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mika77t – :
I’m not a big fan of lavender or leather fragrances but I love patchouli and vetiver, so it’s a 50/50 for me. Masculin Pluriel is blended to perfection, you can see that Francis is at the top of the game, as in all of his creations. It’s a very interesting and unique blend that does not resemble anything on the market (maybe an extremely watered-down Tuscan Leather mixed with vetiver). After an hour or two, it becomes a skin-scent and after six hours it is gone. God knows who is rating it as long-lasting with enormous sillage, there is no sillage. At £130 for 70ml, it is just simply not full bottle worthy and I can easily think of 100 fragrances for cheaper that are much better in all areas than Masculin Pluriel. Petit Matin or Grand Soir beat this quite easily and are worth every single penny, so it is a disappointment from MFK.
Bogumyslaw – :
The classic fougère accord revisited by Francis Kurkdjian is a pure pleasure to the nose. Mature and classy, Pluriel Masculin is a deep fragrance that honores every single one of its notes. It opens with a burst of lavender, and settles into a refined leather-woods-patchouli scent, slightly sweet and earthy. A fragrance that is a bit reminiscent of both Dior Sauvage and Invasion Barbare, with more complexity and vividness than either of those. The leather-lavender combination is very refined, and lasts til the very last hours of the dry down. Excellent balance overall, and good performance. A wonderful tribute to the classic masculine fougère. You could even call this Invasion Barbare Sport.
leva63750 – :
this one is quickly becoming my go-to along with aventus! It’s a classic smelling Barbershop type fragrance but with a more modern twist, it’s smooth, with moderate projection and good longevity! I rate this and 8 out of 10 just behind my favorite Barber Shop fragrance which is invasion barbare which I rate a 9 out of 10!
demundr – :
This scent was an instant love for me and remains the same to this day.
A perfectly blended scent which captures beautifully notes of lavender, vetiver and leather. I love how this scent evolves in the dry-down stages. The vetiver and leather shines beautifully in the dry-down on my skin and I find this scent lasts well over 7 hours with modest projection.
Probably my favourite from the MFK house. A very classy smelling scent with lots of refinement.
Top quality gentleman’s scent.
9/10
hoorkGada – :
It amazes me that a synthetic, medicinal mess like PDM Layton can be praised as phenomenal while this scent, while simple, is considered mediocre by many.
ramzesss4 – :
Masculin Pluriel is a nice addition to the MFK lineup, but that is just it – nice. I feel this one is an homage to the ever so famous Le Male. The lavender note is definitely out there, fresh and sweet. Once it dries down, more woodiness comes out. Funny thing is, I had a lavender aftershave balm on (I thought it would compliment the fragrance) and it lasted longer the the perfume! In any case, smells nice, but this feels a bit redundant.
Динамит – :
This one instantly reminds me of 80s/90s fougeres modernized (a bit!) due to the heavy lavender with the wood base. The fact it’s not so in-your-face and it’s a bit rounder/softer makes it feel more modern, but it absolutely calls upon the manly fougeres of yesterday. It might seem odd but I was instantly reminded of Drakkar when I first smelled this. Not as pungent or as loud but it was an instant scent association. Clear as day.
Longevity is average for me (4-6 hours) with light projection for an hour or so.
A 7.5/10 for me. Not a huge compliment getter but it’s clean and masculine and best suited for an elegant day-time suited affair (think business meeting, daytime wedding, etc). Worth a test!
Anakir – :
A classy, mature, handsome fragrance with the dry note of french lavender. The leather note shares similarities withe Dior Homme Range. Patchouli brings in a whisper of powderiness. Drydown has abstract generic woods like designer ones. This is a perfected version of Aqua Di Gio Profumo. 7/10. Definitely attractive but not soulless.
шишкин – :
I first tested this in 2015. I didn’t know much about MFK and I hadn’t tried any of the line.
Eventually I got round to checking them out. This fragrance stood out to me beyond the others. I loved it but I wasnt sure whether it was too mature for me, being 29 at the time. Every time I went into a store that stocked MFK I would walk out wearing this stuff. Its not the longest lasting or highest projecting scent, so I was keen to test it.
