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Smilfulfela – :
This is the a lot more elegant and better version of Le 3′ Homme de Caron. In background you clearly smell the classic DNA but its so well crafted and the original version of this cologne is so carefully modernized here that you are left with a fantastic modern classic with elegance and deepness. Its not exactly my style but hats off to Mr. Lang for the sheer elegance of his creations. This could be a great find for all those searching for something complemetary to their vintage Givenchy Gentleman , Caron 3em Homme and Co.
marindodita – :
According to the creator of this perfume, Maurice Rousel, he states Mr. Lang wanted a scent that smelled of his boyfriend’s semen that had landed on clean sheets.
though disgusting, a very interesting fact no less.
I have never smelled this perfume though I am curious to smell this, weird i must say!
papatc – :
I completely agree with the reference of expensive baby oil in a good way, that’s excellent!
This is a warm eau de cologne, very different than others.
I love the héliotrope in there, such a good idea.
I am surprisingly having no emotions about this one.
It’s like a quality man I have no feelings for. I understand it’s hot, but I’m not touched.
When I wear it I don’t feel like smelling my wrists, I kind of forget about it.
I like all the notes, it’s very tasteful, but I don’t mind…
I have no heart! : (
P.S. I’m totally keeping this one for another moment in my life when my heart comes back!
Cause I can’t believe I don’t fall for this!
Oblighblothrg – :
This smells like super expensive baby oil, and I mean that in the best possible way.
It’s sweet, soft and cuddly, but also possesses a cool sophistication and an ever-so-subtle sexiness. Powdery lavender and vanilla balanced against the fresh, herbal piquancy of artemsia and the dry, pepperiness of rosemary. Wears beautifully with decent projection.
It’s definitely unisex; I am curious to know how it differs from the men’s version. I would imagine the latter is probably a bit sharper?
A perfect scent for every day wear.
BAD150 – :
I agree, the edges have been sanded down and the re-issue has a kitten like quality compared to the first version. It lacks some of the lavender and the masculine barber tones have been tuned down. It smells more like the first version EDP (than the current EDP) and thus is the best reversion but it is so quiet and short lived compared to its former self.
Mironov1968 – :
All of the other re-issues by Helmut Lang hadn’t disappointed my expectations and I’m more than happy to say that EDC makes no exception.
This is probably the one that’s more distant from its original formulation but it’s still somehow faithful to its former self. It feels slightly soapier, more sparkling and cleaner (closer to Tom Ford’s Pure Musk in these aspects) but they also enhanced the general barbershop vibe which is, in my opinion, one of the most appealing traces of this impossible to overlook fragrance.
Enduring love.
Now PLEASE, bring back Velviona and Helmut Lang Parfum.
Rating: 9/10
FelixDeSuza – :
The reissue of EdC gets right to business with an immaculate, round lavender that’s paired with a sophisticated herbal blend. The biting soapiness that sometimes accompanies lavender is diminished by a fresh, dryer-sheet musk that renders the scent eerily clean. Although there’s an insinuation of a traditional style, the scent lingers somewhere between luxury and functional fragrance.
Within minutes, the herbal facets fade to reveal a hint of a creamy musk akin to that of EdP while the lavender keeps the powder in check. Whereas EdP is like a plush towel pulled straight from the drier, EdC is an herbal lavender sachet placed on crisp, white bed linens. I won’t say that it feels futuristic, but there’s a level of clinical sterility that would befit a magazine image of a particular space rather than smelling like the space itself. For the first half an hour it comes off as fitted, starched, and impeccable.
But whereas the recent EdP reissue formed an elegant and lasting fragrance blanket, the performance here is negligible. Within thirty minutes, EdC is down to the lingering level that you might expect from a strong shower gel or a dusting of talcum powder—a modest coating, if that. While the laundry musks used in EdP seem to bolster and elevate the creamy focus, the notes that they elevate in the EdP vanish too fast leaving the musks to fend for themselves. And, as already noted, these are polycyclic laundry musks that tend to trigger anosmia quite fast. So, when the only other thing on the menu is a much-attenuated form of EdP’s creamier notes, there’s very little scent at all.
I’d imagine that EdC would function more as a functional effect than as a perfume—a way to feel clean and crisp without much effort. There’s a time and place for strong restraint, but it’s hard not to wish that there was a little more “oomph” to this reissue—especially given the “oomph” of the new pricing.