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Brake on expectations
With this latest offshoot from Elie Saab, I somehow had both high and low expectations at the same time. I wasn't looking for it specifically, but rather discovered it by chance in a perfumery. In the end, the classically designed bottle and the name "L'Homme" piqued my curiosity.
Immediately after spraying it on, I went through my fragrance archive to check for similarities with what I already knew. And lo and behold: within seconds I remembered Pontaccio 21 Eau de Toilette and even more strongly the classic Jazz (1988) Eau de Toilette, only less high-quality, less complex and with a more penetrating hint of synthetics.
First and foremost, bergamot and vetiver draw attention to themselves with a rather spicy impact, including cedar wood. In this constellation, it is less fresh and refreshing, but rather tart and dry. Of course, this is not wrong or would not be wrong if it came across as far more natural. As it is, however, it comes across as slightly pungent, rough, pinching ... in short, unbalanced. Even the use of myrrh and patchouli can't bring any joy.
L'Homme is definitely wearable in summer (at least that's how I would classify it), as long as you don't worry about a slightly overpriced price, moderate projection and durability and, if necessary, accept that a fragrance might perform better at the checkout during "Action" in the near future.
Immediately after spraying it on, I went through my fragrance archive to check for similarities with what I already knew. And lo and behold: within seconds I remembered Pontaccio 21 Eau de Toilette and even more strongly the classic Jazz (1988) Eau de Toilette, only less high-quality, less complex and with a more penetrating hint of synthetics.
First and foremost, bergamot and vetiver draw attention to themselves with a rather spicy impact, including cedar wood. In this constellation, it is less fresh and refreshing, but rather tart and dry. Of course, this is not wrong or would not be wrong if it came across as far more natural. As it is, however, it comes across as slightly pungent, rough, pinching ... in short, unbalanced. Even the use of myrrh and patchouli can't bring any joy.
L'Homme is definitely wearable in summer (at least that's how I would classify it), as long as you don't worry about a slightly overpriced price, moderate projection and durability and, if necessary, accept that a fragrance might perform better at the checkout during "Action" in the near future.
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Das hier klingt dann doch etwas ernüchternd und verdächtig nach üppigem Einsatz von modernischen Aromahelferlein. Besten Dank für die Präsentation 👍