Everytime I wore it, I could only pick it up for about 30-60 minutes after, before fading to a skin scent.
I was in a pub in London, just outside of the London Palladium where I would be performing in a new musical a few nights later when I smelt the most captivating smell. It was Masculine Pluriel. I had tested this enough to know the scent and Libertys which was a stone through away, stocked the MFK line-up. Either a guy had just been and sprayed this on or he owned it. Never the less, as he walked past me I knew then how truly amazing this scent is.
This was summer 16, fast forward to October 17 and I finally made the purchase.
Onto the scent – id describe it as sort of a creamy shaving foam fragrance which perhaps is an oversimplified description of how it actually smells. To mention lavender and leather may evoke the wrong kind of feelings. It is a smooth, creamy, clean, modern barbershop style fragrance with a classic masculine base of leather and patchouli. Many barbershop style scents smell somewhat outdated and “old school”. Masculin Pluriel takes the genre and completely modernised it, to a point pretty much any man of any age could pull this off. It is a stunning fragrance.
What I didn’t expect was the amount of compliments I would receive with it. Ive used up nearly all of my first 70ml bottle in 9 or so months. Everytime Ive worn it, people have been unable to not say how amazing I smell. Which really took me by surprise. I was worried when purchasing that it was potentially too mature for me. But it fits like a glove and it seems people of all ages love it. Ive received a lot of positive feedback in the past with specific fragrances but non so consistently as Masculin Pluriel.
Now to discuss performance. Admittedly it isnt the most beastly of perfumes. But it does a good job for 1-3 hours. Now, since purchasing my bottle Ive worn this on pretty much all special occassions and also nights out, socialising, bars etc. Ive developed some ways to make it last longer. I have long hair, I wash my hair, apply non scented products such as hair serum etc and I then apply a good 8-10 sprays. I then tie my hair back until I leave in which Ill let it down, and the scent projects heavenly from that. I can smell it the morning after. This also I believe lends its self to the large amount of compliments, the sillage is dispersed well as I moved past people and lean in to chat.
To sum it up in one word;
“Handsome”.
If you’ve never tried it and you want a great modern but classic masculin aroma that women adore, give this a few wearings and see how it wears.
10/10
fixmixfix – :
To me, it is a more mature version of Endymion. I really like it but it smeels a bit too serious / old for me.
I like my fragrances to have sweetness in them and I find this one a bit too sharp. It lasts pretty long on my skin but is not a projection monster. Once again, a polite and well-blended fragrance from MFK.
Maybe in a few years I’ll come back to this quality juice.
8/10 !
hellpirat – :
There are lots of poetic reviews here extolling the patchouli and leather, but on me this dries down to straight shaving cream from an aerosol can. Which is not a bad thing at all! It’s a soft, comforting, clean scent, super easy to wear, the sort of scent you put on with a crisp business suit and people may think it’s just a nice soap or fabric softener. Definitely non-offensive and a pleasant, professional all-rounder. Longevity is average and would probably need to be topped-up throughout the day, especially in warm weather.
kevin.xxx – :
Fells like walking in the lavender field at night with smell of the woods, leaves, cool air and lavanders.
Xeroxpcpkq – :
This is just a fantastic fragrance. Everyone loves it. I love it. I still remember the first time I tried it. Received a generous sample from Neiman Marcus and the quality of this juice really stood out. Decided to wear it today for church so I know I’ll definitely be smelling handsome. Try it
uncehania – :
Just because it was half price lol – it will ok for summer daytime… 🙂
Gasan43210 – :
@malthus lol…why?….frankly I agreed with everything you said in your first review.
Alex_Bilan – :
Having said there’s no point buying it… I just bought it.
