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Anela30585 – :
I owned this fragrance like 10 years ago, it was a masterpiece the liquorice/vanilla combo was superb, but I bought a new bottle like four months ago, and the fragrance is totally different, a big disappointment cuz i really loved this one. Don’t know why companies loves to reformulate their fragrances, such a pity they ruined it completely there’s only a tiny hint of the great Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin in the dry down, even the lasting power is terrible… Big mistake, Huge mistake.
ivanov83 – :
Sweet, gourmand, beautiful, long lasting and a classic masterpiece. I hope to always own this.
olga20-90 – :
I do not understand what the enthusiasm about this fragrance is about. The small tester admittedly looks cute and there is a flair of fairytales about it. There also is something refreshing about the anise or licorice element, however it comes across as shaving cream with an anise or licorice scent and forgive me but that is one of these incredibly dull pillars of supposed masculinity which seems to have been spun for decades now yet which to me simply does not have what it takes to be intriguing and sensual.
freid7488 – :
An amazing, licorice based, sweet fragrance. Sweet yet still masculine. A complex scent but easy on the nose.
Sillage is good but not offensive, longevity is also good.
I have a vintage bottle with the sprayer built into the top and a more recent batch with a bottle cap. It is true, there is a difference between the batches.
The vintage batch with the in-built sprayer is sweeter, more well-rounded and overall a better scent then the batches that have the bottle with a cap. There is also a very sweet initial, vanilla-ish, candy like smell that fades very quickly in the vintage bottle that the new bottle lacks. I’m not too sure what it is though.
I am also keen to smell the new Lolita Lempicka Homme, which on paper looks like a remake of this.
Overall, a lovely scent. Recommended to all gourmand lovers.
Ratings
Sillage: 7/10
Longevity: 8/10
Scent: 9/10
tarask – :
I like the idea of Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin in theory, seems like something that would be right up my alley. The sample I smelled reminded me of a 50-50 mix of the original Lolita Lempicka and sporty shower gel though. I’m not sure what version of LL AM it was, might even have been the Fraicheur version for all I know, but I was a bit disappointed.
ir.o.nika – :
Just picked up what must be the last batch of au masculin from Pacific creation.
Batch code 6G002 which is from ’16.
Bottle does not have “frosted” details it is now all clear glass.
It smells wonderful as always.
These are the last classic versions of au masculin. You will not find them again.
New license is nocibe and the fragrances now are different with entirely different bottles.
Lempicka Homme is the new men’s version with different notes. But should be similar because of the anise.
zzlo1981 – :
Does anyone else think this scent is very similar to Mont Blanc Individuel? Same vibe in the drydown (after hour 2 or so, maybe? Hmmm? They are both great frags on their own merits, regardless.
17reva17 – :
It breaks my heart that this was discontinued and that the stocks of this and all the AM flankers are apparently already depleted.
If you’re a fan and you find a bottle, buy it on sight.
I am actually encouraged to see that the new men’s fragrance still has the vanilla/licorice core of this one, but it does seem to be a drier fragrance overall as the praline note seems to have been removed. I am intrigued by the apparent prominence of the almond. and as a masculine floral note they could not have chosen better than to pump up the violet (in my pro-violet, heavily-biased opinion :), so the new one definitely looks like re-interpretation and a few steps in another direction.
mera-s – :
Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin is an amazing perfume perfect for Spring, Autumn & Winter.
It is an evening wear and has a sexiness that is both magnificent and mysterious! I recently bout my third bottle and this scent definitely makes heads turn. Its notes of violet, ivy, basil, sandalwood, tonka bean and vanilla and quite prominent as it unfolds.
Smell: 4 / 5
Longevity: 3.5 / 5
Sillage: 3.5 / 5
Versatility: 4 / 5
Price: 4 / 5
I give this awesome fragrance a rating of 4.1 / 5
supermaza – :
This is a wonderful scent, and I have always liked it. I do think, sadly, it is discontinued now 🙁 On me, it is almost identical to Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male mixed with licorice candy. It is sweet, but not cloying. This scent, as most scents, can easily be worn by a man or woman! Longevity and Sillage are quite good. This is kind of a like or dislike scent, with little to no in between. It is not something I reach for daily, or even weekly…but when I do, I am happy!
desmodeuS – :
My absolute favourite fragrance. I own 3 bottles, one being the vintage formulation with the built in sprayer. Both are equally fantastic. The vintage being better by a small margin. It’s a bit more.. “full” of a scent.
