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ager7736 – :
I was expecting a big, animalic, Seventies-type beast along the lines of Monsieur Musk (Houbigant) or maybe even Charles Jourdan.
But no.
I was wrong.
There is no fecal note here, nor even a sweat note. (Although, that said, I can just imagine a little cumin in here might add such primal notes. Or maybe some castoreum, or, well, both.)
What I smell instead? A warm, cozy patchouli and amber affair not terribly dissimilar to Bois 1920 Real Patchouly.
Unisex? Yes, perhaps. (Yes, the name aside.) I think a very confident woman could pass this off as her scent.
Terrific longevity (think six hours plus) before it morphs into a great skin scent.
I’ve been told that the sillage here is moderate but definitively noticeable.
Is it worth a hundred fifty bucks a bottle on Luckyscent.com? Well, maybe. Maybe not.
For half as much, I’d just as soon nab a tester of Bois 1920 Real Patchouly, truth be told.
This is a marvelous scent, but fairly expensive for what you get, and also hard to find here in the United States. (I can only find it on Luckyscent, and am not really enamored of the idea of ordering it from Italy through eBay, having to pay huge shipping costs, and THEN having to wait almost a month to get my parcel.)
ageev1985 – :
8/10
Heedalested – :
The opening is strongly animalic, which in this case is a nicer way to say “pissy.” It settles into a much better balanced, if perhaps less interesting musk-amber theme, but a scent with this kind of longevity (easily 8+ hours) is going to evolve quite a bit over the course of the wear. If you put this on in the morning, by time the evening rolls around, some vaguely floral background note is the most prominent remaining note, with the amber still distinct and the musk well receded but still perceptible.
A note on patchouli: it’s present in the mix, particularly at first, but I find myself very reticent to call this a patchouli fragrance. At every stage in its evolution, the patchouli strikes me as a background player, and one whose intensity does nothing but decrease steeply from start to finish.
The overall effect is of a kind of puffed-chest machismo. Definitely a “guy’s” fragrance, but one that’s maybe trying a bit too hard to be taken completely seriously.
AQBA – :
Honey and patchouli mix. It looks as like in general Coromandel, APLS, Bentley Intense..Not suitable for young people and not for summer. For winter and 30+ age.
Scent: 7.5/10
Long: 8/10
Sillage: 8/10
devilut – :
This is one of those scents, that has, at application, a brutal assault to the senses. Last time I experienced this kind of intoxicating, almost repulsive attack was with Dior’s Leather Oud.
It settles quickly down to an extraordinarily beautiful, purring Patchouli animal and is a joy to wear. A woman could wear it, however it is definitely designed as a man-cozy fragrance. Recommended!
magaloxx – :
I must be missing something because I think this was the worst fragrance I have ever smelled. It had an essence of urine and a mix of terrible. I guess I don’t have a sophisticated nose. Hard pass on this for me. I threw away the sample bottle.
nofelet51 – :
Gorgeous sexy scent. I get compliments whenever I wear this, esp. from guys. Very warm, rounded patchouli and it has forever staying power on my skin!
truyhnjzzx – :
I’m not saying this is an altogether bad fragrance, it has it’s redeeming features for sure and I have to say that I’m still trying to reconcile myself with it. But the one thing I got after the first sniff, which I get every time I smell it, is a bunch of notes that must have been used in the production of that prank concoction called Liquid Ass, which dead set, is the worst thing I’ve ever smelled in my entire life. I’m totally sure Mazzolari didn’t intend for that to be the case, and I hate giving less than positive reviews, but I just had to share my thoughts on this. If you’ve ever smelled the most horrendous thing on earth, Liquid Ass, smell Lui & tell me you’re not picking up what I’m putting down…damn the old sense memory can really ruin some things for one, can’t it? Don’t take this as a negative review, as difficult as that sounds. My intention was more just to highlight this odd association I have here. I guess I’m not being very helpful though am I?