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Dellgirlo – :
sun_nick – :
Masculin Pluriel is a powdery leather Woody-Fougere. You can smell the strong cedar in the opening, it almost gives it that citrus vibe but in a sour way. After the scent settles on your skin the show starts with a powdery/cashmere lavender that turns into a leathery, smoky, cashmere, patchouli Woody-Fougere. This is definitely a dress up fragrance. Make sure you wear your tailored suit with this one. Also since I own Oud Cashmere Mood as well, I have layered them together and I have to say, they compliment each other really well. They both have this cashmere feel to them where one is very smoky and oudy and the other is smoky fresh. make sure you spray Oud Cashmere Mood first and then Masculin Pluriel on top of it.
cnl880speagoessenda – :
I don’t think this smells of lavender at all.
It is however, a really nice scent. You keep sniffing it on your hand or wrist, the deeper you sniff, the more you get from it… but therein lies the problem.
It doesn’t project AT ALL.
So sadly, there’s no point in buying it.
alekssafer – :
An amazing Lavender based fragrance, however it resembles the art of shaving green lavender in the final dry down stage,this scent is a class act and a very lovely fougere, I already own green lavender, I wished I would have gotten to this scent sooner.
Augmesimmes97 – :
Such a bummer!
Opening is great and like many MFK’s it has “this smells so familiar but this is so much more refined!” vibe.
The lavender and aromatics are amazing and dries down to a masculine woody, patchouli, sweet leather type scent. It’s definitely not dense, has a watercolor and abstract-like vibe, but the sweet, slightly sticky lavender is truly amazing.
But after 1 hour, it no longer projects and by the 3rd – 4th hours it’s basically a skin scent or gone.
For that type of performance, you got to question the value proposition of this scent; despite its beauty.
The Femin Pluriel is much better. Can still smell it at shoulder length after 8-10 hours and good sillage. Obviously you need to like powdery florals to like this. Again, smells familiar, but very refined; great Iris note.
With higher concentrations of Baccarat 540, the Ouds, and the Aqua line; I DEMAND EDPs for the pour Homme line!
#metoo #menEDPs
EDIT:
Ok, using 6 sprays, 3 behind each ear seems to solve this problem.
But… using 6 sprays seems a bit wasteful.
Again; give us an EDP!!!
administrator – :
Perfectly blended and done but no real surprise. This suits tailored clothes for man and Hermès accessories.Smells classical and expensive.
Cawgavabibe – :
Mr Kurkdjian at his best, I really don’t know how describe this masterpiece, I just can say I feel happier when I wear it. It’s a pure manifestation of a gentleman.
ratatit – :
Upon first sniff, I am reminded slightly of YSL Jazz. Will have to test more to see where it goes from there.
Update: it smells more like Creed Viking than YSL Jazz. Unfortunately, it is less interesting than Viking, which was already a pretty boring fragrance imo. If a Viking fan likes wearing Viking in the fall and winter, they would like wearing Masculin Pluriel in the spring and summer
Cadabeaudge – :
A reserved and clinical leather coupled with a very authentic lavender and a well integrated patchouli which however is noticable through the whole time on your skin making this one to a soft and modern patchouli-lavender scent actually. Minimal dosage of sweetness. Very classy and versatile at the same time. It works in fall and winter aswell as in spirng making it to a true 3 season fragrance.
As a lavender lover i have to say this one smells like the more refined and modernized version of the old Agua Lavanda of Puig. I just love this stuff.
Denis7f – :
I’m starting to really love MFK fragrances, this one is no exception. This is definitely a cross between a Woody-Aromatic and Woody-Fougere, and I’d say it’s a modern woody interpretation of the classic Aromatic-Fougere.
This opens with a powdery-lavender, clean and very reminiscent of a high-end barbershop. I generally do not like powdery notes in fragrances, so getting through the top notes is a little bit difficult for me. However, the tops notes on this don’t last that long and as the fragrance dries, you begin getting the warm patchouli (which I love) some leather, and wood and it’s really nice backed with the vetiver. The lavender still maintains a very mild presence throughout the fragrance, but it’s not overpowering at all.
Someone here mentioned a vague similarity to Sartorial….I can see that as there are elements here that harken back Sartorial. I also think there are elements here similar to Endymion as well. This is definitely a new take on classic fougere, but I think it’s done rather remarkably.