Licorice/Vanilla bomb. I wear it all year round, less so in summer. Absolutely fantastic. Body Kouros is a close second, a darker, edgy version of Lolita. Also worth checking out.
This is a stand out fragrance. Truely something special. 10/10
AlEXaNdr_ОрлОВ_ – :
An amazing licorice and vanilla delightful fragrance with a sublime silage. This is a masterpiece and one of the nicest men’s fragrances in the world.
AshleyVIRobinson – :
Yes it is since Pacific Creation lost the licence few months ago.
sann-a – :
Is it discontinued ? Can’t find it anywhere nowadays
chimboksa – :
This reminds me of Body Kouros, as it feels kind of medicinal even though the notes appear to be different, but Annick Menardo is the nose behind both. Fairly sweet in the opening, I get licorice and aniseed, with some softness in the background. It settles down to a smooth boozy scent, which then reminds me of the Le Male because of the vanilla.
Good for cold weather, performance is pretty decent on recent formulation, I get over 8h on my skin. Projection is good for the first 2h, then I get a skin scent. Age: 20+. Occasion: casual, romantic, night
pismKaspquids – :
One of my favorite scent, when I don’t know which perfume I wear, I pick Au Masculin, because it’s fresh, spicy, sexy and not a typical mainstream fragrance. I ordered my 4th bottle. Unfortunately the sillage is really close to the skin, it’s like a sweet water:D
isoims – :
I apply this when I want to smell like good and plenty candies. I find this quite unisex. To me, there is an underlying dry feel to this cologne, almost herbal. I really like it and find that it sits close to the skin on me. One of the better colognes marketed to men but more than appropriate for women.
Jeka7772010 – :
Where can I buy it? Can’t find it anywhere, did they stop producing it?
yqetltlvqj – :
Simply put, this scent is a MASTERPIECE !
Lolita Lempicka is a scent thats rich,delicious, and has a really nice blend of sweetness but also some green freshness that’s make this a very well balanced scent ! The notes that stick out to me are the licorice and violet giving this a unique freshness,vanilla giving this a powdery sweetness, and the rum giving this a rich,seductive,sensual edge !
I personally fell in love with this instantly but I was a little unsure about how others would perceive it and then the first day I wore this my girlfriend instantly smelled this,complimented me and said this was a new favorite of all my colognes. ( Which surprised me because she hates licorice). Then the 2nd day I wore this I walking around town and a woman at a stoplight stopped me and asked me what I was wearing and wanted to know so she could buy it for her husband for Valentine’s Day. So this tells me people love it just as much as I do !!!
Performance on this is excellent and especially being that it cost me $25… It lasts me 10-16 hours and projects very well for about 4 hours and then for the duration of the scent your left with a nice scent bubble. It at no time becomes cloying or overbearing even though it has a lot of sweet notes.
Overall rating— 9.5 out of 10 !!!! This is now my favorite winter cologne in my collection and I can see this giving Aventus some competition on being my most complimented. Also for the price it’s easily the best bargain fragrance I’ve smelled to date and just in general 1 of the best smelling.
Sidenote— Sometimes when I smell this it smells like raisin rum ice cream and other times I smell this it reminds me of coconut shampoo.
Also ,I’m engaged now but damn I wish I had this scent when I was single as this is a lady killer and also very unique and will make you stand out among all the Aqua di Gios and 1 millions.
yura7870 – :
…and it smells amazing on girls too…
sagleft – :
A smirking, mischievous forest fairy prince with an air of arrogance in his stride (/flutter?)
Usually I hate licorice as a taste, but it captures my heart as a beautiful fresh spicy note in fragrances. Its sweet, cooling characteristic jolts me awake in the morning as I prepare to experience a full day’s wearing of this quirky composition. So far, entering hour 5, it hasn’t disappointed.
