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Coestecer – :
I received an old sample and it assured me that I was right: this used to be my favorite perfume, it was so rich and layered and simply beautiful. You cannot compare it to the perfume in the last two bottle designs which is much more linear and simple. I think LP changed many of their formulas. Maybe only the ones that carry the perfumer’s name on the bottles are still the original creations. Also other old samples I got from a friend’s mother seem to be much better than current offerings from this brand. I just don’t get it.
ivanevt – :
Meh. This seemed promising, and I loved the idea of having a perfume named “Big Bad Wolf”, but the execution fell flat on its face.
The fragrance itself was interesting and definitely distinct, although not necessarily in the best way – to me it was straight-up licorice and booze (no booze listed, so it might be the licorice itself smelling like alcohol), none of the supposed hazelnut or honey notes. Longevity and projection were zilch. I could spray a dozen times and it would still be gone within half an hour, tops. Overall fairly disappointing.
ypt901Diobtetty – :
What a disappointment. I purchased a bottle of this fragrance years ago at Barney’s in Chicago, IL and I have been in love with this fragrance ever since I first sprayed it. I just received a new bottle of this yesterday, as it was getting low, and the new formula is NOTHING like the bottle I still have at home. It is sad to see such a quality brand take short cuts and cheapen the way in which they are making their fragrance. I love my original, but this will be returned. The longevity had disappeared from my skin by the time I walked out the door this morning, whereas my original formula lasts all day. What a let down as I was so excited to have a full, new bottle at home.
To all those who have the original formula… savor it!
oceasyorern – :
If this is a wolf, it’s a tamed, toothless one which has given up on feral life and just wants to be loved and cuddled and live out its days in comfort. Loup Doux maybe? Loup du Maison?
I went into this with unreasonable expectations, and so got disappointed. That doesn’t mean this scent is a waste of time – it’s never less than pleasant – but it wasn’t what I was hunting for through the woods. I was sniffing for a really atmospheric, nature-heavy walk through the forest with real notes of wood, bark, maybe even some dirt, something animalic, etc – but in the end this was just the very daintiest tinge of hazelnut (hazelnut flavour syrup, really, just as in one of those syrupy flavoured coffees you shouldn’t really drink), doused in vague sweetness, and later, just rather generic cologne-ish-ness. I also had issues with feeble sillage and even limper longevity than usual for L’Artisan; it was just gone after 3-4h on my skin and didn’t last much longer even if used on fabric.
If you’re after a specifically hazelnut note in a mild gourmand this may do the job, but if you’re looking for a real walk on the wild side or really heavy wood, this isn’t it. If we’re talking wolves, then Rania J’s Ambre Loup – in a different genre altogether, but even sweeter overall – would rip Mechant Loup to shreds and pick its teeth with the L’Artisan’s bones.
maximanet – :
I’m not usually a big appetizer of male scents (Mechant loup is not one of those fragrances born to man but also portable by a woman, I would say that it is masculine) but this has struck me because I find it very sexy.
At first you will notice a fougere aroma of a certain personality, in which you feel bitter cedar, licorice and aniseed background. Everything seems to have quite reassuring intentions, such as a mature guard who walks through the woods.
But then, little by little, one finds out that, by the reassuring guard, he is out of the question, not without some kindness, the mechant loup, the bad wolf.
The evil intentions of the wolf take shape in a bitter, sometimes even embarrassing, masculine odor (what is to make this idea in the heart of the scent I do not know, there is what it is).
At this point the Little Red Riding Hood blushes and becomes willingly prey.
Drydown is soft (myrrh and tonka in the pyramid).
евген – :
I revisited this today after seeing it on a shelf and remembering I was quite underwhelmed a few years ago. I tested directly on my skin on a warm summer day. Still very much underwhelming, as like with many others, my skin doesn’t translate the purported notes at all. I get a faint sweet nutty accord at the beginning, which quickly fades into dry woody honey for a moment before it settles into a typical eau de cologne from the seventies thing.
So maybe the wolf is an older gentleman briefly disguised as something sweeter like in the fairytale? Anyway, for me not unpleasant but not remarkable either.
serz007 – :
Mechant Loup is one of the best perfumes created by Bertrand Duchaufour.