Despite my comparisons to Endymion and Sartorial, they don’t smell very much alike….so one could not compare these as clones to the aforementioned. Rather, Masculin Pluriel possesses subtle qualities that remind one of those classic fragrances from Penhaligons.
Masculin Pluriel, is gentlemanly, safe for work and casual wear, and also a safe bet for a night out with friends or a nice date. I like it quite a bit but want to wear it for a while to see if it’s something I would purchase a bottle of.
f0reign – :
I don’t know why this is described as a woody aromatic, I think this is a classic fougere. A bit old fashioned, it slightly reminds me of Narciso Rodriguez EDT for Him (which is amazing), also created by Francis Kurkdjian. I would say that this is quite more dry and metallic than the Narciso one, reminds me more of an 80s after shave smell and less the “wet cement” smell that Narciso is famous for.
Worth a try but I am not sure if it is a full bottle worthy.
*This review was written after several full wearings of the perfume and not just after smelling this on paper or on wrist.
Tintoo – :
Modern, urban, slightly metallic take on the classic fougere. High quality, smooth, impeccably blended signature scent for the sophisticated urban professional.
botterflei – :
When I first tried this at Neiman Marcus, I could’ve sworn I smelled tonka bean, eventhough it isn’t one of the notes listed. It just had this powdery, caramel-like smell to it. Well come to find out, the lavender in this is a lavender absolute that has a coumarinic smell to it, which is the primary smell in ingredients such as hay and tonka bean.
ZeLko – :
I would like to define this scent as the following: A confident sturdy woody scent with a nice touch of lavender and a subtle hint of leather.
Francis Kurkdjian MP is a confident well groomed gentleman who hates to shout to grab the attention of others. He speaks low, he actually whispers. But he knows how to talk to make everybody listen carefully.
Everything about this perfume is just right. It really is a work of art. Now I’m understanding the word NICHE.
The notes in this perfume are of high quality and each note plays its role perfectly.
The only thing that annoys me is a synthetic note in the opening in the first 5 to 10 minutes. Other than that, it is a lovely gentleman scent that relaxes you and others sitting beside you and makes you smile.
Try this on your skin before buying.
Mr. Kurkdjian has succeeded in making a classic perfume using notes in a different way.
Projection: about one meter.
Scent: 9/10
Longevity: Above 4 hours.
It is unique as a great work of art.
Overall: 9/10
armenos29 – :
The romantic gentleman.
МИГ – :
I made the mistake of judging Masculin Pluriel on a basic olfactory level. I mean, lavender, sandalwood, vetiver, what’s new?
It can send the wrong first impression. Unoriginal and quite basic.
But then I took the time to wait.
The way it works, develop and radiate is the proof of a delicate, calculated work of art.
Many fragrances may smell similar but after a few minutes they are gone or they just transform into a mash of weird notes.
Masculin Pluriel is quintessentially masculine, I mean women can wear it too, but this is the scent of a men. its fantastic.
If you are looking for a new scent or something to make you stand out in a loud or obnoxious way, then this is not the fragrance. But if you appreciate well executed perfumes, you should give this a try.
K0l0b0k_90 – :
I tried this one in a store recently and it smells unisex to me. I would totally wear it, without a doubt. It has some lavender in the beginning and then it turns somehow minty on my skin, very fresh. However, it is very expensive, considering it did not last more than 1 hour on my skin. Silage – very close to the skin
rdv290Unlogrere – :
Masculin Pluriel is not a game changer in the least… hell this is a scent or fragrance thats been done a thousand times over. BUT, Francis Kurkdjian is a sly devil, and instead of making a tonka and coumarin bomb, Monsieur Kurkdjian drops this sweet, leathery, lavender scent that is rich and very mature. Masculin Pluriel is simple. I’d say frustratingly so, simply because with just a few notes Masculin Pluriel comes off complex and rich. The most striking element to this scent is the leather. Naturally it comes off smelling like the leather strap the barber sharpens his razor with and it is brilliant. The lavender when paired up with the patchouli and vetiver comes off classic and earthily sweet. When the cedar and woody notes make their entrance this scent becomes something with a bit more depth and richness. Masculin Pluriel is easy to dismiss as a simple barbershop style fougere but I do not get that typical soapy element with so many other barbershop style frags. Yes it smells clean, and masculine but the leather in this scent is so well executed and very refined it blocks out the soapy effect. There truly is a plurality to this scent. The initial take is a well groomed man freshly shaven stepping out ready for work. The plurality can be interpreted as this same man bearded in a flannel shirt ready to get lost in the woods. Give this scent a try and find out if you fit in this plurality or duality. Are you feeling bearded and burly? Or Suited and booted?