Violet, to my nose, always seems to evoke a magical, fairy tale quality. There’s a particular powderiness to violet that stirs nostalgia for worlds never explored, for loves never realized. Perhaps it’s because I once read that the violet flower is a smell that, once you detect its scent, you instantly forget what you smelt. It’s tricky, it’s sneaky, it’s magic. It spurs obsessive quests to recover that one, elusive feeling. Here it combines with licorice, vanilla, and vetiver (a note I enjoy only in a supporting role, in limited quantities) to create an overall “sparkly” feel and drive home the magical effect.
I will say, per a review below, that I do pick up slight traces of Individuel, but only smelled directly on clothes. Sweet, slightly metallic, a tad dirty. The sillage is nothing but magic – spicy licorice, creamy vanilla, powdery violet, sharp vetiver magic. And I’ll fall for this fantastic bastard every time.
FriendBrooklyn – :
Love the strong liquorice note in the opening but the rest of the fragrance is a no for me unfortunately.Longevity isn’t bad at all it’s on my wrist 8 or so hours after applying.If that liquorice note had more power i’d buy this for sure.
Ordinator63 – :
I find this very average, it smells like mont blanc individual with a bit of added anise or liquorice, disapointed as i had high hopes for this after reading the reviews, i was expecting a nice bit of vanilla but it all justs smells very synthetic. ah well, on with the search for the next masterpiece.
Oblomingo – :
My wife bought me LLAM (thank you honey) and although it’s a little sweet, it’s still undeniable a man’s fragrance – and very nice scent for the professional modern man. I thought the licorice, anise and vanilla notes would make it unisex but that’s not the case at all. The notes are blended so nicely, and it’s a very unique scent in my collection. It has just enough wood (maybe cedar) and rum to bring out its masculine vibe. My wife loves this scent on me but she won’t wear it herself because we prefer to wear different fragrances. I never understood couples that like to go out wearing the same fragrance. But to each their own, do what makes you happy. As for us, my wife prefers feminine scents on herself, and masculine scents on me, and that’s what I like as well. LLAM will remain in my growing collection.
WAYLI – :
I am still shocked at how much I am loving anise/licorice scents. It’s never been a taste I’ve liked, but apparently I am enthralled with scents that use it.
I first discovered this via Cuba Black, which led to Azzaro Pour Homme, which has led me here. Where the APH/CB scent is a classically masculine dry/soapy offering (essentially a classic fougere with a hefty dose of anise – and light musk in the case of APH), this is another experience entirely.
I have the original LLAM as well as the Intense EDP flanker, and they are both masterful variations on the same theme, sweet creamy anise vanilla gourmand florals as comforting and cool as satin sheets in a crisp autumn breeze.
I’m so happy to have landed the uncapped LLAM bottle with the depresser built-in to what looks like an ice carving (I’ve seen some pictures of the EDT in what looks like capped bottles like the one I have for the Intense). Is this subconsciously why I feel cooler when I put it on? Probably yes, but I tell myself the scent has more to do with this impression. I find this one by far the lighter of the two, it has an ephemeral, powdery feel whereas the Intense has a thicker, heavier touch, making these an obvious daytime-to-evening transitional pairing (I love it when flankers are conceived in this manner).
I am a committed “seasonalist” – I try to limit the use of most of my scents to 1-2 seasons tops – for the reasons that: it helps me stretch each bottle out, and most enjoyably it allows me to continually “rediscover” so many scents I enjoy every three months – but this is one of those wildcard scents that will make this particularly challenging – I really think the body heat that accompanies warm weather enhances the performance of this one perfectly, but I feel like the notes themselves would be such a great experience in cooler weather. This will be a hard decision that I look forward to wrestling with.
Lyov73 – :
Got this fragrance for husband years ago..
I think its one of the most amazing perfumes i know about.
Romantic, masculine, sweet and sexy. I just love it on him!
Tanja132 – :
This is a nice scent that combines the licorice anise smell with some soft vanilla.. I am not sure which version I have right now, but it doesn’t smell as heavy as I remembered it. This is a decant so I don’t have the bottle.. I think it smells nice and the licorice is well blended.. We all know licorice is in there so we are focused on it but if we didn’t know it wouldn’t be as profound..
