Description
Guerlain is presenting new fragrances, ARSENE LUPIN Dandy Eau de Parfum and ARSENE LUPIN Voyou Eau de Parfum, inspired by an imaginary character from crime novel by French author Maurice Leblanc. The fragrances have been available since autumn 2010.
Arsene Lupin is presented in a series of short stories, Je Sais Tout, previously named Arsene Lopin. After protests of a local politician, the name was changed to Lupin. Jean-Paul Guerlain dedicates two new fragrances, Dandy and Voyou, to this charming imaginary character.
Arsene Lupin Dandy EDP was described as a charismatic marriage of powerful dark leather with powdery floral aromas caressing as velvet. Refreshment comes from citruses (bergamot and bitter orange), excitement is offered by pepper and cardamom, wrapped in sandalwood and warm patchouli with a clear trail of Olibanum.
2nik – :
Found a sample on line. I liked it a lot. Reminds me a bit of Eau Savauge EDP before the reformulation, although this is a little more balsamic. Too bad this has been discontinued.
MAOKSION – :
I have had this fragrance a year and I defintely wear it sparingly since it is now discontinued….Very masculine and good…Smooth and spicy…like the pretty purple color of the juice…!!
zolotoi1 – :
Another masterpiece by Jean-Paul Guerlain. To my amateur nose, I’d classify Arsène Lupin Dandy as a leather/green/spicy modern masculine chypre.
I get these notes (in descending order): lots of leather and sandalwood, then patchouli and cardamom, a light dose of bergamot, then incense and musk.
For all these heavy notes, this fragrance is transparent and uplifting. It is impressive and formal with nice sillage and good staying power. It’s understated and elegant, but energetic and modern.
The signature Guerlinade strain reveals itself in the dry down, linking this newer work to Guerlain classics like Habit Rouge, Derby, Chamade, and Héritage.
Arsène Lupin Dandy doesn’t scream its presence, but it surrounds you with a dignified restraint.
Jean-Paul Guerlain is an artist!
A magnificent addition to any masculine collection!
vasyan05 – :
I always wanted this fragrance but was too cheap to actually buy it. I first smelled it in EPCOT Center at the Guerlain Boutique and really enjoyed it (this is around 2010) and now sadly, in 2016 this has been discontinued. Well when I heard the news I made sure to pick up a bottle because this perfume is IMO one of the all time greatest for men.
It is not uncommon for a man who is not into perfumes nor fashion to question me about Arsene Lupin remarking on it’s masculinity yet softness of the scent.
This one works great with my skins chemistry. Initially there is a leather, citrus, (pink?) pepper and patchouli that lasts for about a half hour with a heavy sillage that I pick up. During that half hour it sits a bit closer to the body but MY GOODNESS does it transform. As the fragrance wakes up the frankincense and sandalwood takes the main stage with a long lasting potency. Backed up by cardamom and almost as if leather and fresh tobacco are hiding below the scent as well.
It lasts on me about 8 hours and more than 20 hours if you get close enough to where it was sprayed. I also work with many strong non perfume scents around me and this masterpiece stands out like no other.
Jean-Paul Guerlain truly outdid himself here on a scent that is truly worth of the house Guerlain and the literary hero it was named for.
10/10
Aliklev77 – :
A nice sophisticated clean light woody scent with a powdery finish. Perfect for work, a wedding or Sunday brunch. Only flaw is how light it is. It practically floats away when applied. Too bad.
Ukd9jbuysellseom – :
Balsamic, warm spicy and smoky. This is classy. The dry down is amazing, so relaxing…
klimdmi – :
I actually like the somewhat harsh opening on this one, but i can’t stand the drydown, which is powdery and woody and frankincense-y but lacks a certain punch and as a result ends up sort of cloying (but not sweet! just kind of stiflingly soft). It just feels like it needs something sharper or spicier or…something. The pink pepper and cardamum notes just aren’t piercing through enough for me. Underwhelming.
