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The Ideal Mint?
In search of my perfect mint fragrance, I also came across this "cool" one here, which was supposed to replace the widely popular L'Homme Idéal Cologne from the L'Homme Ideal line. I can't really understand why Guerlain made this move, as I really like the Cologne, but evidently, it was due to poor sales figures.
I tested many colleagues, such as Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca or "Love the way you Taste | Kilian," to name just a couple of examples. Both are also great fragrances where the mint was very authentically represented, but in the end, I always faced the same problem: the more realistic and straightforward the mint was conceived, the more boring I found the wearing experience of the fragrance. I have come to the conclusion that while it is exciting and refreshing to have that note in a perfume, I simply do not want to wear it. Do you know this feeling? You find a fragrance super exciting, but ultimately, it is just not really practical as a perfume.
This is exactly where L'Homme Idéal Cool comes into play, as the mint here is packaged in such a way that it provides a refreshing coolness, yet is not staged as authentically as in the other fragrances I tested. This may be a negative argument for some, keyword synthetic, but for me, it works very well here!
Alongside the well-known neroli-almond that we already found in "L'Homme Idéal Cologne | Guerlain," there is a citrusy mint that adds a zesty, almost lemonade-like, slightly sweet touch to the overall picture, without coming across as kitschy or overly synthetic. The DNA of the Ideal line, particularly the Cologne, is thus noticeably continued here.
This green freshness is rounded off by a vetiver waving from afar; I explicitly do not want to perceive Ambroxan here. H/S are not particularly strong, 5-6 hours on the skin, longer on textiles, but completely okay for me.
I am going to stick my neck out a bit and claim that this fragrance is a hybrid of L'Homme Idéal Cologne and "Guerlain Homme (Eau de Parfum) | Guerlain," with the influence of the latter being noticeably less, but in my opinion, still present.
So, if you are looking for a green and modern-wearable mint fragrance and do not expect a realistic depiction of that component, you should definitely give this one a try. For me, "Cool" is a real insider tip that completely gets overlooked in the L'Homme Ideal line.
I tested many colleagues, such as Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca or "Love the way you Taste | Kilian," to name just a couple of examples. Both are also great fragrances where the mint was very authentically represented, but in the end, I always faced the same problem: the more realistic and straightforward the mint was conceived, the more boring I found the wearing experience of the fragrance. I have come to the conclusion that while it is exciting and refreshing to have that note in a perfume, I simply do not want to wear it. Do you know this feeling? You find a fragrance super exciting, but ultimately, it is just not really practical as a perfume.
This is exactly where L'Homme Idéal Cool comes into play, as the mint here is packaged in such a way that it provides a refreshing coolness, yet is not staged as authentically as in the other fragrances I tested. This may be a negative argument for some, keyword synthetic, but for me, it works very well here!
Alongside the well-known neroli-almond that we already found in "L'Homme Idéal Cologne | Guerlain," there is a citrusy mint that adds a zesty, almost lemonade-like, slightly sweet touch to the overall picture, without coming across as kitschy or overly synthetic. The DNA of the Ideal line, particularly the Cologne, is thus noticeably continued here.
This green freshness is rounded off by a vetiver waving from afar; I explicitly do not want to perceive Ambroxan here. H/S are not particularly strong, 5-6 hours on the skin, longer on textiles, but completely okay for me.
I am going to stick my neck out a bit and claim that this fragrance is a hybrid of L'Homme Idéal Cologne and "Guerlain Homme (Eau de Parfum) | Guerlain," with the influence of the latter being noticeably less, but in my opinion, still present.
So, if you are looking for a green and modern-wearable mint fragrance and do not expect a realistic depiction of that component, you should definitely give this one a try. For me, "Cool" is a real insider tip that completely gets overlooked in the L'Homme Ideal line.
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If you're looking for a mint for winter, give Enclave by Amouage a shot.
Sweet spice paired with mint, simply unique.
You should try LengLing Eisbach and CDG Play Green if you get the chance. ;) They might also fit your taste!
And I recommend you try Beach Hut Man… ;)