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Loulou by Cacharel — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Cacharel· 1987· Parfum

Loulou

Name: Loulou by Cacharel
Brand: Cacharel
Rating: 7.62 (9757 reviews)

7.69.8KTypically ~$35

“Heliotrope, tuberose, and incense-laced powder in a blue deco bottle. Cult 80s boudoir classic — dense, sweet, and proudly unsubtle.”

AnimalSweetPowderyOrientalFresh

Perfumer: Jean Guichard

Scent profile

Top notes

CassiaCinnamonJasmineLilyPlumVioletAniseedIrisMimosa

Heart notes

HeliotropeOrange blossom

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

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Lancôme · 1947

7.68~$100

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Tuberose

Ylang-ylang

Orris root

Pot marigold

Base notes

BenzoinMuskSandalwoodVanillaFrankincense

When to wear it

A fall fragrance that works day and night — at its best for date nights and formal occasions.

FallNightDate nights

When

Winter

92%

Spring

87%

Summer

69%

Fall

100%

Day

87%

Night

100%

Where

Office

73%

Casual

83%

Date

100%

Club

64%

Formal

90%

Wearability profile derived by Fragr from this fragrance’s accords and notes. 100% = its strongest setting.

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7.75.5K~$80

Raffinée

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8.0315~$150

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Estēe Lauder

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Elizabeth Arden

6.63.9K~$30

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8.4185

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Cacharel

7.628~$50

Sport

29%