If you are accustomed only to the “bold” creations of this perfumer for oriental brands, you will remain surprised by the refinement of Mechant Loup and the quality of ingredients, all offered by L’Artisan Parfumeur’s at a very reasonable price.
Mechant Loup is based on the idea of the smell of a hazelnut tree – both hazelnut and fruit, and Bertrand Duchaufour is the unmistakable master of using gourmand notes that are exquisite mixed with woody and licorice.
This fragrance is one of the best alternatives to office use in cool weather, especially if you want to smell different than the mainstream perfumes widely used, mainly from Chanel and Dior.
Not being a regular gourmand perfumes fan (Mechant Loup is a moderate gourmand fragrance), the longevity of this fragrance for me is just perfect.
One of the best …
Fragrance 9/10
Projection Medium
Longevity 7 h
Timur – :
Would be a lovely perfume but for its poor longevity and sillage. Strong licorice note at the opening then sandalwood and praline kick in. Faint notes of hazelnut. Very nice scent too bad it has a short life.
Scent: 8/10
Longevity: 4/10
Sillage: 4/10
Cost ratio: 5/10
Overall: 5.25/10
Awesome fragrance but with a disappointing life+projection.
doberman – :
totally blind buy from the website, never try this brand too, well….this is herbaly spicy scent, I can imagine that I’m walking on the Indian street with the spiciness blow me away around the corner, then I get in into the Chinese drug store for buying some herbal and medicine, then hint of the sweetness hit me from the Moroccan bakery, that is how I can describe this juice, overall herbaly spicy woody by little touch of sweetness
Sothbroofit – :
This review is for the newest formulation, as of June 7th, 2017, in the updated bottle made with darker glass and black cap. It’s, absolutely without a doubt, authentic.
I had much the same experience with this fragrance as Yurpdod. It was a huge disappointment! I’m not wealthy, and it’s not returnable, so it’s a bitter, expensive lesson in regard to trusting descriptions from those who produce and sell fragrances and reviews from those who’ve, purportedly, honestly tested them.
Mechant Loup is smelly. Not interestingly smelly, nor artistically smelly. It’s unpleasantly smelly.
Sadly, the note listing is completely inaccurate and the overall effect is nothing like the desciption suggests. No sweetness, hazelnut, honey, sandalwood, praline, and/or any general woodiness to be found. There may be something cedar-like and, perhaps, a bit of myrrh (both notes are usually amongst those I enjoy), but I’m not absolutely sure what’s creating this poor quality odor.
It’s weak (which, in this case, I’m grateful for), completely misrepresented, utterly unimpressive and wildly overpriced.
Mechant Loup may have been something worthwhile somewhere along the road of reformulations but, at this point, I can’t imagine why L’ Artisan Parfumeur still has this in their lineup.
Definitely NOT a safe blind purchase. Buyer beware.
xvp919Bessinepome – :
I recently started wearing this in the summer, and it is actually more wonderful. The silage is better, the longevity is better and it feels very fresh and not heavy as I thought it would be. A real surprise as I always saw this perfume as a wintery one.
Roman-21 – :
Interesting brown woody-resinous-balsamic semi-gourmand. I get a lot of liquorice in the opening and a heavy helping of honey. Soft and a little bit spicy, certainly unisex. I am sometimes a bit iffy about honey and in this case I feel like wearing this for a whole day would make me a bit nauseated, sadly, though I could certainly appreciate it on someone else. I would like to know what this smells like on a guy.
aleftina – :
Initially, this feels sharply of spice, resins and cedar, and quickly fades to a sweet woody scent, slightly dry. This had decent longevity for me, but sillage was a little on the light side.
vonebloomma – :
I bought this perfume not knowing it was for men. And a total blind buy.
As soon as I sprayed it on me it made me think of something, a place…
When you just get into a Hermès store it smells exactly like this fragrance! It smells like you opened a Nutella jar and smeared it all over your Hermès handbag! oh yeah! – It’s nutty, it’s sweet, it’s leathery, it’s woody, it’s rich, it’s Méchant Loup.
I just can’t stop going back to my wrist and this is a huge compliment grabber.
