Louis Vuitton Meteore Eau de Parfum
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Summary
Louis Vuitton Météore Eau de Parfum scores 11/100. The 2020 citrus-aromatic men's EDP reads like two formulas fighting: a genuinely impressive disclosed-naturals list (bergamot, bitter orange, geranium, lavender, neroli, peppermint) buried under the full designer synthetic deck — an undisclosed 'Parfum' core with no exclusion pledges, NINE declared EU allergens including isoeugenol (IFRA-capped at 0.02% for its sensitization record), Cashmeran (a disclosed polycyclic musk-family aromachemical, the persistence-flagged class), IFRA-restricted rose ketones, avobenzone protecting the tinted juice, unrectified bergamot (phototoxic on sprayed skin), and THREE synthetic dyes (Ext. Violet 2, Yellow 5/tartrazine, Blue 1). No antioxidant system at all in the current label. The naturals are real; the score is about everything sprayed on alongside them.
Key ingredients 35
Parfum (Fragrance)Very Bad
Trade-secret blanket term that legally conceals dozens to hundreds of individual aromachemicals. For a high-projection LVMH designer scent the blend almost certainly contains synthetic polycyclic musks (Galaxolide, Tonalide) — endocrine disruptors that bioaccumulate in human fat tissue and breast milk — and LVMH discloses no phthalate-replacement policy for its solvent system.
See more about Parfum (Fragrance) →IsoeugenolVery Bad
One of the strongest regulated fragrance sensitizers — IFRA caps it at 0.02% in leave-on products because of its contact-allergy record.
See more about Isoeugenol →Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel OilBad
Cold-pressed bergamot peel oil contains furanocoumarins (bergapten) that are phototoxic on sun-exposed skin; the label does not state a furanocoumarin-free (FCF) grade.
See more about Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel Oil →LimoneneBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen; required on the label because it exceeds 0.001% in this leave-on product. Oxidizes on skin and in the bottle into stronger sensitizers — no antioxidant is listed to slow that.
See more about Limonene →Hexamethylindanopyran (Cashmeran)Bad
Disclosed musk-family polycyclic aromachemical. The polycyclic class is flagged for environmental persistence and bioaccumulation — disclosure is better than hiding it in 'Parfum', but the molecule class is the concern.
See more about Hexamethylindanopyran (Cashmeran) →LinaloolBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen; required on the label because it exceeds 0.001% in this leave-on product. Air-oxidized linalool hydroperoxides are confirmed contact sensitizers.
See more about Linalool →Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone)Bad
Chemical UV filter (avobenzone) added to keep the tinted juice from discoloring in the clear bottle. Documented photoallergen with mild estrogenic activity in cell and animal studies — concerning in a leave-on product applied to the neck and wrists daily.
See more about Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone) →CitronellolBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen; required on the label because it exceeds 0.001% in this leave-on product.
See more about Citronellol →CoumarinBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen; required on the label because it exceeds 0.001% in this leave-on product. Category 2 skin sensitizer; the EU SCCS has flagged cumulative exposure risk.
See more about Coumarin →GeraniolBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen; required on the label because it exceeds 0.001% in this leave-on product.
See more about Geraniol →Rose KetonesBad
Damascone-class aromachemicals that IFRA restricts to low maximum levels in leave-on products because of sensitization potency.
See more about Rose Ketones →CitralBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen; required on the label because it exceeds 0.001% in this leave-on product. IFRA restricts maximum use levels in leave-on products because of its high contact-allergy rate.
See more about Citral →FarnesolBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen; required on the label because it exceeds 0.001% in this leave-on product.
See more about Farnesol →EugenolBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen; required on the label because it exceeds 0.001% in this leave-on product. Clove-derived sensitizer with a high patch-test positivity rate.
See more about Eugenol →CI 60730 (Ext. Violet 2)Bad
Coal-tar synthetic dye added purely for bottle aesthetics; a documented skin sensitizer class.
See more about CI 60730 (Ext. Violet 2) →CI 19140 (FD&C Yellow 5 / Tartrazine)Bad
Azo dye with a documented sensitivity record (tartrazine); added purely for the bottle tint.
See more about CI 19140 (FD&C Yellow 5 / Tartrazine) →CI 42090 (FD&C Blue 1)Bad
Coal-tar synthetic dye added purely for bottle aesthetics; a documented sensitizer class in topical products.
See more about CI 42090 (FD&C Blue 1) →AlcoholNeutral
Ethanol solvent carrier (majority of formula). Drying to skin but otherwise inert.
See more about Alcohol →Aqua (Water)Neutral
Solvent; safe.
See more about Aqua (Water) →Linalyl AcetateNeutral
Lavender-derived ester; benign.
See more about Linalyl Acetate →Citrus Aurantium Peel OilNeutral
Bitter-orange peel oil; disclosed natural, mild phototoxicity potential.
See more about Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil →Pelargonium Graveolens OilNeutral
Natural geranium oil, disclosed; its citronellol/geraniol content feeds the allergen load above.
See more about Pelargonium Graveolens Oil →PineneNeutral
Terpene aroma constituent; oxidation-prone but not EU-declarable.
See more about Pinene →Lavandula Oil/ExtractNeutral
Natural lavender oil, disclosed; contributes linalool to the allergen load.
See more about Lavandula Oil/Extract →Beta-CaryophylleneNeutral
Spicy terpene; low sensitization.
See more about Beta-Caryophyllene →Citrus Aurantium Flower OilNeutral
Neroli (orange blossom) oil; disclosed natural.
See more about Citrus Aurantium Flower Oil →TerpineolNeutral
Lilac-scented terpene alcohol; low concern.
See more about Terpineol →Geranyl AcetateNeutral
Fruity-rose ester; low concern.
See more about Geranyl Acetate →TerpinoleneNeutral
Terpene aroma constituent; oxidation-prone but not EU-declarable.
See more about Terpinolene →Alpha-TerpineneNeutral
Citrus terpene; low concern at these levels.
See more about Alpha-Terpinene →VanillinNeutral
Vanilla aroma molecule; benign at fragrance concentrations.
See more about Vanillin →Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) OilNeutral
Natural peppermint oil; benign at fragrance levels.
See more about Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil →MentholNeutral
Cooling aroma molecule; benign at fragrance levels.
See more about Menthol →CamphorNeutral
Present at aroma-note levels; medicinal-concentration concerns do not apply.
See more about Camphor →CarvoneNeutral
Spearmint aroma molecule; benign at fragrance levels.
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