This fragrance kinda snuck up on me. I’ve sampled
Allure Homme Sport Eau Extrême,
Allure Homme Édition Blanche Eau de Parfum, and
Allure Homme Sport Eau de Toilette, but this EdT I discovered only recently. A harmonious blend of spices and wood, an energetic burst of fruit and citrus greets the sharp aromatic aroma of lavender. A spicy aniseed that permeates the dry down, with its wonderful herbal aroma beside the wood. Blended to perfection with a seamless set of transitions from open to close, Jacques Polge created a masterpiece.
When I first started sampling this scent, I was going into it with the mindset of finding a new fragrance to wear to work. Often my scent of choice was
Dior Homme (2020) Eau de Toilette,
Armani Code Parfum, or
Gentleman Givenchy Eau de Toilette Intense, with
Platinum Égoïste Eau de Toilette being saved for special occasions. But upon first spray a superbly crafted mixture of florals, wood, and citrus hit my nose and I felt… Better. A fragrance I can wear anywhere? Truly?…
The dry down in my opinion is where the scent truly comes into its own. Balsamic sweetness of tonka, mixes with a deep semi-dry woody aroma, musk and amber making a gorgeously semi-powdery aroma. Lingering florals and the potent herbal smell of aniseed continue to present a wonderful balance of smells to the wood–musk–amber–tonka mix.
A comforting and confident 7hr-8hr range on skin from opening to dry down, easy year round reachability and the added bonus of versatility in almost any situation short of a black tie event. Being a Chanel fragrance, you won’t find this at any discounters, but it’s $130/100ml retail, and to me? I’d pay that over and over again.
I feel this may be one scent in which I can truly call “my signature”, I’m almost already half way through a 100ml bottle in about three months, and I seemingly haven’t grown bored of it at all. Every spray is truly treasured in my eyes.
If you feel you’ve been missing a good versatile wear option, that ISN’T
Bleu de Chanel Eau de Toilette? Give this a sample if you can. It’s not the sweet creamsicle bomb that
Allure Homme Édition Blanche Eau de Parfum is, has more easy versatility than
Allure Homme Sport Eau Extrême, and is more complex than the citrus forward experience of
Allure Homme Sport Eau de Toilette.
It’s a fragrance that I can truly say is “for me”, thus it’s a 10.