Louis Vuitton Symphony Extrait

Description

Symphony belongs to Louis Vuitton's Les Extraits collection, launched in 2021 as a collaboration between Master Perfumer Jacques Cavallier Belletrud and architect Frank Gehry, who designed the line's sculptural bottles. Concentrated at 30% and built without the house's usual citrus-cologne playbook, Symphony takes grapefruit, bergamot, and orange and rounds them out with fresh ginger and a musk base — the higher concentration gives the citrus a velvety, long-lasting texture that a standard Eau de Parfum can't match.

Scent Character

• Citrus — 60%
• Spicy — 20%
• Musky — 20%

Percentages are derived from note-family distribution across the verified composition below, not an independent lab measurement.

Translation: this reads as citrus first, but at Extrait strength it's richer and rounder than any of Louis Vuitton's EDP colognes — more "citrus done seriously" than "citrus done casually."

Fragrance Pyramid

Les Extraits fragrances are built deliberately without a traditional top/heart/base structure — Louis Vuitton designed the collection to deconstruct that architecture, so all of Symphony's notes are meant to be experienced together rather than unfolding in stages.

Key notes: Grapefruit, Bergamot, Orange, Ginger, Musk

Performance

Symphony performs well above Louis Vuitton's EDP colognes thanks to its 30% Extrait concentration: expect 6–8 hours of longevity and moderate-to-full sillage, with a velvety texture rather than a sharp, fleeting citrus burst.

Best Occasions & Season

Versatile from spring through fall — its richer Extrait concentration lets it carry into cooler weather and evening wear better than a typical citrus cologne.

Concentration & Provenance

Extrait de Parfum (30% concentration), made in France by Louis Vuitton as part of the Les Extraits collection. Every sample is hand-decanted by Venba from authentic stock into a 2mL glass vial (filled to the 1mL line) and clearly labeled with the fragrance name.

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FAQ

Q: Is this sample full-strength?
A: Yes — it's poured from the same authentic Extrait de Parfum, not a diluted "inspired by" version.

Q: Why doesn't Symphony have a top/heart/base breakdown?
A: It's part of Louis Vuitton's Les Extraits collection, which was deliberately designed without that traditional structure — the notes are meant to read as one composition rather than unfold in stages.

Q: Is Symphony Extrait different from Louis Vuitton's regular EDP colognes?
A: Yes — it's a higher, 30% Extrait concentration with more richness and longevity than an EDP, and it's part of the separate, more experimental Les Extraits line.

Q: Is it unisex?
A: Yes — Symphony is marketed and worn as a unisex fragrance.