I am in love!
nip1980 – :
Sentence Summary:
I get more sillage and longevity after dousing myself in a heavy fog, weak but pleasant while it lasts, like the smell of conkers, fresh out of the oven, dipped in honey and Nutella.
Overall rating 6/10
serheu – :
I really wanted to like Mechant Loup because the note pyramid is completely up my alley. I thought this would be a deep, rich, spicy masculine gourmand, so I was excited. Unfortunately it falls flat for me. All I can smell is a mildly bitter accord of licorice and myrrh. There’s really no dimension, excitement, or beauty to this fragrance. It just sits on skin in a very “blah” way. I was hoping for so much more and I perceive almost none of the gourmand notes of hazelnut, praline, and honey. I don’t even really smell any of the woody notes either.
I feel like I’m missing something because almost every other review for Mechant Loup is pretty glowingly positive. Maybe this fragrance has been reformulated recently? I received my sample directly from the L’Artisan website so I know I’m not smelling an old sample that’s been sitting around heat and light for years. A reformulation would make sense because this was released 20 years ago and L’Artisan recently overhauled all of their bottles and packaging. Either way I’m moving on and leaving this fragrance behind.
victor0003 – :
Simply the most beautiful men’s fragrance. Elegant, unique, it creates an atmosphere rather than a scent. It’s like a memory and unfortunately it is a short lived one. A real treasure.
rumbenhtilsken – :
Picture yourself opening a box of half empty, top quality licorice. You catch a whiff of that unmistakable, sweet, somewhat medicinal aroma. The syrupy, caramel like sweetness has long joined the cardboard, adding a slight woodsiness, balanced out by some nearby smoke dancing off an incense stick. As a treat, licorice is definitely on a page of its own. Like the candy equivalent of German fairy tales. Jolly and benevolent with stark evil lurking around the corner. Black licorice. What’s not to love?
But do I want to smell like it? Well, maybe. Amouage’s Memoir Man is a staple in my collection, but that focuses on more of the mentholated, absinth qualities, balanced with quite a bit of greenery. Where as Merchant Loup is almost edible, sticking its snout in the gourmand cabinet. I’m definitely a fan of Bertrand Duchaufour and he has quite a few heavy hitters on his resume, but he’s also extremely prolific, and bound to have a miss here and there. It’s pleasant, but perhaps a little too unremarkable. Especially when there are so many other options taking a stab at the licorice/anise note.
dedalka – :
In the UK we have these old boiled sweets called Army and Navy. If you have ever tasted one of these licorice and herbal flavoured sweets then you partially understand the opening of Merchant Loup.
This develops over the first 30-60 minutes before smoothing out to a woody scent with a touch of tree sap and honey. It isn’t a scent I will reach for often, but it’s certainly one I’m glad to have as it is a great change of pace compared to my other fragrances. I’m looking forward to trying this again in the autumn as I think I will appreciate it much more then…
grin631 – :
Gray timber wolf, that got drunk, wondering among woods on its hind legs.
The opening is very boozy and woody, but I also straight away detect nice hints of balmy-animalic fur scent, that truly makes me think of big animal, native to wilderness, walking on soft paws on mossy, herbal and moist soil. And I am not self-hypnotised here.
Before deciding to go ahead and buy a FB I read reviews many times and what made me confident to go for it is that there is a certain group of ppl, who constantly complain on very bad silage and longevity of L’artisans and their “annoying concept, that don’t worth the money”, and myself, after being familiar with at least 12 other L’Artisan fragrances and never experiencing any problem with longevity (or better say ability to smell it) or – concept – I just realized that L’Artisan is simply MY house, I love all they do and how they do it, so it was the matter of trust really.
Been never disappointed and I love Mechant Loup, just like I love forests and wolves, even though I remember plenty of times , when they have destroyed the roof or make a hole under my Grandad’s hog pen at the farm, killing few sheep in winter. I was secretly wishing those bad wolves “bon appetit”, while Grandad was cursing them, naturally.
