L'OR DE LOUIS

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All about this fragrance

Vibe check

An unhurried afternoon outdoors, dressed with a little formality: orange blossom brings brightness, while honeyed florals and a thread of woodsmoke suggest warmth held beneath the surface. The mood is gracious rather than austere, with an old-world richness that suits conversation at close quarters.

How to wear

Try it in mild spring weather or on cooler autumn days, when the bright blossom and warm woody background can both register. Start with one or two sprays on skin beneath clothing for a more contained impression; in warmer weather, apply lightly so the honeyed floral richness does not dominate.

Who it’s for

For lovers of orange blossom who want more than a sheer citrus floral. Its honeyed texture, iris and jasmine appeal to a taste for vintage-style richness, while smoky woods and a resinous chypre accord offer contrast to the floral brightness.

Release year

2023

The nose

Rodrigo Flores-Roux is known for richly textured florals, vivid citrus compositions and a detailed approach to natural materials. His work spans niche and mainstream perfumery, including Arquiste’s Fleur de Louis and Tom Ford’s Neroli Portofino. For L’Or de Louis, he developed the orange blossom, honeyed warmth and smoky wood accord with Carlos Huber, adding iris, jasmine and pomegranate.

Collaborators

Carlos Huber, Arquiste’s founder and creative lead, shaped the historical concept through years of experimentation with Rodrigo Flores-Roux. A visit to Versailles supplied the image of citrus trees warmed by fires, which guided the contrast between concentrated orange blossom and faintly smoky woods. Huber also introduced the bottle’s gold flakes.

Arquiste’s story

Arquiste treats fragrance as a time capsule, translating researched historical settings into scent. Founder Carlos Huber’s background in architecture and historic preservation informs an approach attentive to place, materials and atmosphere, with an emphasis on high-quality, responsibly sourced ingredients.

L'OR DE LOUIS’s concept

L’Or de Louis imagines Versailles’ Grand Orangery in April 1687, with flowering citrus trees warmed by gardeners’ fires. Its development grew from more than twelve years of experimentation, initially drawing on Fleur de Louis. Huber’s 2021 visit to Versailles sharpened the concept into honey-rich orange blossom against warm wood and faint smoke—not a reconstruction of a surviving royal formula.

Extra info

The name means “the gold of Louis,” and the eau de parfum contains cosmetic-grade, 24-karat gold flakes. Its base features Oiselet de Chypre, described by Arquiste as a seventeenth-century resinous accord. L’Or de Louis won the Fragrance Foundation’s 2024 Indie Fragrance of the Year award.