeten the base and close it with a creamy, woody warmth.