This one seems versatile.. Like you could wear this in the spring/fall/winter and quite possibly the summer on cooler nights.. It really has a freshness about it now.. The licorice note almost acts as a “minty” accord and the vanilla and sweet/powdery notes aren’t too thick. I think this EDT version could be considered a fresher scent now.
scent 4.5/5
Performance 3.5/5 currently..
alekseyka – :
Ok guys! This was a blind buy for me according to some reviews, that this can be used by woman. I must say, I love original LL for woman and now I love this new baby in my collection. Yes, sure it has vibe of masculinity, but who cares 😉 Damn sexy scent!
rak-sh – :
Suns dropping evening event tonight. Moderately warm out, not very humid a good wear besides winter and fall. I know i will have conversation with this juice tonight. Vanilla and licorice is a wonderful mix, and a nose grabber. Knowing every other guy will try to show off aventus tonight. Thanks fellows
xxpapa – :
Love this scent! Even my daughter loves to spray this on her, requesting me most of the time to spray it on me before I put her to bed! lol!
This is a very unisex fragrance, just like Fleur de Male. Very sweet, creamy, powdery kind of juice. Lasts me all day with 2 sprays.
This is my first bottle from the house of Lolita, so I’ll try the other ones. Hope they don’t disappoint!
Longevity: 8/10
Sillage: 8/10
Vladimir.N – :
Balloon rubber, mixed with liquorice and vanilla.
Given to wife, she loves it
kpr375Diobtetty – :
Licorice and vanilla heaven.
erurlertyd – :
Licorice and vanilla just running like a jail break! Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin is just gourmandish fun in a bottle. The vanilla, and licorice are really enticing in the opening. Then as the tonka, almonds, pralines and rum show up to ramp up the sweetness, we get a feeling that this scent is just going to be licorice and vanilla with no relief. But instead of coming off as all vanilla and no filler… BOOM! The violet, ivy, basil, vetiver and sandalwood give this scent a nice earthy woody base, and the sweetness is cut. The base of this scent really comes off true to name; masculine with the cedar and labdanum playing off each other so well. I love this scent, it performs and evolves beautifully on my skin. This is to me one of the better cold weather scents and should be worn under a sweater and oxford shirt combo as you take in a coffee after catching an afternoon film at the cinema.
MoNz – :
this is based on a decant I received. The perfume starts very promising and unique with the anise and liquorice notes, but sadly its a skin scent from the beginning, zero projection. Im not sure if its due to reformulations as others say otherwise, but that was my experience with it
Lovetrope – :
A very lovely, unique and timeless perfume that, you keep re-discovering over and over again!
Annick Menardo has made some awesome creations Like Jaipur Homme, Bvlgari Black and Bois d’Argent for Dior, and of course Poison Hypnotic that set the course for sweet scents for decades! Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin was revolutionary, very unique, and was very daring when it first came out, it screamed uniqueness and quality, with the sillage and projection of the 90’s scents.
The liqroice opening offers a very memorable and unique experience, it’s something you’d never come across often, it keeps you wondering what’s this?! it’s edible yet classy and sophisticated, many niche houses has gourmand scents that smells like chocolate or caramel etc, but this was one of the very first to have this! i like to believe that from my avergage experience as a teen smelling mostly any perfume that i come across this was the most gourmand i’ve seen.
2 months ago i passed by a shop to find an old bottle of this scents on a dusty shelf, i had a price in mind, before asking and surprisingly it was almost half that price that i intended to pay so i did not hesitate, i checked the batch and it was 2003, being prepared to find the perfume gone bad, it wasn’t, it was very similar to what i remember, but not as full-bodied and alive as it was, it’s more of a flat scent, still pretty though, but the longevity is nothing, not even an hour on my skin, no matter how much i spray and i think that’s due to the bad storage. I’ve bought many old perfumes before, some of them go bad and change in nature, some keep almost the same vibe but loose longevity which also happened with the Rochas Man i bought few months ago.
