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L'Humaniste Frapin 2009

Ranked 438 in Unisex Perfume

8.1 / 10 498 Ratings

A popular perfume by Frapin for women and men, released in 2009. The scent is citrusy-fresh. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Citrus

Fresh

Spicy

Green

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Citrus notes

Bergamot

Black pepper

Cardamom

Pink pepper

Heart Notes

Juniper

Thyme

Nutmeg

Peony

Base Notes

Gin

Oakmoss

Tonka bean

Perfumer

Sidonie Lancesseur

Ratings

Scent

8.1498 Ratings

Longevity

6.4383 Ratings

Sillage

5.9378 Ratings

Bottle

7.7343 Ratings

Value for money

6.8143 Ratings

Submitted by Apicius · last update on 02/23/2026.

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What the fragrance is similar to

Allure Homme Édition Blanche Eau de Toilette Concentrée

Uden

Summer Bottled

Imagination

Allure Homme Édition Blanche Eau de Parfum

L'Humaniste Extrême

Reviews

28 in-depth fragrance descriptions

10/29/2024

9Scent 5Longevity 6Sillage

IllParagraph
18 Reviews

IllParagraph

Helpful Review 4

Summer Craic in a Bottle

This is my favorite warm weather fragrance. Light, playful & effervescent, L'Humaniste perfectly captures the carefree, frolicsome scent of summer. The gin, in particular, truly sets it off - as gin should.

To anyone who is looking for a signature scent that pops in the heat, I recommend this without reservation. For those who are concerned with longevity, admittedly it doesn't stick around for a very long time. But neither did your first summer fling, and I'm sure it was worth it.

Updated on 10/29/2024

09/20/2020

10Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Smunitz
24 Reviews

Smunitz

Helpful Review 2

Beautiful floral summer cologne for men!

Great spring/summer scent, exquisite composition and presentation combined with below average performance (that of between EDC and EDT, not EDP) in both projection and longevity. A more likable scent from Frapin house but lack of performance is really a deal breaker for some (not for me though). I did try Summer Bottled from Parfums Vintage which was a very close with much better performance clone but I still prefer Frapin. Bottle worthy? It depends on what you are looking for. Most people who expect a beast mode here will be writing disappointed reviews (don't know why though as lack of performance is a known fact). If you are looking for niche, elegant, unique yet likable scent - check this one out! This is Creed worthy in my opinion from a house that makes brandy for a living! :) Very natural smelling, uncommon combination of citrus, spice and florals (peony note especially)...

04/12/2016

7.5Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

MasterLi
376 Reviews

MasterLi

2

Gin & Tonic...

A beautiful fragrance. Authentic and real in it's portrayal of citrus and booze. I really like this one. For me I get good projection in the first few hours. After about five or six hours it is completely gone though. I can't deny it has a lovely smell.

L'Humaniste opens with a dominant citrus and juniper berry note... this makes way through to gin with a slice of lemon, on a bed of other herbs and soft woods. There is some pepper (which I like) and eventually a tonka bean and background soft vetiver feel (although I don't fully pick it up).

Also, this fragrance does remind me of Chanel - Allure Homme Edition Blanche. I find the Chanel has more depth and development though... especially with the creamy vanillic/tonak bean base. L'Humaniste I feel is like a "summertime" version of that other fragrance, whereas that one can be worn year round. So I would advise people to try out this Frapin fragrance in the spring and summer, to get the most out of it.

Overall, I would recommend this one. If you like fresh citruses with interesting depth. If you like boozy fragrances, then try this out for sure. It's my first from the house of Frapin, and I like it!

04/08/2021

BrianBuchanan
363 Reviews

BrianBuchanan

3

All too human

For a brief moment - while it's in the strike zone - the Humaniste is a fine mix of crystalline and liquid, like when you crack the shell of a throat lozenge and the syrup pours out.
For the rest of the time it's skinny aromatic gin and faded flowers, a high street formula promoted to niche.

07/29/2014

LookOut
14 Reviews

LookOut

2

Juniper cocktail

This is one of those fragrances where I instantly fell in love with it from the moment I smelled it on a paper strip.

To me it smells like a summer cocktail, even though I find it suitable to wear in winter/colder months as well because of its powderiness. I'd say it's a mojito but instead of lime and mint, it has lemon and juniper.

In the opening it starts out with lemon, juniper and booziness (so gin, apparently). The peppers (pink, black and cardamom) aren't harsh in the composition, but they do give it the extra kick. The scent quickly becomes slightly powdery (in a good way) due to the peony coming into play. When it dries down, the lemon takes a step back so you're left with a slightly powdery juniper cocktail.

The longevity on me is pretty nice. About 8 hours I'd say. The fragrance becomes a skin scent rather fast however, so the projection is not all that great. But that doesn't really bother me all that much :)

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