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03/03/2022
BrianBuchanan
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Sweet-and-Sour musky woody thing with Incense
Olivier Gillotin produces better results when he works with other people; Tobacco Oud and Tobacco Vanille are his, both directed by Tom Ford, and these – and White Diamonds which he did with Carlos Benaim – are all popular with parfumistas. On the other hand, things that he does on his own – Polo Red and Higher for example – tend to do less well. (There are exceptions to the rule of course, but after a look at his portfolio that’s the impression I get.)
I would put Fath pour l’Homme in the same category as Polo Red : too sweet.
It’s built around a standard woody citrus, with incense – which works in that context, and
florals and a huge dose of ambery sweetness backed up by coumarin – which don’t.
The sweetness goes against the drift of the woody citrus and they just don’t get along. It develops into a sweet-and-sour musky woody thing with incense, which is not too pleasant, and certainly too challenging for the guys it was meant for.
In my opinion, that’s the reason why it disappeared.
A square bottle mini, no box
I would put Fath pour l’Homme in the same category as Polo Red : too sweet.
It’s built around a standard woody citrus, with incense – which works in that context, and
florals and a huge dose of ambery sweetness backed up by coumarin – which don’t.
The sweetness goes against the drift of the woody citrus and they just don’t get along. It develops into a sweet-and-sour musky woody thing with incense, which is not too pleasant, and certainly too challenging for the guys it was meant for.
In my opinion, that’s the reason why it disappeared.
A square bottle mini, no box
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