Over all, i’m still happy with it, i don’t use it that much when going out, but i enjoy it on me, whenever there is a chance to use it.
ha.by – :
I was looking for a new fragrance and i found this online for a really good deal, and i read a bunch of good reviews, and i like the way licorice smells so i figured why not just blind buy it and give it a try, good price, been around for a while and good reviews, when i got it in the mail i was excited so i opened it and its a cool looking bottle, then i sprayed it on my wrist and first impression i was very disappointed, it was super strong and turned me off, but i told myself give it some time to dry down maybe it will get better, and it never did, it smelled the same 5 hours after i sprayed it, something made it smell really bad and after washing it off i could still smell it and i was getting annoyed, i was very disappointed but at least it was cheap.
ostap150388 – :
Man, this would smell good, minus the Licorice.
This would smell great.
I had to wash my hands asap…after the dry down.
Sillage & Longevity are awesome.
Just wished it smelled way better.
$18.00 for a 3.4 Oz bottle.
Scent: 5/10
Value: 9/10
Sillage: 7/10
Longevity: 8/10
Creativity: 7/10
Versatility: Save this scent for the beach!
Evge№iy – :
i hadnt seen this brand in my town until last week I found this in a shop.it was on the top shelf.today I decided to go there and buy this.so I did .when the seller brought it down layer of dust had sat on it .he wiped it and I took a look at the batch code ;it wast suprisingly 2010 batch.i just bought it .taking it out,I saw its the bult-in atomizer.I didnt think one day I could even see a ll masculin ,let alone a pre -reformulated non removable cap one.licorice is completely obviouse .it has a wierd smell.
levimar – :
I just got my original formulation 1.7 bottle (cap is built in to the bottle, unlike the new one where cap is separate piece) and holy SH!T, this thing is a BEAST!! WOW!! I was not expecting it to be such a monster in longevity! I sprayed my arm about 7 hours ago and it is still VERY strong!
The juice itself, strong blast of liucorice/vanilla/anise in the beggining, very gourmand indeed. It stays this way for about a half hour, then the more woodsy notes start to show up.
the base is pretty straight forward vanilla, cedar and labdanum, I can pick those up very strongly in the dry down.
while I am not the biggest fan (if at all) of cedar, this fragrance will easily be in my top 10 winter fras for sure! I was looking forward to this one and it did not dissapoint! Next up, rochas man!
overall for au Masculin is a strong 8/10 – Lovely juice!
anastasia – :
My go to fragrance. It’s strong, but that’s what I’m looking it in fragrances. Delicious, sexy, mordern. It’s “avant garde”. Performance is powerfull. I had the original bottle, and now the one with the removable cap, and both have similar sillage and lasting. Notes are very well blended, making an addicting gourmand juice.
faridovich – :
Really I can’t believe all the complainers here.
I have the new edition of this with the removable cap. If it were any more powerful three sprays would clear a building. And it goes 18 hours at least.
And it is perfect.
diman-290489 – :
I have Original Old Batch Bottle 3.4oz 55-60% Full, if someone is interested for swap or buying, can contact me
mar2008 – :
After the magnificent licorice Jesus on wheels opening the whole thing just decides to curl into a ball and die on my skin, becoming a mere copulation scent as it demands too much closeness to be perceived properly. I’m left with the aura of a sullen marshmallow man christened by milky attunement. Dainty.
gabber – :
Licorice and vanilla — that’s mostly what I’m smelling here. I love licorice and anise, but why do perfumers always feel compelled to mix them with vanilla?
I loathe vanilla – that’s the thing — it just makes me gag. It’d be great to encounter a licorice-dominant fragrance that didn’t incorporate vanllla.
But whatever, I love licorice and since that’s what dominates here, for $20, I’ll live with the rest of it.
jan – :
Love it….nice bottle FANTASY!.. MAGIC AND FANTASY PERFUME..SWEET, SWEET…..LOVE IT. 10 STARS..MASTERPIECE…AND VERY LONG LASTING..OM LOVE!
papunlillacop – :
The first thing this reminded me of when I smelled it was Bvlgari Black, which is strange because they don’t seem to have many shared notes beyond vanilla in the base. But to me, I get the same round, delicious rubbery note, and I’m seeing now that the nose behind both fragrances is Annick Menardo, so maybe there’s just something signature in the blend? I dunno. At any rate, I got a tiny adorable bottle of this and I like it, even though I usually hate anything anise or licorice-leaning.