I was a bit worried about licorice, I didn’t want it take central stage and to ruin sweet woodiness and it didn’t happen, – it just adds tiny bitterness, like wormwood would, boozy and sweet from honey and praline, woody from hazel shrubs (rather than from hazelnuts), a bit of cedar and resinous myrrh and overall, good-mood attractive fragrance with pleasant balmy vibe.
poiuytrewq – :
For a fragrance with an £87 RRP, £24 in TK MAXX seemed to be a bargain, until I saw these reviews. £24 saved thanks to my Fragrantica friends! Cheers!
горыныч – :
Mechant Loup for Men?
If I wasn’t aware of the gender this fragrance was marketed towards, I’d say unisex. To me, it doesn’t scream “this is a men’s fragrance”.
Maybe I’m one of the lucky ones, but on my skin it’s very sweet and softly spicy. For a brief moment I thought of Chergui, a warm honeyed tobacco. Scrolling through other reviews I see I’m not the only one who picks up a tobacco note that isn’t really there.
Along with the sweet honey, the licorice comes through strong – almost aniseed-like at first spray. Woods are very prominent and the myrrh is noticeable. Sadly, I only get a nutty ‘vibe’ as opposed to a true hazelnut note.
Big Bad Wolf? Nah. More like soft, cuddly puppy. And that isn’t a bad thing at all. A cosy cool-weather scent.
Trojan_71 – :
The opening is sharp sweet and very licorice-y but has a slight pungent sour note to it. Then the licorice and pungent note grow stronger and then it strikes me what it smells like.
My mom developed severe allergies after she had my younger sister (the 3rd child). It morphed into hay fever and got so bad that the moment she stepped foot outside in the spring or fall, her eyes would swell up with tears and stringy white mucus and she couldn’t breathe at all out of her nose. She would be miserable for 3 months in the spring and 3 months in the fall. She went to see a TCM doctor in Chinatown in NYC and brought home a TON of Chinese medicinal herbs that she was to brew each day and drink. The smell was acrid, pungent, sour, bitter and it stank up our kitchen and dining room (where she stored them). I don’t think it did much for her, but it was mortifying to bring home friends and have to explain why my home smelled so strange.
This smells EXACTLY like those herbs. I can’t say that I like it or I would necessarily reach for it. But it does hold a soft spot for the memories it brings back of growing up in Connecticut surrounded by oak and maple trees and my moms overgrown garden of perennials, hydrangeas, roses (her favorite flower), and many other plants and that despite the despair she’d feel during these seasons, she was insistent on tending to her garden in the spring and raking the leaves in the fall.
After about 3 hours it mellows out to something slightly less bitter but still mildly pungent and sour.
Sillage – low. Longevity – 6 hours.
4.5/10 — Definitely a unique scent. Not one I’d wear but I’d keep a small vial around just for kicks.
rviasmok60 – :
Spotting Mechant Loup bottle on an unbelievable sale I felt a sudden urge to give it a try again after many years with an unfortunate memory of sickly sweet & artificial masculine scent, and the result was simply fantastic! I cannot believe I disregarded this perfume before (maybe the first sample was just foul). First of all, it seems verging on natural (it’s L’Artisan Parfumeur, after all). Then, it can be unisex on the right skin, only slightly bending towards men because of heavy cedar and woody/herbal/perhaps aquatic???/aromatic/tobacco mystery (as not listed in ingredients). Everything mingles beautifully on my skin, showing woods, fresh nuts, green/herbal/wet undertones, tinted with a spoon of liquid honey and echoes of dry licorice. What I find particularly delightful is an apt presentation of both the dry and wet aspects of tobacco, reminiscent these sides of the same note in Tea for Two from the same stable and Herrera For Men accordingly. Reaching out for ML offers a nice sensation of sweetish refreshment and awakening of the spirit even in the middle of a winter stupor and fatigue. It makes me want to go for a long walk into a forest blanketed with snow to inhale the fresh and cool, damp air, far from the madding crowd, hoping in reckless daydreaming to meet a wild animal eye to eye just to experience the thrill. Modest, yet rather typical for L’AP scents longevity and intimate to moderate projection, depending on the amount sprayed on skin and clothes. Not my fave from the house, but definitely the good stuff!