If you really love olibanum and sandalwood, it might be worth a try for you! Just not my thing.
kidbandes – :
Being a big fan of balsamic scents I thought I would love this. The problem is it takes too long for the olibanum to appear. 4-5 hours is just to long to uncover the greatness of any scent IMO. As mentioned the opening is very harsh unlike the citrus notes mentioned in the pyramid.
abrek06 – :
A very complex and intriguing perfume. It puzzled me for a long period and experienced difficulty in reading its message. This whole composition is about the game and the game only. I guess Jean-Paul Guerlain wanted this enigmatic.
Leather is the most prominent note and it’s soft like suede. The opening is an effervescent bitterish citrus blast. Then I get the spices (mainly cardamon) and the violets that give a powdery fresh effect. Frankincense is another star, it is resinous but feels light and clean and adds a sense of mystery in the fragrance. I sense some jasmine too although not listed. In the base lies the beloved gaiac wood with its smouldering smoky nature along with the leather and milky sandalwood.
This fragrance is made to intrigue and misguide. Always ahead of its wearer it manipulates him with its elusive manoeuvres. Whenever you think is going one place it goes another, it approaches and then recedes and then comes back again pulling your ear and saying “you can’t put your finger on me, do you”. I mean the fragrance feels bold but is also light, it has transparency but is also very condensed and balsamic, it is remote but also amiable and it smells classic but at the same time contemporary. It doesn’t fit in any particular category and is neither masculine nor feminine. Actually it would make a rather amazingly elegant “fougerish” feminine.
The fragrance wears like velvety suede in mountbatten pink, lighlty powdered and strongly infused with frankincense leaving a sort of mysterious, oriental freshness. Mischievous and eccentric as this composition is it may not fully satisfy some, personally I like its game. It is also the last fragrance of Jean-Paul Guerlain and although that alone doesn’t add to the scent it certainly says something.
dozzor – :
a very classy scent by the real nose of guerlain no mistake this is a genuine guerlain! a well balanced scent and truly good!
although remind me a bit ricci club!
JoKeR58 – :
On the opening I’m getting strong notes of cardamom and citrus with pink peppers and powdery violets. This is surrounded by a soft ever-present sandalwood.
The opening is a little overbearing but it soon settles down to a powdery violets and woods accord with a dash of incense.
A rough opening that settles down to a very pleasant fragrance.
wbmstr – :
Just got a bottle of this today and I’m blown away
I own most of the Guerlain mens fragrances and this is up there with Derby, LIDGE, Vetiver etc IMO
As others have said – this manages to be both very complex and multidimensional without being to heavy and yet still have great spillage and duration
Pleasant in all the phases – the middle is dominated by violet notes which stay just the right side of masculine but have that feminine edge that makes a mans fragrance interesting and daring
The dry down is, as you’d expect from JPG, just masterful
Dominated by incense/ labdanum but with balsam, sandalwood and restrained subtle Guerlinade – it’s subtle, intoxicating and utterly wonderful
An evening out wearing something sharp with someone special? Look no further
£150 a bottle – worth every penny – 10/10 JPG – bravo
98ruslan98 – :
My very first review here and on my signature scent, I think very appropriate so!
Arsene Lupin is in my opinion one of the best masculine frags on the market.
It is heavy yet light, rich and opulent yet very wearable for every season. It is a very
nice high end natural smelling scent with great longevity and the silage is just perfect.
It does not feel the room and overpower, but rather has a great scent trail that travels very well in the air. I get 10+ hrs with this one, a wonderful violet leather woody very creamy( drydown) fragrance that must be in every collection Jean-Paul really saved the best for last, my favorite Guerlain by far. TRY IT!!!!!!!
SantaBa – :
Has the same milky/creamy/woody/leathery scent that Bond Brooklyn has to me. It’s not bad, and it’s not as overpowering as Brooklyn, but there’s definitely a relation to me. Guerlain’s an awesome company though, I got this as a free sample and just gave it a slight wear on my hand. I’m not sure if I’d wear it fully, and it’s not totally FBW to me, but I do have respect for their company and I do detect a level of maturity in their fragrances, this one included.
