Louis Vuitton L’Immensite 100ml – Ginger and Amber Eau de Parfum

Ginger is a difficult note to build a fragrance around. Too little and it disappears; too much and it turns into a kitchen. L’Immensite gets it right, pairing a bright, almost fizzy ginger with grapefruit and setting both over an amber base that keeps the whole thing anchored. The effect is space and air.

Why you will love this fresh perfume

This is the one to wear when you want to smell clean and expensive rather than noticeable. The opening is sharp and slightly peppery, the middle stays bright far longer than you expect, and the amber base gives it enough weight to be taken seriously. It never shouts, which is exactly why people keep asking what it is.

• Ginger that reads as fresh and peppery rather than culinary
• Grapefruit keeps the opening bright without turning sour
• Amber base gives it staying power most fresh fragrances lack
• Six to eight hours on skin with a clean, close trail
• Excellent in heat and humidity, which suits Egyptian summers
• Refillable bottle
• Composed by Jacques Cavallier Belletrud in Grasse

The scent

A crack of ginger opens it, dry and fizzy, with grapefruit right behind giving it juice. For the first two hours it stays bright and slightly bitter in a pleasant way. Then the amber begins to show, warm and clean rather than sweet, and the fragrance moves in close to the skin. It ends soft, woody and faintly salty.

Who it is for

Men who want a signature that works year-round and does not date. It is also the best Louis Vuitton fragrance for a first-time buyer who finds oud intimidating. Office, daytime, travel, and warm weather generally. Women wear L’Immensite too, and it suits them.

How to use it

Three sprays: one on each side of the neck and one on the chest. Fresh fragrances fade faster than woods, so apply generously and do not be afraid to top up at midday. Keep it somewhere cool.

Key details

• Fragrance family: aromatic, citrus, woody
• Key notes: ginger, grapefruit, amber
• 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

100 ml