ANDRE143 – :
Very interesting. Got it randomly as a sample. I can’t call it yet, very unique. I thought I was going to buy a full bottle before I tried it on, smelling the plastic stick out of the sample vile but this one definitely changes quickly on skin, mine at least. Still, the perfumia did a great job at artistically transforming you to the woods. Very unique but I wish this house made their fragrances more powerful and long lasting.
bandere – :
It wasn’t love from first sniff for sure, but that is one of perfumes which you fell in love with time, wearing it day to day.
It’s very warm, comforting, yet cozy and sensual. It makes me think of man, mature and serious on first sight, yet with childish soul, sensitive and thin-skinned.
romie71543 – :
A simple, lineair and also very weak scent. I don,t get the notes listed. The only thing i get is a very good coffee smell. ok but to weak and monotone
Zurbaga – :
This is one of those scents that keep surprising me, not because it changes much with time, but because I’m still amazed by how much I like it.
Reading the reviews, it seems it has many variations according to specific skin chemistries. On me, the main actor in this scene is handsome licorice – deep, woody, semi-sweet and somewhat sensual.
Accompanying him are some slight nutty notes, cedar and sandalwood, with just a touch of hunny. I can’t smell any pralines and also can’t say I’m sorry about that – this perfume is just perfect the way it is.
Sillage starts a bit on the heavy side but quickly subsides.
Longevity is mild to moderate on my skin.
smir-and82 – :
This was a blind swap for me, and I knew that I’d love it because of the notes. I’m a gourmand fanatic, although my true loves are vintage orientals, and Mechant Loup completely satisfies both lemmings.
It’s a concept fragrance – gourmandish with a woody backbone and a creamy warm spiciness. I read a review that compares this to SL Jeux de Peau and I completely agree except this is a tad more masculine and a tad more spicy. I would say that if I wore Jeux de Peau and my boyfriend wore Mechant Loup, they would perfectly compliment each other. This is such a masterpiece and I can’t stop sniffing my wrists!
klik90 – :
This is pleasant, but strange. It smells wet, mossy, and spicy to me – but most of all hard to place.
victor0968 – :
Time to show myself up as the novice I am. Tested it this morning, then re-applied this evening, from a small sample. Then just read some other reviews and I think I must have completely misunderstood this. The first image that flashed through my mind was water, a lake with the sun glittering on the water, wet skin, a woman, not a man, summer, and the colour blue. Sweet, fresh, watery, feminine, very pleasant, happy scent. I don’t get forest, or darkness, or complication and I certainly don’t get anything lupine or even canine in any way at all, except to admit that I do love the warm, nutty smell of the pads on dogs’ feet! :). After reading the ingredients, I got the hazelnuts, and tasted in the back of my mouth, rather than smelled, the liquorice. Lots of honey. And something fresh I don’t recognise. I don’t think it’s cedar, I know what that smells like. For me it’s Red Riding Hood flopping down on her towel after a refreshing swim by the lakeshore, still in her swimming costume, her wet skin drying in the sun. Nothing big, hairy and dangerous in sight… Very sweet, pleasant smell, but not for me.
(Apologies to those who say I’ve got this so completely wrong: you may be justified. But I resolve to be honest). 🙂
ikar78 – :
the woodiness in this kinda wreaks havoc with the sweetness of the honey and licorice. i don’t think the main elements of this scent are in unison, and tend to work against each other. that said, there will be people who enjoy this scent. i, however, am not one of those people. there’s just too much countering going on…
Blakangelos – :
The world is dark and, contrary to popular superstition, there is no moonlight to speak of. I hide amongst the wet, dead leaves of the forest floor, my hands grip the wet moss and there is fresh soil lodged in my fingernails. I am surrounded by groundfall apples…perhaps some strange hybrid of Cortland and something sweeter. I can smell the humidity in the air and my own cold-damp, frightened sweat. I pull deeper into the brambleberry brush, the last of the wild raspberries cling to thorny shoots. They nick my skin and I know that something is out there that can taste the drops of my blood in the breeze floating throughout the depths of this night. I can hear the chill. My leather gloves are no protection tonight. Something is hunting me; I grasp the musky fur as its largess pummels into me. There is hot breath, the sharp tang of teeth, and scratches so deep into my chest and arms that I cannot breathe.
