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inventor_of – :
A classic and high quality mens floral fragrance. It smells a bit bright and playful. The best use of yellow florals in a men’s fragrance in my opinion.
Overall this does not smell masculine enough for me. but if you wanted a classic men’s floral fragrance with some sweetness and modern aspects to it.
This is not my kind of fragrance, but could be something very lovely for a 35 plus gentleman.
5 hours or so longevity and fair projection, but good sillage
svchuba – :
Update: Now that we are in chilly October, I put this as my signature frag. It’s the perfect Fall fragrance.
“The art of war.” There is a war of contrasting notes and fragrance accords going on here, and it’s the art and beauty of this fragrance.
I think Immortelle is the predominant heart note. It can allmost be thought of as an exquisite Immortelle fragrance. I own a bottle of this, and it took me quite a few wearings to get to know the Immortelle; it’s like straw, or curry, toasted bread, it can smell fruity and earthy.
This is very sophisticated, and very well composed fragrance, artfully done, very natural smelling notes.
It’s very gender neutral, slightly leaning masculine. It’s herbal, earthy, woody, with very nice, fresh sour fruits of rubarb and green apple. The lavender and violet are in the background, like in many men’s fougers like YSL Rive Gauche.
L’Art has a slight aquatic vib, because of the violet. There are some nice crunchy, earthy green notes, perhaps it’s an oakmoss/ rubarb accord. The oakmoss is a key note in the heart accord of the fragrance. It’s a bit sour and earthy. With the sour green apple, rubard, the earthy patchouli; you have these similar yet contrasting notes making a unique and harmonious fragrance accord.
This interplay of the fresh fruity, and floral notes, with the brown earthy, woody notes is fascinating. This is a fragrance that takes many wearings to discover the beauty going on. It’s a discovery of what’s so enjoyable about it.
It’s a homage to the mossy masculine fragrances of the 80’s. Yet it is supremely modern in it’s innovation.
I think it was Jean Claude Elena that said of vintage Hermes Equipage, I could wear it a thousand times, and still not discover it fully. I think L’Art de la Guerre is in that category.
This perfumer in NYC, has a small niche perfume house Apoteker Tepe. She composes wildly interesting fragrances; some not so wearable.
This frag reminds me of her fragrance, “After the Flood”.
It has earth, mushroom, with water Lilly and violet.
This fragrance is better than I first thought. It has bone dry earthy herbs and spices; But then it is beautifully contrasted with rubarb, green apple, and the violet; which is stronger than the note pyramid would reveal. The lavender and spicy nutmeg are not strong, but are well blended and add nice touches to the whole.
The leather note is indistinct, it gets lost in an accord, as it becomes only somewhat noticable to me.
I can see this as a signature fragrance, super unique, but very wearable.
I think this may be a Christmas present to myself. I thought I had every kind of fragrance, but I have nothing like this.
And this is not weird, it’s different but very wearable and enjoyable.
PS: In my first impression, this did not wow me. But after further inspection, there is a lot going on here in a good way. This may be the best Jovoy, if you factor artistic perfumery, and overall enjoyment.
In the sample I tried from Lucky Scents, the rubarb and green apple we’re fresher than the juice in my full bottle.
I may have gotten an older bottle from 2014 and the top notes have faded some.
Don’t miss Colin Maillard’s review 2nd to the last, he nails it, and really gets into all the complex nuances.
Rating: 9.25/10
God bless. John 3:16
dart veyder – :
Head by Jackson Pollock
GANSAL – :
Scents & Vision and Mojtabaa provide excellent insight into this perfume. It is as complex a construction as much as it is easy to wear. Burst of freshness right out of the gate that might lean feminine. As it evolves, however, the immortelle and rhubarb provide balance and a calming feature to the sharp apple and bergamot notes. The leather starts rising about 30 minutes in and the fragrance settles into a lasting, comfortable but memorable experience that can be worn by either men or women.