This reminds me of really good, expensive gummy candy. Like juicy licorice and vanilla and some deep green notes. It’s sweet, but not over-the-top sweet, and it’s quite full-bodied so it doesn’t come across as too youthful. It doesn’t come across as stereotypically masculine either, and I think this is for sure unisex (though who cares, really). I don’t think I’d wear it for daytime/workplace use, as anise is one of the more divisive scents out there. But it’s a nice one to wear around the house, or in the evening, and I can’t stop sniffing it when I have it on my arm. Really interesting, really delicious and odd.
master.83 – :
This fragrance is one of my treasured gems. One of the most memorable and enjoyable experiences I’ve had wearing a fragrance came with this one. It was the very first time I spritzed this fragrance on me. I was going to a restaurant which was located right next to a beach here in Sri Lanka. The opening primarily had me sniffing a harsh, vibrant and unapologetically in your face anise heavy accord. I enjoyed this opening and still do to this day, although I could see how it could be off putting to some. However, several hours having passed since I arrived at the restaurant, whilst sipping a nice cocktail, with a gentle, cool breeze blowing in my direction, I could feel a scent cloud around me exude with life. I felt as though I was enveloped by a magical aura. An aura of beautiful vanilla with a hint of anise. This lasted several hours, well into the wee hours of the following morning. Magical!
Thus far in my fragrance journey this is the only bottle of which I have purchased a back up bottle. The only negative thing I can say is that at times I get a slight synthetic plasticky note from this fragrance at the tail end of the dry down. Regardless of that minor gripe, I consider this to be one of the very best designer fragrances I’ve encountered. Unless you have an aversion to anise or vanilla, I can heartily recommend blind buying this fragrance. It’s unique and unforgettable.
However, the two bottles I own are with the built in sprayer. I hear that it has recently been reformulated with the newer bottles having an external sprayer. So I’m not certain whether the new formulation (if it has been reformulated at all) is as good as the original formulation. Here’s hoping it is.
Longevity: 10+ Hours
Projection & Silage : Scent cloud with atleast 3 feet of projection for 4 to 5 hours.
wladimir071 – :
per chi, come me, ha amato la versione femminile di lolita lempicka, una bomba di anice e liquirizia che, al suo esordio, sembrava un’idea bizzarra e nuova, non rimarrà deluso da questo fratello più timido e fresco. le note di base sono le stesse, ma qui l’effetto, che richiama a gran voce le malle di jpg, è più morbido e discreto. liquirizia ed anice come note iniziali, lasciano presto il posto ad una vaniglia sorretta da rum e fave di tonka. l’assestamento è a fior di pelle e sa di vetiver. un bel gourmand orientale che non stufa per dolcezza. buono!
advapeuff – :
I liked the opening, a big spicy blast of anis, rum and absinth, maybe nutmeg and other spices also? But then unfortunately something happened on my skin and the drydown is not so pleasant, more like inky to me. I can still smell it two days from spraying. I don’t get any vanilla or chokolate notes.
Megwt884elipseskism – :
I bought “Au masculin” based on so many positive reviews seen on YouTube(Dracdoc,Redolescence,robe08)
I always look for good fragrances with good performance,but in this case…
What can I say?
The smell is nice ,and is matching my expectations,even though,the licorice is not that strong that I wish it was
Do not see Le Male ,or The One,cause this one has it”s own way,
I don”t believe it has a similar drydown to Rochas Man,cause the coffee note is not here ,at all
I ,saddly,got the bottle with golden top,batch code 3 595200 113744,which gives me maybe 2 hours of soft projection and 4-5 of longevity
Can anyone tell me how and why they decide to reformulate fragrances,and always to worst
I never heard of a fragrance which was reformulated and got better1
best01 – :
I’d rather drink it than wear it.
krov69 – :
I just received it.
In the beginning for me it smells like Le Male JPG.
The dry down is amazing, sweet similar to Rochas man, so if you like Rochas man you will love this one!
aagg – :
To me, it’s like a complex herbal liquor.