Mechant Loup has me is its grips. My red, woolen hood is shredded and will soon be wet with dew and blood. But is it the wolf’s or mine?
termit – :
I received a sample of this from Luckyscent and was very excited to try it mainly because I love hazelnut notes (Chocolovers.) Also because I’m a huge fan of L’Artisan Parfumeur and of Bertrand Duchaufour and because I just love the name, which in English is translated as ‘Big Bad Wolf.’
Unfortunately, all I get is this strange, sweet(honey?) SHRIEKING anise/licorice note with a faint ghost of ‘woody notes’ dancing in the background and zero hazelnut. It’s been on my wrist for 3 hours now and it’s softened a bit but it hasn’t transitioned into any other notes, in other words: linear.
I don’t hate it but I don’t think I’d buy it or wear it since I have so many other fragrances that I like more. But if I smelled it on someone else I’d think ‘Hmm… Interesting.’ (And though it is listed as “men’s” I think “unisex” is more appropriate.)
Definitely try before you buy!
greguls – :
For some reason, I find cedar to be a very masculine note. That note is what keeps me from loving this fragrance. The hazelnut, honey, and myrrh are just gorgeous, and I can smell a beautiful perfume underneath the cedar. That pesky cedar note is also creating something unlikable to my nose, it smells a little rotten to me, possibly because of the clash of cedar and licorice. I really love the honey in this, it is some of the truest honey I have smelled in a fragrance [perfumers seem to have a hard time with that one, it seems!]. I think this really could be a unisex scent. I feel like this might be similar to something popular that a lot of guys wear, there is something about this that reminds me of going out clubbing.
wershen – :
I was all set to purchase 50ml’s of Fou d’Absinthe – my favourite L’Artisan Parfumeur fragrance – when the online wholesaler I get most of my scents from ran out of their full bottles. But they did have a gift set which I bought with three 15ml bottles including Fou d’Absinthe, Timbuktu which I like, and Mechant Loup which I had never tried before.
Now, on to Mechant Loup – the Big Bad Wolf. Upon first sniff I recognized the smell. It took me a moment to work out what it was. The Big Bad Wolf I detect lurking in the shadows is the 1978 powerhouse, Azzaro Pour Homme. With Mechant Loup, they’ve de-fanged the snarling beast and tamed the scent so it’s no longer a disco era alpha-male. For me, it’s like a domesticated unisex version of Azzaro’s classic fragrance.
Mechant Loup is definitely contemporary. It’s pleasant and warm with a comforting licorice vibe – a note I normally don’t like, but here the balance is just right. It stays pretty close to the skin, so it’s probably not quite strong enough to mark your territory with.
Mechant Loup is very cosy stuff, perfect for curling up with at home. More of a sheep in wolf’s clothing if you ask me.
Magiurg – :
This strikes me as a dark mahogany scent – highballs of top-shelf cognac or whiskey, and expensive cigar smoke. It’s gorgeous and elegant but somehow definitely naughty. A bit of a Lauren Bacall fragrance.
It’s spiciness isn’t affronting, and is done well.
After warming on the skin for a while, on me, it sweetens considerably. It’s gorgeous, and nutty.
EDIT!
I just realised what this is almost exactly like – Herrera for Men. It’s pretty much it exactly.
For a cheaper alternative, I’d highly recommend that. The tobacco and nut notes are the same.
Tajfun27 – :
This is a masculine, spicy scent. Unfortunately the balsamic is very notable on my skin and that is my least favourite note in the perfume.
jhj078speagoessenda – :
I tried this perfume because it smelled so awesome in the store. The attendant was super nice and gave me a decant for me to try. I have never been shy to wear a ”dude’s cologne”, so I did try it.
It is very linear on me … I smell of Dentyne bubble Gum in cinnamon flavour. A lot!!!
The name is incredible and I am sure that if your body chemistry makes all the notes appear …. it would be a hit.
dreedance – :
If I had to describe this fragrance with a colour it’d be black. It’s a dark and deep scent. The licorice is prominent in the first hour than it begins to smell woody and sweet. Although it has hazelnut and honey, Mechant Loup is not a gourmand scent. It’s listed as a fragrance for man but I can wear it with no problem. I would love to smell it on my boyfriend on a wintry night. I think it’s more a skin scent than a monster sillage and the longevity (like the most of L’Artisan fragrances) is not so good.