9maxx9 – :
Animalic patchouly…not exactly a safe office scent but lighter than Dior Leather Oud..same wavelenght of Red for men by Giorgio BH.. very 80’s vibe..love or hate…don’t buy blind!
Aphazel – :
I had to cheat on this one and look at what notes I was smelling because they aren’t something I smell much.
Opens with the patchouli mixing with the musk and quickly adds a very light leather with some sweetness to the mix. It seems the patch and leather are giving it a bit of a horse manure background. Still a patchouli, leather, and musk goin on. Hard to describe that smell but if my memory serves me its similar to Aramis.
Nice but not for me….
EDIT: Deeper into the drydown this one smells like Bond Silver Factory. I now like this one towards the end.
trubcobre – :
I have grown very tired of unisex releases. People nowadays get petrified of wearing scents that are assertive, and simply state their gender. Apparently, there are some houses releasing treasures, regardless of what the masses think.
Lui has one of the boldest civet, patchouli and leather openings, followed by musk, patchouli and amber dry down. The amber never gets too sweet, should I say sweet at all. Hint of ambergris. Even some of the greatest amber fragrances always provoke a feminine take on the subject, but thankfully it’s not the case here.
Mazzolari Lui has one of the longest and most beautiful transitions from top to base notes. Unless you panic at the potency of the top notes, you will witness an incredible dry down – assertive, strong, deep, sexy, masculine and poetic.
The progression is like an old school powerhouse. ML was probably first thought of in late 70’s and early 80’s, executed in 2006, without cutting any corners. Fragrances like this do not get released very often, so I’m grateful to have found it.
The love factor obviously is very subjective, but having said that, if you like very bold, dirty, deep and sexy masculines with absolutely endless dry down, do yourself a favor and sample it. Just to remind you what a men’s frag should inquire.
Longevity and sillage are spectacular.
The scent is perfection throughout all the stages. Hopefully they never reformulate it.
10/10
gorinhell – :
I’m revisiting this as I haven’t touched it in a while.
Lui’s a fantastic patch and amber scent that’s gritty and dense, but keeps from getting bogged down in hippie territory by introducing the animalic notes and cranking the treble on the mix. There’s civet, and maybe some castoreum, but neither are to threatening as their juxtaposed beautifully against the patch opening. And this patch leans closer to the head shop variety rather than the semi-gourmand / minty notes that the material can sometime take, mainly because it’s balanced by a great amber accord over a clean, unobtrusive vetiver. For me, this sits between L’Ombre Fauve’s “furry” effect and the crunchiness of YSL Opium’s incense accord. An excellent scent that doesn’t take itself too seriously; and to me, it’s a social chameleon in that it’d be well-suited in both casual and formal environments. Beautiful stuff.
Black2216 – :
Opens with a pishy civet bang paired with dark camphorous patchouli like a dark and malevolent shifting shawl. Got to say that’s one of the most bombastic and uncompromising openings I’ve experienced. During the heart amber raises up the background with castoreum giving a slightly ominous but comforting sweetness. Later at drydown wafts of vanilla creep from the depths, and at late drydown morbid and desolate patch powderiness combines and a touch of tobacco.
It’s not a fine delicately orchestrated composition, it’s a dirty carnal sexy beast, there’s no room for guilt. It’s creepy, animalic, comforting, malevolent, passionate and ominous. It’s my Nosferatu.
Alibatros007 – :
Although I think Luis is not a very good fragrance because it’s more of a base than a finished perfume, I really LOVE it.
The raw dirty patch, the animalic notes giving a creamy and powdery back ground, leather, muscs, amber… Just every note that i like, mixed together perfectly a no brainer for me. If you like patch bombs and animalic fragrances look no further, get a bottle. But be warned, only wear it in cold weather or on an air conditioned room or it can become very offensive to people near you.
3 out of 5
sergey229 – :
Lui has a very unpleasant opening that smells of patchouli, turpentine, and rubber fish lures.
After it settles, it rewards you with something bestial and cozy, staying very close to the skin.