BUYINGEFFEXOR – :
Jovoy is a house that I respect and adore. Their fragrances are artistically blended hence the fragrances may not be suitable for the novice nose. In any case, try before you buy!
L’art de la Guerre’s initial opening radiates a sense of freshness due to the presence of bergamot and green apple, however, the freshness is restraint due to the tartness of the rhubarb. The opening stage is the shortest in comparison to the other stages and, from then onwards, L’art de la Guerre is dense but, surprisingly, it retains its freshness throughout the journey of the fragrance.
The heart of the perfume is dominated by the lavender and immortelle. In general, the combination of Immortelle and lavender can give off a synthetic plasticky smell but that not the case here. The ingredients here are of high quality and it is not difficult to tell them apart. The base is warm, as expected, with the leather, vetiver, sandalwood and patchouli.
L’art de la Guerre gives off a moderate-to-heavy sillage and remains perceptible for at least 8-12 hours. It’s a unisex scent that leans towards the masculine side but, like good wine, both sexes will appreciate it equally.
Overall, I enjoy the well-mannered contrast between the fresh and dense qualities of the scent. This is how I would best describe L’art de la Guerre, which makes it similar to the weather during spring, at least in the UK.
8/10
NB. This and most of Jovoy’s fragrances are shower-resistant.
ra1qhc – :
It’s scent is so excellent ,rich,deep and beautiful with conduct modern and classic.This cologne is for four seasons.
I love it.
8/10
prapor444 – :
هنر جنگ های تابستانی! تنها عطر جووی که تابستونه بهارس. بسیار خوش بو ولی دوام و پخشش هم مث سایر جووی ها عالی نیست.
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Scent & Qualiy: 9/10
Longevity: 7/10
Sillage: 7/10
Creativity & Uniqueness: 10/10
Affordability: 5/10
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Overall: 7.6/10
Lev26Tr – :
The Art of War
Another unique and fantastic perfume from Jovoy.
It opens with a blast of bitter and sour notes of rhubarb and typical bergamot, softened by mellow smell of green apple. Then it gradually reveals its lovely immortelle as its pivotal player with a hint of spicy nutmeg. In this middle phase, L`Art de la Guerre is a rather unique combination of the sour rhubarb and powdery-spicy immortelle. Then as it moves forward to its final phase, the charming but soft leather note shows itself together with sensual labdanum, dusty patchouli and oakmoss give the whole structure a classic mood. Vanina Muracciole has successfully created a perfume which is modern and classic at the same time.This is the art of war. A war between modern and classic structure. But the outcome of this war is a peaceful agreement.
L`Art de la Guerre will pleases both classic lovers and novice modern tastes interested to get familiar with the amazing world of classical aromas and structures.
In a sense, L`Art de la Guerre can be considered the summer edition of 1740 from Histoires de Parfumes with the shared immortelle and leather as pivotal notes supported by sensual and spicy notes like nutmeg and labdanum.
هنر جنگ
شاهکاری دیگر از برند جووی
شروع کار با هجمۀ ترش و تیز ریواس و ترنج آغاز میشه که با ترشی ملیح سیب سبز تلطیف شده است.
بتدریج نت های میانی علی الخصوص ایمورتل جذاب که نت محوری کار هست خود را نمایان می کند و بهمراه آن شمه ای از حالت ادویه ای جوز نیز حس می شود.
فاز میانی این کار که ترکیبی از ترشی ریواس و حالت پودری، نسبتا تلخ و ملیح ایمورتل هست حالتی خاص و منحصر به فرد است
سپس با محو شدن نت ترش ریواس، اینک نوبت نت های جذاب پایۀ کار است که به مهمانی ایمورتل بروند. چرم در اینجا لطیف و ملیح است و با لابدانوم اغواگر ترکیب فوق العده جذابی ایجاد می کنند.