Yes, it has a licorice / aniseed opening top note…but it quickly settles.
The dry down is gorgeous and pleasant.. and reminds me (a little) of Fahrenheit Parfum – tonka, vanilla, rum with violet.
The more I wear it, the more I’m falling in love with it.
I don’t think there is anything like it.
Definitely signature scent worthy.
lipsiaen89 – :
It’s sweet.. To me not overly sweet. It does have the black licorice dominate note.. But even if you dont like black licorice.. Its ok… I dont really love the opening of this. Its a bit awkward. But the dry down … Its so nice! Its not overly masculine.. yet more masculine than feminine. Can definitely be pulled off by either sex though. I like this one alot. Not love… But very much like. I need some more time with this maybe. Give me a month … Maybe itll reach the love plateau 🙂 .
зомби111 – :
Well, blind bought it on a whim, just because it was so cheap and I liked the notes in it. And what a beautiful fragrance it is, anise and liquorice in a sweet creamy bed of vanilla with some soft woods in the background. I suddenly got a craving for liquorice vanilla ice cream 😀
I have a hard time stop sniffing my self all day when wearing this, and nice wafts of liquorice, vanilla and woods come at me from time to time. This is a great scent, and for the price you can find it, it’s a steal, I almost feel bad to pay so little for this gem.
I have the reformulation with the gold cap, and I find the strength of the fragrance just right, I wouldn’t want it any stronger, 3 sprays and I’m good for a whole day, now almost 12 hours later I still can feel it from an arm length away. Superb!
Has to be a solid 9/10, if I’d factor the price into the equation it would be a 10/10!
Klei – :
Managed to get a whole 100ml bottle of this in it’s prereformulated form. Long lasting and beautiful smelling stuff. This is just with a back of hand and wrist spray. Washed my hands a few times and I can still smell it.
Has a thick strong, sweet and comforting smell. A bit like Bvlgari black but with an individual identity. Really like this.
hsb675speagoessenda – :
the best ever
rumbenhtilsken – :
It’s sweet, it’s licorice, it’s vanilla, it’s potent, it’s fresh and….it’s………..bloody gorgeous! One of my favorite fragrances of all time.
Lopenfode – :
I luckily managed to get the pre-formulated version which doesn’t have the gold cap.
Although it does echo ‘Le male’ in some respects, it evolves into a wonderfully sweet creamy licorice type of a scent which is to die for!
There are still some sellers on ebay which are offering the pre formulated version (built in sprayer) for a similar price. I’d recommend you buy that version as it lasts over 10 hours and projects very well.
Without a doubt, the best gourmand scent you’ll ever own.
shag6939 – :
Amazing Gourmand but longevity is poor, sillage moderate.
ykukin – :
This one it’s been a tricky one for me.
Sometimes i can’t deal with the opening, sometimes i love it.
The opening reminds me of a deodorant.
I don’t know if anyone can feel the same. But after an hour and a half the anise goes down and the vanilla comes to the top with the licorice to bring a “le male” vibe but more spicy and seductive.
I got great projection in the first 2-3 hours. Then it becomes more closer to the skin but not too much.
Longevity is very good too. 6-8 hours.
Longevity 8/10
Projection 8/10
Smell 8/10
Vrrsatillity 7/10 (I prefer using this on a cold night but you can put this on day too. Just dont use it in the high heat)
Overall 8/10
EDIT: This smells a lot like Bvlgari Black.The opening of Bvlgari Black has something that feels like Au masculin.
yulyus – :
Let’s make it short. Starts of like le male then changes to a smooth creamy version of le male that does not have the aggressive aroma of le male. BUT not the same as le male. Dry down is totally different. Can be worn all year depending on situation and location.
8/10
Jenekm – :
This smells so delicious to me that I’m tempted to start nibbling at my wrists. Gourmand? More like the sweet, sweet smell of auto-cannibalism.
I first tried Au Masculin in its pre-reformulated form about seven years ago. I loved it instantly, but back then my then-girlfriend wore the women’s Lolita, so I held off buying a bottle for fear of smelling too similar.
Fast-forward to 2016, and I’ve finally taken the plunge on a bottle for myself. I