My father once found a lone bear cub on a hike and called animal control. Lui smells a lot like that musky little cub.
gtaiv08 – :
one strong scent, I got a sample of this from a friend, sprayed just once on my wrist, later we were sitting watching a movie, my wife looks and asks , is something burning? I didn’t think anything of it , I forgot I had sprayed it on, she got up to check around to see what what was on , stove , she remarks, smells like some nice wood or something, or like someone lit some incense…then I thought, gave her my wrist and asked is this it? and she smiles and laughs yeah…that is it , what is that? smells good though..it is interesting.. very interesting…
arbu2 – :
WOW!
What a, rich, earthy, powerful fragrance! Is this really EDT? It has the potency of EDP! So strong, so smooth, great dry-down…kind of like really aged, aromatic, spicy Scotch. Certainly a dab will do ya! I think I may have grown chest hair after application! lol…
Thanks to fellow Fragrantican and aficionado of leather fragrances, Smelly Beast, I ventured out and nabbed a decant of Mazzolari Lui and full heartedly approve of his recommendation.
This is totally right up my alley with all the dark, resinous-sweetness; a veritable patchouli bomb so you’d better love, love, love patchouli like I do, not merely appreciate it casually because it will certainly stand up and grab your attention. And if you’re not careful with the application, you may risk offending others a few blocks down who may not care for it as much as you do, so do apply conservatively.
ADDENDUM:
Since this is still my initial take and I’m still witnessing Mazzolari Lui’s evolution on my skin, I’m finding the final dry-down incredibly sexy. Much of the brute, rough, patchouli strength has mellowed out and now I’m getting more warm amber and musk. I never quite got the animalic and civet that others described, although I see how some of the exotic patchouli combined with leather can have that effect.
ugrumi1972 – :
Someone may describe Lui as simplistic, I prefer to say it goes straight to the point with no frills. A dark, butch and testosterone driven animalic bomb, built around a patchouli-amber structure. The opening is brutal with a massive dose of civet and other animalic “amenities”. Definitely not for the faint of heart. A thick patchouli note, breaks in right away and together with amber, drive the fragrance towards a slightly powdery, leathery, endless drydown. Old school, challenging, dirty and by all means mascuilne.
If you like hair-chested types of fragrances such as Parfum D’Habit, Macassar and the likes, this stuff is for you. Me? I’m sold.
Great prjection and terrific lasting power. A bomb!
Rating: 8.5-9/10
zim_sm – :
This has a vintage feel, perhaps closest to Yatagan (I’ve only tried the formulation of about 8 years ago), but simpler and not as “in your face” or possibly irritating. However, unlike many of the “heavy” vintage scents of the 80s, this one has a kind of lightness to it that makes it stand out, though it may not be what any particular person is seeking, of course. The price is a bit much if you only want a scent of this type, rather than this particular scent, though.
Madam Cruel – :
If you want a raw patchouli that’ll make toes curl, give this beast a try! NOT for the faint of heart. Flowers and leather? Not IME. Patch. Dirty, smelly, raw, primeval patch that is only just barely dressed up. I love patch, and I love strong, pushy scents – but this juice makes me wonder if I’m (cave)man enough for it!!
onezone – :
The pyramid listed here is absurd. Vetiver? Sandalwood? Spices? No amber listed? No musk? What the hell??
Mazzolari Lui is patchouli, amber and musk, and that’s about it. It’s basically this thermonuclear animalic patchouli scent, with almost terrifying strength. Dark, dirty and raunchy are the words to best describe this. This is cologne for a caveman. The amber in Lui is basically there to warm up the whole scent and prevent the patchouli and musk from smelling like dog shit.
Don’t think I’m bashing this fragrance, because I’m not. I think Mazzolari Lui is a great scent, but you can’t ignore how aggressive it is. It has face-punching power, and will have people near you running for the hills if you overapply it. Only for guys who want to stand out and make a statement with their scent. Totally brutal stuff.
MY RATING: 8.5/10