همچنین حالت خاکی پچولی و خزه به ساختار کلی عطر حالتی کاملا کلاسیک می دهد
وانینا موراچیوله با موفقیت توانسته است اثری خلق کند که در آن واحد هم مدرن است و هم کلاسیک. نام عطر اینجاست که مفهوم میابد. این هنر جنگ بین کلاسیک و مدرن است. جنگی که ماحصل آن توافقی است صلح آمیز.
عطری که هم علاقمندان به کارهای کلاسیک را مجذوب خود می کند و هم ذائقه های مدرنی که در عالم کلاسیک تازه وارد هستند و میخواهند بیشتر با دنیای جذاب روایح و ساختار کلاسیک آشنا شوند.
از جهاتی می توان این عطر را نسخۀ تابستانی و مفرح 1740 از برند هیستوریز دانست با همان نت های ایمورتل و چرم بعنوان بازیگران اصلی که نت های ادویه ای و اغواگری آن را پشتیبانی می کنند.
Tagunok – :
The smell of his perfume quite difficult to distinguish, many have same approach, notes. Nevertheless, you turn your head in the side of the wearer passing you by. Very beautiful frag on masculine side due to light leather note well presented from the beginning to the dry down, much elegantly than TF Tuscan Leather. This frag is definitely for Pachouli lovers. All together are rounded with camphor like smell, I would say in Creed way.
This is long lasting eau de parfume with perfect projection as it exactly should be for man’s frag.
There are some similarities with TF Santal Blush especially dry down, with Scandal for men of Roha Dove at the opening and midle stage. However, these both are on feminine side.
What else – I think it’s hardly so recognizable as Aventus Creed or Chergui SL, but L’Art de la Guerre is not so boring, not so liner, and 100% compliments collector.
This perfume is in Creed league for sure. Regading price/quality ratio Jovoy could be the winner in Niche segment.
I am not ready yet to inaugurate L’Art de la Guerre as my Signature perfume, but who knows 🙂
PS. The box, the bottle are gorgeous, much appreciated.
Wefelerse – :
The opening feels fresh, not too dense terpene which quickly redirected to a linear, formal, nice fougere.
Eugenol detected and violet leaf. Lavender does not feel dominant. All this fills the heart notes giving consistency but always feel airy and light, the deeper layers during the drydown feel basically patchouli, labdanum, leathery, wood notes like IsoE and evernyl. The last aura like a dark smoky notes.
The fragrance has a Cyprus side, dark, very woody with hints of hay and snuff. All this is very typical of many classics fougeres 80. The fragrance is clearly facing a classic male audience, but redesigned for the current gentleman.
Good composition, duration and fair projection without being in your face, which makes it an excellent day-use fragrance.
Rating: 5
lav153Unlogrere – :
I’ve tried three perfumes of this line; Private Label, Psychedelique (that I bought) and this; well, let me say that quality of these is very high, despite the price, that is low-normal for niche; I’ve met during my experience more expensive and much more less-quality objects.
Anyway, I think this beauty is too masculine to be worn by me, a woman of 35; it reminds me a superb perfume of the past, like others before me said, and I’m enjoying it while evolving on my skin during hours (longevity is great), but I can’ t deny it reminds me of an elegant, easy but classy gentleman; I think it’s too far to be unisex, even if when you talk about flowers you might think it get closer to my gender; it’ s about proportion, I guess. And maybe male skin would be able to abstract the leather note better than mine can do (I’ve experienced this often happens with leather note).
I can see this one worn in hot summer nights by my Prince, while he is dressed with linen, waving clothes.
dima366 – :
Some keywords: Or Black, Givenchy Gentleman, Sombre Negra, Capucci Pour Homme, Quorum, Signoricci, Feuilles De Tabac, Xeryus, Baladin, Tuscany Per Uomo, Gianfranco Ferre For Men, Huitieme Art Monsieur, *other monsieurs*…80s perfumery, masculine, old-school.
