This fragrance IS aptly named. Somehow the heart of LDDM has actually been captured and transferred into its own bottle. I LOVE LDDM and assumed I would feel the same about Au Coeur...I don't. It is strong, dry and aggressive. It it the opening of LDDM...on crack! It never settles. It is a big, loud, roaring ball of LDDM that never relaxes, unwinds, or settles to meld with your skin. My sprayer of LDDM (after owning it for about 8 months) smells like this. Quite strong. Maybe this works better on a man. I am a pale, dry skinned woman and it is NOT for me. I'm not sure WHY A. Tauer decided to go this route. I'm not sure the HEART of LDDM IS its best part. I would have preferred he focus on the dry-down, if wanting to capture something from LDDM. I bought a 2ml sample for $12...glad I didn't blind buy as I had initially planned.