митяй 83 – :
هر کس میدونه این عطرو چه طور میشه توی ایران پیدا کرد لطفا مسیج بده
خیللللی خوبه این عطر
aven – :
A soft fragrance, powdery/woody. At first comforting. I’d say it’s a first or second cousin to Stetson (which costs far less), except there’s a pungent element that enters into things – the bitter orange note, I suppose. It gives it added interest. But by the time seven hours or so have elapsed this scent – on me – is all sour. Pfew.
I don’t like this stuff!
Axel_minsk – :
I am addicted to this perfume atm. It’s basically an elegy to Frankincense/Olibanum. The whole composition is stark and minimal, it has smokiness and woodiness, dryness and earthiness all in one.
The opening notes combine to create a smell very akin to that released by the cutting back of rose bushes on a crisp autumn day, with deep, rich, dark greeness accompanied by the smell of the dank earth and the bitterness of plant sap and freshly cut green wood.
The dry down is intensely incense based, there’s a dry tang throughout and elements gather around the central Olibanum note like smoke or mist in a dark, forested valley.
This smells so otherwordly it’s positively hallucinogenic. I adore this, it smells sacred and spiritual and yet luxurious and attractive.
If you like Terre d’Hermes then you will love this completely. As I do.
Ten out of ten on every front, longevity, sillage, etc.
aalek00 – :
Difficult to get, and once I had it, it was a disappointment. Although it started out very, very nicely, soon an unpleasent undertone emerged. I think that either it doesn’t fit with my skin, or perhaps it was even rotten – both things actually do happen. My advice is therefore to check it out carefully before buying, especially when considering the price.
**
alecss – :
This is the “King among the Thieves”, for me really the best so called Men’s fragrance on the market nowadays. This is such an overrefined and classic scent..some say it s between Mitsouko and L’heure Bleue. But for my nose it s utterly unique! The Guerlinade reaches out to you the instant you spray it on..but not so in your face like Shalimar or L#heure bleue ..much more subtle and nevertheless great.. The fruity notes of bergamot and bitterorange come next and a beautiful violet bedded in soft suave leather steals your heart right away..If not, wait until the heart notes of pink pepper (never sharp)and soft cardamom play their finesse..and finally (by me after about 20minutes)the base notes take over..a creamy-woody sandalwood of supberb quality and warm sensuous patchouly. Clearly not the deepness or power of L’heure Bleue or the demanding Chypre peach of Misouko, but a sneaky floral woody thief..that captures your nose and hopfefully your heart. You already guess: I m in love with the thief Arsene Lupin! Bravo, Guerlain!! Never stop trying to create another treasure
bazateka2010 – :
This is simply a brilliant execution of a masculine scent. After my first wearing, someone who smells colognes all day long as part of their job greeting people commented, “What is it you’re wearing, it’s wonderful!” Longevity is a full-day on me, and as if the above comment didn’t say enough sillage is enough for people to notice and pay compliments. I happened across this find, and understand it will be a rarity from here out…but oh what a creation this is. This is not an ordinary masculine wood, but there’s an “x-factor” to this that puts it just a few steps over the line between greatness and brilliance. This is superb in every respect.
Ivdioni – :
I remember testing this one with the twin brother Voyou which turned out boring and similar to many other fragrances. But DANDY is different woody perfume, so unique and worm. The uniqueness of the woodsy cardamom note in this perfume reminds me of Solo Loewe, not similar at all but just unique and outstanding, yet soft and unisex. Not like any other Guerlain outdated fragrances. This is must try for youth and smart persons.
overall: 10/10
victorantonov – :
Got Arsene Lupin as Valentines present. I really like it. Not powerful or offensive but remarkable and sophisticated. I recommend Arsine Lupin for day time use.