Louis Vuitton Coeur Battant 100ml – Pear and White Flowers Eau de Parfum

Coeur Battant means beating heart, and the fragrance is built for that feeling: the pear at the top is crisp and cold, the white flowers underneath are warm and full, and the contrast between the two gives the whole thing a slight sense of rush. It is the most youthful fragrance Louis Vuitton makes without ever being thin.

Why you will love this pear floral perfume

Pear is a note that usually gets used badly, all boiled sweets and shampoo. Here it is treated as fruit that is still slightly underripe, crisp and watery with a green edge, and putting it over white flowers gives it somewhere to go. The fragrance stays fresh for hours instead of collapsing into sugar.

• Crisp, slightly green pear rather than a sweet candied one
• White flowers underneath give it warmth and body
• Bright and energetic without turning into a fruit salad
• Six to eight hours on skin with a lively, close trail
• Very good in spring and warm weather
• Refillable bottle
• Composed by Jacques Cavallier Belletrud in Grasse

The scent

The pear arrives first, cold and crisp with a watery green quality that keeps it sharp. Within the half hour white flowers bloom underneath it, jasmine most clearly, creamy and full. The two hold against each other for several hours. The base is soft and musky, and by the end the fruit has melted into the flowers completely.

Who it is for

Women who want something bright and alive rather than serious. It suits spring, daytime, warm evenings and anyone in their twenties and thirties, though it is not age-specific. A very easy gift, because the pear makes it instantly likeable on first spray.

How to use it

Three or four sprays on the throat, wrists and hair. Fruity top notes are the first to fade, so apply generously and top up if you want the opening back. Keep the bottle somewhere cool and dark.

Key details

• Fragrance family: floral, fresh, fruity
• Key notes: pear, jasmine, white flowers
• 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