L’Art De La Guerre doesn’t necessarily share similarities with any of the above…or maybe it even does but that’s not the point. A tremendously solid tribute to masculine fragrances of the past. A throwback to an era in which being groomed didn’t mean smelling like laundry detergent, white muscs and cal one.
Freshness achieved through aromatic notes such as lavender and bergamot, the boldness of patchouli, unsweetened immortelle, ambery nuances, woods and leather. The nostalgic feel of remarkably mossy facets. Fragrances of character, body, style. L’Art De La Guerre is all of this but with an eye to contemporary perfumery. It feels classic and nostalgic but not pathetically so. It feels familiar and reassuring as opposed to uninspired and boring. A bold fougère-ish hybrid that continually winks at woody-orientals and that brings back to an era in which male fragrances were more like statements than mere body-odours erasers.
Good Job. Now please, keep those hipsters away from this gem.
Rating: 8/10
MistyTicha56 – :
Modern, elegant, pleasant, quiet fragrance.
Hard to describe but rhubarb, nutmeg, lavender and sandalwood stand out the most for me. This is gentle and little sweet, with an earthy, hergbal feel fragrance. Don’t smell any leather. I really think there is orris root here as I smell a lot of very similar aroma to it. Great fragrance for the day use.
Reminds me of much cheaper but maybe even better Bois de Turquie Maitre Parfumeur et Gantie.
ifcrrbmkipa – :
Tart, juicy, ripe autumn fruits make for enjoyable top notes in L’Art de la Guerre, though they’re a bit more short-lived than I would like. Immediately noticeable are the green apples, rhubarb and a subtle celery note which adds a bitter, vegetal quality among the fruit. Is this the oakmoss coming through? Probably, because after the appealing, yet fleeting opening, L’Art de la Guerre quickly moves toward its clean, classic fougere heart. Prominent notes include oak moss, a dry unsweetened lavender, and a grayish-green leafy violet, clean and naturally fresh. Something of a bitter-sweet contrast runs through la Guerre’s mid, and it probably has to do with remnants from the fruits in the opening, and more particularly the immortelle which gradually amplifies in strength right around the one hour mark. Immortelle is a note I’ve struggled with in the past, but I don’t think it’s overdone here. In fact, its sweeter, syrupy quality is needed to bring some relief from the dry, leafy astringency that precedes it. And it’s been dosed properly, never overpowering any aspect of the scent or becoming overly thick and sweet. It’s subtle, and as far as immortelle goes, pretty reserved. I like how the heart is approached here. I often find fougeres overly harsh, aggressive, and unrelenting in their “classic masculinity”. They tire me out quickly. But the classic fougere accord is given something of a softer, rounded treatment in L’Art de la Guerre and due to that it feels modern and human. Often, when I smell a powerhouse fougere from the past, I can’t help but think of Ron Burgundy and his obtuse, goofy sexism as parodied in the movie, “Anchorman,” and I believe that’s what’s kept me away from them. However, this is different. It’s elegant, and presents the old-school fougere in a more evolved and sophisticated light. Finally reaching its base, L’Art de la Guerre has relaxed and settled into a soft leather chair, warm and comfortably worn. A floral bouquet sits somewhere off in the background. Its a nice finish to the bracing heart notes and winds things down in a reposed, conclusive manner.
L’Art de la Guerre has been a pleasure to wear and experience. It fills a space in my wardrobe that I thought would remain there for some time. After having no luck with Fougere Royale, Azzaro, Paco Rabanne, New York, or Bois du Portugal, I kind of wrote the “classic masculine fougere” genre off. But this one works, for the reasons mentioned above, and I’m glad to have it around.
Thumbs up, definitely, though I recommend sampling first to make sure this style is appropriate for you.
Sillage is moderate and longevity is good.
Menou012JeomiWogkig – :
generic spicy and woody..like an Amouage Opus type with no real distinction