Efi4ka – :
Honestly this is a great scent…it just is.. it does have a high quality shaving foam vibe to it…but it’s a very warm, smooth, pleasant, clean smelling fragrance.
But not fresh like GIT, or Aventus fresh out of the shower type of clean (and definitely not the herbal type of fresh of SMW). And it definitely isn’t the freshly, laundered clothes type of clean of OS or Reflection Man…Rather Masculin Pluriel as you might expect, is what I would call a very “groomed” type of clean. It just smells like a very clean, very “groomed” man. I get a fair amount of compliments on it from females actually. I think they like the warm, yet masculine, simplicity of it, without it being overly fresh/aquatic.
When you wear this, it smells like you didn’t go out of your way to smell good…it smells like you just went through your morning routine that just coincidentally left a very calm, clean subtle/gentle yet masculine scent residue on your skin.
I’d give it an 8.5 or possibly a 9 out of 10 for scent alone, although I do wish I could smell it on me longer. Although I get compliments when I don’t even think it’s there or projecting anymore.
lisica-lisa_34 – :
I’m usually very impressed by Francis Kurkdjian’s fragrances, but Masculin Pluriel is an awfully screechy modern take on the already tired masculine fougere template.
Initial scent associations include metallic lavender; the dull synthetic dry down of Chanel’s Egoiste Platinum; and a cheap can of ’80s aftershave.
Longer-term scent associations include metallic lavender; the dull synthetic dry down of Chanel’s Egoiste Platinum; and a cheap can of ’80s aftershave.
Pass.
cвета 73 – :
Love the fragrance however the longevity, for me, is painfully low. Such a beautiful creation that you must love only for a few hours. Kinda of like a young summer love.
NATA001 – :
Love this scent…the vetiver an leather really takes the edge off the cedar and patchouli for a very balanced composition. On me sillage is pretty soft, but longevity is moderate to long. It is a fresh scent with some spiciness and musk which yields a nice refined complexity.
bogatir – :
Refined and classy version of Pasha de Cartier 🙂 I always thought that Pasha should smell like Pluriel.
koldun_62 – :
I have the 5 ml tester of this. I sprayed once on the back of my hand at 09.00 am. Very aquatic opening in the first hour. Then that dissolved and slightly become sweeter and generic. I don’t like lavander but here it shines lovely.
At the third hour it became skin scent and I lost my interest since the price tag is not worth the scent and its performance even though it is obvious that the ingredients are high quality.
Penhaligon’s Endymion came to my mind when I experienced this. Similar quality, lovely first hour but weak performance overall and price is high in both.
maxmoiseev – :
A lady in a store made me try this perfume and I got crazy afterwards..So next day I went back there to try on my skin.
Comparing to other lavender – patchouli perfumes it smells really fresh and clean for a couple of hours because of the vetiver and cedar inside and then it settle downs with patchouli and leather notes. I would recommend this fragrance for the daytime.
A good job, only thing I should warn about is that it smells quite soapy.
bogoraz – :
So delicious ; I can’t begin to explain , Buy again I can’t get this goodness to last long on skin / moderate on clothing , It is what it is I enjoy it any way , A summer scent once a year .
Scent 10/10
Long lasting 10/10
Silage 10/10
Thanks,
cuu769elipseskism – :
Pluriel is a very comfortable, wearable fragrance. I liked wearing it when going out to be around people, very classy and masculine, unoffensive.
A nice lavender fougere, very much like Egoist Platinum, and Francis Kurkdjian ‘s earlier work Carven Homme.
This is a better quality fougere than those two comparisons, and it has more woody richness in the base.