Unlaspslisott – :
Unfortunately, this does not work on my skin….it is a unique nice masculine perfume but not for my skin type so it is for sale or swap. I bought 100 ml bottle and used it only for 2 days.
If someone is interested, please send me a message. I accept cash EUR 70 or swap with other perfume, delivery on me.
Ларсюша – :
First impression is something like tea and tobacco…..and that we are talking for a light scent…started to wear it now for some days and will see…i dont believe that is a long lasting perfume with appropriate sillage….L’Artisan has wonderful fragrances but it seems that for longevity and sillage, are scrap….will revert ith further comments soon.
Dvd – :
This is a very light and extremely pleasant Artisan. I don’t know why it’s considered masculine and not unisex. On me it smells herbal, dry, woody, green. Nothing gourmand like the notes would suggest… I smell no hazelnuts or honey in it, and pretty much all I can sense is absinthe. And it isn’t even listed as a note. Well, I was trying to think what it could be it reminded me of, and I got it. It’s Mugler’s A Travers Le Miroir. I guess my skin really picks up the absinthe note. Gorgeous although I think it should be stronger and longer lasting. Still, the quality of materials is obvious, the result it calming and natural.
Recommended for any occasion except nights, as it lacks the “sexy” or “sensual” element; perhaps for that reason, I find it a little sad… and the lonely wolf comes to mind, the one that doesn’t mix with the pack. the wolf that hunts and lives alone, lost in its own cold and misunderstood world… which is so “me”, on occasion.
sqp488JeomiWogkig – :
Forêt de conte de fées.
Senteur 9/10 Usage par journée d’automne pluvieuse pour cette merveille qui pourrait cependant lasser à force d’être portée. C’est un noisetier olfactif merveilleux : au lieu de vous promener avec l’arbre en entier – ce qui certes n’est pas pratique -, vous avez le concentré. Usage urbain, dominical de préférence : accompagnera fort bien une promenade en ville.
Longévité 2/2.
Sillage 2/2. Totalement en adéquation avec son usage. Vous diffusez sans agressivité.
Masculinité 1.5/2 Ce parfum accompagne parfaitement ces journées d’automne à la lumière déclinante. C’est peut-être aussi un parfum un petit peu déprimant pour cette raison, comme une mélodie belle, mais un peu triste. Il est masculin, mais pas totalement sexué : plutôt dans sa version rassurante. Conviendrait plutôt à un homme déjà en couple.
Evolution 2/4 Evolution qui semble s’appauvrir petit à petit passée les notes de coeur et semble de moins en moins original voire un peu lassant à force. C’est le défaut de ce parfum.
TOTAL 16.5/20
fanpetro71 – :
ML is a woody gourmand fragrance. It opens up with this delicious hazelnut, honey, and caramel/cinammon like scent, which may be the praline (had never smelt that before as an accord). However, despite these accords, the sweetness in ML is not cloying at all, but moderate, leveled, not overpowering, warm, and calm. Just comforting.
Contrasting the sweet scents was a deeper more masculine layer of woody scents, but I could not detect one that really stood out as a domineering one. I could smell the myrrh co-mingling with woods that resemble a combination of cedar, sandalwood and/or pine wood. I had this vision of smelling a warm caramel/hazelnut dessert or drink on a wood bowl. A very lovely, soothing, and inviting composition.
My only complain is one that seems to be common in the L’Artisan Parfumeur House: longevity and silage. The fragrances in this house are great, but their performance, with a couple of exceptions, is poor.
l wish ML would last longer. It went skin scent shortly after 1 hour.
This is the type of fragrance I would wear in proximity to people at work, a restaurant, a long flight…places where you might expect to be in close quarters with someone for an extended period of time. Great for fall and winter, and night time on warmer seasons. A true comfort scent. Discounting performance, this is a lovely fragrance.
Noir – :
Mechant Loup was one of the first L’Artisan scents I purchased at the beginning of my scent collecting. While I loved it, there was a note that bothered me a little, so I stopped reaching for it as m