Having read about this several times, my interest was piqued when I found a 15 ml bottle on sale recently. Opening with a fleeting citrus this scent goes very quickly into the heart of dusty lavender and dries down on vanilla, amber and just a hint of leather or maybe liquorice. I don't really get any of the mentioned woods or almonds.
Now, I am usually very fine with lavender, as in the fresh spicy Platinum Egoiste or the oriental La Nuit de l'Homme. None the less something in 1725 just doesn't sit right with me. When I spray it on my skin, it comes off... feminine maybe? Don't get me wrong, I'm all about people wearing what they like instead of being directed by the gender instructions from the manufacturer, but this one makes me feel slightly uncomfortable about myself when wearing it out and about. I have a feeling that the mix of lavender with amber and vanilla is what makes this happen. To be honest, this strikes me much more as a unisex than a male perfume. It's a fougere all right, but don't expect it to be your typical male fougere as it lacks the freshness that most feature. The scent that reminds me the most of this one is Caron's Pour un Homme (or even the powderiness of a less leathery version of Midnight in Paris), even if 1725 seems to be richer and generally of a higher quality. Both projection and longevity are rather moderate as 1725 is pretty subtle, not a loud scent in any way. I haven't read into it but if this scent is supposed to represent Casanova, I'd see him as more of a dandy, tease or a charmer rather than a seducer.
Long story short, after testing it several times over a couple of weeks I caved in and gifted it to my girlfriend - on whom it smells delightful, go figure.
Overall, it's clean and sophisticated but I advise to try before you buy.