If you are well to do enough to spend 100℅ more $, for a fragrance that is 10℅ better in quality and performance, I can understand that…
I dont like writing neg reviews, but I blew $30 on 4 samples from the house, and none impressed me. Pluriel is maybe the best, then Aqua Universalis is nice for a woman, grand Soir, is a weak poor amber fragrance, Amber Absolu or Amber Sultan are miles ahead, and Amyris is ok, but it just smells like Chanel Bleu, or a decent designer aromatic.
I will not bother exploring the house further. Decent fragrances, but way over priced.
Lumier Noir is the crown jewel, #1 in my colection, a beautifull masterpiece. So I wanted to explore the House, and of the 4 samples I have tried, all uninspiring.
Rating: 8/10
God bless… John 3:16
mihailov21 – :
Typically when I think of lavender, I think of something semi-bright, light and relaxing. While I think this scent can be described with the adjectives above, I do feel this is heavier and darker than many of the other lavender dominant fragrances. The first comparison that came to mind was Parfums De Marley “Darley” – but only in the overall feel. The differentiating factor, and likely the culprit of my “heavy” interpretation, is the patchouli. As with most MFK fragrances, it’s fairly difficult to identify each note – being that all of his smells seem to be very well blended. I can see how this would be pleasing to most people. I’m pleased with it – but I’m not overwhelmed with it. Solid like for all season wear.
vova04 – :
The best Lavender fragrance of all time. Projects like a beast and women of all types, love it. I own over 400 fragrances and my wife rates this #1 in my collection. I get a compliment every time i wear Pluriel. Im a 10+ spray type of guy, but i cant do any more than 5 sprays with this beast. It’s a must have for any gentleman.
slukraine – :
This scent has been done many times before, it falls under the category of barber shop maybe?
Sure, it’s been done before but how well has it been done before? Sort of like the electric-car, there have been many electric cars over the years but Tesla has really done a good job of putting one together have they not?
So it goes that MFK has done rather well with the best ingredients and brought back an old fashion sense to a higher level.
Lavender indeed, if you crave a good lavender then here is your fix.
heiserind – :
An old skool lavender masculine fragrance which has decent performance..
I applied 6 heavy sprays
0 – 3 hours – 1.5 foot of strong projection. This is a linear fragrance which is heavily lavender based with some vetiver. A fougere which is purely masculine, quite posh and formal. There is no scent development but there is some level of quality. It has that lavender-talc vibe which feels dated.
3 hours – 5 hours – 8 inch projection.
5- 6 hours – 3 inch projection. It now disintegrates on my skin to leave a smoky patchoulli
6 -9 hours – becomes soapy
I am not a lover of fougere fragrances, but I can easily see some good quality and it is appealing, until the 6th hour.
Good
Nicvwa – :
In the personal line of the talented Francis Kurkdjian we very rarely, if ever, hear about Masculin Pluriel. It is the perfect example of a “dark horse” as it is quite probably my favorite from the very good MFK line-up.
It has great, natural patchouli that reminded me of what I got when I smelled high quality oil from that plant: Earthy, lightly damp, tangy and a bit sweet as well. It is accompanied by a smooth and sleek leather note. Vetiver and cedar make it sharper, drier and also bring a soft smoky undertone. The entire blend is surrounded by a main note of lavender giving the woody patchouli and leather a clean, “barbershop”, mossy shaving foam like vibe. Actually it is exactly what I wanted YSL’s Rive Gauche PH to be after reading comments about it: It’s the best parts of it without the ones I don’t enjoy and with better ingredients. It also really reaches the big Guerlain Heritage fan in me.
When trying this one don’t expect anything huge, almost theatrical Amouage’s style, something very bold and/or to fill up a room. You would be disappointed. It’s more of an easy, wearable fragrance counting more on its pure quality in its simplicity and it’s one that many online would classify as “signature worthy”.
It is a classy, mature cologne for a self-assured and calm man who doesn’t need his scent to make a statement for him. So put on your finest gray or black wool suit, crisply ironed tailored white shirt, matching shoes and belt and some Masculin Pluriel and your “posh gentleman” attire is complete to perfection.
