This is the large bottle of the fragrance that made Louis Vuitton a serious name in oud. Ombre Nomade is built on genuine oud wood, lifted with raspberry and rounded with benzoin, and it is the one people come back for once the 100ml runs out. If you already know you like it, buying the 200ml is simply the cheaper decision.
Why you will love this large oud bottle
Nothing about the juice changes at this size. What changes is the maths. Ombre Nomade is a fragrance people finish, because two sprays become a habit and the habit lasts, and the 200ml gives you roughly twice the wearings for well under twice the outlay per millilitre. It is also the bottle that looks right on a dresser.
- The identical fragrance to the 100ml, in double the volume
- Noticeably better value per millilitre than the smaller bottle
- Genuine oud wood, not a synthetic approximation
- Raspberry and benzoin keep the smoke luminous rather than suffocating
- Ten hours and more on skin, considerably longer on fabric
- Holds its shape in Cairo heat, where lighter scents collapse by noon
- Unisex, and worn as widely by women as by men
The scent
Raspberry flashes across the opening and disappears within minutes, its only job being to stop the oud landing like a wall. Then the oud itself: dark, resinous, faintly leathery, carrying the dry smoke anyone raised around bakhoor knows immediately. Benzoin rounds the base into something balsamic. It finishes warm rather than sharp.
Who it is for
People who have already worn Ombre Nomade and know they will finish a bottle. It also makes sense as a shared bottle in a household, since it works equally on men and women, and as a wedding or Eid gift where the larger format carries more weight.
How to use it
Two sprays on the pulse points and one on the collar. Apply to clean, slightly damp skin. Do not rub your wrists together, as it bruises the opening. A 200ml bottle is heavy, so keep it standing upright and away from direct sunlight.
Key details
- Fragrance family: oud, woody, amber
- Key notes: oud wood, benzoin, raspberry
- Concentration: eau de parfum
- Perfumer: Jacques Cavallier Belletrud
- Bottle: refillable
- Suitable for men and women
- Sourced and sold by Jmaloo as an independent retailer. Jmaloo is not an authorised Louis Vuitton stockist.
Size
200 ml
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