GolovOleg – :
A very smooth, natural and pleasant smelling Lavender and Leather fragrance that has a big weakness in performance. It takes a nose dive around the 2-3 hour mark on me and becomes a skin scent. It stays pleasantly aromatic but its life span is too short to work as a work fragrance and its not remarkable enough to be a night out fragrance. I like the initial blast enough to not always mind reapplying but it can be a hassle. I feel like either the base needs to be more assertive or the Lavender should be longer lasting. Actually…..why is the Lavender so soft here? Give me something.I feel like this one ultimately comes up short. 5/10. Always test thoroughly before buying people.
Update:Just finished my decant and after a dozen or so wearings this has left me underwhelmed and disappointed. Ultimately, there is just very little going on here.Many better MFK’s and other masculine’s to spend your money on.
viktoriya – :
I think I have finally cracked the code of what a fougere is all about… I think it’s cedar/lavender/pine and throw in some vetiver? Please correct me if I am wrong because I don;t know all these categories etc.
So on to the fragrance, first spritz immediately makes me think of a multitude of other fougeres I have smelled. To me it’s that kind of fragrance a lot of men would use in aftershave form to complete their post shaving ritual. I have never been an aftershave user but I remember my father using it.
I was expecting some kind of barbershop vibe from it but it doesn’t have that which is a good thing. Instead there is a bit of acrid thing going on with it which is a bit bothersome to me.
Unfortunately it does nothing for me and I acquired half a bottle through a swap. Maybe I will wait until I start working in an office environment to wear it which is very unlikely to happen. But stranger things have happened so who knows.
I think I like the APOM better than this which I have sadly let go of… Oh no, damn!!!
On the brighter side, the longevity is good and it projects a fair bit. I might just wear it one day when I am feeling modern and want to leave the stone age for some and maybe then I will learn to like it.
pilsgrew – :
~ MFK Masculin Pluriel certainly lives up to the classic refined masculine scent. Picture a suave and charming James Bond in a well fitted grey suit in front of a vintage silver sports car type of masculine. A quality fougere dominant lavender is the main appeal for me. Also, surprisingly I even enjoy both the supporting cast of subtle cedar and faint smokey vetiver that I do not typically like in other popular designer scents. I love Lumiere Noire wearing it’s romantic rose only sparingly but Pluriel is like a versatile suit I could wear everyday or anywhere. This would easily make someone an ideal Signature scent. For me the performance here is perfect not too loud but discreet and combined with long lasting longevity. A true All-Season very versatile and polished pour homme gentleman’s scent. I can sincerely say this MFK is a handsome top shelf favorite and enjoy it immensely!
Kind Regards, Plat ~
sjx278elipseskism – :
I just met Francis Kurkdjian this past weekend and let me tell you what a gentleman he is. I was fortunate enough to have lunch with him along with other people. This bottle was on the table and every now and then I would sniff it, and it just made me feel so clean,calm, confident and centred, just the epitome of a “masculine fragrance”. Although I haven’t tried it on my skin, this is a beautiful timeless scent.
I started collecting about two years ago and now I’m concentrating on building my fragrance wardrobe very carefully, not just picking up whatever the next trend is. Therefore neededless to say, I plan on buying this fragrance as it will be my classic gentleman style fragrance when I need it for work, a Formal event or just when I want to feel like a gentleman. It wasn’t meant to be a ground breaking fragrance, it was meant to be his take on the classic Woody Aromatic masculine scent,period. He succeeded in doing that. This is a beautiful fragrance. Lavender, woods and leather, perfectly masculine.
Sanji – :
Kinda smells like an updated, polished Bois Du Portugal. Very smooth, classy, classic masculine fougere.
arrabhoftrema – :
Clean, smooth and classy.
Throw on your Zegna suit, step into your Ferragomo loafers and don’t look back. Pluriel puts the finishing touch on your appearance by provoking a sense of confidence in your overall attitude.
kks532speagoessenda – :
Three or four sprays and welcome to the League of Gentlemen.
ALR